Penobscot Theatre Company is bringing the band Slavic Soul Party to the Bangor Opera House on Thursday, July 12, for an electric evening of Eastern European funk.

Brash and strong as slivovitz, Slavic Soul Party has forged a virtuosic new brass band culture in the heart of New York City, melding Gypsy, East European, Mexican and Asian immigrant backgrounds with American jazz and soul. Slavic Soul Party, one of the funkiest, nimblest, and hardest working bands in New York, averages 100  shows per year including performances in the US, the Balkans and Turkey.

Percussionist, composer and founder Matt Moran drives the band from the' bubanj, the Balkan drum that's a bass drum, snare-like crack, and cymbal, all in one. Band members include Ben Hollmes and Shane Endsley on truba (rotary valve flugelhorns) or trumpet, Peter Stan on accordion, Oscar Noriega on clarinet and alto saxophone, Jacob Garchik and Brian Drye on Trombone and Ron Caswell on tuba.

Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 8:30 pm. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased by calling the Theatre Box Office at 207.942.3333 or 877.PTC.TIXX.