Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will headline a benefit concert to raise funds for the Trombone Shorty Foundation and its signature music education program, The Trombone Shorty Academy, on Thursday, May 2 at Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Drive.  This is the band’s only appearance during the second weekend of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival other than their closing set on the Acura stage during the last day of the festival. The concert starts at 9 p.m.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave headline Shorty Fest benefit May 2

Presented by Presqu’ile Winery of Santa Maria Valley, CA, the show will feature two stages of live music, with the students from the Trombone Shorty Academy kicking off the night. The Academy, a partnership with Tulane University’s New Orleans Center for the Gulf South, teaches high school musicians skills in ensemble performance, focuses on music history, and develops business acumen.

By cultivating the next generation of up-and-coming New Orleans performers, the Academy ensures that the city’s deeply-rooted musical heritage remains alive and well.

Formed by 27-year-old New Orleans musician, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, the Trombone Shorty Foundation’s mission is to preserve and perpetuate the musical culture of New Orleans by passing its traditions down to future generations of musicians. Born and raised in the city’s Treme neighborhood, Troy earned the nickname “Trombone Shorty” at the age of 4, while performing in a second-line street parade. It stuck. Mentored by some of the city’s most important musicians, Troy is now “passing it on” to the next generation.

Shorty Fest 2013

@ Generations Hall

Thursday, May 2

9pm – 2am

Tickets: General Admission is $40, and VIP or Donors Circle tickets are available online.

More Info: www.tromboneshortyfoundation.org

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