WILMINGTON — The energy. The talent. The icons.
That sums up the Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue show that took place at Live Oak Bank Pavilion on Thursday, June 22. The bill was shared with stalwart reggae artist Ziggy Marley, gospel and soul legend Mavis Staples and the master pedal-steel guitarist Robert Randolph.
“Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue bring the heat every time they come here and Thursday night was no exception,” according to Tom Dorgan, photographer of MoonFrog Media who captured scenes from the concert for Port City Daily.
The band played through nine songs, many originals and some covers including Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy” and Allen Toussaint’s “On Your Way Down.”
Ziggy Marley’s 13 songs included his own hits. Yet, he naturally paid homage to his reggae roots, performing his dad’s 1970’s hits, “Justice/Get Up, Stand Up” and “Is This Love.”
Taking it back even further into the ’60s was Mavis Staples, who brought the heat with her family’s music still spreading a message of soulful reverence. The 83-year-old performed The Staple Sister’s “I’ll Take You There” and “I’m Just Another Soldier,” as well as Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth.”
“Robert Randolph kicked off the show with high-energy pedal steel guitar,” Tom Dorgan, photographer from MoonFrog Media, told PCD.
He performed “Unclassified,” Seven Generations” and a Jimi Hendrix cover, “Foxy Lady.”
Dorgan captures a few sights from the show.
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
Ziggy Marley
Mavis Staples
Robert Randolph Band
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