Mardi Gras kicks off early next year with Foo Fighters and the February grand opening of The Fillmore, a state-of-the-art 2,200 capacity live entertainment venue setting new standard for Southeastern United States music clubs.
Decked out with signature Fillmore nostalgia alongside aesthetic nods to NOLA sprinkled throughout the 22,000 square foot venue, the dazzling new venue will host legendary band Foo Fighters for a two-night music and party extravaganza February 15-16,2019.
Opening the performances will be very special guests Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue on Feb. 15th, and Preservation Hall Jazz Band on Feb. 16th.
“We couldn’t be more excited to have Foo Fighters come to town to highlight our opening nights,” said Ben Weeden, COO Live Nation Club & Theaters. “With Trombone Shorty and the Preservation Hall guys opening up, we feel so honored to be able to combine NOLA’s rich musical heritage with one of the world’s most popular artists – it’s the perfect way to get things started.”
Tickets for these extraordinary nights go on-sale to the general public Friday October 12 at 10AM CST. General admission tickets will be available on a show by show basis, and live music fans looking to elevate their experiences at the venue are able to contact the club’s Premium Seating program.
“The Live Nation team promised that The Fillmore New Orleans was going to host some of the top talent in entertainment,” said Dan Real, Caesars Entertainment regional president-south and Harrah’s New Orleans general manager. “With the announcement of Foo Fighters as the grand opening act, it is obvious that this theater is going to impress, and we are thrilled to welcome fans to The Fillmore at Harrah’s New Orleans in February.”
Additional acts scheduled to perform in 2019 will be announced October 15.
The newest Fillmore has embraced NOLA, and the design details within reflect the unique qualities of local architecture and material such as wrought iron gate segments and clapboard sidings used throughout the venue alongside local influences such as gas street lanterns and hints of Mardi Gras. The environment encourages guests to make a night of it – come early; stay late; and enjoy a meal or light snack with inventive cocktails and craft beers available throughout the music hall and inside two luxurious lounges and bars.
More information available at www.fillmorenola.com
From August 1 through September 22 Shorty and his band Orleans Avenue logged a 26-date tour of America with the “Voodoo Threauxdown,” a traveling New Orleans-inspired mini-festival that celebrated the city’s Tricentennial and its unique culture. But on Saturday, October 20, 2018 you can join him for his “Hometown Threauxdown” in the city that raised him: New Orleans, Louisiana.
“I got the summer tour idea from our annual Treme Threauxdown in Ap
ril where I invite a bunch of people that are maybe playing the annual Jazz Fest as well as a bunch of musicians from the neighborhood. We just do a three- to four-hour show where we play all types of music, and I wanted people from other cities who visit for Jazz Fest and those who had never been to New Orleans to experience how we do it, right where they live. We toured that show this summer at amphitheaters and outdoor sheds, and by the end we felt it was time to play outdoors back home in New Orleans. It was a great tour and a lot of fun to be able to play this summer in different areas and different places, playing for different people every night–but we are looking forward to playing at home.”
The show marks the first time Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue has played Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square. “I tour so much I never really get to play at home anymore except at Jazz Fest, and playing the Square will be new for us” says Shorty. “And we’re excited Michael Franti and his band agreed to come be part of it; we’ve played shows with them from New York to Australia so having them in to New Orleans is going to be special.”
In addition to Michael Franti & Spearhead, the bill also includes the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Mannie Fresh and the New Breed Brass Band, with more acts and special guests to be announced.
Tickets start at $29; click here for more info.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue’s 2019 European tour is set to take the band to England, Belgium, Germany, France, Holland, Poland, Switzerland, Italy and Spain in early Spring. “I always look forward to playing in Europe,” Shorty says. “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.”
In July 2018, Shorty and his band played European shows with The Rolling Stones (Poland), Jack White (Netherlands) and Bruno Mars (UK); the band’s 2019 European tour finds them stopping back to some of those same markets and adding dates in favorites including France, Germany and Spain:
FRI 15 Mar 2019: Gorilla, Manchester, UK
SAT 16 Mar 2019: O2 Forum, London, UK
MON 18 Mar 2019: AB Ballroom, Brussels, Belgium
TUES 19 Mar 19: Zoom, Frankfurt, Germany
WED 20 Mar 2019: Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
THUR 21 Mar 2019: Olympia, Paris, France
SAT 23 Mar 2019: Festsaal Kreezberg, Berlin, Germany
SUN 24 Mar 2019: Palladium, Warsaw, Poland
TUES 26 Mar 2019: Kaufleuten, Zurich, Switzerland
WED 27 Mar 2019: Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
FRI 29 Mar 2019: Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain
Click here to get more details on ticketing and times.
American rock trio The Record Company will special guest on select shows, check venue websites for full program info.
On Saturday September 15th, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue was joined onstage by Dave Grohl during the Voodoo Threauxdown at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Shorty and the band have played ‘In Bloom’ as part of their sets since at least 2011, and Grohl agreed to sit in on drums for the song.
The performance marked just the second time Gohl’s performed the song since 1994–the only other time was in 2014 during Nirvana’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Rolling Stone wrote, “Grohl bashed away, nailing the song’s distinctive snare-tom fills, while the band embellished the original vocal melodies with funky saxophone and trombone lines.”
Shorty first met Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters in 2014 in New Orleans while Grohl was taping an episode of the HBO television series “Sonic Highways,” which featured Shorty sitting in with the band at Preservation Hall. He has since jammed with the Foos at the 2014 Voodoo Arts + Music Fest, in 2015 at Grohl’s birthday show at the L.A. Forum, and he and Orleans Avenue has opened for the band on arena dates in the US and Europe.
To read more, click here.
