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Review | New Orleans, on the Road and in the House with Trombone Shorty

Trombone Shorty Brings His Party Game to the Santa Barbara Bowl, with a N’Awlins Microfest in Tow

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It’s a simple musical math equation: When Trombone Shorty is in the house, there will be a party goin’ on. The Shorty party factor was writ larger and wider than usual when he paid his latest visit to S.B. at the Santa Barbara Bowl, not only because he has risen to the level of our city’s largest venue. For this summer’s ambitious Voodoo Threauxdown tour, timed with Shorty’s new album Lifted , he essentially assembled a traveling circus revue of New Orleans Acts; call it a N’Awlins microfest.

Opening in the late afternoon with The Soul Rebels, the program went old school-ish New Orleans style with Dumpstaphunk, featuring soulful veterans George Porter Jr. and Cyril Neville, representing the Royal crescent City Neville clan. More modern N’Awlins sounds came courtesy of the R&B/rap bluster of Tank and the Bangas, featuring special guest Big Freedia. (Bowl goers will recall the sassy twerk-fest of Big Freedia’s debut in this space, opening for the The Postal Service in 2013.)

Given the infectious energy Shorty (a k a Troy Andrews) has always exerted, it’s possible for even more skeptical fans among us to overlook his shortcomings. In the heat of the collective concert experience, we might forgive his limitations as a singer or the simplistic nature of his material. There’s a party going on, after all.

From the moment the tall trombonist emerged on stage, dressed in white in contrast to his black-clad band, the charisma and energy force never stopped until the precise stroke of the 10 p.m. curfew. The 75-minute set, which seemed both free-wheeling and slickly paced, included a crowd-pleasing, crowd-weaving moment when Shorty and three other musicians sashayed out into the house. Shorty stood tall and seized our attention when he hopped up on the wall separating seating areas and blew some choice bone riffs into the Saturday night air.

He later got down to more serious musical business, if only briefly, during a riff-swapping session with bassist Michael Ballard. Shorty’s passages grew gradually more complex and deeper in jazz feeling, reminding us that there is a deeper side to this artist than his intentionally dumbed-down party-meister persona suggests.

Towards show’s end, Shorty checked in with the Crescent City roots business of “When the Saints go Marching In” and “Down by the Riverside,” bringing the party full circle to the cultural soil out of which Shorty has prospered.

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Live Review: Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown @ Wolf Trap — 6/18/22

Fresh off the recent release of Lifted , Troy “Trombone Shorty” Anderson’s second album for Blue Note Records , his traveling mini-festival of funk that is Voodoo Threauxdown made its way to Northern Virginia for a nearly four-hour show at Wolf Trap . The recent performance headlined by Trombone Shorty included four bands whose members span the history and the future of New Orleans music.

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At Wolf Trap on June 18, The Soul Rebels were the first act to take the stage. Described once by Village Voice as, “The missing link between Public Enemy and Louis Armstrong,” The Soul Rebels are an eight-piece that expand the traditional New Orleans brass band sound with influences from the worlds of hip-hop, rock, funk and pop. The band has performed with the likes of Katy Perry, Green Day and DMX, just to name a few. When not on tour, the Soul Rebels maintain a weekly residence at the legendary New Orleans club Le Bon Temps Roule on Thursday nights.

With the crowd warmed up from The Soul Rebels quick 35-minute set, next up was Dumpstaphunk who put together a set that honored New Orleans past: namely the Neville Brothers and The Meters .

Created from a spontaneous set during New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 2003, Dumpstaphunk’s founding members Ivan Neville (vocals/keyboards), Ian Neville (guitar), Tony Hall (bass/guitar/vocals), and Nick Daniels (bass/vocals), along with newest members Alex Wasily (trombone), Ashlin Parker (trumpet), and Deven Trusclair (drums), have built upon the Neville family’s iconic legacy and have become NOLA’s pre-eminent 21st-century funk-fusion export.

The Dumpstafunk set was complimented with guest appearances of two patriarchs of the NOLA sound, George Porter, Jr., the iconic bassist from The Meters, and Neville Brothers co-founder, Cyril Neville (aka, “The Uptown Ruler”)

Next up, Tank and the Bangas took the stage for the penultimate set of the evening. Winners of the 2017 and 2019 NPR Tiny Desk contests, the members of Tank and the Bangas met at a New Orleans open mic show in 2011. Their sound has been described as a powerful fusion of funk, soul, hip-hop, rock, and spoken word.

