the band is also noted for inviting guest musicians from new orleans to perform onstage with them. these include: the soul rebels brass band, the neville brothers, brian seeger, corey "boe money" henry, george porter of the meters, dirty dozen brass band and skerik (a saxophone player who is actually based in seattle, washington, but is part of stanton moore's side project garage a trois). the band is often on tour, and have shared the stage with acts including live, counting crows, the allman brothers band, the roots, fusebox funk, widespread panic, b.b. king, mike doughty (formerly of soul coughing), gift of gab (of blackalicious), jurassic 5, jack johnson, gov’t mule, the revivalists, the record company, trombone shorty and orleans ave, toots and the maytals, and steel pulse.