Blackbird Presents has announced Shorty Turns 40, a concert celebrating GRAMMY-winning New Orleans musician Trombone Shorty’s 40th birthday and his Treme Threauxdown’s 10th anniversary. This nighttime event during Jazz Fest will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, 8 p.m. at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, with special guests and surprise moments honoring one of the city’s most beloved musical ambassadors.
Shorty Turns 40 features Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Leon Bridges, Eric Church, Joan Jett, Branford Marsalis, Ivan Neville, George Porter Jr., Grace Potter, Jill Scott, Mavis Staples, Irma Thomas and more.
“We are thrilled to collaborate and produce this milestone show celebrating Trombone Shorty. He is THE living embodiment of New Orleans music past, present, and future, and this show will bring that electricity unlike any other!” Keith Wortman, of Blackbird Presents, said in a release.
Since its debut, Trombone Shorty’s Treme Threauxdown has become a celebration of New Orleans music, community and spontaneity. Known for its electrifying energy and all-star sit-ins, past editions of the Threauxdown have seen everyone from Jon Batiste, Allen Toussaint, and Dr. John to Usher, Gary Clark Jr. and more take the stage.
Tickets for the general public go on sale Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10 a.m. CT at http://shortyturns40.com or SaengerNola.com.
For complete show details, visit http://shortyturns40.com.
