The Rumble

New Orleans funk septet The Rumble, which embarked last week on a 12-stop tour celebrating the release of its new album, “Stories from the Battlefield,” will perform 6 to 8 p.m. Friday (Sept. 13) at Laingsburg’s McClintock Park Amphitheater. The concert will be a homecoming event for guitarist Ari Teitel, who hails from the Detroit area and graduated from Michigan State University’s jazz studies program in 2016.

The Rumble was formed in 2021 by seven members of the two-time Grammy-nominated band Cha Wa. Fronted by Second Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. of the Golden Eagles tribe, the group calls its sound and style “Mardi Gras Indian funk,” which it describes as “New Orleans funk in the vein of the Meters and the Neville Brothers but updated, modern and vibrant, befitting the next generation.” The group’s debut album, “Live at the Maple Leaf,” was nominated for best regional roots album at the 2024 Grammys.

The Rumble offers audiences a unique stage show, highlighted by Boudreaux Jr.'s traditional Black Masking Indian garb and Indian-style call-and-response chanting.

“The Rumble provides audiences with not only a top-tier musical event but a chance to participate in a culture that, while deeply rooted in centuries-old tradition, is thriving and evolving through the active work of this next generation of bold and passionate culture-bearers,” the group’s website reads.

The show is hosted by Local Roots Cannabis and the Laingsburg Business and Community Association. Admission is free, and food concessions will be available. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket.