In a newly posted pro-shot video from the recent Daze Between New Orleans festival at New Orleans, LA’s Mahalia Jackson Theater, jam-rock heroes moe. take on Blue Öyster Cult‘s “Godzilla” with help from The Dumpstaphunk Horns.
moe. stretched out throughout its two-hour, single-set performance, settling in with classics “Stranger Than Fiction”, “All Roads Lead Home”, and “Spine of a Dog”, which led into a soaring “Buster”. After giving the flying pig a stellar airing, moe. brought out Dumpstaphunk trumpeter Ashlin Parker, tenor saxophonist Brad Walker, and trombonist Alex Wasily for the remainder of the set.
While the horn trio was an obvious fit for covers like Little Feat‘s “Spanish Moon” and The Band‘s “Ophelia”, The Dumpstaphunk Horns proved their versatility as they helped push “Godzilla” to a beautifully dark and chaotic place. Naturally, moe. ended its 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. happy hour set with “Happy Hour Hero”—a perfect closer for the daytime set a few blocks from the debauchery of Bourbon Street.
Below, check out a pro-shot video of the moe. “Godzilla” cover with the Dumpstaphunk horns from Daze Between New Orleans 2025 and check out photos from the set via Jay Strausser and Dave Vann.
Revisit our full coverage of Daze Between New Orleans 2025, which also featured guest-filled sets by Umphrey’s McGee (with Jennifer Hartswick, Jeff Coffin, Jason Bonham, and James Dylan), lespecial (with Skerik and Mike Dillon), The Headhunters (with Eric Krasno and Weedie Braimah), GeoLeo (George Porter Jr. and Leo Nocentelli of The Meters with Stanton Moore and Ivan Neville), and The Allman Betts Band New Orleans Family Revival (with George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Eric Krasno, G. Love, Anders Osborne, Sierra Green, and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band): Day One (Tuesday, 4/29) | Day Two (Wednesday, 4/30).
moe. w/ The Dumpstaphunk Horns – “Godzilla” (Blue Öyster Cult) [Pro-Shot] – 4/29/25