Everything about Tank and the Bangas set was big, proud, and funky. Frontwoman, Tarriona “Tank” Ball strutted out on stage, oozing with confidence and vigor, clad in a neon green leopard print outfit which included a cape. Midway through the set, Tank welcomed Big Freedia to the stage. The on-stage chemistry of the two big personalities was electric.

Capping the evening was the 75-minute headliner set by Trombone Shorty and his band, Orleans Avenue. As the band played the intro, Trombone Shorty made his way to the stage, clad in white denim from head to toe and clutching his trombone in the left hand and trumpet in the right. As the music reached its peak, he raised both above his head in the triumphant pose of a champion boxer.

The crowd roared in appreciation as the band kicked into its first song, Buckjump. The setlist included a mix of songs from the new album (“Lifted,” “I’m Standing Here,” “Come Back,” and “Might Not Make It Home”) some older material, and some covers like “It Ain’t No Use” by The Meters and “On Your Way Down” by Allen Toussaint.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue is lead by Troy Anderson (trombone, trumpet, and lead vocals) along with Pete Murano and Joshua Connelly (guitars), BK Jackson (tenor saxophone), Dan Oestreicher (baritone saxophone), Joey Peebles and Alvin Ford (drums), Mike “Bass” Bailey (bass), and Chrishira Perrier and Tracci Lee (vocals).

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• One Night Only (The March)
• On Your Way Down (Allen Tousaint cover)
• Might Not Make It Home
• Long Weekend / Get Up Offa That Thing (James Brown cover) Encore: Hurricane Season / When the Saints Go Marching In

Enjoy some additional photos of Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue performing during the Voodoo Threauxdown tour at Wolf Trap, June 18, 2022. All photos copyright and courtesy of Ari Strauss.

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Review: Trombone Shorty brings Mardis Gras to Tahoe

The snow on Mount Tallac glowed lightly in the crisp Saturday moonlight. Lovers huddled together down Stateline’s icy sidewalks, where skiers and boarders had been hours earlier, returning from their adventures on the slopes. It was another cold night in a month full of them and there was no denying winter’s tight grip on the Sierra Nevada.

For those looking to escape the polar doldrums the hottest ticket in town was at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa, where a packed house was transported to the warm, lively streets of New Orleans and rocked by the Big Easy rhythms of Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue.

With Mardi Gras just around the corner, there couldn’t have been a more appropriate group than Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and Orleans Avenue to add some Cajun zest to Lake Tahoe. Andrews is something of a musical wunderkind, having been brought up in the New Orleans second-line tradition in the Treme’ neighborhood and sharing the stage with Bo Diddley at the age of 4 at New Orleans’ Jazz Fest. The multi-instrumentalist and his band fully embrace all the musical styling’s of the city — from second line to R&B to rock to hip-hop to funk — and as they’ve continued to highlight New Orleans’ past while lighting the way for its future, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue have grown to become one of Crescent City’s greatest musical ambassadors.

The red and gold stage lights twinkled like embers to announce the arrival of the eight-piece Orleans Avenue, who packed the stage with two guitarists, a two-piece horn section and a pair of backup singers. With a head-bobbing coda they introduced Andrews to the stage, who received a rapturous response from the crowd as he strutted out triumphantly with his trombone in one hand and a gleaming smile stretched across his face. From there the band and Andrews set the night’s atmosphere with the rocked-out bounce of “Where Y’At?” which got people dancing out of their seats immediately. If anyone wasn’t sure where they were up to that moment they certainly got their bearings after the first song: they were partying in Shortyville.

For an hour and a half Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue put together a tantalizing show that was expertly crafted to maximize the “wow.” For one, it cannot be understated how awe-inspiring it is to watch Andrews do his thing on stage. He plays both the trombone and trumpet with masterful authority. He’s an intuitive singer with knockout pipes and he dances like a fiend and is a suave bandleader, keeping the reigns of his charging band in one hand with the audience star-struck in the other.  It is safe to say few people have the showmanship, charisma and musicality of Trombone Shorty.

The show itself was filled with big-time runs, acrobatic guitar, full-throttle horns and vivacious singing, all the fixings for a blowout spectacle. Band members were running all over the stage dancing, soloing and hyping up the crowd, none more so than Andrews and his graceful bulldog of a sax man Bernard “BK” Jackson. Guitarist Pete Murano raised the energy of the place anytime he ran his fingers down the neck of his guitar for a solo and singers Chrishira Perrier and Tracy Lee were each given the opportunity let the spotlight shine on their powerhouse vocals.

The versatility of the Andrews and the band is this group’s greatest strength. New Orleans is the birthplace of a lot of different kinds of music and Orleans Avenue has found a way to balance all those flavors in a satisfying gumbo that is best served hot. The band moved from funky R&B numbers like “One The Way Down” to greasy rock and roll like “Craziest Things” to the flirty soul groove of “Show Me Something Beautiful.”

Additionally, the group was quick to highlight its New Orleans roots, while updating the classic sounds with its modern sensibilities. The group blazed through a bright-lights version of The Meter’s “Ain’t No Use,” beefed up Ernie K-Doe’s “Here Come The Girls” with a frenetic, stop-start outro and glided down the street on Louis Armstrong’s “Sunny Side of the Strasse,” complete with Andrews defying oxygen levels and giving the crowd a one note solo that must have lasted for close to a minute.

Most people will not be able to get down to New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year but for those at MontBleu Saturday night, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue brought Mardi Gras to them.

— Garrett Bethmann

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Trombone Shorty at The Danforth Music Hall

It was Mardi Gras in New Orleans this past Tuesday. The locals were partying in the streets on a warm and sunny day. Here in Toronto we got a fresh blast of snow and cold temperatures reminding us that it is in fact winter. Thankfully the weekend forecast calls for hot and humid conditions inside the Danforth Music Hall.

Trombone Shorty brought the heat on the first night of the Shorty Gras Tour . A protege from a city steeped in musical history and populated with many talented musicians. There was plenty of showmanship displayed as the band energized the crowd and had the room bouncing along.

The setlist was a stroll through the New Orleans songbook. Selections included Allen Tousaint’s On your Way Down, Ernie K. Doe’s Here Come The Girls, The Meter’s Fire On The Bayou and the omnipresent When The Saints Go Marching In popularized by Louis Armstrong. Not to mention covering Prince’s Let’s Go Crazy and a P-Funk salute with We Want The Funk blended into Hurricane Season for the finale.

Trombone Shorty is a musical force of nature who never fails to deliver a high energy performance. It was a sensational night of sweaty NOLA funk. When New Orleans comes to your town, it would be wise to cancel whatever plans you had scheduled and laissez les bons temps rouler!

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A charismatic showman and keeper of the flame for New Orleans’ musical legacy, Trombone Shorty is driven by a desire to leave his mark.

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Though he’s one of the brightest stars of the contemporary New Orleans jazz scene, Trombone Shorty is drawing on the storied history of his Crescent City heritage when he touches down in Manchester, England, on 15 March, to begin his much-anticipated 2019 European tour.

From Manchester, his 11-date itinerary takes him down to London and then across the English Channel on to Belgium (Brussels), Germany (Frankfurt), the Netherlands (Amsterdam) and France (Paris) before a brief return stop in Germany (Berlin). This is followed by dates in Poland (Warsaw), Switzerland (Zurich) and Italy (Milan), before a concluding concert on Friday, 29 March, in Barcelona, Spain. For those seeking a taste of hot, trombone-led jazz served with a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras fervor , then witnessing Shorty – who’s renowned as a charismatic showman – in the flesh is an opportunity that shouldn’t be missed.

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Speaking to uDiscover Music on the eve of the tour, the affable, award-festooned trombone sensation – born Troy Andrews and raised in the heart of Louisiana, in a part of New Orleans called Tremé – reveals that he grew up in a deeply musical family, where everyone played an instrument. “As far as I can remember, from the earliest memories, I’ve been playing some type of music or have been making some kind of noise,” he says.

He acquired the nickname Trombone Shorty when he was just four years old and making his debut in a marching band. “Everybody in New Orleans has a nickname,” he explains. “And by me being so small at that moment, and the trombone – which was a least two feet taller than I was – being so big, that’s how I got the name.”

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But he doesn’t really remember how he came to play the trombone and admits, with a knowing laugh, that it’s not one of the most fashionable or glamorous of instruments. Nor was it a case of love at first sight. “I don’t know if it was my choice or not,” he confesses. “I think it was just put in my hand and of course, over time, it became natural and something that I liked as a young person.”

