| 3D Na’Tee | 4/29 | CON | 12:20p | Samantha Davon James better known by her stage name 3D Na'Tee is a rapper and native of the 3rd Ward in New Orleans. She once was a student at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts for visual arts. |
| 6 HEARTS of Prince Edward Island | 5/4 | CEP | 12:35p | After the loss of several members of two of Prince Edward Island's best-known traditional bands, Vishtèn and The East Pointers, they came together to form 6 HEARTS. The six surviving band members of the two bands all felt the presence of six beating hearts in rehearsal, thus the name. The band includes a fusion of Acadian fiddle, whistle, percussion and songs that combine into a unique blend of contemporary East Coast traditional music. |
| 6 HEARTS of Prince Edward Island | 5/4 | FDD | 4:15p | After the loss of several members of two of Prince Edward Island's best-known traditional bands, Vishtèn and The East Pointers, they came together to form 6 HEARTS. The six surviving band members of the two bands all felt the presence of six beating hearts in rehearsal, thus the name. The band includes a fusion of Acadian fiddle, whistle, percussion and songs that combine into a unique blend of contemporary East Coast traditional music. |
| 79rs Gang | 4/28 | AM | 12:30p | Big Chief Jermaine Bossier and Big Chief Romeo Bougere from the 7th and 9th Wards come together to form the 79rs Gang. Bossier’s baritone voice combines with Bougere’s alto voice as they sing about the Mardi Gras Indians’ unique culture. |
| 79rs Gang | 4/28 | J&H | 3:20p | Big Chief Jermaine Bossier and Big Chief Romeo Bougere from the 7th and 9th Wards come together to form the 79rs Gang. Bossier’s baritone voice combines with Bougere’s alto voice as they sing about the Mardi Gras Indians’ unique culture. |
| 7th Ward Creole Hunters, Black Feathers, and Buffalo Hunters Mardi Gras Indians | 5/5 | PAR | 1:10p | Big Chief Jermaine Bossier leads this 7th Ward-based Mardi Gras Indian gang. The Buffalo Hunters tribe is led by Big Chief Spoon. |
| 9th Ward Black Hatchet, Wild Squatoulas, and Comanche Hunters Mardi Gras Indians | 5/6 | PAR | 12:50p | Mardi Gras Indian parade led by Big Chief Alphonse “Dowee” Robair. |
| Adonis Rose & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra featuring Jazzmeia Horn | 4/30 | JAZ | 4:10p | Adonis Rose, the artistic director of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, released the critically acclaimed Songs: The Music of Allen Toussaint in 2019. Rose has performed and recorded with the biggest names in jazz, including Terence Blanchard, Betty Carter, Dianne Reeves, Marcus Roberts, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Harry Connick Jr, Wynton Marsalis, and on six recordings with longtime friend Nicholas Payton. |
| Alex McMurray with Glenn Hartman | 5/6 | AARP | 1:25p | Singer songwriter and guitarist Alex McMurray with accordionist Glenn Harman are referred to as “The Kings of the Small Time” on their Facebook page. McMurray was a member of Royal Fingerbowl, Hartman was with the New Orleans Klezmer Allstars. |
| Alexey Marti | 4/29 | JAZ | 1:30p | After relocating to New Orleans, Cuban-born conga player and percussionist Alexey Marti has become a key fixture on the local Latin scene, performing a mix of jazz, funk, salsa, son, rumba and more. |
| Algiers Warriors Black Masking Indians | 5/7 | PAR | 2:15p | Big Chief Alphonse “Dowee” Robair leads this West Bank-based Mardi Gras Indian tribe. |
| All for One Brass Band | 4/30 | PAR | 4:40p | Bandleader and trombonist Keanon Battiste formed this band in 2003 with friends from Warren Easton Senior High School. Members include saxophonist Corey Hosey; trumpeters Terrence Foster, Louis Brown and Jeremy Haynes; tubist player Brandon Ewell; snare drummer Phillip Armand; bass drummer Brandon Blouin; and percussionists Kenon Hudson and Mark Cunningham. |
| Allison Russell | 4/28 | AM | 2:30p | Canadian singer-songwriter, musician and activist. Born in Montreal, Russell has received Grammy nominations in the Americana category. Russell has collaborated with Brandi Carlile on the song “You're Not Alone.” |
| Allison Russell | 4/28 | FDD | 4:20p | Canadian singer-songwriter, musician and activist. Born in Montreal, Russell has received Grammy nominations in the Americana category. Russell has collaborated with Brandi Carlile on the song “You're Not Alone.” |
| Alynda Segarra | 5/5 | CEP | 1:55p | Segarra, who records as Hurray for the Riff Raff, developed a highly personalized, often stark and haunting take on Americana while living in New Orleans. From the Bronx, New York, Segarra is now based in Nashville. Her latest synth-rock, folk balladry album Life on Earth receive critical acclaim. |
| Alynda Segarra | 5/5 | AM | 4p | Interview by Lily Keber. |
| Amanda Shaw | 5/5 | GEN | 1:30p | This Cajun fiddle prodigy has been in the spotlight since age 10. Her sets can jump from teen-friendly pop to straight-up Cajun, with a classic rock cover or two thrown in. Amanda Shaw has dominated the best violinist category at OffBeat’s Best of the Beat Awards. |
| Anders Osborne | 5/6 | FS | 1:25p | Swedish-born guitar hero and songwriting titan Anders Osborne has charted a difficult path since his arrival in New Orleans more than 30 years ago. Osborne writes songs about all the stages he has gone though. He first played Jazz Fest in 1992 and has done so every year since. |
| André Bohren + The Electric Yat Quartet presents Peter & The Wolf | 5/5 | KID | 4:15p | Pianist, Andre Bohren with the Electric Yat Quartet will bring classical music to Jazz Fest. Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” was written in 1936 for orchestra and narrator and is one of the most frequently performed works in the classical repertoire. |
| Andrew Duhon | 4/30 | AM | 2p | Interviewed by Keith Spera. |
| Andrew Duhon | 4/30 | LAG | 4:10p | With his achingly tender voice and penchant for lyrical depth, folk-pop singer songwriter Andrew Duhon taps into personal experience to tug at listeners' heart strings while strumming his way through original music that echoes the blues. |
| Ángel “Papote” Alvarado y el Grupo Esencia | 4/29 | CEP | 1:45p | Ángel “Papote” Alvarado y el Grupo Esencia is from Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Ángel “Papote” Alvarado y el Grupo Esencia | 4/29 | J&H | 4:50p | Ángel “Papote” Alvarado y el Grupo Esencia is from Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Ángel “Papote” Alvarado y el Grupo Esencia | 4/30 | FS | 12:20p | Ángel “Papote” Alvarado y el Grupo Esencia is from Ponce, Puerto Rico. |
| Ángel “Papote” Alvarado y el Grupo Esencia | 4/30 | CEP | 4:45p | Ángel “Papote” Alvarado y el Grupo Esencia is from Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Angelique Kidjo | 4/29 | CON | 4:05p | Beninese American singer-songwriter, actress, and activist. Kidjo has won five Grammy Awards. The Afropop, Congolese rumba, jazz, funk and gospel artists’ repertoire includes the Talking Heads, Jimi Hendrix, Nina Simone and others. Kidjo’s is a commanding presence and has a superb band, expect a mind-blowing performance. |
| Anna Moss | 5/6 | LAG | 1:45p | Moss is a multi-instrumentalist with roots in Arkansas. Now living in New Orleans, her music is a mix of jazz and R&B. Moss calls her music “bedroom pop from New Orleans.” |
| Anne Elise Hastings & her Revolving Cast of Characters | 4/29 | LAG | 11:30a | A New Orleans based folk rock band. They are inspired by the sounds of Hastings Appalachian roots. Her songs contain hints of Emmylou Harris and Townes Van Zandt. |
| Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy | 5/6 | GOS | 4p | This Maryland-based gospel artist is known for his intricate vocal arrangements and creative approach to songwriting. |
| Archdiocese of New Orleans Choir | 4/29 | GOS | 12:05p | The Archdiocese represents the largest religious demographic in New Orleans. Its choir upholds a tradition of Crescent City Catholicism dating back to 1793. |
| Arhoolie Records’ Chris Strachwitz with Quint Davis, CJ Chenier, Lars Edegran, and Rachel Lyons | 5/5 | AM | 12p | Interviewed by John Leopold. |
| Arrianne Keelen | 4/28 | GOS | 12:55p | Vocalist, songwriter, and Hurricane Katrina survivor, Arrianne Keelen’s song “I Still Love You” landed her a spot as an amateur night contestant on It's Showtime at the Apollo. Keelen won the grand prize in the Dream New Orleans Talent Search. |
| Arsene DeLay | 4/28 | AARP | 2:50p | Vocalist Arséne DeLay is the youngest of the Boutté family and takes her roots in jazz and soul and combines it with rock and roll. |
| Artemis | 5/4 | JAZ | 4:05p | Named for the Greek goddess of the hunt, Artemis is the brainchild of composer Renee Rosnes. Each member of this all-female band is a virtuoso. Artemis performs original music to arrangements of eclectic material. Expect high power and intensity. |
| Arthur & Friends Community Choir | 5/7 | GOS | 5:10p | This New Roads, Louisiana-based gospel choir, founded by Arthur Gremillion, focuses on fostering a spirit of togetherness through music. |
| Arthur Clayton and Anointed For Purpose | 4/28 | GOS | 5:05p | Singer songwriter Arthur Clayton IV is from Marrero Louisiana. Along with his gospel group Anointed for Purpose they will undoubtedly perform his 2018 hit “He Never Fails.” It’s a song for Sunday morning church choirs to sing that encourages those dealing with life issues. |
| Astral Project | 5/4 | JAZ | 2:40p | All four members of this band—guitarist Steve Masakowski, saxophonist Tony Dagradi, bassist James Singleton and drummer Johnny Vidacovich—are influential bandleaders in their own right. Together, they’ve been one of New Orleans’ premiere jazz groups for three decades. |
| Atabal | 5/4 | J&H | 1:50p | Atabal is an Afro-Puerto Rican band. |
| Atabal | 5/4 | CEP | 4:45p | Atabal is an Afro-Puerto Rican band. |
| Atabal | 5/5 | FS | 11:20a | Atabal is an Afro-Puerto Rican band. |
| Atabal | 5/5 | CEP | 4:45p | Atabal is an Afro-Puerto Rican band. |
| Aurora Nealand’s Royal Roses | 5/4 | ECO | 1:40p | Inspired by Sidney Bechet and Django Reinhardt, singer/saxophonist Nealand is a player whose non-Roses work spans performance art-inspired improvisation and the rockabilly of Rory Danger and the Danger Dangers. |
| Baby Boyz Brass Band | 4/28 | J&H | 6p | The next generation of players from the Treme neighborhood, Baby Boyz is led by trumpeter Glenn Hall III who is often joined by Glen David Andrews. |
| Bamboula 2000 | 5/6 | J&H | 12:15p | “Bamboula” was originally a ceremony held in the earliest days of Congo Square. Bamboula 2000 leader Luther Gray brings that ancestral spirit into the present with a troupe of drummers and dancers. |
| Banu Gibson | 5/4 | ECO | 4:20p | Singer/dancer Banu Gibson, a longtime staple of the New Orleans music scene, specializes in swing, hot jazz and the Great American Songbook. |
| Bassekou Kouyate and N'Goni Ba of Mali | 4/28 | CEP | 1:55p | Kouyate is a master of the ngoni an ancient traditional lute. His music has veered toward rock but expect a subtle rootsy performance. N'Goni Ba is the backup band. |
| Bassekou Kouyate of Mali | 4/28 | J&H | 4:40p | Kouyate is a master of the ngoni an ancient traditional lute. His music has veered toward rock but expect a subtle rootsy performance. |
| BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet | 5/6 | FDD | 4:15p | Fiddler Michael Doucet’s venerable Cajun band was the first of its genre to win a Grammy in 1998. The band has explored eclectic influences from West African music to James Brown and beyond. |
| Betty Winn & One A-Chord | 5/5 | GOS | 12:35p | Formed in 1995 by Betty Winn and her husband Thomas, this sprawling choir traces the history of gospel from slave spirituals to new compositions. They perform with as many as 40 singers. |
| Big 6 Brass Band | 4/30 | PAR | 12p | Big 6 Brass Band was formed in 2017 is hugely popular in the city’s second line community. With a repertoire bridging traditional with hip-hop, R&B, gospel and more, the group will perform a set of New Orleans classics plus original material. |
| Big Chief Bird & The Young Hunters Tribe | 5/5 | J&H | 11:15a | Coming out of the Carrollton neighborhood each year since 1995, The Young Hunters tribe of Mardi Gras Indians is led by Big Chief "Bird." |
| Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. & the Wild Magnolias | 5/7 | J&H | 3:10p | Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. carries on the legacy of his father, leading the Wild Magnolias’ impassioned, funk-inspired Mardi Gras Indian music. On his release, My Name Is Bo, Dollis combines a traditional Indian session with a cross section of other genres from funk and blues to zydeco and reggae from producer Cyril Neville. |
| Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr. | 5/5 | CON | 3p | Saxophonist Donald Harrison is a renaissance man of New Orleans who has explored reggae, funk and Mardi Gras Indian music through the filter of jazz. |
| Big Chief Dow & the Timbuktu Warriors and Young Seminole Hunters Mardi Gras Indians | 5/4 | PAR | 2:15p | The Mardi Gras Indian tribe of the Timbuktu Warriors are led by spy boy Dow Michael Edwards, a lawyer from New Orleans. Big Chief Dow’s slogan: “I kill'em dead with the needle and thread.” |
| Big Chief Juan & Jockimo’s Groove | 5/5 | J&H | 6:15p | Skillful Golden Comanche Chief Juan Pardo, who grew up with the sounds of elder Mardi Gras Indians like Monk Boudreaux and Bo Dollis, updates classic and original Mardi Gras Indian songs with a mix of funk and R&B. |
| Big Chief Kevin Goodman & Flaming Arrows Mardi Gras Indians | 5/7 | J&H | 11:20a | Singer and Big Chief Kevin Goodman, who's called Austin home since evacuating during Hurricane Katrina, leads this Mardi Gras Indian tribe and stage band, the Flaming Arrows. |
| Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles | 4/30 | J&H | 3:45p | Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, who performed for many years alongside Big Chief Bo Dollis in the Wild Magnolias, is one of the most prominent Mardi Gras Indian performers and a soulful vocalist. The Golden Eagles’ reggae-heavy performances often get into heady, near-psychedelic territory. |
| Big Chief Trouble & Trouble Nation | 5/7 | PAR | 2:15p | This tribe’s Big Chief Markeith Tero also rolls with the Revolution Social Aid & Pleasure Club. |
| Big Freedia | 4/28 | FS | 2p | All hail New Orleans’ queen diva who’s emerged from the “sissy bounce” subculture to become a nationally known personality, helping to bring other bounce divas (Katey Red, Sissy Nobby) into the spotlight. Big Freedia has guested on singles by Drake, Kesha and Beyonce. |
| Big Nine, Keep n It Real, and We Are One Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 4/28 | PAR | 3p | Listen for cries of “way downtown” on the parade from this social aid and pleasure club. |
| Big Sam’s Funky Nation | 5/5 | FS | 2:15p | The charisma of former Dirty Dozen trombonist Sam Williams makes him an able focal point for a musical party that blends brass, Meters-style funk, hip hop and rock. |
| Bill Summers & Jazalsa | 4/30 | J&H | 1:25p | Known for his membership in Los Hombres Calientes and Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, legendary percussionist Bill Summers explores Latin and world music with his Jazalsa band. |
| Black Feathers, Buffalo Hunters, and Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras Indians | 5/5 | PAR | 2:15p | Mardi Gras Indian Parade. |
| Black Flame Hunters and Golden Comanche | 4/28 | PAR | 1p | The Black Flame Hunters will present a Mardi Gras Indian parade. |
| Black Foot Hunters, Young Brave Hunters, and Uptown Warriors Mardi Gras Indians | 4/30 | PAR | 1p | One of the newer Mardi Gras Indian tribes is led by Big Chief Donald Claude. |
| Black Magic Drumline | 4/29 | J&H | 12:10p | Black Magic Drumline is a New Orleans group that formed at Xavier University of Louisiana in 2007. |
| Black Magic Drumline | 5/6 | KID | 1:40p | Black Magic Drumline is a New Orleans group that formed at Xavier University of Louisiana in 2007. |
| Black Magic Drumline | 5/6 | KID | 3:45p | Black Magic Drumline is a New Orleans group that formed at Xavier University of Louisiana in 2007. |
| Black Mohawk and Cheyenne Mardi Gras Indians | 5/4 | PAR | 1:40p | Big Chief Byron Thomas leads this Mardi Gras Indian parade. |
| Blato Zlato | 5/4 | LAG | 11:30a | From New Orleans, Blato Zlato plays Balkan music and traditional Eastern European folk music. OffBeat described the band: Aggressive… a band rocking out with exotic sounds and gorgeous voices. |
| Blodie’s Jazz Jam | 5/6 | JAZ | 12:20p | Blodie is better known as Dirty Dozen trumpeter Gregory Davis, whose jamming partners include other members of Dirty Dozen, Other horn men will join him on stage. |
| Bobby Jones and the Nashville Super Choir | 4/30 | GOS | 3:55p | Gospel singer from Tennessee. Jones has released 14 albums, toured internationally and won a Grammy award for his single with Barbara Mandrell, “I’m So Glad I’m Standing Here Today.” He also wrote the first black gospel opera, Make a Joyful Noise. |
| Bomba and Plena traditions of Puerto Rico | 5/7 | AM | 1p | Interviewed by Dan Sharp. |
| Bon Bon Vivant | 5/7 | GEN | 11:20a | Formed in 2013, Bon Bon Vivant is a collection of musicians steeped in the traditional jazz of New Orleans. Their original songwriting includes blues and folk music that makes for a unique sound. |
| Bonerama | 5/4 | GEN | 3:45p | Mark Mullins and Craig Klein’s trombone-centric jazz/funk/rock combo is as comfortable with James Brown as it is with Black Sabbath. Their release Plays Zeppelin showcases the music of Led Zeppelin. Vocalist Michael McDonald joined Bonerama to record Mark Mullins song “Empty World” a tribute to the late Allen Toussaint. |
| Bonsoir, Catin | 4/28 | FDD | 11:15a | This Cajun music supergroup features rhythm guitarist Christine Balfa (a founder of the Louisiana Folk Roots organization), accordionist Kristi Guillory, fiddle expert Anya Burgess, Feufollet vocalist Ashley Hayes, electric guitarist Meagan Berard, and drummer Danny Devillier. |
| Boyfriend | 5/6 | GEN | 1:25p | Part rapper and part performance artist, Boyfriend’s “rap cabaret” shows are entertaining and intellectually engaging experiences that make destroying gender norms fun for everyone. Boyfried won the Best Rap/Hip-Hop/Bounce at 2022 Best of the Beat Awards. |
| Brasshearts Brass Band | 4/29 | KID | 4:15p | Brasshearts Brass Band formed in 2017 as high school students from the North Shore. They cover the New Orleans brass band repertoire as well as original material. Mandeville resident Miguel Seruntine, leader of the band, plays trombone and sousaphone. |
| Brazos Huval’s Student Showcase | 4/29 | KID | 11:30a | Music instructor and multi-instrumentalist Brazos Huval leads students from his school in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Huval teaches fiddle at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and is a member with his siblings in the Huval Family Band. Huval is also a bassist for the Mamou Playboys. |
| Brother Tyrone & The Mindbenders | 4/30 | BLU | 11:10a | Tyrone Pollard, a.k.a. Brother Tyrone, is a deep-soul vocalist whose original songs could pass for long-lost vinyl tracks. |
| Bruce Daigrepoint Cajun Band | 5/6 | FDD | 1:40p | A New Orleans-reared Cajun, this self-taught accordion player and songwriter is back hosting his popular fais do do dances at Tipitina’s. OffBeat featured Bruce Daigrepont in its My Music series in 2022. |
| Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. and The Ils Sont Partis Band | 5/5 | FDD | 11:15a | Carrying on his father’s legacy Stanley Dural Jr. leads his father’s band Ils Sont Partis Band that will have you dancing in the isles. |
| Buddy Guy | 5/4 | FS | 3:25p | At age 86, Buddy Guy is the most esteemed survivor of the Chicago blues heyday (but not quite the oldest, as long as Bobby Rush is around). He laid the groundwork on his late-’60s/early-’70s records with Junior Wells, including landmarks like “Messin’ With the Kid” and “Everyday I Have the Blues.” |
| Calliope Puppets | 5/4 | KID | 12:40p | Humor and satire are priorities in performances by this Louisiana-based puppetry group, which features hand-carved and sculpted puppets. |
