Pioneering Brooklyn Bhangra Band Plays Zoellner Arts Center

From Brooklyn, Red Baraat blend high energy North Indian Bhangra with New Orleans brass, DC go-go rhythms and R&B.

They have performed at Bonnaroo, Central Park, and The White House, the flagship TED Conference, at the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Trafalgar Square, and on Google’s Mountain View Campus, while maintaining a non-stop club and theatre worldwide tour.

The group will make its debut performance at Zoellner Arts Center on October 17 amidst a heavy tour schedule of festivals and club dates.

At 7pm there is a pre-show Lobby Show titled Bhangra Basics with Tahya: Try a few easy moves to loosen up and get in the spirit for the dance-friendly, high-energy, funky music of Red Baraat, facilitated by the Lehigh Valley’s leading ethnic dance authority, Tahya!

Tickets for the October 17 performance at 8:00pm are $22 and General Admission. For tickets, call 610-758-2787 (7LU-ARTS), visit Zoellner Ticket Services on Tuesday from 12 to 6pm, on Wednesday through Friday from 12 to 5pm, or Saturday from 11 am to 1 pm, and 90 minutes before curtain ticketed events or order online at www.zoellnerartscenter.org. Senior, student, group and LVAIC discounts are available.