Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

The St. Augustine Amphitheatre has joined with Fort Mose Historic State Park to present a series of award-winning jazz and blues artists to appear in honor of the historic, and culturally significant, Fort Mose. On Sunday, February 16, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Fort Mose welcomes the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and their special guest, Sierra Green and the Giants.

Formed in 1977 as a house band of the Dirty Dozen Social Aid and Pleasure Club, the band jelled and took the club's name as their moniker, becoming the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Now, 45 years later the seven members have continued to promote New Orleans music by blending and bending it with other genres, including bebop jazz, funk, and soul. Roger Lewis plays baritone sax, Gregory Davis is on trumpet, Kirk Joseph plays sousaphone, Trevarri Huff-Boone is on tenor sax, Stephen Walker plays trombone, Julian Addison is on drums, and Takeshi Shimmura plays guitar. Gregory, Trevarri, and Stephen provide vocals.

An emerging group from New Orleans, singer Sierra Green and her band The Giants will also perform on Sunday. 

The site of the Fort Mose Historic State Park is America's first legally sanctioned settlement of free Africans and was a safe destination for escaped slaves during the early years of the Underground Railroad. This series is part of the County's Black History Month celebration. Proceeds of the concerts will help fund the construction of a representation of the original Fort Mose, which was destroyed in 1740 during the Battle of Bloody Mose.

The Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series is jointly produced by the Fort Mose Historical Society, the St. Johns County Cultural Events Division, the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council, the St. Johns Cultural Council, and Flying Saucer Presents.

Performers: Headliner, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Special Guests, Sierra Green and the Giants.

When: Sunday, February 16, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Admission: Tickets range from $49.00 - $99.00. Tickets can be purchased online through Ticketmaster or at the Amphitheater Box Office on Anastasia Island. The box office is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays.

Where: Fort Mose Historic State Park, 15 Fort Mose Trail, St. Augustine, Florida 32084.

The Full Series for 2025: Snarky Puppy on February 6, TBA on February 7, Tower of Power on February 8, Dinner Party on February 14, Macy Gray on February 15, and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band on February 16.

Parking & Shuttles: There is no charge for parking and shuttles. Guest parking is available at 200 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine Florida, 32084, at the St. Johns County Health & Human Services Building, just one mile north of Fort Mose. There is no on-site parking at Fort Mose Historic State Park.