Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue at Ridgefield Playhouse

Join us in the lobby at 7:15pm for wine tasting courtesy of 109 Cheese & Wine and an art exhibit by Andres Chaparro.
New Orleans native Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews fronts Orleans Avenue, a hard-edged funk band that employs hip-hop beats, rock dynamics and improvisation in a jazz tradition. Shorty began his career as a bandleader at the age of six, and toured internationally for the first time at age 12 before joining Lenny Kravitz’ horn section at the age of 19. He performed on the 56th Annual Grammy Awards with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Mary Lambert, Madonna and Queen Latifah, and the band has made guest appearances on Conan, Leno, Kimmel, Fallon, Arsenio, and Austin City Limits. Shorty also played himself on the HBO series “Treme,” performed at the White House in honor of Black History Month and received the President’s Medal from Tulane University in recognition of his charitable work with his own Trombone Shorty Foundation....

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Join us in the lobby at 7:15pm for wine tasting courtesy of 109 Cheese & Wine and an art exhibit by Andres Chaparro.
New Orleans native Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews fronts Orleans Avenue, a hard-edged funk band that employs hip-hop beats, rock dynamics and improvisation in a jazz tradition. Shorty began his career as a bandleader at the age of six, and toured internationally for the first time at age 12 before joining Lenny Kravitz’ horn section at the age of 19. He performed on the 56th Annual Grammy Awards with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Mary Lambert, Madonna and Queen Latifah, and the band has made guest appearances on Conan, Leno, Kimmel, Fallon, Arsenio, and Austin City Limits. Shorty also played himself on the HBO series “Treme,” performed at the White House in honor of Black History Month and received the President’s Medal from Tulane University in recognition of his charitable work with his own Trombone Shorty Foundation.
Tickets: $85
VIP Meet and Greet Tickets available for $100!
SpreadMusicNow is proud to host a VIP Meet & Greet prior to the show at 6pm which will include beer, wine and light hors d’oeuvres. SpreadMusicNow will MATCH ALL FUNDS RAISED through the VIP ticket sales and proceeds will benefit the Trombone Shorty Academy Music Education Program in New Orleans.
With special guest Funky Dawgz Brass Band, you can’t ask for a better way to support music education!
Please call box office to purchase tickets! (203) 438-5795
*This VIP ticket does not include a ticket to the show. That must be purchased separately.

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