It helped that Trombone Shorty had an older brother to look up to and compete with – his trumpet-playing sibling, James Andrews, was never far away. “In New Orleans, there’s always a trumpet and trombone duo, and I guess my brother had me as his sidekick. I played some New Orleans jazz funerals and I’d just be marching along with my trombone besides my brother and trying to imitate things that I heard. I didn’t really have anybody at the side of me to show me, so I had to pick up what he was playing by ear.”

“This is the way it should be”

Amazingly, Shorty did his first paid gig when he was four (“I put the money in a little shoe box to save up to buy some CDs”) and rapidly blossomed into a child prodigy. “By the time I was seven, I had my own brass band and we would play in the neighbourhood with my brothers,” he recalls. “From that point on, I started travelling overseas every summer playing different festivals and then, as I got older, I was able to start playing at them with my own group.”

Given his substantial experience and the fact that he is incredibly well travelled for a young man, Trombone Shorty isn’t likely to be fazed by playing in front of thousands of Europeans. Some of the material he’ll perform will be taken from his latest album, 2017’s Grammy-nominated Parking Lot Symphony , which was his maiden release on the iconic jazz label, Blue Note . “I liked what they were doing over at Blue Note – some of my friends are signed to them – and the way that they run the whole company,” Shorty says of his move from Verve to the label now helmed by Don Was .

“Don Was welcomed me with open arms,” recalls Shorty. “He was already a fan and I wanted to work with him in some type of capacity and it just worked out. He’s such a cool guy. I’d go in his office and he’d be listening to music with his shoes off and I thought, This is the way it should be.”

“I was exposed to a lot of different music”

Parking Lot Symphony is a giddy potpourri of different styles; a unique sonic space where old meets new and the traditional sound of New Orleans jazz is juxtaposed with funk, R&B, hip-hop, pop and rock. Trombone Shorty says that his multi-hued music reflects the cultural melting pot that defines his home city: “In New Orleans music there are many subgenres. I’ve been lucky enough to play with Mr Allen Toussaint and Dr John, who did a different style of New Orleans R&B. And then I spent time with The Neville Brothers and their style of New Orleans music. And then when I was very young, I was able to work with [rappers] Money Fresh and Juvenile from Cash Money Records. And, of course, I played with some of the jazz musicians down on the streets. So I was exposed to a lot of different music.”

When Shorty was growing up, at home he would hear Ray Charles and Earth, Wind & Fire being played, and then his brother introduced him to hip-hop. “Through him I heard Snoop Dogg ’s music when I was younger, and he explained to me how Dr Dre was sampling George Clinton’s Parliament/Funkadelic group.”

While he was joining the dots between funk and hip-hop, rock music also had an impact on the young Troy Andrews. “I’ve always listened to Nine Inch Nails and Jimi Hendrix , and then when I graduated high school I got a call from Lenny Kravitz to join his band,” he says. “I was 18 years old and played with him for a few years. I got a lot of schooling doing gigs with him.”

More recently, Trombone Shorty’s music has been exposed to a wider audience through touring with noted US rock acts Red Hot Chili Peppers and Foo Fighters. “It was really incredible to have those bands invite me to tour with them and be able to play those arenas in front of rock crowds,” he says. “I grew up listening to those guys on MTV, and for us to be opening for them in big arenas was just a dream come true.”

“There’s an unspoken tradition in New Orleans”

Besides playing music, Shorty is passionate about giving something back to the community he came from. He established the Trombone Shorty Foundation in 2013, which grew out of his earlier Horns For Schools project and is actively involved in promoting music education in his home town.

“I think education in music is very important because it helps with academics too, like maths,” he explains. “Music is math and if you can transfer that type of knowledge to academics then it works out well… but also it gives kids something fun to stimulate their minds, to be creative.”

A graduate of the highly-regarded New Orleans Center For Creative Arts, where Harry Connick, Terence Blanchard and Wynton Marsalis all studied, Shorty believes that what he’s doing is part of New Orleans’ unique heritage of handing down knowledge and information to successive generations and helping to keep the music alive while preserving its roots. “It’s really important to me because there’s an unspoken tradition in New Orleans that a lot of people pass down knowledge,” he says

Shorty himself says he benefitted from knowledge being passed on and that was what sparked his altruistic educational venture. “A lot of people taught me on the job in the street, and they just passed down this knowledge to me naturally,” he says. “They saw that I was trying to do something and would pull me to the side and show me what I was attempting to do. That has had a great influence on me throughout my life, and even today, some of the older musicians I see still come and teach me some things. I just thought that it was only right for me to do the same thing for the next generation that is coming up.”