| CASMÈ | 4/28 | CON | 11:15a | New Orleans singer songwriter is a powerhouse vocalist. She was a backup singer for Trina Braxton, Keith Urban and others. Her music ranges from R&B to hip-hop to gospel to pop. |
| Catherine Russell | 4/29 | ECO | 4:20p | Jazz vocalist Russell, a native of New York, is the daughter of pianist, composer and Louis Armstrong’s musical director, Luis Russell. She received a Grammy Award as a featured artist on the soundtrack album for Boardwalk Empire. |
| Cedric Watson et Bijou Creole | 4/29 | AARP | 12p | A popular young fiddler, accordionist and singer, this four-time Grammy nominee boasts equal parts star power and skill. Cedric Watson’s influences range from Creole and Cajun to West African music and beyond. |
| Cedric Watson et Bijou Creole | 4/29 | FDD | 3:05p | A popular young fiddler, accordionist and singer, this four-time Grammy nominee boasts equal parts star power and skill. Cedric Watson’s influences range from Creole and Cajun to West African music and beyond. |
| Ceferina Banquez of Colombia | 5/4 | CEP | 2p | Dubbed as the Queen of Bullerengue, Banquez has been crucial in bridging audiences in cities across Colombia, as well as Europe and the United States, to the centuries-old black tradition. Bullerengue is a musical genre and dance from the Caribbean Region. It is sung and preserved primarily by elderly women, accompanied by local artisan drums. |
| Ceferina Banquez of Colombia | 5/5 | J&H | 2:45p | Dubbed as the Queen of Bullerengue, Banquez has been crucial in bridging audiences in cities across Colombia, as well as Europe and the United States, to the centuries-old black tradition. Bullerengue is a musical genre and dance from the Caribbean Region. It is sung and preserved primarily by elderly women, accompanied by local artisan drums. |
| Cha Wa | 4/30 | CON | 1:30p | New Orleans brass band-meets-Mardi Gras Indian outfit Cha Wa radiates the energy of the city’s street culture. My People, the band’s follow up to their Grammy-nominated album Spyboy, feels like pure joy, a distillation of generations of New Orleans expression. |
| Charlie Gabriel & Roger Lewis | 4/30 | JAZ | 1:35p | Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s clarinetist and vocalist, Charlie Gabriel now 90 years of age, is joined by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band’s baritone saxophonist Roger Lewis, ten years younger at age 81. |
| Charlie Gabriel and Ben Jaffe | 4/29 | AM | 12p | Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s clarinetist and bassist are interviewed by Jason Berry. |
| Charlie Gabriel and Friends | 5/7 | ECO | 4:20p | Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s clarinetist and vocalist. The band includes Kyle Roussel on piano, Ben Jaffe on bass, Shannon Powell on drums, Kevin Lewis on trumpet and Craig Klein on trombone and others. Though the band will focus on traditional New Orleans music, Gabriel often credits the vitality of jazz with its unique ability to reflect the modern experiences of those who interpret it along with the history in which it’s rooted. |
| Charlie Musselwhite | 4/28 | AM | 1:30p | Interviewed by OffBeat contributor John Wirt |
| Charlie Musselwhite | 4/28 | BLU | 4:30p | Blues harmonica player born in Mississippi raised in Memphis and schooled on the south side of Chicago, is a revered elder blues statesman. At 79 years of age, Musselwhite is known for his Chicago-style blues, but his roots are in the country blues. His daughter Layla lives in New Orleans and hopefully will take the stage with her dad. |
| Charlie Sepulveda & The Turnaround | 5/4 | CEP | 3:20p | Latin jazz trumpeter from the Bronx Charlie Sepúlveda music is a mix of Latin jazz, hard bop and Afro American rhythms. Other band members include pianist Emanuel Gambaro, saxophonist Ivan Renta, bassist Gabriel Rodriguez, drums Francisco Alcala, congas Gadwin Vargaz and Sepulveda’s wife Natalia Mercado on vocals. |
| Charlie Sepulveda & The Turnaround | 5/4 | JAZ | 5:45p | Latin jazz trumpeter from the Bronx Charlie Sepúlveda music is a mix of Latin jazz, hard bop and Afro American rhythms. Other band members include pianist Emanuel Gambaro, saxophonist Ivan Renta, bassist Gabriel Rodriguez, drums Francisco Alcala, congas Gadwin Vargaz and Sepulveda’s wife Natalia Mercado on vocals. |
| Charmaine Neville Band | 4/29 | BLU | 12:30p | An exuberant jazz singer whose influences run the gamut of New Orleans music styles, Charmaine Neville has long been a staple of the city's live music scene, particularly at Snug Harbor. |
| Chris Thomas King | 5/5 | BLU | 1:30p | Second-generation Baton Rouge bluesman Chris Thomas King made a game-changer album with 21st Century Blues…From da Hood, a pioneering fusion of blues with rap and metal riffage recorded in 1995. He’s appeared in numerous films, including O Brother Where Art Thou and Ray, where he portrayed Lowell Fulson. |
| Christian McBride | 5/5 | AM | 3p | Interview by Ashley Kahn. |
| Christian McBride’s New Jawn | 5/5 | JAZ | 5:45p | Preeminent contemporary jazz artist and impresario Christian McBride’s band New Jawn consists of bassist, Christian McBride, saxophonist Marcus Trickland, trumpeter Josh Evans, and drummer Nasheet Waits. |
| Christone “Kingfish” Ingram | 4/29 | BLU | 5:45p | Blues guitarist and singer from Clarksdale Mississippi is a virtuosic guitar player, stunning vocalist, and memorable songwriter. He is confident and masterful on stage. Influenced by Hendrix, Prince and many blues greats, Kingfish is a high-energy blues performer. Hopefully he will close with Hendrix’s “Hey Joe.” |
| Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band | 5/6 | BLU | 12:20p | One of the most energetic zydeco groups around, Chubby Carrier and band won the 2010 Cajun/Zydeco Grammy for the album Zydeco Junkie. |
| CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band | 5/5 | FDD | 6p | Zydeco king Clifton Chenier’s son has long emerged as a bandleader in his own right. His 2011 album, Can’t Sit Down, has a killer version of Tom Waits' "Clap Hands." |
| Clive Wilson’s New Orleans Serenaders | 4/29 | ECO | 11:15a | Known for their lively interpretations of old New Orleans classics by Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory, and others, the members of the Serenaders have played together in various musical contexts since the ’60s. |
| Coltrane Legacy featuring Tony Dagradi & Trevarri | 5/5 | JAZ | 1:30p | Tony Dagradi is a saxophonist and music educator who recently was the recipient of OffBeat’s Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music Education. Dagradi is also a member of Astral Project. Trevarri Huff-Boone is also a saxophonist and leader of his group Trevarri. They feature the music of John Coltrane and his legacy. |
| Comanche Hunters Mardi Gras Indians | 5/6 | J&H | 11:15a | Mardi Gras Indians led by Big Chief Alphonse “Dowee” Robair. |
| Conjunto Típico Samaritano | 4/29 | FDD | 1:50p | Conjunto Típico Samaritano consists of accordionist, guitarists and percussion and Tambuyé which has four percussionists with women vocalists. |
| Conjunto Típico Samaritano | 4/29 | CEP | 11:30a | Conjunto Típico Samaritano consists of accordionist, guitarists and percussion and Tambuyé which has four percussionists with women vocalists. |
| Conjunto Típico Samaritano | 4/30 | CEP | 1:55p | Conjunto Típico Samaritano consists of accordionist, guitarists and percussion and Tambuyé which has four percussionists with women vocalists. |
| Conjunto Típico Samaritano | 4/30 | J&H | 5:05p | Conjunto Típico Samaritano consists of accordionist, guitarists and percussion and Tambuyé which has four percussionists with women vocalists. |
| Connie & Dwight Fitch | 5/7 | AM | 4p | Interviewed by Joyce Jackson. |
| Connie & Dwight Fitch with the St. Raymond & St. Leo the Great Choir | 5/6 | GOS | 11:15a | Seventh Ward couple Connie and Dwight Fitch sing romantic R&B as well as gospel. She has sung in the past with Ray Charles and Dr. John. |
| Continental Drifters | 5/7 | GEN | 2:10p | The late Carlo Nuccio was a founding member of the Drifter who were formed out of weekly jam sessions. Originally and currently fronted by three singers-songwriters—Peter Holsapple, Susan Cowsill and Vicki Peterson, the Continental Drifters current membership also includes Russ Broussard on drums and Robert Mache and Ray Ganucheau on guitars. |
| Coolie Family Gospel Singers | 4/29 | GOS | 11:15a | Gospel group from New Orleans. They have performed at Jazz Fest for many years. |
| Corey Ledet Zydeco | 5/4 | FDD | 2:50p | Corey Ledet was already two years into his music career when he switched from drums to accordion at age 12. His latest self-titled release has been nominated for a 2022 Grammy Award. |
| Cory Wong | 4/29 | AM | 2p | Interviewed by Snug Harbor's Jason Patterson. |
| Cory Wong | 4/29 | JAZ | 5:35p | Jazz and funk guitarist from Minneapolis. He has collaborated with Jon Batiste, Dave Koz and others. Wong is noted for his high-speed improvisational skills. |
| Cowboy Mouth | 5/4 | FS | 12:30p | They’ve been on the road for nearly 30 years, and still tend to pull out the stops for Jazz Fest shows. Go ahead and knock them for working so hard to be inspiring: If Fred LeBlanc, John Thomas Griffith and the newer guys get it right, by the end of the set you’ll be jumping in the air waving your fists to “Jenny Says” along with everybody else. |
| Craig Adams & Higher Dimensions of Praise | 5/7 | GOS | 6:05p | Hammond player and Houston/New Orleans native Craig Adams leads this dynamic, 16-piece gospel group. |
| Craig Klein’s Musical Conversations on Lucien Barbarin | 4/28 | ECO | 5:45p | Trombonist Craig Klein’s tribute to Lucien Barbarin. Talkative Horns: A Musical Conversation on Lucien Barbarin is Klein’s 2021 album that honors his fellow trombonist and friend, Lucien Barbarin who died in 2020. Expect to hear “Lucien in the Sky (With Angels), and original composition by Klein. |
| Creole Osceola Black Masking Indians | 5/6 | PAR | 1:40p | Big Chief Clarence Dalcour, who counts Bo Dollis as an early Indian mentor, leads this downtown tribe. |
| Creole String Beans | 4/30 | FDD | 12:25p | Creole String Beans is a sextet playing New Orleans rock ’n’ roll from the glory days of J&M Studios. Rob Savoy (bass/vocals) and Rick Olivier (guitar/vocals) front the band with Brian Rini (keyboards/vocals) and Mike Sipos (drums/vocals) rounding out the rhythm section. The powerhouse “Terrytown Horns” adds punch and brass with Travis Blotsky on tenor, and Derek Huston on baritone sax. |
| Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians | 4/29 | J&H | 11:15a | Big Chief Walter Cook leads the Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians. |
| Culu Children Traditional African Drum & Dance Ensemble with Stiltwalkers | 5/7 | KID | 4:15p | Founded in 1988, this New Orleans-based company has toured the US and performed for Winnie Mandela. |
| Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble | 4/28 | FDD | 2:55p | After getting his start as a drummer with Cajun country music stars like Steve Riley and CJ Chenier, Curley Taylor switched to accordion and launched a successful career as a bandleader. His blues-infused sound is a staple on the Lafayette and Opelousas zydeco scenes. |
| Cyril Neville | 4/30 | GEN | 2:35p | In addition to stints playing with the Meters and the Neville Brothers, reggae-loving percussionist and singer Cyril Neville has helmed funk outfit the Uptown Allstars and conducted a successful solo career. |
| D.K. Harrell | 5/4 | BLU | 11:15a | Harrell is a 24-year-old Louisiana blues guitarist from Ruston. He is dedicated to preserving the music and style of B.B. King. |
| Da Lovebirds featuring Robin Barnes and Pat Casey | 4/29 | AARP | 1:25p | Vocalist Robin Barnes, known as the “Songbird of New Orleans” with her husband bassist Pat Casey are Da Lovebirds. The duo present soulful R&B. |
| Da Souljas Brass Band | 5/6 | PAR | 12p | This next-generation brass band plays in the hot, modern style that makes a second line roll. |
| Da Truth Brass Band | 4/30 | J&H | 2:35p | Da Truth's high-energy, tight renditions of New Orleans second line classics and originals have made them one of the best new brass bands in the streets on Sundays. |
| Dancing Grounds Elite Feet Dance Krewe & Youth Co. | 5/7 | KID | 2:45p | Dancing Grounds is a nonprofit community arts organization that provides dance education in New Orleans. |
| Darcy Malone and The Tangle | 5/6 | GEN | 11:15a | Led by the daughter of the Radiators' Dave Malone, husband-and-wife team Darcy Malone and Christopher Boye blend their tastes for soul and indie rock. |
| Dave Jordan & the NIA | 4/29 | LAG | 2:55p | Formerly of the funk band Juice, Dave Jordan earned his rep as a first-class roots/rock songwriter when Anders Osborne produced his solo debut and Art Neville recorded one of his songs. The NIA (Neighborhood Improvement Association) has been his vehicle for the past few years and has released several critically acclaimed albums. |
| Davell Crawford with Special Guest Benny Turner | 4/30 | BLU | 1:20p | Grandson of the late New Orleans R&B great James “Sugarboy” Crawford, Davell is an energetic singer/keyboardist drawing from R&B, jazz and gospel. He is joined by bassist Benny Turner the younger brother of Freddie King and the bandleader for Marva Wright. |
| David & Roselyn | 4/28 | KID | 3p | Local duo David Leonard and Roselyn Lionheart's blues and jazz sounds have been a French Quarter staple for years. They've also performed on the Smithsonian Institute's PBS River of Song documentary. A favorite at festivals, they have played Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy and Pori Jazz in Finland. |
| David Batiste & the Gladiators | 5/4 | CON | 1:30p | Keyboardist David Batiste leads his funk and soul band the Gladiators. The Gladiators consist of his sons, David Russell Batiste Jr., Damon J Batiste Sr., Jamal Batiste and Ryan David Batiste. |
| David Reis | 4/30 | AARP | 12p | Pianist David Reis has played with Tom McDermott, Joshua Paxton, Joe Krown and Tom Worrell. Previously at Jazz Fest, Reis performed the music of James Booker. |
| David Shaw | 5/6 | GEN | 2:35p | Frontman for the Revivalists, David Shaw released a self-titled solo effort in 2021. Revivalists fans should feel right at home. Shaw’s vocals are still honest and soul-infused, and the songs have plenty of well-crafted hooks. |
| David Torkanowsky: A Tribute to The ELM Music Company | 5/7 | JAZ | 2:40p | ELM Music Company was founded by the late pianist and composer Ellis Marsalis. Pianist David Torkanowsky has collaborated with many including Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint, Danny Barker, Dianne Reeves and more. Torkanowsky commented to OffBeat regarding Ellis: “Never have my inadequacies as a pianist been so concentrated in one moment as when I played with Ellis Marsalis. I’m Ellis’s unworthy disciple.” |
| Deacon John | 5/6 | BLU | 2:40p | Singer-guitarist Deacon John’s long history in New Orleans music includes leading the band at debutante balls, performing at the Dew Drop Inn and playing on such classic records as Aaron Neville’s “Tell It Like It Is” and Ernie K-Doe’s “Mother-In-Law.” |
| Dead & Company | 5/6 | FS | 4:30p | American rock band consisting of former Grateful Dead members guitarist, Bob Weir, drummers, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann along with guitarist John Mayer (taking Jerry Garcia’s spot), bassist Oteil Burbridge and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti. Don’t expect the magic of the Grateful Dead, but Weir and drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann can still jam like it’s still 1973. |
| Deak Harp | 4/29 | BLU | 11:20a | Blues harmonica player returns to Jazz Fest. His style ranges from Chicago blues to Mississippi Hill Country blues. His one-man shows have become legendary at the King Biscuit Blues Festival and the Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Expect a high-energy show. |
| Debbie Davis & Josh Paxton | 5/6 | AARP | 4:15p | Debbie Davis sings blues, jazz, and show tunes with brassy candor and a twinkle in her eye. Her collaboration with pianist Josh Paxton produced a well-received album, Vices and Virtues. |
| Dee Dee Bridgewater | 5/6 | AM | 12p | Interview by Karen Celestan. |
| Dee Dee Bridgewater | 5/6 | JAZ | 4:05p | Three-time Grammy winning singer songwriter born in Memphis, now a New Orleans resident. Bridgewater is considered one of the leading ladies of jazz. On her 2015 album Dee Dee’s Features she collaborated with Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. This could be Mayfield’s New Orleans return to the stage. |
| Dee-1 | 4/30 | AM | 4p | This New Orleans-based rapper's music features biting commentary about the music business and society at large embedded within an addictive flow. Interviewed by Holly Hobbs. |
| Deelow Diamond Man | 5/5 | CON | 1:45p | Hip-hop artist, producer, app designer and jeweler from New Orleans. Raised in the 7th Ward of New Orleans, DeeLow has worked with Lil Wayne, Curren$y, Manny Fresh and many others. A full-time rapper who simultaneously makes beats with good energy. |
| Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra | 5/7 | JAZ | 4:05p | The trombonist, composer and producer recently released Uptown on Mardi Gras Day. Delfeayo Marsalis’s energetic Uptown Jazz Orchestra sets balance humor and fun with tight ensemble interplay and memorable solos. |
| Delgado College Jazz Band | 5/5 | JAZ | 11:15a | This modern jazz and big band-focused student ensemble hails from the emerging music program at the city’s largest community college. |
| Divine Ladies and Family Ties Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 4/30 | PAR | 4:40p | This Uptown social aid and pleasure club’s annual parades generally kick off in serious style at St. Charles and Jackson Avenues. |
| DJ Arie Spins | 4/29 | CON | 3:45p | DJ Arie Spins is a New Orleans native. She is known as a vocalist and pianist. DJ Arie has shared the stage with R&B artists, Sevyn Streeter, Kelly Price and PJ Morton. |
| DJ Arie Spins | 4/29 | CON | 5:20p | DJ Arie Spins is a New Orleans native. She is known as a vocalist and pianist. DJ Arie has shared the stage with R&B artists, Sevyn Streeter, Kelly Price and PJ Morton. |
| DJ Captain Charles | 5/7 | CON | 3:05p | The self-proclaimed “most renowned DJ in New Orleans,” Captain Charles has been fortifying his music collection for more than 20 years. |
| DJ Captain Charles | 5/7 | CON | 5p | The self-proclaimed “most renowned DJ in New Orleans,” Captain Charles has been fortifying his music collection for more than 20 years. |
| DJ Ro | 4/28 | CON | 3:50p | Electronic dance music is DJ Ro’s forte. |
| DJ Ro | 4/28 | CON | 5:15p | Electronic dance music is DJ Ro’s forte. |
| DJ Shub presents War Club Live | 5/4 | J&H | 4:25p | Considered to be the Godfather of PowWowStep a fusion of Native American music with modern electronica and dance. Canadian, DJ Shub, is a member of the Mohawk tribe. DJ Shub won the 2022 JUNO award for Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year. War Club Live blends traditional indigenous drums with modern day electronic beats and hip hop sensibility. |
| Dominic Scott | 4/29 | CON | 11:15a | New Orleans Dominic Scott is a songwriter, producer and videographer, and a rising R&B artist. He has produced singles and video for glbl wrmng collective and played BUKU and Essence Festival. His mixtape “Color Theory” is a study in emotions and vibes. |
| Don “Moose” Jamison Heritage School of Music | 5/7 | LAG | 11:20a | These student players aged 11 to 17 hails from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's principal education program and study under the artistic direction of Kidd Jordan. |
| Don Vappie & his Creole Jazz Serenaders | 5/7 | ECO | 3p | This eclectic banjo player and singer has made a career of exploring his Creole heritage through music, whether it’s traditional jazz, island music, or joining bluesmen in the Black Banjo Project. |
| Donald Lewis | 5/5 | KID | 1:50p | Local actor and educator Donald Lewis Jr. teaches drama and storytelling and performs regularly with the group Young Audiences of Louisiana. |
| Donny Broussard and the Louisiana Stars | 5/4 | FDD | 11:15a | Cajun accordionist Donny Broussard performs traditional Cajun music. The band is powered by accordion and fiddle. Donny Broussard’s grandfather Will Marceaux founded the Louisiana Stars in 1944. |
| Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans | 4/28 | ECO | 1:40p | Clarinetist Doreen Ketchens and her band perform traditional New Orleans jazz all over the world, and have played for Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush Sr. and Clinton. |
| Dr. Brice Miller & Mahogany Brass Band | 4/29 | J&H | 12:50p | Trumpeter and ethnomusicologist Brice Miller leads this long-running traditional New Orleans jazz ensemble, his go-to band when he's not delving into other pursuits like avant-garde jazz and electronic music. |
| Dr. Michael White’s Original Liberty Jazz Band featuring Thais Clark | 5/6 | ECO | 3:05p | A clarinetist and jazz scholar, Dr. Michael White frequently fuses traditional and modern styles in his Liberty Jazz Band. Vocalist Thais Clark is his regular Jazz Fest guest. |
| Dragon Smoke | 4/28 | GEN | 3:35p | Dragon Smoke is super group from New Orleans consisting of Ivan Neville, Robert Mercurio, Eric Lindell, and Stanton Moore. Basically Galactic with Neville and Lindell. The music centers around Lindell’s blue eyed soul. |
| Dumaine Street Gang and Original Pigeon Town Steppers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 5/6 | PAR | 12p | The Treme-based Dumaine Street Gang Social Aid and Pleasure Club hits the Sixth Ward’s hottest spots during its annual parade. |
| Durand Jones | 5/4 | GEN | 2:10p | From Indiana, vocalist Durand Jones is joined by drummer and vocalist Aaron Frazer, guitarist Blake Rhein and keyboardist Steve Okonski. Their music is described as synthy modern soul and disco beats dotted with strings. Their shows are joyous and energetic. |
| Dustin Dale Gaspard | 5/5 | AARP | 2:50p | Singer songwriter from Louisiana, Dustin Dale Gaspard, started the Freetown Sound (now on hiatus) performing swamp pop and classic soul and rock ’n’ roll. The death of his grandmother and grandfather during the pandemic produced piercing original songs. Expect Gaspard to play an acoustic guitar and sing in a lonesome tenor voice. |
| Dwayne Dopsie | 5/6 | AARP | 12p | Dwayne Dopsie is a second-generation accordion slinger who carries on the blues-infused style of his dad, Rockin Dopsie Sr., often with a whole lot of added speed and volume. |
| Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers | 5/6 | FDD | 2:55p | Dwayne Dopsie is a second-generation accordion slinger who carries on the blues-infused style of his dad, Rockin Dopsie Sr., often with a whole lot of added speed and volume. |
| Dynamic Smooth Family of Slidell | 5/5 | GOS | 2:15p | A cappella gospel harmonies are the specialty of this group based in Slidell, Louisiana. Evangelist Rosa Lee Smooth founded the Dynamic Smooth Family group three decades ago, and her daughter Cynthia Smooth Plummer now leads the group. |
| E’Dana | 5/6 | GOS | 2p | Gospel singer and stage actress E'Dana has been touring and recording since she was 15. She hits the Fair Grounds with her Louisiana-based group, Divinely Destin. |
| Ed Sheeran | 4/29 | FS | 5p | The English singer songwriter, Sheeran, is one of the world’s best-selling musical artists. Sheeran, also an actor, appeared in the 2019 film Yesterday. Although his music is pop he often incorporates rap into his music. His musical influences are the Beatles and Eminem. |
| Eleanor McMain High School “Singing Mustangs” | 5/4 | GOS | 12:05p | The McMain Secondary School Gospel Choir, a.k.a. the McMain Singing Mustangs, return under the guidance of Clyde Lawrence. |
| Emplegoste | 5/6 | CEP | 4:45p | From Puerto Rico Emplegoste is Afro-Puerto Rican music. |
| Emplegoste | 5/7 | CEP | 1:50p | From Puerto Rico Emplegoste is Afro-Puerto Rican music. |
| Emplegoste | 5/7 | J&H | 5:50p | From Puerto Rico Emplegoste is Afro-Puerto Rican music. |
| Eric Gales | 5/5 | BLU | 5:45p | Left-handed blues guitarist, Gales, released his first record at age 16. Often compared to Jimi Hendrix, Gales’ style in a unique hybrid of blues and rock. |
| Eric Johanson | 4/30 | AARP | 2:50p | Blues based guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. Johanson grew up in Alexandria, Louisiana and started playing guitar at age five. His repertoire includes Americana, roots rock and New Orleans funk. He has performed with Cyril Neville, Anders Osborne and others. OffBeat called his latest album a crowning achievement. |
| Eric Lindell | 5/5 | BLU | 4:15p | Once a California skate punk, Eric Lindell had more success as a blue-eyed soul singer and bluesman after moving to New Orleans. His tight backing band explores the slightly country-influenced edges of Louisiana roots rock. |
| Erica Falls and Vintage Soul | 5/6 | CON | 1:50p | This soulful R&B vocalist has sung with Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas, but her chops and songwriting skills demand attention on their own merit. |
| Ernie Vincent & The Top Notes | 5/7 | BLU | 11:15a | Guitarist, vocalist and composer Ernie Vincent has been a staple on the New Orleans music scene since the 1970s. His band the Top Notes are best known for the 1972 funk anthem “Dap Walk.” His latest album Original Dap King takes a bit of a different track and heads to Mississippi to team with members of the multi-faceted group Squirrel Nut Zippers. |
| Evangelist Jackie Tolbert | 5/7 | GOS | 2:50p | Preaching through song and witness, Baton Rouge-born Jackie Tolbert brings it a little jazzier than most of her contemporaries, yet there's no denying the power of her faith—and voice. |
| Farruko | 5/6 | CON | 3:35p | Puerto Rican singer and rapper born Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado has received several Grammy nominations. He recently asked forgiveness for the lyrics in his songs and declared that Farruko is retired and Carlos is here now devoting himself to preaching about God. Apparently Farruko did not retire as evidence that he is performing at Jazz Fest. |
| Fermin Ceballos Band | 5/7 | CEP | 12:40p | Accordionist, guitarist, bassist and vocalist Jose Fermin leads this Latin band. They perform Caribbean music with New Orleans rhythms. |
| Fermin Ceballos Band (Acoustic) | 5/7 | AARP | 2:50p | Accordionist, guitarist, bassist and vocalist Jose Fermin leads this Latin band. They perform Caribbean music with New Orleans rhythms. |
| Feufollet | 5/6 | FDD | 11:15a | This Grammy-nominated crew of young Cajun musicians helmed by Chris Stafford recently expanded their sound by adding keyboardist Andrew Toups violinist/singer-songwriter Kelli Jones-Savoy, who co-wrote much of the group’s 2015 release, Two Universes. |
| Fi Yi Yi & the Mandingo Warriors | 4/30 | J&H | 12:20p | The Fi Yi Yi tribe of Mardi Gras Indians uses African instead of the traditional American Indian themes. Big Chief Victor Harris marched for 25 years with legendary Big Chief Tootie Montana. |
| First Division Rollers, Furious Five, and New Look Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 4/30 | PAR | 12p | An esteemed branch of the historic Young Men Olympian, Jr. Benevolent Association. |
| Flagboy Giz | 5/4 | J&H | 11:20a | Flagboy Giz, the hip-hop vlogger/activist turned Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras Indian, was OffBeat’s cover subject for the February Mardi Gras issue. Giz has become a force in the Mardi Gras Indian music world and beyond, landing deals with Mannie Fresh and making a headdress for production designer Hannah Beachler of the Black Panther movies. |
| Flow Tribe | 5/7 | LAG | 5:25p | “Backbone cracking music” is the chosen genre of this party-friendly funk/rock band, which adds Red Hot Chili Peppers and hip hop to the Meters on its list of funk influences. |
| Forgotten Souls | 5/4 | J&H | 5:55p | From New Orleans the Forgotten Souls Brass Band pay their respects to the unique musical traditions of New Orleans with a special blend of second line, traditional jazz, modern jazz, funk and hip hop. |
| Franklin Avenue Baptist Church Choir | 4/29 | GOS | 1:55p | One of New Orleans’ largest and most powerful church choirs, Franklin Avenue is a former winner for Best Gospel Group at OffBeat’s Best of the Beat Awards. |
| Free Agents Brass Band | 5/7 | PAR | 3p | Bass drummer Ellis Joseph formed this band in September 2005 with other musicians who’d returned to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina before their regular bands did. Don’t miss their moving hit, “Made It Through the Water,” a modern riff on the spiritual “Wade In the Water.” |
| Free Spirit Brass Band | 4/28 | PAR | 3p | A local festival favorite, the young and heavy-hitting Free Spirits are known for bringing a rock edge to the typical brass band sound that proves a dance-friendly fan favorite. |
| Gabrielle Cavassa | 5/6 | AARP | 2:50p | New Orleans based, Gabrielle Cavassa is a vocalist and composer born in California. Her distinctive voice and intimate expression earned Cavassa co-winner of the 2021 International Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocal Competition. Her influences range from Billie Holiday to Amy Winehouse. |
| Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue | 5/7 | FDD | 1:40p | Big-voiced Maryland native Vanessa Niemann fronts one of New Orleans’ leading Western swing bands, which plays originals, honky-tonk favorites, and less obvious choices like Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright.” They are often winners at OffBeat’s Best of the Beat Awards. |
| Galactic featuring Anjelika ‘Jelly’ Joseph | 5/7 | FS | 1:55p | Approaching their music with open ears, Ben Ellman, Robert Mercurio, Stanton Moore, Jeff Raines and Rich Vogel draw inspiration from quintessential New Orleans musicians such as The Meters and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, as well as from each other. Brass band elements, old-school soul and hard rock figures as prominently as the funk for these long-running jam-band stalwarts who are known for their high-energy sets that often feature vocalist Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph. |
| Gary Clark Jr. | 4/30 | FS | 3:15p | From Austin, guitarist Clark was playing local clubs at age 12 before developing a decidedly Hendrixian tone. He is known for his fusion of blues, rock and soul music with elements of hip hop. |
| Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie | 4/28 | FDD | 12:20p | Originally the drummer in his late father John Delafose’s band, Geno took to accordion and became a popular bandleader specializing in country-styled zydeco, when not raising horses and cattle at his Double D Ranch outside Eunice, Louisiana. |
| George Dean & the Gospel 4 | 4/28 | GOS | 3:50p | George Dean is the lead singer and songwriter of this gospel group from Memphis. Although their gospel music is considered modern, they remain true to traditional gospel rhythms. |
| George French & New Orleans Storyville Band | 4/30 | ECO | 12:25p | As a bassist, George French played on some landmark ’60s-era sessions with Earl King, Red Tyler and Robert Parker. As a vocalist, he brings a silky touch to jazz and blues standards. |
| George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners | 5/6 | FS | 12:05p | Best known as the bassist and singer of The Meters, George Porter Jr. brings a silky touch to jazz and blues standards. His latest album, Crying for Hope, reaches back into funk history while establishing a new standard for modern-day recording techniques. |
| Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band | 5/5 | ECO | 12:35p | The late drummer and colorful WWOZ personality Bob French led this band for 34 years, schooling young talents like Shamarr Allen and Kid Chocolate. When he retired from the band, French passed the torch to his nephew Gerald, also a drummer. The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band is the oldest established jazz band in the world, organized in 1910 by Oscar “Papa” Celestin. |
| Germaine Bazzle | 4/28 | JAZ | 2:50p | This locally prized jazz singer can caress a ballad or scat-sing an uptempo number with the best. Her history includes a stint playing bass on Bourbon Street with Alvin “Red” Tyler. Both OffBeat and the Jazz Journalism Association have honored her 50-plus years of work in music education. |
| glbl wrmng | 4/28 | CON | 12:20p | glbl wrmng is a collective of New Orleans songwriters, singers, musicians, emcees and others in the creative arts. Lead by Pell and Nate “Suave” Cameron, glbl wrmng’s music is expressive and heavy on instrumental vibes. You never know who will take the stage, maybe Kr2wcial, HaSizzle or others in the collective. |
| Glen David Andrews Band | 5/6 | BLU | 1:30p | This singer/trombonist, cousin of Troy and James Andrews, is a brass traditionalist and a testifying R&B vocalist who honed his entertaining chops in Jackson Square. |
| Glenn Hartman and The Earthtones | 5/5 | KID | 12:40p | Accordionist Glenn Harman, a native of California, moved to New Orleans at age 18. He has played with the New Orleans Klezmer Allstars and currently performs frequently with Alex McMurray. |
| Golden Sioux Mardi Gras Indians | 4/28 | PAR | 2p | Mardi Gras Indian parade. |
| Golden Star Hunters, Apache Hunters, and Black Hawk Hunters Mardi Gras Indians | 4/29 | PAR | 1p | Mardi Gras Indian parade. |
| Good Fellas Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 5/7 | PAR | 1:35p | Social aid and pleasure club parade at Economy Hall. |
| Gray Hawk presents Southeastern Native American Lore & Tales | 4/28 | KID | 1:50p | This resident of Houma, Louisiana, shares stories from his Choctaw heritage. |
| Gregg Martinez & the Delta Kings with special guests TK Hulin and Johnnie Allan | 4/28 | LAG | 3:05p | Gregg Martinez is a powerhouse swamp pop vocalist from Cajun country. He inspires audiences through his big, emotional performances of classic swamp pop and R&B. Joining Martinez are vocalists TK Hulin and Johnnie Allan. Hulin, from St. Martinville, Louisiana, recorded his first single, “Many Lonely Nights,” at the age of 14. Allan, from Rayne, Louisiana, a pioneer of swamp pop, recorded “Lonely Days, Lonely Nights,” his first single, in 1956. If it’s swamp pop you want to explore, don’t miss this set. |
| Gregg Stafford & his Young Tuxedo Brass Band | 5/6 | ECO | 12:25p | Trumpeter Gregg Stafford made his Bourbon Street performing debut in 1970; he has led the Young Tuxedo Brass Band for more than three decades. |
| Gregg Stafford’s Jazz Hounds | 4/30 | ECO | 1:40p | Gregg Stafford's other traditional New Orleans jazz ensemble, the Jazz Hounds, have been under his direction since the death of Danny Barker in 1994. |
| Grey Seal Puppets | 4/29 | KID | 3p | Puppeteers that create custom built puppets and mascots. |
| Guitar Slim, Jr. | 5/6 | BLU | 11:15a | Blues guitarist and singer from New Orleans. He was born Rodney Glenn Armstrong. His father Guitar Slim is best known for the song “The Things I Used to Do.” His 1988 album Story of My Life was nominated for a Grammy. His repertoire relies on his father’s material. |
| H.E.R. | 5/6 | CON | 5:25p | Singer and multi-instrumentalist Gabriella Wilson knows as H.E.R. (Having Everything Revealed) is an R&B singer. She plays guitar and piano and her sets include original material and covers. Expect the Grammy award winning song of the year “I Can’t Breathe” and covers such as “I Love Rock and Roll” and “We Will Rock You.” |
| Hardhead Hunters Mardi Gras Indians | 5/6 | J&H | 3:45p | Big Chief Otto “Fiyo” DeJean leads this parade of Mardi Gras Indians. |
| HaSizzle | 5/6 | CON | 12:30p | HaSizzle known as “The King of Bounce” is a master of beats. His music has been sampled by Drake and others. His shows are filled with free-styled scatting, rapping, and instructions that set the blueprint for how to let loose. |
| Helen Gillet | 4/28 | LAG | 12:40p | This Belgium-born cellist and singer performs avant-garde jazz and French chansons with gusto. She's become a cornerstone of the city's music scene in recent years, lending her skills to multiple improvisational projects. |
| Herbert McCarver & The Pin Stripe Brass Band | 4/29 | J&H | 3:25p | One of the best young bands playing traditional brass band music in town, the YPS represents a new generation of the Original Pin Stripes, founded by McCarver’s father. |
| Herbie Hancock | 5/7 | JAZ | 5:40p | A contender for the most popular jazz artist now living, not least due to his ability to play anything from straight-ahead acoustic jazz to pop and hip-hop crossovers. His set will undoubtedly take in some of his visionary Afrocentric fusion from the late ’60s. |
| High Steppers Brass Band | 5/7 | J&H | 12:25p | This local brass band mixes traditional New Orleans brass sounds with plenty of hip-hop influences. |
| Higher Heights Reggae Band | 4/29 | J&H | 6p | Performing an array of Studio One classics and other hits, this New Orleans-based reggae act is a staple of Frenchmen Street’s growing reggae scene. |
| Honey Island Swamp Band | 4/30 | GEN | 1:20p | Formed in San Francisco by Katrina exiles who’ve since returned to town, the HISB is a hard-driving rock band with roots in R&B, country and funk. |
| Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express | 4/29 | FDD | 11:20a | Accordionist and vocalist, Horace Trahan, is a Cajun and zydeco artist. Born in Ossun, Louisiana, he formed the Ossun Express consisting of accordion, fiddle, guitar, bass, drums, and sometimes a triangle. His influences range from Iry LeJeune, Aldus Roger, Boozoo Chavis, Beau Jocque, Clifton Chenier, Bob Marley, and Bob Dylan. |
| Hot 8 Brass Band | 5/4 | CON | 2:45p | The storied Hot 8 is a study in survival, having lost three members in shooting deaths. But the band has endured, and they carry on traditional brass band music while adding elements of hip hop and jazz. Their music interprets classic tracks from Joy Division, Michael Jackson and George Benson. |
| Hot Club of New Orleans | 4/28 | LAG | 5:35p | These guys almost singlehandedly spearheaded the great Crescent City gypsy jazz revival by perfecting a more modern, less studious, more swinging style. |
| Hurray for the Riff Raff | 5/6 | GEN | 3:45p | Alynda Segarra, the New Orleans-based singer-songwriter who performs as lead vocalist for Hurray for the Riff Raff, has developed a highly personalized and often stark and haunting take on Americana. |
| ÌFÉ | 5/6 | CEP | 12:45p | ÌFÉ is percussionist, composer and producer Oturan Mun. From Puerto Rico, ÌFÉ lives in New Orleans. His music is hypnotic consisting of drums and percussion and while Afro-Caribbean via New Orleans is the focus, the consciousness is informed by the larger picture of the African diaspora. |
| Ingrid Lucia | 5/5 | LAG | 12:35p | Born into a family of street musicians, Ingrid Lucia sang with the family band, the Flying Neutrinos, from age 8. Her voice is sometimes compared to Billie Holiday, but Lucia’s delivery is upbeat and naughty. |
| Inspirational Gospel Singers | 4/28 | GOS | 11:15a | Gospel group from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
| Irma Thomas | 5/5 | FS | 3:50p | One of this city’s musical treasures, Irma Thomas came out of the ’60s with a catalog to die for—including many of Allen Toussaint’s greatest songs plus the first and best version of “Time Is On My Side.” She then recorded some equally fine, grown-up R&B for Rounder. While her pop sets are always wonderful, it’s her Gospel Tent appearances that absolutely can’t be missed. |
| ISL Circus Arts | 4/28 | KID | 4:15p | Students from the International School of Louisiana in New Orleans make up this young group of acrobats, stilt walkers and clowns. |
| Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk | 4/30 | FS | 1:35p | The well-traveled keyboardist makes some of the deepest funk of his career with this band, which features double bass guitars, giving it one of the fattest bottoms in town. In response to the pandemic, Dumpstaphunk released a new album, Where Do We Go from Here?, bursting with powerfully funky original songs and instrumentals, as well as timely remakes, the album and its socially conscious lyrics address America at this moment. |
| J & the Causeways | 5/4 | GEN | 12:40p | Founded at the Maple Leaf on a hot summer night, J & The Causeways is a group spearheaded by singer-songwriter Jordan Anderson. Together with his pulsating rhythm section, intricate horn and guitar melodies and robust vocals, lead singer/keys player Anderson’s music is soul dipped in old-school rhythm and blues. |
| J. Monque’D Blues Revue | 5/5 | BLU | 12:20p | "Monk" is a true example of the classic "Yat" native of the 20th century, and his gritty, dirty blues has made him one of New Orleans’ most beloved sidemen. |
| Jackson Square All Star Brass Band | 5/5 | PAR | 12:10p | The Jackson Square All-Star Band is a rotating group of New Orleans musicians usually found entertaining the crowds at Jackson Square. |
| Jambalaya Cajun Band | 5/7 | FDD | 12:30p | This group was founded in 1977 by fiddler Terry Huval. The band is joined by singer Johnnie Allan. |
| James Andrews & the Crescent City Allstars | 5/7 | BLU | 2:45p | Nicknamed “Satchmo of the Ghetto,” trumpeter James Andrews (the grandson of Jessie Hill and brother of Trombone Shorty) has taken a funky, expansive direction with his All-Stars, yet Louis Armstrong remains a key influence. |
| James Rivers Movement | 5/6 | JAZ | 1:35p | Perhaps the city’s only jazz/funk saxophonist who doubles as a bagpipe player, James Rivers was also known for a longtime (now discontinued) Sunday brunch at the Hilton Riverside, and for scoring Clint Eastwood’s movie The Bridges of Madison County. |
| Jamie Cullum | 4/30 | JAZ | 5:40p | British jazz and pop singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is the UK's biggest selling jazz artist of all time. His shows have something for everybody—a stellar pianist, sublime crooner, and beautiful interpretations from Dinah Washington’s “What a Diff’rence a Day Makes” to Brian Wilson’s “God Only Knows.” |
| Jamil Sharif | 5/4 | ECO | 12:25p | This local trumpeter studied with Ellis Marsalis at NOCCA and went on to do a number of soundtracks, including the Ray Charles biopic Ray, for which he was music coordinator. |
| Jason Marsalis with special guest Warren Wolf | 4/28 | JAZ | 1:30p | New Orleans, vibraphonist and drummer, Jason Marsalis is joined by vibraphonist Warren Wolf. Warren Wolf has established himself as the foremost straight-ahead vibraphonist, a bop torchbearer. A world of mallets indeed. |
| Javier Gutierrez & VIVAZ! | 4/30 | CEP | 3:15p | This energetic and dance-inspiring Caribbean/Latin jazz fusion band, led by the Bolivian-born guitarist Javier Gutierrez, highlights the Cuban tres, a double three-stringed guitar. |
| Javier Olondo and AsheSon | 4/29 | J&H | 2:05p | Local guitarist Javier Olondo leads this ensemble primarily through the songs of his native Cuba while drawing on the traditions of other Latin American countries, including Guatemala and Puerto Rico. |
| Jazmine Sullivan | 4/29 | CON | 5:45p | This Philadelphia born neo-soul and R&B singer has performed with Stevie Wonder at 13. Sullivan graduated from the City of Brotherly Love’s high school for the creative and performing arts. Her voice has an old-school hip hop sound. |
| Jazz Funeral for Walter "Wolfman" Washington feat. One Mind Brass Band with VIP Ladies, Original Four and Sisters of Unity Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 5/4 | PAR | 12:45p | This ten-member group is influenced by the Rebirth Brass Band, New Birth Brass Band, Soul Rebels, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and Stooges Brass Band. Their sound is a unique mix of traditional jazz, R&B, blues, soul and rap. |
| Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys | 5/5 | FDD | 1:40p | Once a member of the funky Zydeco Force, singer/accordionist Broussard turns to old-school Creole and zydeco with this group. |
| Jenn Howard | 5/4 | AARP | 2:50p | Gritty and bluesy singer songwriter from New Orleans. Her latest release Valiant Women features a collaboration with Ivan Neville. |
| Jeremy Davenport | 5/7 | JAZ | 1:30p | Schooled as the featured trumpeter in Harry Connick Jr.’s band, the St. Louis native has carved out a solo career with a tender tone to both his playing and singing on romantic standards and originals. |
| Jermaine Landrum & The Abundant Praise Revival Choir | 5/6 | GOS | 5:15p | Jermaine Landrum, the director of this New Orleans-based choir, has been leading gospel groups since the age of 9. |
| Jesse McBride | 5/6 | JAZ | 2:45p | Pianist Jesse McBride has led The Next Generation for more than ten years, taking over for his mentor Harold Battiste who passed away in 2015. |
| Jessica Harvey & the Difference | 5/6 | GOS | 12:10p | This gospel group from New Orleans are billed as “Just a group of ladies that serve a God who is ‘Simply Amazing.’” Leader Jessica Harvey is also a vocal music teacher at John F. Kennedy High School in New Orleans. |
| Jill Scott | 4/30 | CON | 5:40p | Singer songwriter, poet and actress, Scott was born in Philadelphia. Her voice has infused jazz, opera, R&B, and hip-hop is sometimes called neo-soul. She is often compared with Minnie Riperton and Deniece Williams. |
| Jimmy Robinson | 4/30 | AARP | 4:15p | Guitarist Jimmy Robinson is a member of the New Orleans Guitar Masters with John Rankin and Cranston Clements. |
| Joe Dyson Look Within | 5/7 | JAZ | 12:20p | One of the most respected drummers in New Orleans, Joe Dyson has played with some of the city’s best like Nicholas Payton, Donald Harrison or Christian Scott. |
| Jo-EL Sonnier | 5/4 | FDD | 6p | Singer songwriter and accordionist from Rayne Louisiana. Sonnier performs country and Cajun music and has released 35 albums with five Grammy nominations and one Grammy award. |
| John “Papa” Gros | 4/28 | GEN | 12:40p | New Orleans funk scene stalwart John “Papa” Gros took his music in a new direction after disbanding Papa Grows Funk in 2013. The powerhouse keyboardist, singer and French horn player recently took vocal lessons to improve the tone and range of his powerful tenor voice, the results of which are evident on his latest album, Central City. |
| John Boutté | 5/5 | JAZ | 4:10p | A local favorite with a high and haunting voice, Boutté is an inspired, passionate interpreter of songs. His acclaim spread widely after his tune “Treme Song” became the theme of the hit HBO series Treme. |
| John Fohl | 4/28 | AARP | 12p | Singer songwriter and guitarist from Montana who has worked with Bo Diddly, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Spencer Bohren and many others. Fohl moved to New Orleans in 1996 and is one of the busiest guitarist around town. Fohl recently collaborated with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and Johnny Sansone. |
| John Hiatt & The Goners | 5/6 | FDD | 5:45p | Singer songwriter and guitarist is characterized by his gravelly voice and pulsating blues rhythms on guitar. His new album features Louisiana’s slide guitarist, Sonny Landreth. His songs have been covered by many artists including Aaron Neville, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy and many others. Hiatt appeared as a performer in the sixth episode of the second season of Treme, with the episode title taken from his song “Feels Like Rain.” |
| John Lawrence & Ven Pa’ Ca Flamenco Ensemble with Antonio Hidalgo of Spain | 4/29 | CEP | 12:50p | This award-wining flamenco dance troupe has been performing in New Orleans for more than 15 years. |
| John Mahoney Big Band featuring Meryl Zimmerman | 4/30 | JAZ | 12:25p | Trombonist, pianist and Loyola music professor Mahoney leads this large modern jazz ensemble, featuring a slew of the city’s top horn players including vocalist Meryl Zimmerman. |
| John Michael Bradford and The Vibe | 4/29 | JAZ | 12:20p | New Orleans trumpeter, composer, and band leader. John Michael Bradford has worked with Jon Batiste, Herbie Hancock, Harry Connick, Jr. and many others. Bradford started playing the trumpet at age nine. He won the Seeking Satchmo trumpet competition and has been a member of the Young Fellaz Brass Band, Preservation Hall’s Brass Band and Jessie McBride’s Next Generation. |
| John Mooney & Bluesiana | 5/4 | BLU | 1:30p | Real enough to record for Ruf and Blind Pig and to sit in with Snooks Eaglin and Professor Longhair, John Mooney more or less invented the melding of Delta blues with New Orleans funk. |
| Johnette Downing and Scott Billington | 4/30 | KID | 2:15p | This local duo, comprised of children's author and guitarist Johnette Downing and Grammy-winning producer and author "Making Tracks" Scott Billington, present a medley of Louisiana roots music dubbed "Swamp Romp." |
| Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes | 4/29 | GEN | 11:20a | They’re a funky rock band with a few gonzoid touches. The band’s philosophy can best be summed up by the sentiments of the single and video, “Dance Dance Dance Dance Dance.” |
| Jon Batiste | 5/5 | FS | 5:30p | Long before he scored his prime gig as Stephen Colbert’s bandleader, Batiste was known here as a dazzling funk and jazz keyboardist who was open to modern pop and hip-hop influences. His latest album We Are was Album of the Year at last years Grammys. |
| Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen | 4/30 | GEN | 4p | Since moving over from the UK in the ’80s, Cleary’s earned a place in the frontline of New Orleans blues singers and keyboardists. He won a Grammy Award for the album GoGo Juice. Cleary has been named Songwriter of the Year and Best Pianist (multiple times) at OffBeat’s Best of the Beat Awards. |
| Jon Roniger and The Good For Nothin’ Band | 4/28 | LAG | 1:55p | Singer songwriter Jon Roniger plays with his quintet The Good for Nothin’ Band. A Nashville songwriter veteran Roniger can be found frequently performing on Frenchmen Street. |
| Jonathon “Boogie” Long | 5/7 | BLU | 12:20p | This soulful Baton Rouge-based blues guitar slinger has opened for B.B. King and performed with Dr. John, Kenny Neal and many others. |
| Jonté Landrum | 4/30 | GOS | 2:50p | No stranger to Jazz Fest, Landrum sang with the Johnson Extension. A songwriter Landrum said “whatever I’m singing, you will see the Lord in me. I’m ministering, but my church is bigger. It’s the world.” |
| Jordan Family Tribute to Kidd Jordan featuring Stephanie, Rachel, Marlon, and Kent Jordan | 4/30 | JAZ | 2:45p | “Kidd” Jordan is one of the music industry’s most in demand jazz sax men, but at the fest he utilizes his family on vocals, flute, violin, and trumpet—all of whom are already leading lights on the stage and in music academia. |
| Josh Kagler & Harmonistic Praise Crusade | 5/5 | GOS | 1:25p | This 20-member gospel group from New Orleans, founded in 2004, was originally known as Harmony. Following Hurricane Katrina, they regrouped with a new name and expanded to 20 members. |
| Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rôdailleurs | 5/7 | FDD | 2:55p | Jourdan Thibodeaux is a fiddle-playing farmer from Cypress Island, Louisiana. Diagnosed with throat cancer at the age of 21, Thibodeaux said doctors planned to remove his larynx. He requested that his voice be recorded before it totally disappeared. Now cancer-free with his voice intact, Thibodeaux cherishes his newfound celebrity while his folksy personality and work ethic remain unchanged. |
| Joy Clark | 5/4 | LAG | 3:05p | New Orleans singer-songwriter and guitarist Joy Clark has performed with Water Seed and Cyril Neville. Her influences range from Tracy Chapman to Anita Baker. She gained notoriety as the founding member of Soulkestra. |
| Judith Owen & Her Gentlemen Callers | 5/6 | ECO | 4:30p | Welsh born and New Orleans based vocalist and pianist Judith Owen’s primary residence, with her husband, actor-writer-satirist Harry Shearer, is in the French Quarter. On her new album Come On And Get It, she pays homage to the female voices of the ’50s and ’60s. The band includes pianist David Torkanowsky, trumpet Kevin Lewis, saxophonist Charlie Gabriel and many other local musicians. |
| Julio y Cesar Band | 5/6 | LAG | 11:30a | This duo of local brothers performs Latin American music on twin classical guitars and have recently expanded into a larger band. |
| Kai Knight’s Dance Academy | 4/30 | KID | 11:30a | This New Orleans troupe aims to teach young African American women about positive image and self-expression through dance. |
| Kane Brown | 5/5 | GEN | 5:20p | Singer from Chattanooga whose music ranges from country to arena-rock to hip-hop. Brown has a clear, capable voice that naturally exudes emotion. Expect the dance-pop tune “One Thing Right” and the power balled “Heaven.” |
| Kat Walker Jazz Band – Scat with Ms. Kat | 4/28 | KID | 12:40p | Kids learn the art of scat singing with a live jazz band, karaoke style. |
| Kathryn Rose Wood | 4/30 | AARP | 1:25p | New Orleans based singer songwriter and instrumentalist best known for her music therapy. Her music is eclectic with influences from Lauryn Hill to Chaka Kahn. |
| Keb’ Mo’ | 5/6 | BLU | 5:45p | Singer songwriter and guitarist, Kevin Moore better known as Keb’ Mo’ performs American blues or specifically Delta blues. He is a guitar and storytelling master. Wait for his performance of “She Just Wants to Dance” to watch the women slid into the aisles and dance without partners. |
| Kelly Love Jones | 5/5 | AARP | 1:25p | Kelly Love Jones calls her music New Orleans Swag. Influences include second line, R&B, hip-hop and folk. |
| Kenny Loggins: His Final Tour | 4/30 | GEN | 5:30p | Singer songwriter and guitarist Kenny Loggins is an award-winning songwriter. His songs include “Footloose,” “Danger Zone,” “What a Fool Believes,” “This is It,” “I’m Alright” and too many others to mention. His collaboration with Jim Messina, formerly of Poco and Buffalo Springfield, produced other hits, including “You’re Mama Don’t Dance,” and “Angry Eyes.” This may be your last chance to see the 75-year-old singer songwriter who says the show will include 90 percent of the hits, and 10 or so percent of the deeper cuts. |
| Kenny Neal | 4/30 | BLU | 2:50p | Neal may be the best living guitarist in the Baton Rouge swamp-blues scene. |
| Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers | 4/28 | CON | 2:45p | One of New Orleans’ most beloved trumpeters and personalities, Kermit Ruffins digs swingin’, smokin’ and partyin’ traditional style. |
| Kermit Ruffins’ Tribute to Louis Armstrong | 5/7 | ECO | 5:35p | Kermit Ruffins shows off his more serious side in this set devoted to his hero, New Orleans’ own Satchmo. |
| Kevin & The Blues Groovers | 4/28 | BLU | 11:15a | New Orleans vocalist and pianist Kevin Gullage was born into a musical family. His father Tony played bass with Henry Butler, Carol Fran and others and his brother is hip-hop artist Kr3wcial. Gullage appeared on American Idol with Lionel Richie saying: “You got so much flavor.” |
| Khris Royal & Dark Matter | 5/4 | FS | 11:15a | Dark Matter is fronted by New Orleans native and saxophonist Khris Royal. The band could be called an alternative funk band. Royal went to Berkelee College of Music in Boston on a full scholarship. |
| Kiara Hicks | 5/4 | GOS | 2:40p | Gospel singer, songwriter, recording artist and minister. Hicks born in 1999 calls herself a “Gen-Z Pastor.” Hicks latest single “I Made It” is more R&B with hints of gospel. |
| Kid Simmons’ Local International Allstars | 4/28 | ECO | 11:15a | An early devotee of George "Kid Sheik" Cola, trumpeter Kid Simmons has been active in traditional jazz since his arrival in New Orleans in 1966. He cut his teeth in Harold Dejean's Olympia Brass Band and the Young Tuxedo Brass Band. |
| KID smART Showcase | 4/28 | KID | 11:30p | This organization brings arts initiatives to a range of public schools in Orleans and Jefferson parishes, and its student groups have been a fixture in the Kids Tent at Jazz Fest. |
| Kim Carson & The Real Deal | 5/6 | LAG | 5:40p | A longtime New Orleans local who now resides in Houston, Kim Carson is a classic-model honky-tonk angel, able to charm with bawdy humor and then break hearts with a ballad. |
| Kim Che’re | 5/5 | GOS | 3:10p | Gospel singer Kim Che're Hardy has wowed Jazz Fest audiences. According to music writer Keith Spera, “She sounded a bit like a younger Patti LaBelle, with a slightly huskier voice, minus LaBelle's over-the-top, upper-register histrionics. And she was every bit the show-woman that LaBelle is.” |
| Kinfolk Brass Band | 5/6 | FS | 11:15a | Formed in 2006, the Kinfolk are true to the traditional brass band sound, performing classics like “Bourbon Street Parade” and “I’ll Fly Away” along with original songs. |
| Kinfolk Brass Band | 5/6 | J&H | 2:35p | Formed in 2006, the Kinfolk are true to the traditional brass band sound, performing classics like “Bourbon Street Parade” and “I’ll Fly Away” along with original songs. |
| King Oliver Creole Jazz Band Centennial led by Don Vappie | 4/28 | ECO | 4:25p | King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band was one of the best and most important bands in early Jazz, that featured Baby Dodds, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Lil Hardin-Armstrong and others including band leader, King Oliver. Vappie is both a fine player and a scholar of the jazz banjo tradition, steeped in the music of King Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton and performing it with the original Creole inflections. |
| Kris Baptiste and DeeLow Diamond Man | 5/5 | CON | 1:45p | New Orleans singer, songwriter and rapper Kris Baptiste incorporates jazz, rhythm & blues and hip-hop into his music. He has collaborated with Dani’Wright, Kourtney Heart and others. His most popular song is “Secret Lover.” |
| Kris Tokarski Jazz Band | 5/5 | ECO | 5:50p | New Jersey born jazz pianist, Kris Tokarski, moved to New Orleans to complete his master’s degree at UNO and remained. His interest in the music of Jelly Roll Morton, James P. Johnson, Earl Hines combined with his bebop roots allowed Torkarski to develop a unique jazz voice. He has recorded and toured with the Squirrel Nut Zippers. |
| Kristin Diable & The City | 4/30 | LAG | 2:55p | This deep-voiced Baton Rouge native made a name for herself in New York City's singer-songwriter community before returning to New Orleans. NPR likened her singing on Create Your Own Mythology (2015) to that of a lighter hearted Amy Winehouse. |
| Kumbuka African Drum & Dance Collective | 4/30 | J&H | 11:15a | Founded in 1983 and based in New Orleans, this troupe brings African music and dance to grade schools throughout Louisiana; members range from ages 10 to 55. |
| L. B. Landry High School Gospel Choir | 5/4 | GOS | 12:55p | A 40-plus member gospel choir from the West Bank. |
| La Casa de la Plena Tito Matos of Puerto Rico | 4/28 | CEP | 4:20p | Puerto Rican carnival parade featuring hand drums, horns and guitars. |
| La Casa de la Plena Tito Matos of Puerto Rico | 4/29 | CEP | 4:20p | Puerto Rican carnival parade featuring hand drums, horns and guitars. |
| La Casa de la Plena Tito Matos of Puerto Rico | 4/30 | CEP | 4:20p | Puerto Rican carnival parade featuring hand drums, horns and guitars. |
| La Casa de la Plena Tito Matos of Puerto Rico | 5/4 | CEP | 4:20p | Puerto Rican carnival parade featuring hand drums, horns and guitars. |
| La Casa de la Plena Tito Matos of Puerto Rico | 5/5 | CEP | 4:20p | Puerto Rican carnival parade featuring hand drums, horns and guitars. |
| La Casa de la Plena Tito Matos of Puerto Rico | 5/6 | KID | 12:35p | Puerto Rican carnival parade featuring hand drums, horns and guitars. |
| La Casa de la Plena Tito Matos of Puerto Rico | 5/6 | CEP | 2:55p | Puerto Rican carnival parade featuring hand drums, horns and guitars. |
| La Casa de la Plena Tito Matos of Puerto Rico | 5/7 | CEP | 4:15p | Puerto Rican carnival parade featuring hand drums, horns and guitars. |
| La Raíz – Bomba Mayagüezana | 5/5 | J&H | 1:30p | From Puerto Rico, La Raíz – Bomba Mayagüezana is a group of percussionists with women vocalists. |
| La Raíz – Bomba Mayagüezana | 5/5 | CEP | 3:10p | From Puerto Rico, La Raíz – Bomba Mayagüezana is a group of percussionists with women vocalists. |
| La Raíz – Bomba Mayagüezana | 5/6 | CON | 11:20a | From Puerto Rico, La Raíz – Bomba Mayagüezana is a group of percussionists with women vocalists. |
| La Raíz – Bomba Mayagüezana | 5/6 | CEP | 2p | From Puerto Rico, La Raíz – Bomba Mayagüezana is a group of percussionists with women vocalists. |
| La Raíz – Bomba Mayagüezana | 5/7 | CEP | 3:15p | From Puerto Rico, La Raíz – Bomba Mayagüezana is a group of percussionists with women vocalists. |
| La Tribu de Abrante | 4/28 | FS | 12:35p | La Tribu de Abrante from Puerto Rico was founded and is led by singer, songwriter Hiram Abrante. |
| La Tribu de Abrante | 4/28 | CEP | 3:15p | La Tribu de Abrante from Puerto Rico was founded and is led by singer, songwriter Hiram Abrante. |
| La Tribu de Abrante | 4/29 | CEP | 4:45p | From Puerto Rico, La Tribu de Abrante was founded and led by singer and songwriter Hiram Abrante. |
| Ladies of Unity | 4/28 | PAR | 3p | Social Aid and Pleasure Club parade. |
| Lady & Men Rollers and The Perfect Gentleman Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 5/5 | PAR | 3:30p | Social Aid and Pleasure Club parade. |
| Lady Prince of Wales, Women of Class, Men of Class Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 5/4 | PAR | 3p | Social Aid and Pleasure Club parade. |
| Lady Tambourine | 4/28 | GOS | | Rosalie Washington is Lady Tambourine. She has become a presence at the Gospel Tent playing her tambourine with enthusiasm. |
| Lady Tambourine | 5/5 | GOS | | Rosalie Washington is Lady Tambourine. She has become a presence at the Gospel Tent playing her tambourine with enthusiasm. |
| Lafayette Louisiana Legends: Lee Allen Zeno & Major Handy | 5/5 | AM | 2p | Interview by Herman Fuselier. |
| Lane Mack | 4/29 | LAG | 12:35p | Lafayette singer songwriter and guitarist Lane Mack plays country or Americana music. He has performed with Marc Broussard, Eric Lindell and Sonny Landreth and many others. |
| Larkin Poe | 5/4 | AM | 3:30p | Interviewed by Jennifer Odell. |
| Larkin Poe | 5/4 | BLU | 5:45p | Larkin Poe is a roots rock band from Georgia, currently based in Nashville. They are fronted by sisters Rebecca Lovell and Megan Lovell both Grammy nominated singer songwriters. Their music is soulful reflecting their Southern heritage. |
| Lars Edegran’s New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra | 5/7 | ECO | 12:25p | Lars Edegran played the first Jazz Fest in 1970 with the Ragtime Orchestra. Born in Sweden, Edegran most often plays piano but also plays the guitar, banjo, mandolin, clarinet, and saxophone. His theatrical arrangements include the music for One Mo' Time. |
| Leah Chase | 4/29 | JAZ | 2:45p | A classically trained opera singer who turned to jazz, Chase is also the daughter of the late Leah Chase one of New Orleans’ most famous restaurateurs. |
| Lena Prima | 5/7 | LAG | 4:05p | The youngest daughter of Louis Prima performs her dad’s classics along with her own jazz-pop material. Lena Prima’s recent album, Prima La Famiglia, issued by Basin Street Records, interprets her father’s repertoire. |
| Leo Jackson & the Melody Clouds | 5/7 | GOS | 12:05p | This family group, known for its rousing vocals and synchronized steps, was formed in 1965 and is now led by founder Leo Jackson’s son. |
| Leo Nocentelli | 4/29 | GEN | 2:45p | The original Meters guitarist played a key role in shaping New Orleans funk, working Hendrix-inspired guitar leads into the band’s slinky setting. He was also the most prolific songwriter in the group, taking the lead on “Cissy Strut,” “Hey Pocky Way” and other signature songs. With the discovery of a solo album recorded in 1971, it’s likely that Nocentelli’s Jazz Fest set will showcase original work from the earliest years of his career. |
| Leon Bridges | 5/4 | GEN | 5:30p | Bridges, who first introduced himself to the world with 2015’s Sam-Cooke-meets-swamp-pop single “Coming Home,” practices actual Soul with a capital S—Cooke and Otis are two names most often thrown around when describing his voice. |
| Leroy Jones & New Orleans’ Finest | 4/28 | ECO | 3:05p | Trumpeter Leroy Jones is a protégé of the legendary Danny Barker. At age 13, he was leading the Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band. In 1991, Jones joined Harry Connick Jr.’s band. He has also appeared with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Dr. John. |
| Les Freres Michot | 5/6 | LAG | 12:35p | This acoustic Cajun family band known for its harmonies formed in 1986. The original lineup consisted of five brothers, Rick Michot, Thomas C. Michot, Bobby Michot, David Michot, and Mike Michot. The band today plays primarily as a trio but will appear as a quintet for Jazz Fest. |
| Les Freres Michot (Tommy, Rick, Patrick & Andre Michot) | 5/6 | AM | 4p | Interview by Patrick Mould. |
| Leyla McCalla | 5/6 | FDD | 12:25p | A first-generation Haitian American, Leyla McCalla made a name for herself by mixing ancestral Creole folk with Cajun fiddle and Dixieland banjo—among other innovations—on the streets of the French Quarter. |
| Leyla McCalla | 5/6 | AM | 3p | Interview by Eve Abrams. |
| Lil’ Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers | 4/30 | FDD | 1:40p | This young accordion player from Lafayette scored a regional hit with “That L’Argent,” a hip-hop flavored zydeco tune about the power of money. His dad is Nathan Williams of the Zydeco Cha Chas. |
| Lil’ Nathan, Dennis Paul & Naylan Williams | 4/30 | AM | 12p | Interviewed by Scott Billington. |
| Little Freddie King and Waco Wade | 4/30 | AM | 3p | Interviewed by Peggy Scott Laborde. |
| Little Freddie King Blues Band | 4/30 | BLU | 12:20p | The Mississippi Delta-born Little Freddie King plays raw juke-joint blues with style, and he’s one of the best dressed performers found on any stage. King was recently honored with OffBeat’s Lifetime Achievement in Music Award. |
| Lizzo | 4/28 | FS | 5:25p | American singer, rapper and flutist. Lizzo was born Melissa Jefferson in Detroit. Her music incorporates hip hop but is also infused with soul, funk-pop and R&B. The Guardian credited Lizzo for resurrecting the flute—the flute’s brightest champion. |
| Loose Cattle | 5/4 | LAG | 4:20p | New Orleans based roots rock band was founded by OffBeat contributor, vocalist Kimberly Kaye and actor, singer, and guitarist Michael Cerveris. Also in the band are Renè Coman, Doug Garrison and Rurik Nunan. OffBeat contributor Cree McCree says the band is her favorite Americana cowpunks in New Orleans. |
| Los Güiros | 5/6 | J&H | 1:25p | Led by Corina Hernandez, Los Guiros blends traditional Columbian cumbia folkloric dance rhythms with trippy guitar driven sounds of Peruvian chicha all with modern electronic instruments. They are one of the hottest Latin bands from New Orleans. |
| Los Lobos | 4/30 | FDD | 5:45p | They’re best known for two ’80s Ritchie Valens covers in “La Bamba” and “Come On, Let’s Go,” but this five-piece has been holding down the tradition of Mexican American music since they changed all the rules of Latin rock with “Will the Wolf Survive?” |
| Lost Bayou Ramblers | 4/30 | FDD | 4:20p | This band typically plays traditional Cajun music but incorporates Western swing, rockabilly, and punk rock elements. Leader Louis Michot has revived forgotten classics and sings almost entirely in Cajun French. The Lost Bayou Ramblers have collaborated with many artists, including Spider Stacey of The Pogues. The band’s 2017 release Kalenda received a Grammy for the Best Regional Roots Music Album. |
| Louis Ford & his New Orleans Flairs | 5/5 | ECO | 11:20a | Clarinetist and saxophonist Louis Ford’s father was Clarence Ford, who played with Fats Domino. Louis will lead his old-time New Orleans jazz band through a set of traditional music. |
| Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble | 5/6 | ECO | 11:15a | Fred Starr leads this local traditional jazz septet with a focus on tight arrangements of tunes by Sam Morgan and other music from the turn of the century. |
| Low Cut Connie | 5/7 | FS | 11:20a | This rock band is from Philadelphia and is led by pianist and songwriter Adam Weiner. Low Cut Connie is described as “unmatched in all of rock” earning praises from Elton John (one of his favorite bands) to Bruce Springsteen. They performed at President Biden’s inauguration and their music appears on President Obama’s Spotify playlist. |
| Loyola University Jazz Ensemble | 4/28 | JAZ | 11:15a | Students from Loyola’s jazz program—the oldest in the city—make up this group. |
| Ludacris | 5/5 | CON | 5:55p | American rapper and actor his style is described as dirty South hip-hop. Ludacris, Christopher Brian Bridges, is a showman and will interact with the crowd. Expect some classics like “All I Do is Win” which usually closes the show. |
| Lulu & the Broadsides | 5/7 | LAG | 12:30p | Singer-songwriter Dayna Kurtz wanted to be a broad she named Lulu all her life. The band plays “lost songs” of all types and has been described as if the American standard moved down to New Orleans, got drunk and had a baby. Kurtz also includes some original material. |
| Luther Kent & Trickbag | 4/28 | BLU | 3:05p | This Southern-fried soul man, who fronted Blood, Sweat & Tears for a short stint in the ’70s, is joined by the funky Trickbag. |
| Lyle Henderson | 4/28 | GOS | 2:45p | A former radio DJ at R&B and gospel stations for WYLD, Lyle Henderson also coordinates the gospel brunches at the House of Blues. |
| Maggie Koerner | 4/29 | FS | 12:25p | Maggie Koerner earned plenty of new fans when she held down the vocal role during a series of Galactic tours a few years back, but her powerful voice and intense stage presence make her solo shows equally exciting. |
| Maggie Koerner | 4/29 | AARP | 4:15p | Maggie Koerner earned plenty of new fans when she held down the vocal role during a series of Galactic tours a few years back, but her powerful voice and intense stage presence make her solo shows equally exciting. |
| Mahmoud Chouki | 5/4 | LAG | 12:40p | Born in Morocco and now living in New Orleans, Mahmoud Chouki is a classically trained guitarist, oud and banjo player. Chouki composed the music score for the 2021 Sundance Award winning film Ma Belle, My Beauty. In 2021, Chouki was named Best Emerging Artist at the 2020 Best of the Beat Awards. He is often joined by local musicians, including saxophonist Brad Walker, and Khris Royal, bassist Martin Masakowski and others. |
| Malcolm Williams with the New Orleans Celebration Choir | 5/5 | GOS | 4:05p | Singer songwriter, gospel artist Malcolm Williams leads the New Orleans Celebration Choir. |
| Malentina | 5/7 | CEP | 11:30a | The Mambo Queen of the South, Michelle Malentina, is a film actor, singer songwriter from Puerto Rico who is currently based in Lafayette, Louisiana. Her music is influenced by Spanish and Afro-Cuban music. |
| Marc Stone | 5/5 | BLU | 11:15a | Singer-songwriter and guitarist Marc Stone is a roots and blues slide guitarist. Stone was born in New York but arrived in New Orleans more than 20 years ago. Stone has collaborated with Walter "Wolfman" Washington, John Mooney, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Rockin' Dopsie, Jr., Shannon McNally and many others. |
| Marcia Ball | 5/5 | FS | 12:40p | A Jazz Fest perennial, the singer, songwriter and pianist born in Texas and raised in Vinton, Louisiana, is a multi-award-winning artist. Her work with Tracy Nelson and Irma Thomas for “Sing It!, was nominated for a Grammy Award. |
| Marcus King | 4/30 | BLU | 5:40p | Singer songwriter and guitarist from Greenville South Carolina. His father is Marvin King a well-known blues guitarist. His genre-blending music has garnered attention in the Americana genre. Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys produced his albums. |
| Margie Perez & Her Trio Latino | 4/28 | AARP | 1:25p | Vocalist and songwriter, Margie Perez, was born in Washington DC, her parents are Cuban immigrants. She is the frontwoman for this vibrant Latin trio consisting of Michael Skinkus on percussion, Gabriel Case on bass and Victor Campbell on piano. Guitarist (tres) and vocalist Yusa of the Yusa Cuban Jazz Quintet will be a special guest. |
| Mariachi Jalisco | 5/5 | CEP | 12:40p | Baton Rouge-based alumni of Cuba's Mariachi Real Jalisco reunite to perform music from their hometown of Havana. |
| Mariachi Jalisco | 5/5 | J&H | 5:05p | Baton Rouge-based alumni of Cuba's Mariachi Real Jalisco reunite to perform music from their hometown of Havana. |
| Mariachi Jalisco celeberate Cinco de Mayo | 5/5 | FLS | 2:30p | Baton Rouge-based alumni of Cuba's Mariachi Real Jalisco reunite to perform music from their hometown of Havana. |
| Mark Braud’s New Orleans Jazz Giants | 5/5 | ECO | 3:15p | Mark Braud is the musical director of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. This trumpeter and vocalist leads a different cast of traditional jazz players for a change of pace. |
| Mark Brooks & Friends | 5/6 | ECO | 5:50p | Considered New Orleans’ most talented and versatile bassists. Brooks is a protégé of Alvin Batiste and his recent album release with the New Orleans Gentlemen of Jazz earned him high praise from Ricky Riccardi; “Mark Brooks is swinging and pushing this band the whole time.” |
| Martha Redbone | 5/7 | BLU | 1:30p | Martha Redbone is a blues and soul singer. She is part Choctaw, European and African American. Her music is a mix of rhythm and blues with soul music influences, fused with elements of traditional Native American music. |
| Martha Redbone | 5/7 | AM | 12p | Interview by Brenda Dardar Robichaux. |
| Mavis Staples | 4/28 | BLU | 6p | She’ll take you there. The Grand Dame of Gospel’s first family, who stoked her street cred when the family funked in the ’70s on hits like “Respect Yourself” and “I’ll Take You There,” is getting even more respect today with her solo career; no one else at the Fest combines the sexy throaty passion of R&B with the sweet release of gospel. |
| Max Moran & Neospectric | 4/28 | JAZ | 12:20p | Max Moran is best known as a member of the Bridge Trio as well as a bassist who’s much-called up on the New Orleans jazz scene. Neospectric finds its strength from Moran’s superior compositions played by some of New Orleans’ most accomplished musicians. |
| Maze featuring Frankie Beverly | 5/7 | CON | 5:30p | Though lesser known in much of the country, Frankie Beverly and his smooth-funk crew are royalty in New Orleans, which was one of the first cities to take the Philly-bred band to heart when the single “Happy Feelin’s” came out in 1977. Maze recorded its first live album at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans in 1980 and the group has played the closing set on Congo Square for too many years to count. |
| Mdou Moctar | 4/30 | CEP | 12:35p | Dubbed “the Hendrix of the Sahara” by the UK’s Guardian newspaper, this Tuareg musician was forbidden to buy a guitar by his religious parents, so he built his own. He is among the first to play traditional Tuareg music in a rock-guitar format and has starred in a film loosely based on Prince’s Purple Rain. |
| Mdou Moctar | 4/30 | BLU | 4:10p | Dubbed “the Hendrix of the Sahara” by the UK’s Guardian newspaper, this Tuareg musician was forbidden to buy a guitar by his religious parents, so he built his own. He is among the first to play traditional Tuareg music in a rock-guitar format and has starred in a film loosely based on Prince’s Purple Rain. |
| Melissa Etheridge | 5/7 | AM | 3p | Interviewed by Alison Fensterstock. |
| Melissa Etheridge | 5/7 | BLU | 5:40p | Melissa Etheridge, a singer-songwriter and guitarist, is known for her raspy, smoky vocals and pop-based folk rock. Etheridge is the lead guitarist in her band and is usually backed by guitarist and keyboardist Max Hart, bassist David Santos and drummer Eric Gardner. Etheridge has received 15 Grammy nominations, winning two, in 1993 and 1995. In 2007, she won an Academy Award for “I Need to Wake Up” from the film An Inconvenient Truth. |
| Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns | 5/4 | BLU | 12:15p | Once a Royal Street performer, Meschiya Lake made herself a marquee name in the local traditional jazz scene. Lake and her band are getting more attention worldwide thanks to her vintage sass and great storytelling. |
| Mestre Curtis Pierre “Samba Man” | 5/7 | KID | 11:30a | The self-professed "Samba King of New Orleans" leads the Afro-Brazilian troupe he founded in 1987 in a series of parades and performances. |
| Mia Borders | 4/29 | GEN | 12:40p | A native of New Orleans, singer-songwriter Mia Borders has great vocals and compelling songwriting. Her album Quarter-Life Crisis was produced by Anders Osborne and described by OffBeat Magazine as “a record of great music and great intensity.” Her recent album, Good Side of Bad, is “well-steeped in classic soul.” |
| Michael Doucet & Chad Viator avec Lâcher Prise | 5/4 | FDD | 12:20p | Best known as the frontman for BeauSoleil, Michael Doucet’s solo project Lâcher Prise includes guitarist Chad Viator. The music includes Doucet’s originals that are not necessarily Cajun songs but a bluesy take on Louisiana songwriting great Bobby Charles. Lâcher Prise is founded on musical freedom and the concept of “letting go,” a loose translation of the Cajun French phrase. Doucet said, “I’ve reached a point in my life and career where I can do whatever the hell I want to do.” |
| Michael Juan Nunez | 5/5 | LAG | 4:15p | Michael Juan Nunez, a singer-songwriter and guitarist from South Louisiana, has toured with Zachary Richard, Doug Kershaw, Henry Gray, Sonny Landreth and many others. Nunez describes his music: “Think of Magic Sam channeling Clifton Chenier... or R.L. Burnside fronting a zydeco band.” Nunez may pull vocabulary from a few different vernaculars, but he is fluent in his own tongue. |
| Midnite Disturbers | 4/30 | J&H | 6:10p | This all-star brass band only comes together at Jazz Fest when schedules allow, and the planets align. Drummers Stanton Moore and the late Kevin O’Day cofounded the band; among those who’ve been part of the lineup are Mark Mullins (Bonerama), Ben Elman (Galactic), Matt Perrine (Tin Men), Big Sam (Funky Nation) and many other notables. |
| Mississippi Mass Choir | 5/7 | GOS | 3:55p | Frank Williams founded this large, award-winning choir in Mississippi in 1988. |
| Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88’s | 4/29 | BLU | 1:40p | A red-hot “rock-a-boogie” pianist and singer, Woods has spent the past four decades perfecting his blend of ’40s-inspired blues and swing with a modern feel. |
| Molly Tuttle | 5/5 | AM | 1p | Interviewed by Molly Farr. |
| Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway | 5/5 | FDD | 4:15p | Molly Tuttle is a virtuosic multi-instrumentalist and singer, songwriter from California. The music is bluegrass but pushes the genre into new directions. Her latest album is co-produced by dobro player Jerry Douglas. |
| Monogram Hunters Mardi Gras Indians | 5/7 | PAR | 2:15p | James Harris, aka Big Chief Yam, created this uptown gang after stints with the Creole Wild West and the Wild Magnolias. |
| Morgan Heritage | 5/4 | CON | 5:40p | Two-time Grammy award-winning reggae group from Jamaica, Morgan Heritage, was formed in 1994 by five children of reggae artist Denroy Morgan. Although most family members have left the group, they continue to release critically acclaimed albums. |
| Motel Radio | 4/28 | GEN | 11:20a | This local quintet performs Americana with an indie rock streak. |
| Mount Hermon Baptist Church Delegation Choir | 4/28 | GOS | 6p | Bishop Sean T. Elder, who writes much of his group’s music, leads this choir from a church on North Broad Street in New Orleans. |
| Mumford & Sons | 5/7 | FS | 3:35p | Folk rock band from London. Singer songwriter and lead singer Marcus Mumford fronts the band. The music is influenced by the Old Crow Medicine Show. |
| Musical Diversity in India with Andrew McLean and Mehnaz Hoosein | 5/4 | KID | 11:30a | New Orleans’ tabla drummer Andrew McLean and singer songwriter Mehnaz Hoosein present classical Indian music meets jazz. Mehnaz moved to New Orleans in 2012 and she is frequently featured with pianist Lawrence Sieberth. |
| Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas | 5/7 | FDD | 4:15p | Nathan Williams sprung from his brother’s club, El Sid O’s in Lafayette, to become one of zydeco’s biggest names—and to write its two greatest porcine songs, “Zydeco Hog” and “Everything on the Hog is Good.” |
