BRAVE COMBO
Founded in Texas in 1979, Brave Combo was initially pegged as a New Wave polka band — a courageous if oxymoronic endeavor during that particular rebirth of the cool.
A quarter century later, Brave Combo's music still displays the same fascinating mix of the delightfully surreal, juxtaposed with perfect sense and wisdom. In recent years they've been lauded as everything from a groundbreaking world music act, to a hot jazz quintet, a rollicking rock 'n' roll bar band, a Tex-Mex conjunto, a sizzling blues band, saucy cocktail combo,  deadly serious novelty act, a Latin orchestra, and one of America's premiere dance bands par excellence.
They may in fact be America's best party band. Regardless, it's all in a day's work for Brave Combo: They've marched in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, recorded with the late Tiny Tim, played at David Byrne's wedding, appeared on The Simpsons, and twice won the Grammy Award for Best Polka Album. Along the way the band has managed to charming countless listeners, while winning over avid devotees around the world.
Fri Nov 2 | 8 pm
CSPS | 1103 Third St SE | Cedar Rapids
$16 advance | $19 day of show

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