Jazz Fest is one of my favorite festivals here in NOLA. Last year, attendance was at its highest (since Hurricane Katrina) with 460,000 people. Aside from my fave Ed Sheeran performing, great artists like Elton John, Pitbull, T.I., and No Doubt also grabbed the crowd. It was everything! This year’s festival has big shoes to fill. But with acts like Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and J. Cole, 2016 may be giving 2015 a run for its money.
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Friday, April 22
Steely Dan, Janelle Monae, Gov’t Mule, Michael McDonald, Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers, Christian Scott, New Orleans Classic Recording Divas featuring The Dixie Cups, Wanda Rouzan and Jean Knight, Hot 8 Brass Band, Flow Tribe, Jason Marsalis, Connie and Dwight Fitch with the St. Raymond and St. Leo the Great Gospel Choir…
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Saturday, April 23
Pearl Jam, Van Morrison, Maxwell, Galactic, Mystikal, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Anders Osborne, Tab Benoit, Leah Chase, New Orleans Experience ft. S-8ighty, Partners-N-Crime, DJ Jubilee, Denisia, Kevin Stylez, Dobama, and Governor Reiss, Glen David Andrews & Treme Choir, Archdiocese of New Orleans Gospel Choir, DJ RQ Away, Ashe Cultural Arts Center Kuumba Institute…
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Sunday, April 24
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nick Jonas, J.Cole, Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter Duo, Julio Iglesias, Jonny Lang, Better Than Ezra, Elle King, CeCe Winans, Amanda Shaw, Terence Blanchard featuring the E-Collective, Glen David Andrews, St.Joseph the Worker Music Ministry…
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Thursday, April 28
Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Gary Clark Jr., Flo Rida, Cyril Neville & Swampfunk, George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners, New Birth Brass Band, Mia Borders, The Nayo Jones Experience, Free Agents Brass Band, The GRID featuring Nesby Phips, Dillard University’s Visions Quest Gospel Chorale, 7th Ward Creole Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, McDonogh No. 35 High School Gospel Choir…
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Friday, April 29
Paul Simon, My Morning Jacket, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Irma Thomas, Jazmine Sullivan, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Revivalists, John Boutté, Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs, Raw Oyster Cult, Jesse McBride Big Band, The Pfister Sisters, T-Ray The Violinist featuring Dreams2Reality…
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Saturday, April 30
Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg, Beck, Buddy Guy, Dr. John & The Nite Trippers, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Jon Batiste and Stay Human, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Gregory Porter, Rebirth Brass Band, Big Freedia, Kermit Ruffins’ Tribute to Louis Armstrong, The Soul Rebels, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Cha, Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Sweet Crude, Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. & The Wild Magnolias, Treme Brass Band, Tonya Boyd-Cannon, Original Pinettes Brass Band, Voices of Peter Claver, Jermaine Landrum & the Abundant Praise Revival Choir…
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Sunday, May 1
Neil Young and Promise of the Real, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples, The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald and Ernie lsley, Aaron Neville, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk with special guest Art Neville, Punch Brothers Tribute to B.B.King hosted by the B.B.King Blues Band with special guests, Tribute to Allen Toussaint hosted by the Allen Toussaint Band with special guests, Ellis Marsalis, Davell Crawford, The Gospel Soul of Irma Thomas, Rockin’ Dopsie & the Zydeco Twisters, Charmaine Neville Band, Stooges Brass Band, The Revelers, Original New Orleans Lady Buckjumpers Social Aid & Pleasure Club, TBC Brass Band, DJ Captain…
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April 22 – 24 and April 28 – May 1, 2016
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