R&B · Tribute

The Big Easy Boys

Based: New Orleans, LA — Active

The Big Easy Boys are a New Orleans throwback quartet paying tribute to 20th-century R&B greats like Fats Domino and Allen Toussaint with tight harmonies and precision choreography.

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🎤 Signature Sound

Classic New Orleans R&B, 1950s & 60s

🎭 New Act

The Big Easy Beat

🎟 Notable

Sold-Out Theater Runs

The group can be booked with a Supremes-style trio, the Big Easy Babes, backed by a seven-piece band.

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Why We Love The Big Easy Boys

There's something genuinely joyful about a group built entirely around celebrating New Orleans music history, and The Big Easy Boys do it with real polish — tight four-part harmonies and precision choreography paying homage to Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Dr. John, and Louis Prima, among others. Backed by a trio of Big Easy Babes and a seven-piece band, the group has sold out theater runs across the city and, in 2023, launched a new act, The Big Easy Beat, expanding their tribute to the broader rock 'n' roll revolution New Orleans musicians helped ignite.

A Throwback Tribute, Perfected

The Big Easy Boys are a quartet that pays tribute to the 20th century greats of New Orleans R&B, including Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Dr. John, and Louis Prima, among others. Backed by a trio of Big Easy Babes and a seven-piece band, the group's tight harmonies and precision choreography showcase the vibrant spirit and rich musical heritage of the Crescent City.

The group has performed sold-out runs in local theaters, including "The Big Easy Boys: Live on Lloyd Price Ave" at Rivertown Theaters in Kenner, and has recently branched out into new venues around New Orleans. In 2023, the group launched a new act, The Big Easy Beat, a celebration of classic New Orleans R&B that honors dozens of ground-breaking musicians who laid the foundation for the rock 'n' roll revolution, expanding on the original quartet's focus with a broader tribute to the city's musical legacy.

Whether performing as the original throwback quartet or under The Big Easy Beat banner, the group frames its shows with background on the music's inspiration and connection to New Orleans, transporting audiences through the diverse genres, from jazz and blues to funk and zydeco, that have shaped the city's iconic sound.

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A live tribute act rather than a recording group. Catch their sold-out theater shows around New Orleans, including at Rivertown Theaters in Kenner.

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