Chicago Brass Band EE - Environmental Encroachment

Chicago Brass Band - Environmental Encroachment
Environmental Encroachment (EE) uses a mobile brass band, costumes, performance art and theatrics to create unique entertainment environments for any event and all ages.

Updated Sep 11/2026 - kEEp Posted for EE shows always popping up

EE plays in PMI's Beer Garden for Renegade Craft Festival
Saturday, September 12, 2026 - 4:15-5:15 pm - Donations requested
Phyllis' Musical Inn: 1800 West Division st, Chicago IL
EE will have some cool stuff for sale.
Dress for Fun~! Costumes encouraged.

Sunday, September 13, 2026
MARZ presents Chugtoberfest, 2026
3630 South Iron St, Chicago IL
2-7 PM - EE at 5-ish
More Info available online soon at various sites www.marz.beer

EE plays in PMI's Beer Garden
Friday, October 9th, 2026 - 8 pm - Donations requested
Phyllis' Musical Inn: 1800 West Division st, Chicago IL
EE will be in beer garden weather permitting
Dress for Fun~! Costumes encouraged.

Friday, October 16, 2026 - Fest starts 6pm, parade at 8pm
EE is planning a parade and six-corners performance
for the Yoko Ono Celebration and Ray Johnson 100 Festival Launch
- Donations requested
Quimby's Bookstore on North Avenue will be the start of a short musical parade
1954 West North Ave, Chicago IL

EE will be participating in performances, come early
more info at Quimby's site, maybe? check it.
Dress for Fun~! Costumes encouraged. Participation call.

Saturday, November 7, 2026
EE plays at the Gaan-Mela Festival
A free neighborhood festival of Global Music
in the culturally diverse Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago

For Full Two Day schedule: Times and information please go to:
https://www.ochinpakhichicago.org/gaanmela/

Location: United Church of Rogers Park - 1545 W Morse Ave
Time: EE plays closing set on Day 2 of Festival
9:45 - 11 PM
Dress for Fun~! Costumes encouraged.

More to come....

MUSIC:
Link to EE's "Downtown Skunk" Album
www.ee.hearnow.com

Link to Promotional 30 second VIDEO

From Windy City Smoke-out, 2019
1. YouTube Link: Song: Tootie Ma

Links to EE's MUSIC

Link to Downloads thru Band Camp
or
Link to physical disc purchases thru CDBaby

99 cents a song.
Support Don Rupert.

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"Ya'll are Funky!" Bootsy Collins
"I know they have a great version of Amazing Grace" Joan Baez
"EE, veterans of street action and indomitable spirits" Mark Messing
"You make me want to dance with my six year-old." Alex
"Inimitable." Hungry March Band
"EE has a storied NYC underground history" geminiandscorpio.com

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