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

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

Before the show, part of the Pepsi Rock Series Driven by North American Motor Car and Moffly Media Evening of Art, Wine & Jazz Series, all ticket holders can enjoy a free wine tasting by Freixenet Ice and art exhibit by RPAC Art Gallery artist Lily Fertik in the lobby before the show.  A 2011 Grammy Award nominee for his album Backatown, Trombone Shorty’s live shows have drawn unanimous raves worldwide with Rolling Stone calling him a “must-see act.”  Trombone Shorty was named to Forbes' “30 Under 30” Class of 2016 for Music along with Selena Gomez, The Weeknd and Jon Batiste.

He has performed at the White House five times; backed Macklemore and Madonna at the Grammys; played on albums by She & Him, Zac Brown, Dierks Bentley, and Mark Ronson; opened tours for Daryl Hall & John Oates and Red Hot Chili Peppers; appeared in Foo Fighters’ Sonic Highways documentary series; voiced the iconic sound of the adult characters in The Peanuts Movie; inherited the esteemed annual fest-closing set at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in the tradition of Crescent City greats like the Neville Brothers and Professor Longhair; and released Trombone Shorty, a children’s book about his life that was named a Caldecott Honor Book in 2016.  Enjoy a great night out with dinner and a show – visit The Hideaway (30 Grove Street, Ridgefield) the night of the show and enjoy a complimentary draft beer or glass of wine with your entree when you show your ticket. Trombone Shorty is a featured artist of media sponsor 90.7fm WFUV.

Raised in one of the Tremé's most musical families, Trombone Shorty (aka Troy Andrews) got his name when he picked up his instrument at four, "My parents pushed me toward trombone because they didn't need another trumpet player," he laughs. By eight, he led his own band in parades, halls and even bars: "They'd have to lock the door so the police couldn't come in." Promoters would try to hand money to his older cousins, but they'd kindly redirect them to the boy. In his teens, Andrews played shows abroad with the Neville Brothers. Fresh out of high school (New Orleans Center for Creative Arts) he joined Lenny Kravitz' band. Across that time, three Trombone Shorty albums and many collaborations since, Andrews nurtured a voracious appetite for all types of music. His 2017 Blue Note Records debut Parking Lot Symphony teamed Andrews with Grammy-nominated producer Chris Seefried (Andra Day, Fitz and the Tantrums) and an unexpected array of cowriters and players including members of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Meters, Better Than Ezra, and Dumpstaphunk. Considering Andrews’ relentless schedule, it’s all the more surprising that this LP began with him in a room, all alone, back in New Orleans.   

 For more information or to purchase touchless print at home ticket ($89.50) go online at www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org or, you can visit or call the box office (203) 438-5795.  The Ridgefield Playhouse is a non-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT and is committed to keeping the arts alive and available to all.