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.
Mardi Gras kicks off early next year with Foo Fighters and the February grand opening of The Fillmore, a state-of-the-art 2,200 capacity live entertainment venue setting new standard for Southeastern United States music clubs.
Decked out with signature Fillmore nostalgia alongside aesthetic nods to NOLA sprinkled throughout the 22,000 square foot venue, the dazzling new venue will host legendary band Foo Fighters for a two-night music and party extravaganza February 15-16,2019.
Opening the performances will be very special guests Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue on Feb. 15th, and Preservation Hall Jazz Band on Feb. 16th.
“We couldn’t be more excited to have Foo Fighters come to town to highlight our opening nights,” said Ben Weeden, COO Live Nation Club & Theaters. “With Trombone Shorty and the Preservation Hall guys opening up, we feel so honored to be able to combine NOLA’s rich musical heritage with one of the world’s most popular artists – it’s the perfect way to get things started.”
Tickets for these extraordinary nights go on-sale to the general public Friday October 12 at 10AM CST. General admission tickets will be available on a show by show basis, and live music fans looking to elevate their experiences at the venue are able to contact the club’s Premium Seating program.
“The Live Nation team promised that The Fillmore New Orleans was going to host some of the top talent in entertainment,” said Dan Real, Caesars Entertainment regional president-south and Harrah’s New Orleans general manager. “With the announcement of Foo Fighters as the grand opening act, it is obvious that this theater is going to impress, and we are thrilled to welcome fans to The Fillmore at Harrah’s New Orleans in February.”
Additional acts scheduled to perform in 2019 will be announced October 15.
The newest Fillmore has embraced NOLA, and the design details within reflect the unique qualities of local architecture and material such as wrought iron gate segments and clapboard sidings used throughout the venue alongside local influences such as gas street lanterns and hints of Mardi Gras. The environment encourages guests to make a night of it – come early; stay late; and enjoy a meal or light snack with inventive cocktails and craft beers available throughout the music hall and inside two luxurious lounges and bars.
More information available at www.fillmorenola.com
From August 1 through September 22 Shorty and his band Orleans Avenue logged a 26-date tour of America with the “Voodoo Threauxdown,” a traveling New Orleans-inspired mini-festival that celebrated the city’s Tricentennial and its unique culture. But on Saturday, October 20, 2018 you can join him for his “Hometown Threauxdown” in the city that raised him: New Orleans, Louisiana.
“I got the summer tour idea from our annual Treme Threauxdown in April where I invite a bunch of people that are maybe playing the annual Jazz Fest as well as a bunch of musicians from the neighborhood. We just do a three- to four-hour show where we play all types of music, and I wanted people from other cities who visit for Jazz Fest and those who had never been to New Orleans to experience how we do it, right where they live. We toured that show this summer at amphitheaters and outdoor sheds, and by the end we felt it was time to play outdoors back home in New Orleans. It was a great tour and a lot of fun to be able to play this summer in different areas and different places, playing for different people every night–but we are looking forward to playing at home.”
The show marks the first time Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue has played Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square. “I tour so much I never really get to play at home anymore except at Jazz Fest, and playing the Square will be new for us” says Shorty. “And we’re excited Michael Franti and his band agreed to come be part of it; we’ve played shows with them from New York to Australia so having them in to New Orleans is going to be special.”
In addition to Michael Franti & Spearhead, the bill also includes the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Mannie Fresh and the New Breed Brass Band, with more acts and special guests to be announced.
Tickets start at $29; click here for more info.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue’s 2019 European tour is set to take the band to England, Belgium, Germany, France, Holland, Poland, Switzerland, Italy and Spain in early Spring. “I always look forward to playing in Europe,” Shorty says. “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.”
In July 2018, Shorty and his band played European shows with The Rolling Stones (Poland), Jack White (Netherlands) and Bruno Mars (UK); the band’s 2019 European tour finds them stopping back to some of those same markets and adding dates in favorites including France, Germany and Spain:
FRI 15 Mar 2019: Gorilla, Manchester, UK
SAT 16 Mar 2019: O2 Forum, London, UK
MON 18 Mar 2019: AB Ballroom, Brussels, Belgium
TUES 19 Mar 19: Zoom, Frankfurt, Germany
WED 20 Mar 2019: Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
THUR 21 Mar 2019: Olympia, Paris, France
SAT 23 Mar 2019: Festsaal Kreezberg, Berlin, Germany
SUN 24 Mar 2019: Palladium, Warsaw, Poland
TUES 26 Mar 2019: Kaufleuten, Zurich, Switzerland
WED 27 Mar 2019: Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
FRI 29 Mar 2019: Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain
Click here to get more details on ticketing and times.
American rock trio The Record Company will special guest on select shows, check venue websites for full program info.
On Saturday September 15th, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue was joined onstage by Dave Grohl during the Voodoo Threauxdown at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Shorty and the band have played ‘In Bloom’ as part of their sets since at least 2011, and Grohl agreed to sit in on drums for the song.
The performance marked just the second time Gohl’s performed the song since 1994–the only other time was in 2014 during Nirvana’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Rolling Stone wrote, “Grohl bashed away, nailing the song’s distinctive snare-tom fills, while the band embellished the original vocal melodies with funky saxophone and trombone lines.”
Shorty first met Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters in 2014 in New Orleans while Grohl was taping an episode of the HBO television series “Sonic Highways,” which featured Shorty sitting in with the band at Preservation Hall. He has since jammed with the Foos at the 2014 Voodoo Arts + Music Fest, in 2015 at Grohl’s birthday show at the L.A. Forum, and he and Orleans Avenue has opened for the band on arena dates in the US and Europe.
To read more, click here.
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.
