The Yard Dogs Road Show is a hobo cabaret who presents a living patchwork of vaudeville and rock and roll. They lead the modern hobohemian on a visual and sonic journey through part of history that may or may not have existed  followed by an ambitious return to the emotional challenges of our punch-drunk contemporary world. Its a true story on stage: sword swallowers, dancing dolls, fire eaters and sunset hobo poetry - all animated by the live sounds of the Yard Dogs cartoon-heavy band for an utterly unique experience that is pure visual and sonic voodoo.

Similarly, the voodoo conjurers of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band are a world famous music machine whose name is synonymous with genre-bending romps and high-octane performances which blend jazz and funk with an unmistakable New Orleans flair. They are currently touring in support of the 25th anniversary re-issue of their classic debut release, My Feet Cant Fail Me Now, an album which brought the great New Orleans brass band tradition to world prominence. In the years since, Dirty Dozen Brass Band has gone on to establish themselves as the pre-eminent New Orleans brass band of all time and this will be their first-ever Mateel performance.

Doors open at 7pm with Dirty Dozen Brass Band at 8:00. Tickets are on sale now at the usual local outlets and online at www.inticketing.com for a price of $30 advance. Admission at the door will be $32 and MCC members receive a $2 discount. Gourmet snacks, beer, wine, desserts, and refreshments will be available. For more info call 923-3368 or visit www.mateel.org and dont miss what is sure to be an awesome double bill with Yard Dogs Road Show and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band this Saturday, February 20th at Mateels Black & Red Ball.