Extraordinary Rendition Band

Who knew there was also a Bourbon Street in Warwick?

Tuba full of flowers

Love music. Hate fascism.

📸: Adam Testagrossa

A light-blurred photo of a brass band in red attire

A light blurred photo of a trombone player in front of a brass band in red attire

An angled picture of a trumpet and saxophone player playing together

A man in a red polka dot shirt yells into a megaphone in front of a brass band

It was a blur of excitement at Call for Community benefit concert. No doubt that last night’s crowd was hot enough to melt the ICE!

A graphic announcing the Anti-Ice Benefit Concert at Holiday Inn PVD on. 1/31 at 6PM.  These details are in black text as well as the list of performing bands (Baby; Baby, Orion, ERB, Forager, Brian 4 Ever); guest speaker David Morales, and bring your own shirt for a print-making activity.  Around the graphic are images of a megaphone, raised fists, and a grimacing mouth.

We are honored and excited to be part of this event this weekend benefiting those affected by ICE cruelty. Hope to see you there!

Inspired to see our neighbors turn out yet again in valve-freezing temperatures to call for an end to ICE violence and oppression in Minneapolis… and everywhere.

brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis

There are going to be more hard and sad and infuriating days ahead. Keep that in mind. Don’t lose sight of it.

But remember this feeling—not just of Bovino on the run and the handful of Republicans trying to show genuine contrition, but of the Brass Solidarity Band. This’s the spark. Fan the flame.

Picture of a parade of protesters marching through a park, led by a brass band, with superimposed text: "First a poet. Now a nurse. Next, any one of us. Solidarity with Minneapolis"

Stay strong, Minneapolis. History is watching.

ERB in front of the Providence State House at the ICE Out rally.

ERB marching through Providence with the ICE Out protesters.

ERB trumpet Michael Gore at the Stop ICE Terror march at City Hall.

The energy and determination of our Providence neighbors marching in peacefulll solidarity with the good people of Minneapolis and other ICE afflicted regions has been one bright spot in recent days.
📷 @fotoman36 and others

Flyer for a rally formatted in large block text: FROM RHODE ISLAND TO MINNEAPOLIS STOP ICE TERROR THU. 1/8 5:30PM PVD CITY HALL

Rhode Island, hope to see you downtown TODAY!

In dark times, we take solace and strength from standing together. We are heartened by the outpouring of support and the spirit of community that has been so evident over the last few days. We in ERB will strive to carry that forward in the days ahead, and we invite you to carry it with us.

Like you, we are still stunned by the shooting at Brown this weekend. We offer our deepest condolences to the victims of this senseless violence and are horrified that this happened so close to home, in a place that so many of us hold dear.

All ERB members have a deep attachment to the city of Providence. Many of our members are part of the Brown University community as well.

A man with a large cardboard sign reads aloud in the midst of a group of seated people

Ever wonder how new tunes make it into the ERB repertoire? Everyone has the chance to make their pitch at the annual New Music Meeting!

Poster for the Oak Hill Hootenanny

We look forward to this event every year! See you this evening in Pawtucket 🎃 

Ever heard “Down by the Riverside” played down by the riverside?

A group of musicians in red, white and shiny attire leads a protest march through a city

A group of musicians in red, white and shiny attire leads a protest march through a city

A group of musicians in red, white and shiny attire leads a protest march through a city

A group of musicians in red, white and shiny attire leads a protest march through a city

More great images from Saturday’s #nokings march through Providence. What an amazing outpouring of love, and a shared belief that by joining together we truly can effect change.

We are proud to have stood and marched with a reported 40,000 Rhode Islanders today to show what democracy looks — and sounds! — like.

Protest advertising poster, black text on an orange background: No Kings Since 1776 with a cartoon of a crown being crossed out At the bottom, in orange text: OCTOBER 18 PVD 1PM MARCH FOLLOWED BY A STATEHOUSE RALLY

We’ll be downtown tomorrow for the No Kings rally with a few thousand of our closest friends. Hope to see Rhode Island turn out!

A group of musicians dressed in red and white clothing and rain gear poses with their instruments

Red, White, and Rain-or-Shiny!

Extraordinary Rendition Band at HONK Boston

Poster advertising PRONK! With set times for the Extraordinary Rendition Band

Even this nor’easter can’t dampen our excitement for PRONK! Hope to see you TODAY at noon at AS220 (note that is is MOVED from the original outdoor location), and again at 8:30pm.

Come celebrate PRONK! with us!

We braved the cold last night for our most intense rehearsal of the year, getting ready for HONK! (Saturday and Sunday) and PRONK! (Monday). Hope to see you there!

Poster advertising HONK! music festival

HONK! is always a celebration, but this year it is a celebration of a celebration.

20 years of HONK!, including 16 for us. Can’t wait to see everyone THIS WEEKEND!

Is it just us or are the smokestacks blinking to the music?

Make Loud! An Evening with the Extraordinary Rendition Band Extraordinary Rendition Band ... ... September 25, 7:30pm ... ... Fine Arts Center Concert Hall & Livestreamed

Join us on Thursday, September 25 at 7:30pm for an evening of conversation, dialogue, and (of course!) music as part of URI's Humanities and Pop Culture/Counterculture lecture series.

The event is free and open to the public! Click here for more info, or to register for the free livestream:

A brass band dressed in red and white attire poses with their instruments

We had a blast drumming up support for public education at Collective Action for Education's GOTV kickoff event!

A large brass band, dressed in red, white, and rainbow attire, poses with their instruments

Catch us today in the PVDFest parade! Downtown Providence at 3:00pm.

When the beat drop is 💯