Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

On Saturday, August 31, at 7 p.m., Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue make their Tanglewood debuts as part of the closing weekend of the 2019 Tanglewood season. Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Ben Harper has released 15 studio albums and three live albums through his career, including 2016’s Call It What It Is with the Innocent Criminals. He’s won Grammy Awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album, and Best Blues Album. New Orleans-based bandleader, singer, songwriter, and horn player Trombone Shorty has gained international acclaim for his musicianship, songwriting, and unique ability to blend traditional New Orleans styles with rock, funk, soul, and hip-hop. His most recent album, 2017’s Parking Lot Symphony, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts