Friday night at The Pageant, Seratonesproved to be a stellar opener for Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. Four words: Get to know them.
Hailing from Shreveport, Louisiana, the band mixes funk, soul, pop, rock, and a little punk, creating nothing but infectious energy and pure fun during their set. Songs included “Power” from their forthcoming album of the same name and “Chandelier,” of which frontwoman A.J. Haynes demurred “now shake yo’ ass.”
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Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue cannot be contained. By the end of the night, SLM expected the band to lead the crowd into the streets, marching to jubilant tunes for miles down Delmar. And they easily could have. If there ever was a party at The Pageant, Friday night was it.
Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews) and crew know how to put on a show and hold everyone’s attention. They worked the crowd into a frenzy with their New Orleans–centric jazzy, rock/soul-infused big band sound that included many jams and solos by each artist. The ecstatic crowd had a blast dancing right along with the band all night long.
During the 90-plus-minute show, the band paid tribute to Dr. John, who passed away the day before, by performing the classic “Sunny Side of the Street.” A couple of “Let’s Go Blues!” shout-outs from Trombone Shorty during the night lead the crowd to take over the encore of “When the Saints Go Marching In” by substituting the word “Blues” for “saints.”
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For more upcoming shows at The Pageant, visit the venue’s website.
