Trombone Shorty on September 26, will be making his debut appearance on PBS’s legendary Austin City Limits.
The live television program recorded yearly in Austin, Texas has been a staple in Music Television since it’s pilot episode aired in 1974, which brought Willie Nelson into the homes of millions of Americans. Since it’s inception, Austin City Limits has won not only the hearts of fans across the country, but also is the only television show to win the National Medal of Arts (2003) and in 2011 won the Peabody Prize Institutional Award “for its more than three decades of presenting and preserving eclectic American musical genres.”
The historic television program has featured artists across the spectrum of genres, including Ray Charles, Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails, Gary Clark Jr. and Alabama Shakes. Trombone Shorty is honored and excited to join the long list of brilliant musicians who have donned this hallowed stage.
The Chicago Public Library celebrated Summer Learning Day with 80 events, one in each library across the city, each featuring a reading of Trombone Shorty’s first children’s book Trombone Shorty.
Illustrator Bryan Collier who worked with Shorty on both Trombone Shorty and The 5’O Clock Band attended the event at the Harold Washington Library where he personally read the book to over 350 kids.
Each child received a signed copy of the book and participated was able to participate in a series of activities centered around the theme and moral of the book.
Trombone Shorty was also featured in the National Summer Learning Association’s digital billboards which appeared in 28 cities across the U.S., including New York, Chicago, and San Francisco.
For the 300th birthday of his home town of New Orleans, Trombone Shorty is taking the city on tour across the U.S. in just 7 short days.
The Voodoo Threauxdown, sponsored by New Orleans own Southern Comfort, will celebrate the rich cultural and musical traditions of New Orleans. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will be joined by New Orleans finest, Galactic, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and New Breed Brass Band, with special guests Cyril Neville, Walter Wolfman Washington and Kermit Ruffins.
Special guests vary by location so check your local venue for full lineup details.
Trombone Shorty on September 26, will be making his debut appearance on PBS’s legendary Austin City Limits.
The live television program recorded yearly in Austin, Texas has been a staple in Music Television since it’s pilot episode aired in 1974, which brought Willie Nelson into the homes of millions of Americans. Since it’s inception, Austin City Limits has won not only the hearts of fans across the country, but also is the only television show to win the National Medal of Arts (2003) and in 2011 won the Peabody Prize Institutional Award “for its more than three decades of presenting and preserving eclectic American musical genres.”
The historic television program has featured artists across the spectrum of genres, including Ray Charles, Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails, Gary Clark Jr. and Alabama Shakes. Trombone Shorty is honored and excited to join the long list of brilliant musicians who have donned this hallowed stage.
The Chicago Public Library celebrated Summer Learning Day with 80 events, one in each library across the city, each featuring a reading of Trombone Shorty’s first children’s book Trombone Shorty.
Illustrator Bryan Collier who worked with Shorty on both Trombone Shorty and The 5’O Clock Band attended the event at the Harold Washington Library where he personally read the book to over 350 kids.
Each child received a signed copy of the book and participated was able to participate in a series of activities centered around the theme and moral of the book.
Trombone Shorty was also featured in the National Summer Learning Association’s digital billboards which appeared in 28 cities across the U.S., including New York, Chicago, and San Francisco.
For the 300th birthday of his home town of New Orleans, Trombone Shorty is taking the city on tour across the U.S. in just 7 short days.
The Voodoo Threauxdown, sponsored by New Orleans own Southern Comfort, will celebrate the rich cultural and musical traditions of New Orleans. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will be joined by New Orleans finest, Galactic, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and New Breed Brass Band, with special guests Cyril Neville, Walter Wolfman Washington and Kermit Ruffins.
Special guests vary by location so check your local venue for full lineup details.
