It's safe to say that James Brown lives on at ninety, and no one does the funk better, or more authentically than Fred Wesley and the New JB's, featuring Jay Rodriguez, who also gives us original soundtracks for the Listen & Be Heard Podcast. Also featuring the J.A.M.P. Band, Funk You and some surprises. Get thee to Augusta, Georgia on Saturday, May 5. It's Free!

The New JBs Celebrate James Brown’s Ninetieth

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Get thee to Augusta, Georgia on Saturday, May 5. It’s Free!

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It's safe to say that James Brown lives on at ninety, and no one does the funk better, or more authentically than Fred Wesley and the New JB's, featuring Jay Rodriguez, who also gives us original soundtracks for the Listen & Be Heard Podcast. Also featuring the J.A.M.P. Band, Funk You and some surprises. Get thee to Augusta, Georgia on Saturday, May 5. It's Free!

It’s safe to say that James Brown lives on at ninety, and no one does the funk better, or more authentically than Fred Wesley and the New JB’s, featuring Jay Rodriguez, who also gives us original soundtracks for the Listen & Be Heard Podcast. Also featuring the J.A.M.P. Band, Funk You and some surprises.

Saturday, May 5, 3-11pm, Augusta Museum of History

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