“It’s going to save lives”

For Trombone Shorty, setting up a foundation wasn’t a vanity project driven by a need to feed his ego or a desire for self-aggrandisement. It stemmed from a sincere belief in not only honouring those who came before him and helped him but also investing in the city’s musical future. “It’s already in my personality and built in from the people that gave back to me,” he states. “It’s a genuine act for me to do that because I was taught like that and I see a lot of younger musicians that really look up to me in the city. I just want to be available to them as much as I can so they can take our music to another level and keep the heritage and legacy alive.”

On an even deeper level, Shorty believes that the foundation can alter the trajectory of some people’s lives for the better, diverting them from negativity and danger towards a more positive place. “To be quite frank, it’s going to save some lives,” he stresses, alluding to those who might be tempted to do drugs or pursue a life in crime. “The foundation might be the most positive thing in some of those kids’ lives. I always tell them: music can be a passport for you to see the world. I just think that we have so many talented young musicians in New Orleans, but I tell them sometimes, just one wrong move down the street can change your life for the worse. But I just want to have some kind of positive impact on them through music.”

While music isn’t the trombonist’s only interest – he’s also done quite a bit of acting and famously appeared as himself in the HBO series Treme , set in New Orleans – it is the activity that consumes him the most. He says he’s already begun recording a follow-up to Parking Lot Symphony , though nothing’s finished yet. “We’re working on it,” he reveals. “With every chance we get when we’re off the road, we go in the studio and create music.”

His main concern right now, though, is his upcoming European tour. “I always look forward to playing there,” he says enthusiastically. “I love the idea of introducing new people to my music and to be able to play in front of all our fans that have been following us for a long time.”

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Trombone Shorty’s ‘Voodoo Threauxdown Tour’ Brings NOLA To NYC [Photos/Videos]

The Big Easy met the Big Apple on Monday as Trombone Shorty ‘s Voodoo Threauxdown Tour rolled through New York City’s SummerStage in Central Park . The curated traveling festival featured performances by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue , Tank and the Bangas , Big Freedia , Cyril Neville , George Porter Jr. , Dumpstaphunk , and The Soul Rebels .

Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown Tour kicked off on June 10th in Hampton Beach, NH. The traveling exhibition celebrates Crescent City’s rich musical heritage with a wide range of New Orleans talent, ranging from Dumpstaphunk, who played a set of classic Meters tunes with NOLA funk legends and Meters members George Porter Jr. and Cyril Neville, to modern R&B sensations Tank and the Bangas. With Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and The Soul Rebels to provide some brass to the mix, the lineup displayed the depth and diversity characteristic of New Orleans as it rolled through the City That Never Sleeps.

Monday’s concert was a joyous start to the summer, aided by pleasant weather and ample sunshine. Though the Voodoo Threauxdown Tour has just begun, all of the artists were in their element and seemed to enjoy the occasion, as evidenced on social media.

“So far have been having a very good time,” George Porter Jr. shared, “the young people on the tour are very nice kids and the few older people are doing wonderful jobs. The music has been off the hook, I have been doing a couple of different songs, far each night so far. Summer Stage in Central Park last night was very very good …. The park’s crew and catering was also on the money our set went off without anything slowing us down, we win once again.”

The Soul Rebels also shared their excitement on social media, writing, “Performing in Central Park at SummerStage NYC was an incredible highlight for us! Thanks to our NYC fans and family for gracing us with the vibes. Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown Tour has been incredible. Off to the next city!”

View photos from Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown Tour courtesy of photographer Ken Spielman below. The tour will continue tonight, June 14th, at Artpark in Lewiston, NY. View upcoming dates and purchase tickets here .

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue | SummerStage In Central Park | New York, NY | 6/13/22 | Photos: Ken Spielman

Tank and the bangas | summerstage in central park | new york, ny | 6/13/22 | photos: ken spielman, dumpstaphunk ft. george porter jr. & cyril neville | summerstage in central park | new york, ny | 6/13/22 | photos: ken spielman, the soul rebels | summerstage in central park | new york, ny | 6/13/22 | photos: ken spielman.

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Acclaimed New Orleans musician Trombone Shorty has announced a big headlining tour with several recognizable names as support.

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The slew of summer shows will begin in June and will continue through July and August.

On the tour, Trombone Shorty will be joined at various stops by Mavis Staples, Yola, Robert Randolph Band, Devon Gilfillian, and Ziggy Marley.

The artist shared the news on social media, writing on Twitter, “This summer we’re hitting the road with some of my favorite artists:  @ziggymarley ,  @iamyola ,  @mavisstaples ,  @robertrandolph &  @DevonGilfillian Pre-sale starts Fri Feb 17, general on sale on Mardi Gras Feb 21. Lineups vary by market, check the link in profile for details.”

This summer we're hitting the road with some of my favorite artists: @ziggymarley , @iamyola , @mavisstaples , @robertrandolph & @DevonGilfillian Pre-sale starts Fri Feb 17, general onsale on Mardi Gras Feb 21. Lineups vary by market, check the link in profile for details. pic.twitter.com/24zWr7vl9j — Trombone Shorty (@Tromboneshorty) February 16, 2023

Trombone Shorty released his latest album, Lifted , in April 2022. More recently, he performed at the 2023 Grammy ceremonies honoring Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson. Since 2010, het has released four chart-topping studio LPs and collaborated with musicians Pharrell, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Foo Fighters, ZHU, Zac Brown, Normani, Ringo Starr, and countless others.

According to a press statement, $1 from each ticket sold on the tour will benefit The Trombone Shorty Foundation, which aims to inspire the next generation of musical youth. Learn more HERE . And $1 from each ticket sold will also benefit Ziggy Marley’s 501(c)3 URGE, which supports efforts at building up infrastructure in Jamaica. Learn more HERE .

Check out a full set of dates below. For more information on Trombone Shorty’s 2023 summer tour, please HERE .

TOUR DATES :

*Bold = Newly announced dates 

*Summer Tour lineup varies by market; check venue website for details.

Wednesday, March 1, 2023: Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank, NJ

Friday, March 3, 2023: The Grand Opera House, Wilmington, NC

Saturday, March 4, 2023: The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY 

Monday, April 3, 2023: Forum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia 

Friday, April 7, 2023: Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia 

Sunday, April 9, 2023: Byron Bay BluesFest, Tyagarah, Australia 

Saturday, April 29, 2023: The Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, LA 

Sunday, May 7, 2023: Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA 

Friday, June 2: Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC

Saturday, June 3: White Oak Amphitheatre, Greensboro, NC

Sunday, June 4: Riverbend Festival, Chattanooga, TN

Saturday, June 10: Leader Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA

Sunday, June 11: Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, Gilford, NH

Thursday, June 15: The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York, NY

Friday, June 16: The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York, NY

Saturday, June 17: Wolf Trap – Filene Center, Vienna, VA

Sunday, June 18: Wolf Trap – Filene Center, Vienna, VA

Tuesday, June 20: Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, Bridgeport, CT

Thursday, June 22: Live Oak Bank Pavilion, Wilmington, NC

Saturday, June 24: Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, Cleveland, OH

Sunday, June 25: Salvage Station, Asheville, NC

Thursday, July 20: Waterfest Concert Series, Oshkosh, WI

Saturday, July 22: Grinders KC, Kansas City, MO

Monday, July 24: Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Summer Concert Series, Vail, CO

Wednesday, July 26: Spokane Pavilion, Spokane, WA

Friday, July 28: Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn, Troutdale, OR

Saturday, July 29: Hayden Homes Amphitheater, Bend, OR

Friday, August 4: Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA

Saturday, August 5: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

Wednesday, August 9: Levitt Pavilion, Denver, CO

Friday, August 11: Pinewood Bowl Theater, Lincoln, NE

Saturday, August 12: Historic Stiefel Theatre, Salina, KS

Sunday, August 13: The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, Irving, TX

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Ziggy Marley, now on tour with Trombone Shorty, seeks to refocus attention on Bob Marley with new film

The upcoming feature film, ‘Bob Marley: One Love,’ is designed in part to showcase the reggae-music legend for a new generation. Ziggy performs at The Shell in San Diego on Aug. 6 on a quadruple bill with Trombone Shorty, Mavis Staples and Robert Randolph.

