‘Shorty Fest’ rocks the House of Blues April 29, 2016 2:30 PM | Photos by Sally Asher sally@tulane.edu View PDF Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, left, shares the stage with student musicians from the Trombone Shorty Academy at Tulane University during the 2016 Shorty Fest held at the House of Blues in New Orleans on Thursday (April 28). The festival, which features a range of professional and student talent, benefits the Trombone Shorty Foundation’s music education programs. The Trombone Shorty Academy is a partnership between the Trombone Shorty Foundation and the New Orleans Center for the Gulf South at Tulane. Other Related Articles An exciting first day of classes at Tulane Organizers of new food pantry hope to nourish minds and bodies Tulane alumni, families and students celebrate record-breaking Wave Weekend ’23 with Green Wave spirit Give Green 2024 breaks records in money raised, number of donors Tulane celebrates global connections with 2023 International Education Week