Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue return to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sept. 19

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue return to The Ridgefield Playhouse with one other nice night time of New Orleans jazz and funk on Sunday, September 19 at 7:30pm.  

Earlier than the present, a part of the Pepsi Rock Sequence Pushed by North American Motor Automobile and Moffly Media Night of Artwork, Wine & Jazz Sequence, all ticket holders can take pleasure in a free wine tasting by Freixenet Ice and artwork exhibit by RPAC Artwork Gallery artist Lily Fertik within the foyer earlier than the present.  A 2011 Grammy Award nominee for his album Backatown, Trombone Shorty’s stay reveals have drawn unanimous raves worldwide with Rolling Stone calling him a “must-see act.”  Trombone Shorty was named to Forbes’ “30 Beneath 30” Class of 2016 for Music together with Selena Gomez, The Weeknd and Jon Batiste.

He has carried out on the White Home 5 occasions; backed Macklemore and Madonna on the Grammys; performed on albums by She & Him, Zac Brown, Dierks Bentley, and Mark Ronson; opened excursions for Daryl Corridor & John Oates and Pink Scorching Chili Peppers; appeared in Foo Fighters’ Sonic Highways documentary collection; voiced the enduring sound of the grownup characters in The Peanuts Film; inherited the esteemed annual fest-closing set on the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Pageant within the custom of Crescent Metropolis greats just like the Neville Brothers and Professor Longhair; and launched Trombone Shorty, a kids’s e book about his life that was named a Caldecott Honor E book in 2016.  Get pleasure from an important night time out with dinner and a present – go to The Hideaway (30 Grove Road, Ridgefield) the night time of the present and revel in a complimentary draft beer or glass of wine along with your entree if you present your ticket. Trombone Shorty is a featured artist of media sponsor 90.7fm WFUV.

Raised in one of many Tremé’s most musical households, Trombone Shorty (aka Troy Andrews) bought his identify when he picked up his instrument at 4, “My dad and mom pushed me towards trombone as a result of they did not want one other trumpet participant,” he laughs. By eight, he led his personal band in parades, halls and even bars: “They’d should lock the door so the police could not are available.” Promoters would attempt to hand cash to his older cousins, however they’d kindly redirect them to the boy. In his teenagers, Andrews performed reveals overseas with the Neville Brothers. Contemporary out of highschool (New Orleans Middle for Inventive Arts) he joined Lenny Kravitz’ band. Throughout that point, three Trombone Shorty albums and lots of collaborations since, Andrews nurtured a voracious urge for food for every type of music. His 2017 Blue Observe Data debut Parking Lot Symphony teamed Andrews with Grammy-nominated producer Chris Seefried (Andra Day, Fitz and the Tantrums) and an surprising array of cowriters and gamers together with members of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Meters, Higher Than Ezra, and Dumpstaphunk. Contemplating Andrews’ relentless schedule, it’s all of the extra shocking that this LP started with him in a room, on their own, again in New Orleans.   

 For extra info or to buy touchless print at dwelling ticket ($89.50) go browsing at www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org or, you’ll be able to go to or name the field workplace (203) 438-5795.  The Ridgefield Playhouse is a non-profit performing arts middle positioned at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Most important Road, Ridgefield, CT and is dedicated to retaining the humanities alive and obtainable to all.