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Ziggy Marley’s legendary father, Bob Marley, is still a household name and top-selling artist, four decades after his death from cancer in 1981. But his dad’s perpetually high profile isn’t preventing Ziggy, some of his siblings, and their mother, Rita Marley, from casting an even bigger spotlight on the Jamaican reggae-music icon with the upcoming feature film, “Bob Marley: One Love.”

“People ask me: ‘Why now?’ And I tell them: ‘It’s the time because it’s the time,” said Ziggy, 54. He will perform here with his band Aug. 6 at the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park on a quadruple bill with New Orleans music dynamo Trombone Shorty, gospel music great Mavis Staples and steel-guitar virtuoso Robert Randolph.

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Produced by Paramount Pictures, “Bob Marley: One Love” will star Kingsley Ben-Adir in the title role. He portrayed civil rights champion Malcolm X in the critically acclaimed film “One Night in Miami” and co-stars as one of the myriad Kens in the new Greta Gerwig-directed movie “Barbie.”

“Its like — instead of Bob (posthumously) putting out a ‘new’ album — this is a movie that represents his message and philosophy in a way that will reach a new generation. Because this new generation is a visual generation,” Ziggy explained.

“If we can get them to hear the message of Bob, it’s another way to spread the whole ‘love, unity, justice and peace’ message around the Earth. So, we look at it the same way as the music. But we can reach more people, and a new audience, using this movie to carry the message.”

Electrifying charisma

More than any other artist before or since, Bob Marley transformed reggae music in the 1970s from a regional Caribbean sensation into an enduring worldwide favorite.

His singular skill as a richly expressive songwriter and vocal artist was matched by his electrifying charisma as a performer, which Ziggy channeled during his charged 2021 Bob Marley tribute concert at San Diego’s Petco Park (for a socially distanced and reduced capacity audience).

But Ziggy — unlike actor Ben-Adir — has the distinct advantage of genetics and of having been mentored in music by his famous father and mother, whose own singing prowess is also a matter of record.

How difficult was it, then, to find the right actor to portray Bob Marley with an authenticity that lived up to the Marley family’s exacting standards?

“It was difficult because no one can ever be Bob,” Ziggy replied. “The artistic representation of Bob is what’s presented in the film. You have to represent the spirit of Bob and who he is.

“So, it was very difficult. We searched far and wide, through the Caribbean, Jamaica, America and the U.K. But the guy we chose, Kingsley, his presence was very captivating to us. And we needed that quality because Bob had that. Kingsley does a great job.”

Speaking from his home in Los Angeles, Ziggy noted that work on “Bob Marley: One Love” had already been underway for three years before principal casting was completed in 2022. Some of the singing in the film will be by Ben-Adir, while other numbers will feature Bob Marley’s original recorded vocals.

“We have a good partnership with the filmmakers, with a clear vision of what we wanted to do and the artistry we are after,” Ziggy said. Because Hollywood sometimes messes with (real-life) stories. And we want this to be a true Bob Marley story, not a Hollywood story.

“Everybody involved has has teamed up to get the film to where we want it to be. Now, we have presented the first trailer. After finishing up the making of the film, it will — hopefully — be out next year.”

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A native of Jamaica, Bob Marley was only 36 when he passed away 42 years ago. Ziggy was 12 at the time.

His father’s life spanned nearly four decades and multiple continents, including — as a teenager — living in Rhode Island and working at a Chrysler assembly plant.

Bob Marley’s career took off after he and his band, The Wailers, were signed by London-based Island Records, which in 1973 released the group’s landmark albums “Catch a Fire” and “Burnin’.” His musical legacy — which includes such classics as “Get Up, Stand Up,” “One Love,” “No Woman, No Cry,” “Redemption Song,” “Jamming,” “I Shot the Sheriff,” “Three Little Birds” and “What is Love?” — has endured ever since.

Much like his galvanizing songs, Bob Marley became a symbol of peace, love, unity and righteous indignation over social and political inequities — both in his homeland and around the world.

He headlined the 1978 One Love Peace Concert in Kingston, which was also billed as “Bob Marley Plays for Peace.” It followed the 1976 “Smile Jamaica Concert,” which he performed at despite having been shot two days earlier in a politically motivated assassination attempt at his home in Kingston.

Given the many facets of his life, how did Ziggy and the makers of “Bob Marley: One Love” decide what to include in — and leave out of — the film?

“Well,” Ziggy replied, “we wanted to have a period in Bob’s life that changed who he is and (show) what he’s done. We chose a period of time when Bob had very significant things happen in his life.

