Trombone Shorty Releases Allen Toussaint Cover, Announces Tour with St. Paul & The Broken Bones

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue have revealed that their Blue Note Records debut, Parking Lot Symphony, will be released pm Friday, April 28—the first day of Jazz Fest. The 12-track effort was produced by Chris Seefried (Fitz and the Tantrums, Andra Day) and features 10 new original songs, along with renditions of Allen Toussaint’s “Here Comes The Girls” and The Meters’ “It Ain’t No Use.”

In anticipation of the forthcoming release, Shorty and co. have also put out their Toussaint cover as the album’s first single. You can give it a listen below.

Additionally, the band has announced a series of summer tour dates, including a co-headlining West Coast run with St. Paul & The Broken Bones. Among the news dates is an album release party at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom, which is slated to take place a few days before the band returns to New Orleans for their Treme Threauxdown at the Saenger Theatre.

As previously reported, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will close out the Acura Stage once again at this year’s Jazz Fest. It’s an honor that has traditionally been reserved for New Orleans’ most cherished artists, from Professor Longhair to the Neville Brothers.

The track listing for Parking Lot Symphony is as follows:

Laveau Dirge No. 1
It Ain’t No Use
Parking Lot Symphony
Dirty Water
Here Come The Girls
Tripped Out Slim
Familiar
No Good Time
Where It At?
Fanfare
Like A Dog
Laveau Dirge Finale

Here’s a look at Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue’s upcoming tour dates:

March 3 – Lensic Performing Arts Center – Santa Fe, NM
March 7 – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA *
March 8 – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA *
March 10 – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA *
March 11 – Montbleu Resort Casino – Stateline, NV
March 12 – Oracle Arena – Oakland, CA *
March 15 – Moda Center – Portland, OR *
March 17 – KeyArena – Seattle, WA *
March 18 – Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC *
April 10 – Metro Theatre – Sydney, Australia
April 11 – 170 Russell – Melbourne, Australia
April 13-14 – Byron Bay Bluesfest – Byron Bay, Australia
April 22 – SweetWater 420 Festival – Atlanta, GA
April 24 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY (Album Release Show)
April 29 – Treme Threauxdown @ Saenger Theatre – New Orleans, LA
May 7 – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
June 2 – Dominion Arts Center – Richmond, VA
June 3 – The Ritz – Raleigh, NC
June 4 – Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre – Wilmington, NC
June 6 – Ridgefield Playhouse – Ridgefield, CT
June 9 – Ocean City Music Pier – Ocean City, NJ
June 10 – Boarding House Park – Lowell, MA
June 11 – College Street Music Hall – New Haven, CT
June 15 – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA
June 16 – Westbury Theater – Westbury, NY
June 17 – Aura – Portland, ME
July 2 – ESSENCE Festival – New Orleans, LA
August 4 – Newport Jazz Festival – Newport, RI
August 14 – Wilma Theatre – Missoula, MT
August 16 – Red Rocks Amphitheater – Morrison, CO
August 19 – Edgefield – Troutdale, OR ^
August 20 – Woodland Park Zoo – Seattle, WA ^
August 22 – Mountain Winery – Saratoga, CA ^
August 24 – Green Music Center – Rohnert Park, CA ^
August 25 – Avila Beach Amphitheater – Avila Beach, CA ^
August 26 – The Chelsea – Las Vegas, NV ^
August 27 – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre – San Diego, CA ^
August 30 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA ^

* opening for Red Hot Chili Peppers
^ co-headlining with St. Paul & the Broken Bones