Fans of Southern rock and roots music will have a chance to catch a touring band from Richmond, Virginia, when The Trongone Band takes the stage at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile’s Oakleigh Garden District on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 at the door for the show at the neighborhood venue, located at 916 Charleston St.
The Trongone Band got its start as a family project, with brothers Andrew and Johnny Trongone playing alongside their father before the group evolved into its current lineup. Today the band pairs the Trongone brothers with keyboardist Ben “Wolfe” White and bassist Chip Hale, a configuration that has allowed the group to sharpen a sound rooted in classic Southern rock while adding its own layers of keyboard-driven texture.
That sound draws heavily on influences such as The Allman Brothers Band and The Black Crowes, acts whose blend of blues, rock and soul helped define the genre for generations of Southern musicians. The Trongone Band’s approach leans into sweeping arrangements and warm, soulful vocals, aiming for a full-band sound built around interplay between guitar and keys rather than a single dominant lead voice.
Earlier this year the band released its debut full-length album, “Keys to the House,” recorded at Richmond’s Montrose Recording studio. The record was produced by Dave Schools, the longtime bassist for jam-rock stalwarts Widespread Panic, who helped shape an album critics and fans have compared to the rich, horn-and-organ-inflected sound of The Black Crowes’ landmark record “Southern Harmony and Musical Companion.”
For Mobile audiences, the Callaghan’s show offers a chance to hear that new material performed live in an intimate club setting long known for hosting touring roots, blues and rock acts passing through the Gulf Coast. The Oakleigh Garden District venue has built a reputation among local music fans as a reliable stop for bands blending traditional Southern influences with contemporary songwriting, and The Trongone Band’s stop fits squarely within that tradition.
Doors open ahead of the 8 p.m. set, and organizers note the $8 cover charge is payable at the door. More information on the venue and its upcoming shows is available at callaghansirishsocialclub.com.