Live show by the Hoodoo Soul Band, a Columbus funk and R&B cover band with horns and strings, at The Rumba Cafe.
Hoodoo Soul Band plays The Rumba Cafe on Sunday, November 1, with the show starting at 9 PM. Doors open at 8 PM, so there's an hour to get in and settle before they take the stage. It's a single-act bill, with the band as the main feature.
If you're not familiar with them, the Hoo Doo Soul Band has been a part of the Columbus scene for a long time. They started back in 1995 as a side project for a group of local music veterans who wanted to play funk and rhythm and blues. They built their following around a weekly Sunday-night gig at Oldfield's on High, and about a decade later they moved their residency to The Rumba Cafe. They've put out a live CD recorded at Oldfield's in 1997, and over the years they've picked up a few awards along the way: Best Cover Band at the Columbus Music Awards in 1999 and Best Live Performance in 2000. In 2002, they opened for Ray Charles.
On stage, they're a full local outfit with horns, strings, and singers. They're known for putting their own twist on R&B and Latin rhythm standards, so you can expect a set that leans into those styles rather than just playing them straight. It's a big sound for a local band, and they've been at it for three decades.
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Tickets are $12.00, and since it's a Sunday night, it's a good way to cap off the weekend without staying out too late. Doors open at 8 PM, music starts at 9 PM.
