Since 1988 the Brasshoppers have performed at over 2000 venues, events and festivals. The Liverpool Street Band was made up of 20+ amateur & semi pro musicians were having a lot of fun playing weddings, parties and festivals in the North West Inspired by the likes of Abdullah Ibrahim, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Lester Bowie et al some of those musicians formed The Brasshoppers in 1988. They play the best samba, mambo, funk, calypso driven by a backline of tuba, drums and percussion.