If you missed the Jazz Fest in New Orleans over the weekend , there is still another weekend to enjoy a weekend full of great musical acts! As always, the festival lineup leads with an eclectic list of pop headliners, backed by an extensive array of artists representing more traditional styles such as gospel, blues, Cajun, Zydeo and Afro-Caribbean.
Friday, April 29 – Paul Simon, My Morning Jacket, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Irma Thomas, Elvin Bishop, Los Lobos performs La Pistola y el Corazon, Jazmine Sullivan, Honey Island Swamp Band, Bonerama, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Revivalists, John Boutte, Wayne Toups, John Mooney & Bluesiana, Cash Box Kings, Terrance Simien & The Zydeo Experience, Sweet Pain featuring Chico Ramos and Supa G of Belize, Irvin Mayfield & The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Creole String Beans with special guest T.K. Hulin, Joe Lovano Us Five, C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, Mississippi Mass Choir, Raw Oyster Cult and more.
Saturday, April 30 – Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg, Beck, Buddy Guy, Dr. John & The Nite Trippers, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Jon Batiste & Stay Human, Hurray for the Riff Raff, The Lone Bellow, Gregory Porter, Rebirth Brass Band, Big Freedia, Arturo Sandoval, Kermit Ruffins’ tribute to Louis Armstrong, The Soul Rebels, Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas, Ricky Dillard & New G, Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings, Deacon John’s Jumpers, Cyril Neville’s Royal Southern Brotherhood, Sweet Crude, Kristin Diable, Paul Sanchez & The Rolling Road Show, the New Orleans Klezmer Allstars and more.
Sunday, May 1 – Neil Young, Promise of the Real, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Bonnie Raitt, Arlo Guthrie Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary, Mavis Staples, The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald and Ernie Isley, Aaron Neville, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Chris Botti, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk with special guest Art Neville, Punch Brothers, tribute to B.B. King hosted by the B.B. King Blues Band, tribute to Allen Toussaint hosted by the Allen Toussaint Band, Ellis Marsalis, Marcia Ball and more.