Chuck Beatty: Guitar, Vocals
Jason Hamilton: Drums
Bill Maruca: Keyboards, Guitar & Vocals
John Pergal: Vocals & Harmonica
Mark Perna: Bass
Formed in 1998 to help Open Stage Theatre celebrate Mardi Gras, the All-Stars have celebrated Carnival and the musical heritage of Louisiana for 8 years and counting!
The band members have played with some of Pittsburgh's finest jazz, blues and rock acts including The Pawnbrokers, The Usual Suspects, Sandoz, Fungus, Art Ensemble of Valhalla, Don Aliquo Sr.,The Sleaze, Soul Village, the Awakening Ritual, Bob Beach Blues Band, Perna Madge & Schmidt; Mon Gumbo (Pittsburgh's other Louisiana-style party band) the Groove Injectors, the Blue Bombers, and more. Guests with the band have included saxophonists Craig Madge, Mike Sakash, Dave Turner and Eric DeFade, and drummer John Schmidt, and some guy named Elvis.
In addition to the band's funky originals, the set list includes material from New Orleans' past and present legends like The Neville Brothers, The Meters, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, James Booker III, the subdudes, Huey "Piano" Smith, Galactic, Harry Connick Jr. and Earl King.
For two years in a row the Second Line Mardi Gras All-Stars appeared at the New Orleans Cajun Festival at the Amphitheatre at Station Square opening for Terrance Simien. and Buckwheat Zydeco
