The Next Level Band is a New Orleans group that started in 2022, playing R&B and soul with hip-hop, pop, funk, jazz, and reggae in the mix. Café Negril's long-running listing for the band describes high-energy sets built on great vibes, with dozens of dates on the club's calendar running into mid-2026.
Wednesdays at d.b.a. on Frenchmen Street have become a regular stop — the band is listed there on September 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2026 — and the Blue Nile's Balcony Room has them on October 3, 2026, in a show featuring Marc Damien and Sunni Patterson. A NOLAxNOLA poster billed them at the Balcony Room the previous year with Hot Boy Ronald.
“Next Level Band” is a common band name, and older groups in Houston and Illinois have used it — the New Orleans band is the one documented at Café Negril, d.b.a., and the Blue Nile, with a verified video introducing the group as a New Orleans R&B and soul outfit.
