QUEL BORDEL! or QB! (as several fans have tattoo’d) was formed in San Diego, CA in 2013 w/ a Ukranian, two Phillipino brothers, a classically trained violinist and a punk rock drummer — after almost a decade, multiple releases, and over 150+ shows a year, they have toured the world a couple times over and made a dent in the local and international music scene.

After the release of their first full-length CD, “Caravan Treasures” (nominated for Best World Music Album by the 2015 San Diego Music Awards), QB! reveled in a three-week international festival tour with French folk group BandàpArt (headlining Coin de la Vigne, & FestiBaloche in France), which they repeated this last summer 2016 in the US (headlining Crestfest in Colorado, SD GypsyFest in San Diego, and others) amid several regional tours and resident gigs as well. 2017 saw increased regional touring with a full European Tour (headlining Coin de la Vigne again in France, as well as performances at FestiBaloche (Olargues, France), and Highmatland Festival (Leutkirch, Germany).

Noted for their wild performances and danceable beats, QB! has headlined sweaty, high-energy shows at House of Blues Mainstage and The Casbah, and has performed at the Get Shamrocked festival three times (the 4th coming up in September) — most recently as the direct support for the Young Dubliners. The band has also opened up for Flatfoot 56, Metalachi, The Rum Jacks, The Real McKenzies, Sprung Monkey, Magic Giant, Dublin City Ramblers, and many others.

With several television slots (including a feature on TLC’s Breaking Amish), new music, and regional touring, they will certainly be plenty busy until their next international tour slated for next summer.

Here are the links to the band — (voila des liens des groupes):