“So, we use the assassination attempt as a foundation to tell his story. And during that time period, he has memories (in the film) of his childhood. The movie tells his story from a very pivotal period in his life. And it also shows what we know him as today.”

For all the focus on his father, Ziggy is also keeping busy with his own music career.

In February, he performed the two opening concerts at The Sound, the new $17 million venue at the Del Mar Racetrack. He and his 10-piece band have performed more than two-dozen concerts since the start of June. They have 13 more scheduled between today and Aug 13.

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“As I’ve grown and matured, the purpose has become more evident,” Ziggy said. “My commitment and understanding has become more defined — and more totally defined.”

That commitment began even before Ziggy made his public concert debut at the age of 10 in Jamaica, where he debuted as a member of The Melody Makers. That group found him singing alongside his siblings Stephen, Sharon and Cedella, who — like Ziggy and their mother — are involved in varying degrees in the upcoming “Bob Marley: One Love” film.

At last count, Ziggy has made 19 albums — including several with The Melody Makers — and won seven Grammy Awards. But the shadow of his father has always loomed large, even before — in more recent years — Ziggy began performing concerts that pay tribute not only to specific songs by his fabled father, but to entire concerts by Bob Marley & The Wailers.

“Once we’re on that journey, nothing else can affect us,” Ziggy said. “The music takes you away and you become one.”

In a 1997 Union-Tribune interview, Ziggy said: “My goal is not to establish myself as a person or (for having an) individual style. The goal is to make the music be what it is. I’m Ziggy and Bob is Bob. I am part of the whole. I am not alone. But I don’t want to be judged by no one.”

Does he still feel the same today, 26 years later?

“Well, my father’s music is my music, too,” said Ziggy, who also cites Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke as two key vocal inspirations.

“When I’m singing somebody’s music, it’s mine, too, and I sing it with the same spiritual conviction. I’m accurate to what Bob says with his music. I have that impetus and compassion to understand what my father went through. So, when I sing those songs, I sing them with that same physical and spiritual energy.

“Bob’s legacy is not music, it’s as a good human who loved humanity and other people. The legacy is not music, it’s who we are as human beings ...

“That is the legacy. Whether it comes through music or everyday life doesn’t matter.”

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Ziggy Marley, with Mavis Staples and the Robert Randolph Band

When: 6 p.m. Aug. 6

Where: The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, 222 Marina Park Way, downtown

Tickets: $52-$100

Phone: (619) 235-0804

Online: theshell.org

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Trombone Shorty Setlist at Saenger Performing Arts Theater, New Orleans, LA, USA

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• Lifted Play Video
• Call Me (with Paul Janeway ) Play Video
• Foxy Lady ( Jimi Hendrix  cover) (with Robert Randolph ) Play Video
• Only Wanna Give It To You (with Elle Varner ) Play Video
• Wildflowers & Wine ( Marcus King  cover) (with Marcus King ) Play Video
• Comin' Home (with Marcus King ) Play Video
• Betty Bussit ( With Tarronia 'Tank' Ball and Big Freedia ) Play Video
• Let's Go Crazy ( Prince  cover) Play Video
• Here Come the Girls ( Ernie K‐Doe  cover) Play Video
• Back That Azz Up ( Juvenile  cover) (with Juvenile feat. Mannie Fresh ) Play Video
• Whole Lotta Love ( Led Zeppelin  cover) (with Grace Potter ) Play Video
• Paris (Ooh La La) ( Grace Potter & the Nocturnals  cover) (with Grace Potter ) Play Video
• Hands Up To the Sky (with Michael Franti ) Play Video
• Say Hey (I Love You) ( Michael Franti & Spearhead  cover) (with Michael Franti ) Play Video
• Fire and Brimstone Play Video
• Hurricane Season Play Video
• Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) ( Parliament  cover) Play Video

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• Back That Azz Up by Juvenile
• Foxy Lady by Jimi Hendrix
• Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) by Parliament
• Here Come the Girls by Ernie K‐Doe
• Let's Go Crazy by Prince
• Paris (Ooh La La) by Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
• Say Hey (I Love You) by Michael Franti & Spearhead
• Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
• Wildflowers & Wine by Marcus King
• Betty Bussit
• Comin' Home
• Hands Up To the Sky
• Only Wanna Give It To You
• Hurricane Season
• Fire and Brimstone

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