The IYRS Summer Gala is just a few months away, and anticipation is high for the popular summer fundraiser.
Scheduled for Saturday, July 13, 2024, this year’s event promises to be another unforgettable evening because Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will take the stage!
Trombone Shorty is no stranger to Newport and has entertained fans at the Newport Jazz Festival and Newport Folk Festival. During a memorable appearance at Newport Jazz, in 2014, a conga line of revelers twirled umbrellas and danced to “On Your Way Down,” while rain poured from above. The crowd stayed until the end, delighted to see the latest talent from New Orleans making music for everyone.
The IYRS Summer Gala is a critical fundraising event for the school, providing the necessary funding for tools and equipment, student scholarships, building materials, and other essential components of the school’s hands-on educational experience. As the premier marine trades and modern manufacturing school in the United States, IYRS offers its students a chance to learn valuable skills that help to preserve the country’s maritime heritage while also building its advanced manufacturing future.
The IYRS Summer Gala promises to be an unforgettable evening filled with exciting activities, including a cocktail hour, silent auction, seated dinner, live auction, reverse auction in support of scholarships, live performance by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, and dancing.
Past performers at the event have included some of the biggest names in music, including UB40, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, James Taylor, and KC & The Sunshine Band, among others.
Tickets for the Summer Gala go on sale in mid-March, according to IYRS.