| Native Nations Intertribal | 4/28 | FLS | 1:15p | Daily exhibition of pow wow performances include traditional shawls, straight dance, grass dance, and jingle, hoop, southern cloth and stomp dances. The groups include Grammy winners Northern Cree of Canada and Native Nations Intertribal. |
| Native Nations Intertribal | 4/28 | FLS | 12p | Daily exhibition of pow wow performances include traditional shawls, straight dance, grass dance, and jingle, hoop, southern cloth and stomp dances. The groups include Grammy winners Northern Cree of Canada and Native Nations Intertribal. |
| Native Nations Intertribal | 4/28 | FLS | 3:15p | Daily exhibition of pow wow performances include traditional shawls, straight dance, grass dance, and jingle, hoop, southern cloth and stomp dances. The groups include Grammy winners Northern Cree of Canada and Native Nations Intertribal. |
| Native Nations Intertribal | 4/29 | FLS | 1:25p | The late Barry Langley of Louisiana’s Coushatta Tribe founded this Native American dance troupe and educational collective, which performs Northern and Southern Plains-style dances. The hoop dance is particularly fun to watch. |
| Native Nations Intertribal | 4/29 | FLS | 12:10p | The late Barry Langley of Louisiana’s Coushatta Tribe founded this Native American dance troupe and educational collective, which performs Northern and Southern Plains-style dances. The hoop dance is particularly fun to watch. |
| Native Nations Intertribal | 4/29 | FLS | 4:05p | The late Barry Langley of Louisiana’s Coushatta Tribe founded this Native American dance troupe and educational collective, which performs Northern and Southern Plains-style dances. The hoop dance is particularly fun to watch. |
| Native Nations Intertribal | 4/30 | FLS | 1:15p | Daily exhibition of pow wow performances include traditional shawls, straight dance, grass dance, and jingle, hoop, southern cloth and stomp dances. The groups include Grammy winners Northern Cree of Canada and Native Nations Intertribal. |
| Native Nations Intertribal | 4/30 | FLS | 12:05p | Daily exhibition of pow wow performances include traditional shawls, straight dance, grass dance, and jingle, hoop, southern cloth and stomp dances. The groups include Grammy winners Northern Cree of Canada and Native Nations Intertribal. |
| Native Nations Intertribal | 4/30 | FLS | 2:35p | Daily exhibition of pow wow performances include traditional shawls, straight dance, grass dance, and jingle, hoop, southern cloth and stomp dances. The groups include Grammy winners Northern Cree of Canada and Native Nations Intertribal. |
| Naughty Professor | 4/30 | GEN | 12:15p | Naughty Professor is a New Orleans-based jazz-funk sextet, The band’s 2017 album Identity represents all the good things that have been happening to New Orleans music in the past decade. |
| New Birth Brass Band | 5/7 | J&H | 4:30p | Featuring trumpeter Will Smith and other former students of the famed Olympia Brass Band, this long-running ensemble boasts Glen David Andrews and Trombone Shorty among its alumni. |
| New Breed Brass Band | 5/5 | J&H | 3:50p | These high school marching band alums fold hip hop, funk, and soul into the New Orleans brass tradition in clubs and second lines around the city. |
| New Generation Brass Band | 5/5 | PAR | 3:30p | New Generation Brass Band will be parading with Lady & Men Rollers and Scene Boosters Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs. |
| New Generation Social Aid & Pleasure Club | 4/30 | PAR | 2:55p | Social aid and pleasure club parade in Ecomony Hall. |
| New Hope Baptist Church Mass Choir | 4/29 | GOS | 6:05p | This 100-plus choir is from Birmingham, Alabama. Gospel greats Ruby Boyd and Dr. John David Brown previously led the choir. Currently, the choir is led by Reverend Prince E. Yelder. |
| New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra | 4/30 | ECO | 11:15a | A multi-generational, always-entertaining large ensemble that plays only ’90s music—as in the 1890s, when the shipboard dance music and early jazz they favor was first created. |
| New Orleans Classic Recording Revue featuring The Dixie Cups, Clarence “Frogman” Henry, Wanda Rouzan, and Al “Carnival Time” Johnson | 4/28 | BLU | 1:40p | This annual revue (clearly copied from OffBeat’s Best of the Beat Award show) remains the only place to catch some of the originals of local R&B. Expect to hear essentials like “Chapel of Love,” “Carnival Time,” “Ain’t Got No Home” and the Rouzan Sisters’ “Man of War” direct from the sources. |
| New Orleans Dance Collective | 5/6 | KID | 4:20p | The New Orleans Dance Collective (NODC) is a non-profit organization using dance as intervention for inner-city at-risk youth. NODC teaches tap, hip hop, jazz and ballet. |
| New Orleans Gospel Soul Children | 4/30 | GOS | 6p | Led by Craig Adams, this long-standing local gospel group delivers energetic and choreographed renditions of gospel standards. |
| New Orleans Klezmer AllStars | 5/5 | LAG | 5:30p | Innovators of a funked-up localized take on traditional Jewish music, this band’s past and present members include scions of the city’s jazz and funk scenes. |
| New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Rhythm Section | 4/29 | PAR | 2p | Parading Mardi Gras Indians. |
| New Orleans Music Program led by Donald Harrison Jr. | 5/4 | JAZ | 11:15a | The New Orleans music program got its start at Tipitina’s internship program. It’s an after-school jazz program for high school students. The program focuses on instrumental performance, recording, music theory, and career professionalism. They are led by saxophonist Donald Harrison, Jr. |
| New Orleans Nightcrawlers | 5/6 | GEN | 12:20p | Not your average second line street band. The Nightcrawlers add new harmonic substance and challenging arrangements to the funky New Orleans sound. The band includes familiar faces from Bonerama and Galactic. The 2021 album Atmosphere won a Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album. |
| New Soul Inc. | 5/7 | CON | 12:30p | New Orleans’ old school funk and R&B band. They cover Earth, Wind & Fire, the Commodores, The Gap Band, Hall & Oats and others. |
| New Wave Brass Band | 4/28 | PAR | 12p | Snare drummer Oscar Washington is at the helm of this updated traditional New Orleans brass band which is participating in the George Wein jazz funeral. |
| NE-YO | 5/7 | CON | 3:35p | Singer songwriter, record producer and actor, Ne-Yo is Shaffer Smith from Arkansas. Ne-Yo has won three Grammy Awards. His music is R&B with soulful vocals. Expect the hits, especially “Let’s Go,” “Give Me Everything” and “Time Of Our Lives.” |
| Nicholas Payton featuring MonoNeon & Corey Fonville | 4/28 | JAZ | 5:55p | In recent years, the #BAM proponent has shifted from trumpet to the keyboard chair, from which he often plays both instruments together. Payton is joined by bassist MonoNeon and drummer Corey Fonville. |
| Nineveh Baptist Church Mass Choir | 5/6 | GOS | 6:10p | The roof-raising Nineveh Mass Choir is directed by Minister of Music Hezekiah Brinson Jr. |
| Ninth Ward Hunters Mardi Gras Indians | 4/30 | PAR | 1p | Mardi Gras Indian parade. |
| NOCCA Jazz Ensemble | 4/30 | JAZ | 11:15a | This student group is based at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, whose graduates include Harry Connick, Jr., Nicholas Payton, Trombone Shorty and the Marsalis brothers. |
| NOCOA Community Choir | 5/5 | GOS | 11:10a | Besides providing assistance to older adults, the New Orleans Council on Aging supports a community choir. |
| Northside Skull & Bone Gang | 5/6 | PAR | 4p | In the wee hours of Mardi Gras morning, a group of men dressed as skeletons roam the streets of the New Orleans neighborhood of Tremé as part of a centuries-old Black Carnival tradition. |
| Old & Nu Style Fellas Social Aid & Pleasure Club | 5/5 | PAR | 4:40p | Social aid and pleasure club parades. |
| Omari Neville And The Fuel | 4/28 | CON | 4:10p | Cyril Neville, Omari’s father, featured the Fuel at Jazz Fest for years. Now on his own, Omari’s band is a fusion of New Orleans funk, rock, reggae, punk and soul. Daryl Johnson and Eric Struthers (alumni of the Neville Brothers) and Omari Neville make up the group. |
| On the Levee Jazz Band | 4/28 | ECO | 12:25p | On the Levee Jazz Band plays many of the songs associated with New Orleans’ own Kid Ory and his Creole Jazz Band with an intimate knowledge of Ory’s attention to dynamics, danceable tempos and swinging rhythm. Hal Smith’s On the Levee Jazz Band features trombonist Clint Baker. |
| One Shot Brass Band | 5/4 | PAR | 3p | From New Orleans this hard-working traditional brass band, One Shot Brass Band, can be found at Mardi Gras parades and other events. |
| OperaCréole | 4/30 | KID | 12:35p | This vocal ensemble focuses on lost or rarely performed operatic and classical music, often spotlighting the contributions of African American and Creole artists from New Orleans' past. |
| Original Big Seven, and Scene Boosters Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 5/5 | PAR | 12:10p | Social aid and pleasure club parades. |
| Original New Orleans Lady Buckjumpers and Prince of Wales Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 5/7 | PAR | 12:10p | The Original New Orleans Lady Buckjumpers and Men Buckjumpers have been rolling in second line parades for more than 30 years. |
| Original Pinettes Brass Band | 4/28 | CON | 1:30p | Billed as “The World’s Only All Female Brass Band,” the Pinettes were formed by a group of students at St. Mary’s Academy in 1991. They won the Red Bull Street Kings brass competition in 2013. |
| Original Pinettes Brass Band | 4/28 | AM | 4:30p | Billed as “The World’s Only All Female Brass Band,” the Pinettes were formed by a group of students at St. Mary’s Academy in 1991. They won the Red Bull Street Kings brass competition in 2013. |
| Otis Wimberly Sr. & The Wimberly Family Gospel Singers | 4/30 | GOS | 12:05p | The Wimberly family from Marrero, Louisiana, have been singing and praising God for 37 years. They have been a regular at Jazz Fest. |
| Panorama Jazz Band | 4/29 | LAG | 1:45p | Influenced by styles from around the globe, this hip band comprised of top local instrumentalists blends New Orleans jazz traditions with klezmer, Latin and Balkan sounds. |
| Papa Mali Trio | 5/4 | AARP | 4:15p | Best known as frontman for 7 Walkers (a band that includes Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann and the Meters’ founding bassist, George Porter Jr.), Papa Mali is an accomplished singer-songwriter and guitarist. |
| Papo y Son Mandao | 5/7 | J&H | 1:50p | Cuban guitarist Alexis "Papo" Guevara and his band Son Mandao includes Israel Romo on percussion, Julian Alpizar on bass and Omar Ramirez on trumpet. |
| Pastor Jai Reed | 4/30 | GOS | 1p | This New Orleans Baptist minister is a soulful singer in the Stevie Wonder tradition, doing gospel with a contemporary R&B influence. |
| Pastor Tyrone Jefferson | 5/5 | GOS | 6:10p | This New Orleans native is the Senior Pastor of the Abundant Life Tabernacle Full Gospel Baptist Church and the CEO of Abundant Life Ministries. His extensive work serving the community has included efforts to improve voting rates, feed the hungry and get more young people enrolled in college. |
| Pat McLaughlin | 4/29 | LAG | 4:15p | Singer-songwriter from Nashville, McLaughlin’s songs have been covered by Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Al Kooper, Nanci Griffith and others. Along with Tommy Malone of the subdues, McLaughlin formed the band Tiny Town in 1997 and appeared on OffBeat’s cover as a roots rock supergroup. |
| Paul Sanchez and The Rolling Road Show | 4/28 | GEN | 2p | Cowboy Mouth alum Paul Sanchez has since been a friendly godfather to the local songwriter scene, and the co-writer of the post-Katrina musical Nine Lives. Sanchez transforms audiences with a unique blend of music and storytelling. |
| Paulin Brothers Brass Band | 4/29 | ECO | 1:40p | Ernest “Doc” Paulin founded this band in the 1920s; his sons now perform strictly traditional brass band music, complete with the requisite black-and-white uniforms and spiffy white caps. |
| People Museum | 4/30 | LAG | 5:30p | People Museum is vocalist, Claire Givens and trombone player Jeremy Phipps. They perform as a four-piece with drummer Aaron Boudreaux and bassist Charles Lumar II. The music is electro-pop. |
| Perfect Gentlemen Social Aid & Pleasure Club | 5/5 | PAR | 4:40p | Social aid and pleasure club parade. |
| Pine Leaf Boys | 5/5 | FDD | 2:50p | This band has spearheaded the latest revival of Cajun music, bridged new and traditional music and snagging four Grammy nominations. Leader Wilson Savoy is the son of Cajun music’s first couple, Marc and Ann Savoy. |
| Pirulo y la Tribu | 5/6 | CEP | 3:20p | From Puerto Rico, Pirulo La Tribu combines salsa, Latin soul, jazz and hip-hop. |
| Pirulo y la Tribu | 5/6 | J&H | 6:10p | From Puerto Rico, Pirulo La Tribu combines salsa, Latin soul, jazz and hip-hop. |
| Pirulo y la Tribu | 5/7 | FS | 12:30p | From Puerto Rico, Pirulo La Tribu combines salsa, Latin soul, jazz and hip-hop. |
| Pirulo y la Tribu | 5/7 | CEP | 4:45p | From Puerto Rico, Pirulo La Tribu combines salsa, Latin soul, jazz and hip-hop. |
| Plena Libre | 4/28 | J&H | 12:25p | Plena Libre from Puerto Rico features vocalist Alex Lopez. |
| Plena Libre | 4/28 | CEP | 4:45p | Plena Libre from Puerto Rico features vocalist Alex Lopez. |
| Plena Libre | 4/29 | FS | 11:20a | Plena Libre from Puerto Rico features vocalist Alex Lopez. |
| Plena Libre | 4/29 | CEP | 3:10p | Plena Libre from Puerto Rico features vocalist Alex Lopez. |
| Pocket Aces Brass Band | 5/5 | J&H | 12:20p | This Bridge City brass-hop band began as a few friends who got together for an annual Mardi Gras jam before expanding to a full-time touring outfit. |
| Preservation Brass | 4/30 | ECO | 2:55p | Featuring bass drummer Tanio Hingle, snare drummer Kerry “Fat Man” Hunter and trumpeter Will Smith, plus a rotating roster of players, the Preservation Hall Brass aims to serve as the jazz collective’s go-to brass band arm, like the Olympia Brass Band once did in past decades. |
| Preservation Hall Jazz Band | 5/6 | FS | 2:50p | This New Orleans music institution’s profile is higher than ever. Their guest-heavy Jazz Fest sets are always festival highlights. |
| Puerto Rican Vejigante Parade with Casa de la Plena Tito Matos | 4/29 | PAR | 3:50p | The vejigante is a demon figure, dress in a horned mask, with roots in the African Diaspora, that has become a staple of Puerto Rican carnival culture. Tito Matos, who passed away in 2022, was an important teacher and guardian of Puerto Rican cultural traditions. The parade will include hand drums, horns and guitars. A four-line pattern is sung by the lead singer and mirrored by the participants in a powerful call-and-response. |
| Puerto Rican Vejigante Parade with Casa de la Plena Tito Matos | 4/30 | PAR | 3:40p | The vejigante is a demon figure, dress in a horned mask, with roots in the African Diaspora, that has become a staple of Puerto Rican carnival culture. Tito Matos, who passed away in 2022, was an important teacher and guardian of Puerto Rican cultural traditions. The parade will include hand drums, horns and guitars. A four-line pattern is sung by the lead singer and mirrored by the participants in a powerful call-and-response. |
| Puerto Rican Vejigante Parade with Casa de la Plena Tito Matos | 5/4 | PAR | 3:55p | The vejigante is a demon figure, dress in a horned mask, with roots in the African Diaspora, that has become a staple of Puerto Rican carnival culture. Tito Matos, who passed away in 2022, was an important teacher and guardian of Puerto Rican cultural traditions. The parade will include hand drums, horns and guitars. A four-line pattern is sung by the lead singer and mirrored by the participants in a powerful call-and-response. |
| Puerto Rican Vejigante Parade with Casa de la Plena Tito Matos | 5/5 | PAR | 3:55p | The vejigante is a demon figure, dress in a horned mask, with roots in the African Diaspora, that has become a staple of Puerto Rican carnival culture. Tito Matos, who passed away in 2022, was an important teacher and guardian of Puerto Rican cultural traditions. The parade will include hand drums, horns and guitars. A four-line pattern is sung by the lead singer and mirrored by the participants in a powerful call-and-response. |
| Puerto Rican Vejigante Parade with Casa de la Plena Tito Matos | 5/6 | PAR | 2:10p | The vejigante is a demon figure, dress in a horned mask, with roots in the African Diaspora, that has become a staple of Puerto Rican carnival culture. Tito Matos, who passed away in 2022, was an important teacher and guardian of Puerto Rican cultural traditions. The parade will include hand drums, horns and guitars. A four-line pattern is sung by the lead singer and mirrored by the participants in a powerful call-and-response. |
| Puerto Rican Vejigante Parade with Casa de la Plena Tito Matos | 5/7 | PAR | 3:50p | The vejigante is a demon figure, dress in a horned mask, with roots in the African Diaspora, that has become a staple of Puerto Rican carnival culture. Tito Matos, who passed away in 2022, was an important teacher and guardian of Puerto Rican cultural traditions. The parade will include hand drums, horns and guitars. A four-line pattern is sung by the lead singer and mirrored by the participants in a powerful call-and-response. |
| Puerto Rican Vejigante Parade with Casa de la Plena Tito Matos of Puerto Rico | 4/28 | PAR | 3:50p | Puerto Rican carnival parade featuring hand drums, horns and guitars. |
| Rainy Eyes Band | 5/7 | AARP | 1:25p | Norwegian born singer songwriter, Irena Eide, moved to California, but is now living in New Orleans. The band’s music, swampy folk Americana is soulful with tight-knit harmonies. The band includes Louisiana musicians, Chris Stafford on electric guitar, Ian Guidroz on bass and Ethan Brasseaux on drums. |
| RAM of Haiti | 5/4 | AM | 12:30p | Interviewed by Maryse Dejean. |
| RAM of Haiti | 5/4 | CEP | 2:55p | RAM is a mizik rasin band from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Led by the group’s namesake and founder Richard A. Morse and his wife, Lunise, the group has recently relocated to New Orleans. Mizik rasin means “roots music” in Haitian creole. RAM’s music is a hybrid of styles mixing traditional voudou lyrics and Haitian rhythmic instrumentation including rara horns and petro drums with funky rock-influenced sounds. |
| RAM of Haiti | 5/4 | CON | 4:10p | RAM is a mizik rasin band from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Led by the group’s namesake and founder Richard A. Morse and his wife, Lunise, the group has recently relocated to New Orleans. Mizik rasin means “roots music” in Haitian creole. RAM’s music is a hybrid of styles mixing traditional voudou lyrics and Haitian rhythmic instrumentation including rara horns and petro drums with funky rock-influenced sounds. |
| Raphael Bas and Harmonouche | 4/30 | LAG | 12:30p | Gypsy jazz band formed by Raphaël Bas, a French guitarist who moved to New Orleans just before Katrina. They approach the music with energy, romance and humor. |
| Ray Boudreaux | 5/4 | GEN | 11:20a | From Lafayette singer songwriter, Ray Boudreaux was one of top eight contestants on NBC’s The Voice. Boudreaux was influenced early on by Cajun culture and swamp-pop music, but today he is more of a soul singer. |
| Real Untouchable Brass Band | 5/7 | PAR | 12:10p | This local brass crew adds congas to its otherwise street-centric sound. |
| Rebirth Brass Band | 4/30 | CON | 4:05p | Rebirth was one of the first bands to modernize and funkify the New Orleans brass band sound. They won their first Grammy in 2012 for the album Rebirth of New Orleans and are frequent award winners at OffBeat’s Best of the Beat. |
| Revolution, The Sudan, and Undefeated Divas Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 5/6 | PAR | 3:25p | Big Chief Markeith Tero rolls with one of the biggest second line parade clubs, the Revolution SA&PC is known for mind-blowing dance moves and multiple costume changes along their annual Sunday parade route. |
| Rey Vallenato & Beto Jamaica of Colombia | 4/28 | CEP | 12:35p | Alberto Jamaica Larrotta, an accordionist, is known as Beto Jamaica el Rey Vallenato. From Bogota, Colombia, Larrotta plays traditional vallenato music, folk music from Columbia. The band includes vocals, bass and percussion instruments including timbales and congas. |
| Rey Vallenato & Beto Jamaica of Colombia | 4/28 | LAG | 4:20p | Alberto Jamaica Larrotta, an accordionist, is known as Beto Jamaica el Rey Vallenato. From Bogota, Colombia, Larrotta plays traditional vallenato music, folk music from Columbia. The band includes vocals, bass and percussion instruments including timbales and congas. |
| Ricky Sebastian | 5/4 | JAZ | 1:30p | New Orleans drummer, Ricky Sebastian, was born in Opelousas. He was an in-demand recording drummer when living in New York working in jazz, Latin, Brazilian and funk. He moved back to New Orleans in 1998 and spearheaded The World Music Ensemble and The UNO Percussion Ensemble. |
| Rising Dragon Lion Dance Team | 4/30 | KID | 1:40p | Strength, endurance, motivation and respect are the calling cards of this local performance group, specializing in traditional Vietnamese lion dance. |
| Rising Dragon Lion Dance Team | 4/30 | KID | 3:20p | Strength, endurance, motivation and respect are the calling cards of this local performance group, specializing in traditional Vietnamese lion dance. |
| Rising Dragon Lion Dance Team | 5/7 | KID | 2:10p | Strength, endurance, motivation and respect are the calling cards of this local performance group, specializing in traditional Vietnamese lion dance. |
| Rising Dragon Lion Dance Team | 5/7 | KID | 3:50p | Strength, endurance, motivation and respect are the calling cards of this local performance group, specializing in traditional Vietnamese lion dance. |
| Robert Plant & Alison Krauss | 4/28 | GEN | 5:30p | Robert Plant the English singer songwriter, best known as the lead singer for Led Zeppelin, is joined by American bluegrass country singer and violinist, Alison Kraus. The pair received a Grammy award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. They play American roots music ranging from Ray Charles to T Bone Burnett. |
| Robert Randolph | 5/6 | AM | 1p | Interview by David Kunian. |
| Robert Randolph Band | 5/6 | BLU | 4:05p | Gospel band led by pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph from New Jersey. Rolling Stone Magazine included Randolph upon their list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. A master of Sacred Steel (referring to the pedal steel guitar) his fans include Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana. The band mixes it up with funk, soul, blues and rock. |
| Rockin’ Dopsie Jr & the Zydeco Twisters | 5/4 | FS | 1:50p | One of the few rubboard players to lead a zydeco band, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. plays it wilder than his accordionist dad, and his sets are guaranteed party-starters. |
| Roddie Romero & the Hub City All-stars | 4/29 | FDD | 12:30p | This eclectic Cajun, zydeco, swamp pop and rock ’n’ roll band is built around accordionist/guitarist Roddie Romero and pianist Eric Adcock. Their double album The La Louisianne Sessions was nominated for a Grammy. |
| Roderick Harper | 5/4 | JAZ | 12:20p | A vocalist since early childhood, Harper sings with elegance and ease. The Washington D.C. native studied with the late Alvin Batiste at Southern University in Baton Rouge. |
| Ronnie Bell | 5/7 | CON | 1:55p | Ronnie Bell is an R&B singer from Walker, Louisiana. His voice resembles Brian McKnight. He previously performed with gospel groups George Perkins & the Voices of Harmony and with Kenneth Mitchell & the Voices of Praise. |
| Ronnie Lamarque | 5/4 | ECO | 5:45p | New Orleans’ silver-haired singing car dealer Ronnie Lamarque is a convincing Sinatra-style crooner. He appeared on America’s Got Talent but was cut when judge Simon Cowell referred to his performance as "very karaoke.” |
| Ronnie Lamarque and Jack Miele | 5/4 | AM | 1:30p | Interviewed by Eric Paulsen. |
| Rumba Buena | 5/5 | CON | 12:30p | This popular New Orleans Latin band is a 12-piece group with four singers, four percussionists, horns and rhythm to spare. |
| Russell Batiste & Friends | 4/30 | CON | 12:20p | The Batistes of New Orleans have had music in their blood for many generations. Drummer Russell Batiste is joined by some of New Orleans finest musicians. |
| Sabine McCalla & Sam Doores | 5/7 | AARP | 4:15p | Leyla McCalla’s younger sister Sabine is joined with Sam Doores formerly of The Deslondes and Hurray for the Riff Raff. They are both singer songwriters and multi-instrumentalist based in New Orleans. McCalla will keep you enchanted with superb storytelling. |
| Sam Dickey and Read the Sands | 5/5 | AARP | 4:15p | Guitarist from New Orleans, Sam Dickey is joined by Shea Pierre on keyboards, Max Moran and bass and Alfred Jordan on drums. The music is a cross between an electric jazz ensemble and rock band. |
| Sam Price & the True Believers | 5/5 | LAG | 1:45p | Bassist Sam Price of Otra and Honey Island Swamp Band leads the True Believers in original soulful and funky music. The band also features Ethan Shorter on drums, Conga Mike on percussion, Phil Breen on keys and either Matt Galloway or John Fohl on guitar. |
| Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton | 4/29 | GEN | 3:50p | The two guitarist, Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton, are an astounding act. Fish known for her aggressive bluesy guitar skills with established country music maverick, Dayton, are joined with a bassist (usually Austin Clements) and a drummer (usually Mike Dillon). Their vocal harmonies are perfect and the repertoire is diverse including songs from the Clash, Magic Sam and Townes Van Zandt. |
| Santana | 5/4 | FS | 5:20p | As long as there’s a vocalist willing to work with him—in other words, forever—Carlos Santana will be making music, furthering a career that started with Woodstock and “Black Magic Woman” and reached its commercial peak not long ago with a series of duets with famous singers (like Rob Thomas on “Smooth”). His squalling Latin guitar runs are always the star of the show. He’s played with half of Journey, Buddy Guy, and Curtis Salgado among others, so we may get a roots heavy workout with occasional hits and fabulous guest stars. |
| Savoy Family Cajun Band | 5/5 | FDD | 12:25p | Marc and Ann Savoy have done as much as anyone to celebrate and preserve Cajun music and culture. This group finds the couple with their sons Wilson (of Pine Leaf Boys) and Joel. |
| Secret Six | 4/29 | ECO | 5:50p | The Secret Six continue to be one of the most prolific bands in New Orleans today. They play traditional jazz and blues that goes deep into the well of old-time music. The groups name comes from famed abolitionist John Brown and his “Secret Committee of Six” from 1859, and features bassist and leader John Joyce. |
| Seminoles and Mohawk Hunters Mardi Gras Indians | 5/7 | PAR | 1p | Mardi Gras Indian parade. |
| Semolian Warriors and Wild Apaches Mardi Gras Indians | 4/28 | J&H | 11:20a | Big Chief Ray Blazio leads this tribe of Mardi Gras Indians. |
| Seratones | 4/28 | FS | 11:20a | American soul rock band formed in Shreveport, Louisiana in 2013. The group's original line-up consisted of AJ Haynes (vocals, guitar), Travis Stewart (guitar), Adam Davis (bass guitar), Tyran Coker (keyboards) and Jesse Gabriel (drums). |
| Seratones | 4/28 | AM | 4:20p | AJ Haynes is interviewed by Alex Rawls |
| Shades of Praise: New Orleans Interracial Gospel Choir | 4/28 | GOS | 1:50p | This gospel choir is integrated across race, gender and denomination, and had its first scheduled performance on September 12, 2001. They’ve since been dedicated to spreading a message of hope. |
| Shamarr Allen | 4/30 | CON | 2:40p | Jazz-funk-hip-hop trumpeter Allen resists categorization, having performed with Willie Nelson and written the local anthem “Meet Me on Frenchmen Street.” He was awarded Best Trumpeter at the 2019 Best of the Beat Awards. |
| Shantytown Underground | 5/4 | LAG | 1:50p | Shantytown Underground is an eight-piece, horn-driven ensemble from New Orleans. The music is a cross between classic New Orleans R&B and early Jamaican ska. |
| Shinning Star Hunters, Uptown Warriors, and Young Brave Hunders Mardi Gras Indians | 4/30 | PAR | 2p | Mardi Gras Indian parade. |
| Sierra Green & The Soul Machine | 5/5 | CON | 11:15a | Vocalist Sierra Green performs a mix of covers and originals. The Soul Machine is a 5 to 10 piece band. Their influences include Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Bruno Mars and others. |
| Single Ladies, Single Men, & Nine Times Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 4/29 | PAR | 12:15p | Social aid and pleasure club parade. |
| Sisters of Change & Devastation Social Aid & Pleasure Club | 4/29 | PAR | 4:40p | Social aid and pleasure club parade. |
| Smitty Dee’s Brass Band | 5/5 | PAR | 4:40p | This band was formed in 1991 by former Olympia Brass Band sousaphonist Dimitri Smith. They play regularly at Preservation Hall and on the Creole Queen riverboat. |
| Solid Harmony’s Tribute to Topsy Chapman feat. John Boutté | 5/6 | ECO | 1:45p | The late Topsy Chapman lead this all-female group. For the tribute John Boutte will join this gospel-inspired vocal group. |
| Something Else! featuring Vincent Herring, James Carter, Randy Brecker, Lewis Nash, Dave Kikoski, Paul Bollenback & Essiet Essie | 4/28 | JAZ | 4:15p | Something Else! is a jazz supergroup. Apparently named after saxophonist, Ornette Coleman’s debut album. The band featuring saxophonist, Vincent Herring and James Carter, trumpeter Randy Brecker, drummer Lewis Nash, pianist Dave Kikoski, guitartist Paul Bollenback and bassist Essiet Essie. |
| Sonny Landreth | 4/29 | BLU | 2:55p | A thoughtful songwriter and scorching slide guitarist, Landreth can claim Eric Clapton, Jimmy Buffett, John Hiatt and John Mayall as collaborators and fans. |
| Sons of Jazz Brass Band | 5/4 | J&H | 12:25p | This local brass band often provides the soundtrack for parades by the Ladies of Unity and Revolution Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs. |
| Soul Brass Band | 4/29 | LAG | 5:35p | Drummer Derrick Freeman and saxophonist James Martin lead the Soul Brass Band, which was formed in 2015. |
| Southern University Jazzy Jags | 5/6 | JAZ | 11:15a | This student group from the Southern University of Baton Rouge is part of a modern jazz program designed by the late Alvin Batiste. |
| Sporty’s Brass Band | 5/6 | PAR | 3:25p | Sporty’s Brass Band will be parading with the Sudan, Revolution, and Men Buckjumpers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs. |
| Spy Boy J & Thee Storm Mardi Gras Indians | 5/4 | J&H | 3:10p | Parading Mardi Gras Indians. |
| Square Dance NOLA | 5/5 | KID | 3p | The string band gets kids and grownups moving to the sounds of old-time fiddle tunes and a variety of uptempo blues while caller Dan Wally Baker shouts out invitations to swing yer partner. |
| St. Joseph the Worker Music Ministry | 5/5 | GOS | 5:20p | The choir of this New York-based church plays a key role in their community’s daily activities. |
| Stephen Foster’s Foster Family Program | 5/6 | KID | 11:30a | No relation to the early American composer, this family foundation is dedicated to music education in New Orleans. |
| Stephen Walker | 5/5 | JAZ | 12:20p | Stephen Walker is a songwriter and an Irish riverdance performer. A theatrical show that consists mainly of traditional Irish music. |
| Steve Miller Band | 4/29 | AM | 3p | Interviewed by Rolling Stone Magazine's David Fricke. |
| Steve Miller Band | 4/29 | GEN | 5:30p | Most of the quirky hits everybody knows—“Take the Money & Run,” “Abracadabra,” “Jet Airliner” and the rest—only came from a two-year chunk of Steve Miller’s five-decade career, which was far more interesting overall: He did some visionary psychedelia as part of the late-’60s San Francisco scene; and in recent years has returned to his first love, the blues. Recent set lists indicate that he’s playing a little bit of everything. |
| Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys | 4/28 | FDD | 1:35p | The venerable band is equally capable of playing straight-up Cajun music as they are of going progressive. Some recent gigs have even included a ten-minute jam on Neil Young’s “Down By the River” in French. |
| Stooges Brass Band | 4/30 | GEN | 11:15a | The Stooges are one of the busiest brass bands on the second line circuit, and one of the best. They've also performed in Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan as musical ambassadors on US Embassy tours, as well as throughout Europe. |
| Storyville Stompers Brass Band | 4/28 | J&H | 1:55p | The tradition of second line jazz is well embodied by this group, which formed in 1981 and has performed innumerable concerts, parades, riverboat cruises and jazz funerals. |
| Sue Foley | 5/5 | BLU | 2:50p | Canadian veteran blue guitarist and singer, Sue Foley, plays a pink paisley Fender Telecaster. Her supple, emotional voice is great, but her guitar is the showcase. Foley doesn’t slash the frets, rather keeping her six-string solos cool and classy by never overplaying for the sake of it. |
| Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots | 4/29 | FDD | 6p | Accordionist and harmonica player Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes, who grew up surrounded by blues masters like Sonny Boy Williamson in Arkansas, infuses plenty of R&B into his brand of contemporary zydeco. |
| Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots | 5/4 | KID | 4:15p | Accordionist and harmonica player Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes, who grew up surrounded by blues masters like Sonny Boy Williamson in Arkansas, infuses plenty of R&B into his brand of contemporary zydeco. |
| Sweet Cecilia | 5/7 | LAG | 1:40p | Sisters Laura Huval and Meagan Berard, along with their cousin Callie Guidry, make up this trio of multi-instrumentalist Louisiana roots rockers from Acadiana. At the 2017 Best of the Beat Awards, Sweet Cecilia won for Best Country/Folk/Singer-Songwriter artist and for their album Sing Me A Story. |
| Sweet Crude | 4/29 | FS | 1:45p | New Orleans indie pop septet Sweet Crude plays an energetic brand of percussion-driven, sparkly rock, often sung in French. |
| Sweet Crude | 4/29 | AM | 4p | Alexis Marceaux and Sam Craft for Sweet Crude are interviewed by Barry Ancelet. |
| Swingin’ with John Saavedra | 5/5 | AARP | 12p | Guitarist and vocalist John Saavedra looks back to the 1930s, ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s for material. Old-style gypsy jazz is the genre Saavedra is most known for embracing. His band may include bassist Matt Booth, trombonist Nick Garrison and drummer Willie Green III. |
| T’Monde | 4/30 | FDD | 11:20a | A trio of Cajun musicians—Kelli Jones-Savoy on fiddle, Drew Simon on accordion and Megan Brown on guitar—mines regional traditions and each members’ own creativity. |
| Tab Benoit | 5/7 | BLU | 4p | Tab Benoit is equally adept at swamp grooves and sizzling blues. As a founder of Voice of the Wetlands, he has also been one of the most outspoken advocates for preserving Louisiana’s imperiled coastal environment. |
| Taj Mahal Quartet | 4/29 | FDD | 4:35p | Since the long-ago days at the Fillmore Taj Mahal has played the blues in just about every format, including a few that he made up. Perhaps his most rocking outfit, the Phantom Blues Band was formed partly as a New Orleans homage and only reunites once in a blue moon. |
| Tambuyé | 4/28 | CEP | 11:30a | From San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tambuyé is a dance company featuring hand drums, horns and guitars. |
| Tambuyé | 4/29 | KID | 1:50p | From San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tambuyé is a dance company featuring hand drums, horns and guitars. |
| Tambuyé | 4/30 | CEP | 11:30a | From San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tambuyé is a dance company featuring hand drums, horns and guitars. |
| Tambuyé | 5/4 | CEP | 11:30a | From San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tambuyé is a dance company featuring hand drums, horns and guitars. |
| Tambuyé | 5/5 | CEP | 11:30a | From San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tambuyé is a dance company featuring hand drums, horns and guitars. |
| Tank and The Bangas | 4/28 | FS | 3:40p | The boundlessly charismatic Tarriona “Tank” Ball leads a New Orleans crew whose infectious style doesn’t even have a name yet; admirer Trey Anastasio has called them “a psychedelic joy rap explosion.” |
| TBC Brass Band | 5/7 | CON | 11:20a | If a brass band on Bourbon Street ever stopped you in your tracks, it was probably TBC Brass Band. |
| Tchefunky Playground | 5/4 | KID | 1:50p | Formerly known as the Swing Setters, singer Jayna Morgan’s spirited new band covers standards, folk tunes and Disney songs with a jazz lilt. |
| Tedeschi Trucks Band | 4/30 | FS | 5:15p | American blues, rock group based in Jacksonville, Florida. The band is led by married couple singer and guitarist Susan Tedeschi and guitarist and songwriter Derek Trucks. The band maintains a 12-person lineup resulting in enormous sound. Expect “Statesboro Blues” and “I Pity the Fool” as they usually bring the house down. |
| Terence Blanchard | 5/6 | AM | 2p | Interview by Charles Burchell. |
| Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet | 5/6 | JAZ | 5:45p | Terence Blanchard conceived the E-Collective to explore the intersection of jazz, R&B, funk and fusion, and describes the project as an outlet to satisfy a yearning he’s had for years to explore areas of music that he’s always loved but never ventured into. |
| Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience | 4/28 | FDD | 6p | One of zydeco’s ambassadors and one of its most energetic performers, Terrance Simien has performed at Jazz Fest for at least the last 30 years. |
| Terry and the Zydeco Bad Boys | 5/7 | FDD | 11:20a | Fronted by Terry Domingue who grew up Duson, Louisiana, the heart of Cajun and creole culture. He was eight years of age when he received his first accordion. This is Cajun zydeco music with nods to swamp pop and R&B. Terry sings his original compositions in French. |
| The Campbell Brothers | 4/29 | AM | 1p | Interviewed by Nick Spitzer |
| The Campbell Brothers | 4/29 | BLU | 4:15p | This family group from northwestern New York state is renowned for the sacred-steel tradition. Like their contemporary Robert Randolph, they’ve been embraced by the jam-rock world, not least due to the blazing guitar exchanges of Chuck Campbell on pedal steel and Darick Campbell on lap steel. The group’s live album Rally Time was recorded at the Old Point Bar during Jazz Fest 2006. |
| The Chosen Ones Brass Band with the Nine Time Ladies, Valley of Silent Men and Westbank Steppers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 4/29 | PAR | 3:10p | The rock-steady members of the nine-piece Chosen Ones bring a hip hop-infused, high-energy style to traditional New Orleans backbeats and horn sections |
| The City of Love Music Ministry | 5/6 | GOS | 2:55p | Singers from New Orleans' City of Love ministry perform as part of the group's arts focus. |
| The Desert Nudes | 4/29 | AARP | 2:50p | The Desert Nudes are guitarist Andre Bohren, John Paul Carmody and bassist David Pomerleau. They play a mix of rock, country and cowboy songs. The band often includes a drummer as well. |
| The Deslondes | 5/7 | LAG | 2:50p | Formerly the Tumbleweeds, this earthy songwriters ensemble describes itself as “country-soul swamp boogie.” The band’s leader is Sam Doores, a former traveler and companion of Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Lee Segarra. Three players share composing duties; fiddle and pedal steel player John James is also a standout. |
| The Dirty Dozen Brass Band | 4/29 | CON | 2:40p | The Dirty Dozen Brass Band was formed in 1977 by Benny Jones. The band has continued to evolve and won OffBeat’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Music at the Best of the Beat Awards in 2020. |
| The Electrifying Crown Seekers | 5/7 | GOS | 11:15a | Keep an ear peeled for this Marrero, Louisiana-based group's rendition of "Walk Around Heaven," featuring a soloist whose falsetto voice won't preclude him from topping out on the tune's highest-register notes. |
| The Flatlanders | 5/7 | FDD | 5:40p | The Flatlanders are a trio of Texas singer songwriters and guitarists. They are Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock. The country music band with Ely as a classic storyteller, Gilmore as a bit of a mystic and Hancock as an off-center wildcard results in a kind of intelligent folk music. |
| The Flatlanders (Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock & Joe Ely) | 5/7 | AM | 2p | Interviewed by Ben Sandmel. |
| The Gospel Inspirations of Boutte | 4/28 | GOS | 12:05p | These Gospel Tent regulars, formed in 1979 by David Diggs Jr. and Kevin Drake, perform music of the spirit. Not related to the local Boutté singing family, the ensemble's name derives from their hometown of Boutte, Louisiana. |
| The Gospel Soul of Irma Thomas | 4/29 | GOS | 3:55p | If you heard 1993’s Walk Around Heaven, you know how stirring Thomas can be as a gospel singer. She has a personal rule against singing gospel during a secular set, but her sacred side feeds into everything the Soul Queen of New Orleans sings. |
| The Gray Hawk Band | 5/5 | LAG | 11:20a | Four-piece blues and funk band from New Orleans. The music is a unique blend of blues, funk, jazz and Native American tribal rhythms. |
| The Hoot-n-Holler Inn | 5/4 | KID | 3p | The Hoot-n-Holler Inn is an artist-run workspace in New Orleans with a focus on providing unique art. |
| The Iceman Special | 4/30 | FS | 11:15a | The Iceman Special is 4-piece outfit transplanted from the swamps of Louisiana. They combine a sound of dirty funk and delicate groove with elements of disco and rock and roll to create danceable jams with plenty of edge and substance. Screeching yet smooth guitars, wandering yet punchy bass lines, electronic synth samples, driving drum beats and powerful vocals form one a kind soundscapes. |
| The Iguanas | 4/30 | FDD | 2:55p | With Tex-Mex rock as their base, the Iguanas can swing freely into jazz, country, garage and Caribbean music. |
| The Johnny Sansone Band | 5/4 | BLU | 2:50p | A multi-instrumentalist who draws from swamp-rock, blues and zydeco, Sansone has two aces in the hole: his songwriting and his gut-shaking harmonica solos. For Jazz Fest, Sansone assembles a large band with many local musicians, that should not be missed. |
| The Johnson Extension | 4/29 | GOS | 2:50p | New Orleans spiritual leader and matriarch Rev. Lois Dejean leads four generations of family members in sacred song. |
| The Jones Sisters | 5/4 | GOS | 1:45p | Grade school-aged sisters Kayla, Kiera, Dalia and Dejon Jones comprise this gospel quartet, which first performed when the youngest sister was only two. |
| The Junior League | 4/30 | LAG | 11:25a | The Junior League is Joe Adragna a master indie-pop songwriter. On record it’s largely a one-man operation, but the Fest show will feature a full band including Lee Barbier of the Myrtles, DC Harbold of Clockwork Elvis and Bipolaroid, Liam Catchings of Barisal Guns, and Keith Simoneaux of Thoughts of Mary. |
| The Knockaz Brass Band | 4/29 | PAR | 4:40p | Formed in 2014, the band specializes in New Orleans second line arrangements. |
| The Lawrence Sieberth Collective featuring Oz Noy | 4/29 | JAZ | 4:10p | New Orleans-based pianist and composer Sieberth has a knack for blending classical and world music with modern jazz. When he’s not leading his own projects, he performs regularly with Germaine Bazzle, Lena Prima and Gerald French. Sieberth is joined with New York-bassed jazz guitarist Oz Noy. |
| The Lilli Lewis Project | 5/5 | LAG | 3p | Classically trained singer-songwriter Lilli Lewis describes her music as follows: “If Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Odetta Holmes had had a baby, and that baby had had a baby, and that baby had had another baby…. well that baby would probably be me.” Her latest album, Americana, features country and folk-style songs along with spirituals and splashes of funk and rhythm and blues. |
| The Lumineers | 5/6 | GEN | 5:20p | Americana folk band from Denver, that is often compared with Mumford & Sons. The band influences range from Bob Dylan, Talking Heads, Bruce Springsteen, and Beethoven. |
| The Maroons | 5/4 | AARP | 12p | Maroons are Africans who escaped captivity and formed autonomous communities throughout the Americas. The music of the Maroons is a unique blend of African, Native American, and European musical traditions. |
| The N’awlins D’awlins Baby Dolls | 5/6 | PAR | 12:25p | For more than a century, groups of Black women in New Orleans have worn short dresses, bloomers, and bonnets as a distinctive masquerade for Mardi Gras. Parade in the Economy Hall Tent. |
| The New Orleans Guitar Masters featuring John Rankin, Jimmy Robinson, and Cranston Clements | 4/30 | LAG | 1:40p | The New Orleans Guitar Masters is a collaboration between some of the best New Orleans guitarists: John Rankin, Cranston Clements and Jimmy Robinson. The trio has been performing together for several years and include original compositions from each member along with interesting arrangements of cover material. |
| The Palm Court Jazz Band | 5/7 | ECO | 11:15a | The house band from the Palm Court brings their brand of traditional New Orleans jazz to the Fest. Lars Edegran leads the ensemble. |
| The Pfister Sisters | 4/30 | ECO | 5:45p | Inspired by the close harmonies and lively personalities of New Orleans’ Boswell Sisters, the Pfister Sisters are all about the ‘30s in both sound and look. Expect to hear the Andrews Sisters’ best-known songs, particularly their 1941 hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." |
| The Quickening | 5/4 | LAG | 5:30p | After parting ways with Flow Tribe, singer songwriter and guitarist Blake Quick assembled The Quickening. The band includes horns, pedal steel guitar, and various other woodwind and string instruments. Their music is often referred to as “feel good music.” |
| The Radiators | 5/7 | GEN | 3:45p | The quintessential local rock band, the Rads ceremoniously quit the road ten years ago, and leader Ed Volker has stuck to his guns about staying put in New Orleans. Their annual reunion/anniversary shows at Tipitina’s have since become the stuff of legend. They even released a new album in 2016, Welcome to the Monkey House, which has no fewer than five monkey-themed songs. |
| The Revelers | 5/4 | FDD | 1:30p | An Acadian supergroup made up of founding members of Jazz Fest perennials the Red Stick Ramblers and the Pine Leaf Boys. |
| The Revivalists | 4/29 | FS | 3:10p | Long before they became rock stars, the Revivalists were performing like they were, swinging for the rafters when they still had early-morning Jazz Fest slots. Their efforts were rewarded with a nationwide hit, “Wish I Knew You,” in 2015. Their latest single “Kid” has been released and will be included in their next album. |
| The Roadmasters' Tribute to Walter “Wolfman” Washington with Mem Shannon | 5/4 | AM | 2:30p | Interviewed by Gwen Thompkins. |
| The Roadmasters' Tribute to Walter “Wolfman” Washington with Special Guests | 5/4 | BLU | 4:10p | Guitarist Walter “Wolfman” Washington passed away in December 2022. His band, the Roadmasters, includes keyboardist Steve Detroy, drummer Wayne Maureau, bassist Jack Cruz, saxophonist Tom Fitzpatrick and trumpeter Antonio Gambrell. |
| The Rocks of Harmony | 5/5 | GOS | 11:45a | New Orleans gospel in its purest form, this all-male group has been singing praises and spirituals for a half-century. |
| The Roots of Music Marching Crusaders | 5/7 | PAR | 1:25p | Rebirth snare drum player Derrick Tabb’s program aims to support, teach, and protect at-risk youth through music education while preserving and promoting New Orleans’ musical heritage. Songwriter Ani DiFranco is on the board of directors. |
| The RRAAMS | 4/29 | KID | 12:40p | The River Road African American Museum Society in Donaldsonville presents an educational program for kids. |
| The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. | 5/4 | CON | 12:20p | The Rumble is the result of the breakup and reformation of the Grammy-nominated band Cha Wa. The Rumble distills classic Mardi Gras Indian funk with brass band music and contemporary popular music, bringing forth a pure New Orleans product of our time. |
| The Showers | 4/30 | GOS | 5:10p | This family gospel group includes six daughters and one son of Bobby and Oralean Showers of Hammond. They recently called on their faith and their music to sustain them when their family home burned down several years ago. |
| The Slick Skillet Serenaders | 5/4 | ECO | 11:15a | New Orleans based 1920s and 1930s era ragtime, blues, and jazz band. The members play banjo, kazoo, suitcase drum, bass, guitar, clarinet and saxophone with a touch of vaudeville. |
| The Soul Rebels | 5/5 | CON | 4:25p | An object in motion stays in motion. For the Soul Rebels, that’s been an unspoken mantra since the band formed in 1991. Borne from the wellspring of traditional brass and marching bands, with a goal of becoming the standard bearer for performing popular music through horns and drums, the Soul Rebels have moved in a consistently impressive trajectory for nearly three decades. They are probably the local brass band most open to hip hop and other nontraditional influences as their album Poetry in Motion demonstrates. As founding member and snare drummer Lumar Leblanc says, “Throw whatever you want at us; we’ll be able to play it.” |
| The Tanglers Bluegrass Band | 4/28 | LAG | 11:30a | The Tanglers are a bluegrass band based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. They cover Meters songs in “Grassy Pi” a medley of “Cissy Strut” and “Look-a-Py-Py.” All six members play string instruments (banjo, dobro, acoustic guitar, mandolin and fiddle) with three members sharing vocals. |
| THE TMM PROJECT Featuring Amanda Roberts & Lady Chops | 5/6 | KID | 2:45p | The TMM Project (True Mission Matters) is a Louisiana performing arts education collective. The collective promotes positive youth development with live music and street dance inspired by African American culture. Amanda Roberts is a hammered dulcimer player and Lady Chops is a percussionist. |
| The Topcats | 5/5 | GEN | 11:15a | New Orleans cover band from Metairie. The members are guitarists Pat Campbell and Buzzy “Bean” Langford, keyboardist David Gamble and drummer Robert Schulte. They are multiple Best of the Beat winners. |
| The Zion Harmonizers | 4/29 | GOS | 1p | This venerable group has been a Jazz Fest favorite since the beginning. The gospel group’s history goes back to 1939, when the original lineup was formed in the Zion City neighborhood of New Orleans. |
| Thunder Hill | 5/4 | FLS | 1:10p | Thunder Hill is a group of drummers and vocalists dedicated to the singling legacies of the pow-wow. The championship drum group epitomizes the legendary sound of Native Oklahoma. |
| Thunder Hill | 5/4 | FLS | 12p | Thunder Hill is a group of drummers and vocalists dedicated to the singling legacies of the pow-wow. The championship drum group epitomizes the legendary sound of Native Oklahoma. |
| Thunder Hill | 5/4 | FLS | 3:50p | Thunder Hill is a group of drummers and vocalists dedicated to the singling legacies of the pow-wow. The championship drum group epitomizes the legendary sound of Native Oklahoma. |
| Thunder Hill | 5/5 | FLS | 1:20p | Thunder Hill is a group of drummers and vocalists dedicated to the singling legacies of the pow-wow. The championship drum group epitomizes the legendary sound of Native Oklahoma. |
| Thunder Hill | 5/5 | FLS | 12:05p | Thunder Hill is a group of drummers and vocalists dedicated to the singling legacies of the pow-wow. The championship drum group epitomizes the legendary sound of Native Oklahoma. |
| Thunder Hill | 5/5 | FLS | 3:50p | Thunder Hill is a group of drummers and vocalists dedicated to the singling legacies of the pow-wow. The championship drum group epitomizes the legendary sound of Native Oklahoma. |
| Thunder Hill | 5/6 | FLS | 1:20p | Thunder Hill is a group of drummers and vocalists dedicated to the singling legacies of the pow-wow. The championship drum group epitomizes the legendary sound of Native Oklahoma. |
| Thunder Hill | 5/6 | FLS | 12:05p | Thunder Hill is a group of drummers and vocalists dedicated to the singling legacies of the pow-wow. The championship drum group epitomizes the legendary sound of Native Oklahoma. |
| Thunder Hill | 5/6 | FLS | 2:35p | Thunder Hill is a group of drummers and vocalists dedicated to the singling legacies of the pow-wow. The championship drum group epitomizes the legendary sound of Native Oklahoma. |
| Thunder Hill | 5/7 | FLS | 1:20p | Thunder Hill is a group of drummers and vocalists dedicated to the singling legacies of the pow-wow. The championship drum group epitomizes the legendary sound of Native Oklahoma. |
| Thunder Hill | 5/7 | FLS | 12:10p | Thunder Hill is a group of drummers and vocalists dedicated to the singling legacies of the pow-wow. The championship drum group epitomizes the legendary sound of Native Oklahoma. |
| Thunder Hill | 5/7 | FLS | 2:35p | Thunder Hill is a group of drummers and vocalists dedicated to the singling legacies of the pow-wow. The championship drum group epitomizes the legendary sound of Native Oklahoma. |
| Tim Laughlin | 5/5 | ECO | 1:55p | Clarinetist Laughlin's compositions fit within the classic traditional jazz idiom, but his skill in bringing old-time New Orleans jazz into the 21st century gives the songs a more modern feel. He was the first New Orleans clarinetist to write and record an entire album of originals. |
| Tin Men | 5/6 | LAG | 4:20p | The band includes Alex McMurray, Matt Perrine and Washboard Chaz. |
| Tom Jones | 5/7 | GEN | 5:45p | This Welshman started as a sexy pop icon shaking his hips to outrageously over-the-top songs like “What’s New Pussycat” and “Delilah,” but it’s the full-chested power of his booming baritone that’s actually outlasted his kitsch; and he’s got more than a few EDM hits stuck up his belt as well thanks to a late ’90s renaissance. Throwing your panties is discouraged at this point, but it’s going to happen anyway. |
| Tom McDermott | 5/7 | AARP | 12p | Virtuoso pianist and composer whose skill and deep knowledge of music history allow him to play everything from New Orleans jazz and blues to Caribbean and classical music. |
| Tommy Malone | 5/6 | LAG | 3p | Singer-songwriter Tommy Malone is not only a great songwriter, but also a superb guitarist and vocalist. He has been on the cover of OffBeat with the band Tiny Town and the subdudes. |
| Tommy McLain + CC Adcock | 4/28 | BLU | 12:25p | Singer songwriter and classic swamp pop singer, Tommy McLain’s ballad “Sweet Dreams” was released in 1966. Fifty-six years later the 82-year-old singer is joined by Lafayette songwriter and producer C.C. Adcock. McLain’s latest album features collaborations with Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe. |
| Tommy Sancton’s New Orleans Legacy Band | 5/4 | ECO | 3p | This clarinetist served as Time magazine’s Paris bureau chief for 22 years. As a child, he took music lessons from Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s George Lewis, an experience he documents in the book Song for My Fathers: A New Orleans Story in Black and White. |
| Tonia Scott and the Anointed Voices | 4/29 | GOS | 5:10p | Primarily comprised of women, this local gospel choir has become a Jazz Fest regular. |
| Tonya Boyd-Cannon | 4/29 | CON | 1:30p | This New Orleans-based soulful singer boasts a powerful contralto voice. Her delivery is sharp yet inspirational, contemporary and authentic. In 2015, she had a near-winning run on The Voice. |
| Treces del Sur – New Orleans Latin Music Band | 5/6 | CEP | 11:30a | Latin music band from New Orleans. |
| Treme Brass Band | 5/7 | ECO | 1:35p | Led by Benny Jones, the Treme Brass Band is one of the longest-running traditional brass bands in town. The Treme Brass Band contributed to the Carnival repertoire with “Gimme My Money Back.” |
| Treme Sidewalk Steppers | 5/5 | PAR | 3:30p | Treme-based Social Aid and Pleasure Club. |
| Tribute to Ma Rainey featuring Thais Clark, Yolanda Robinson, and the Lars Edegran Band | 5/5 | ECO | 4:30p | New Orleans leading jazz and blues vocalists, Thais Clark and Yolanda Robinson join Swedish-born pianist and band leader Lars Edegran for a tribute to Ma Rainey. Clark was born and raised in New Orleans and is a high-energy performer. Yolanda Robinson is the daughter of the late Topsy Chapman is known for her sultry, soulful stylings. |
| Tribute to Sidney Bechet featuring Donald Harrison Jr. and Aurora Nealand with Dr. Michael White | 4/30 | AM | 1p | Interviewed by Bruce Raeburn. |
| Tribute to Sidney Bechet featuring Donald Harrison Jr. and Aurora Nealand with Dr. Michael White | 4/30 | ECO | 4:15p | Clarinetist and jazz scholar, Dr. Michael White, frequently fuses traditional and modern styles. He is joined by saxophonist Donald Harrison, Jr. and clarinetist and saxophonist Aurora Nealand in this tribute to Sidney Bechet. |
| Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue | 5/7 | FS | 5:35p | One of the current kings of New Orleans music, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews can do everything from sexy old-school soul to heady jazz excursions to full-throttle dance workouts drawing both from hip hop and local traditions. Since he took over the closing Acura slot from the Neville Brothers, he’s been sure to include music from them and other local touchstones in his sets. |
| Trombone Shorty Academy | 4/30 | KID | 4:15p | The Trombone Shorty Academy at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation educates the next generation of musically gifted students. Students are fully immersed in the history and key influencers of New Orleans music, while preparing for ensemble performances under the instruction of accomplished musicians. |
| Trumpet Mafia | 5/5 | JAZ | 2:50p | Skilled local trumpeter Ashlin Parker, a member of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, brings a hip hop sensibility to the modern jazz-rooted approach of his forward-thinking, multi-trumpet ensemble. |
| Tuba Skinny | 4/29 | ECO | 3p | This band of New Orleans street musicians specialize in traditional jazz, Depression-era blues and spirituals. They are frequent Best of the Beat Award winners. |
| Tulane BAM Ensemble | 4/29 | JAZ | 11:15a | Students from Tulane University Newcomb Department of Music, led by pianist Jesse McBride. |
| Ty Morris & H.O.W. | 5/4 | GOS | 3:45p | Ty Morris, songwriter and minister of the Gospel, offers a style that fuses hip-hop, R&B, funk, jazz and soul with gospel. |
| Tyron Benoit Band | 4/28 | AARP | 4:15p | OffBeat’s Brett Milano declared that Tyron Benoit’s debut album was the best swamp-rock album ever to open with a Cure cover. Benoit (the brother of Tab Benoit) was a Marine during Desert Storm and a working actor in New York, but chooses to stay in music. |
| Tyrone Foster & the Arc Singers | 5/7 | GOS | 1:55p | These Jazz Fest regulars formed in 1987 when Tyronne G. Foster started working with the St. Joan of Arc Youth and Young Adult Choir. In 1992, they opened their ranks to singers from all denominations. |
| Undivided Band | 5/5 | GEN | 12:20p | The Undivided Band is a country, hip-hop group from Lafayette, Louisiana. They are vocalists Jay Da Wizard and Jerad Bridges, bassist Kevin Dorr, guitarist Austin Boedigheimer and Scott Burdett, and drummer Ian Willis. |
| UNO Jazz All Stars | 5/7 | JAZ | 11:15a | Student group from the University of New Orleans’ jazz program, which was established by Ellis Marsalis in 1989. |
| Untouchables and Big Steppers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 4/30 | PAR | 12p | The Untouchables represent a division of the historic Young Men Olympians. |
| Uptown Swingers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 4/29 | PAR | 1:40p | Social aid and pleasure club parade in Ecomony Hall. |
| Val and Love Alive | 5/7 | GOS | 1p | Few things sound more spirited than 100 school-age kids singing praises. Valentine Bemiss-Williams directs this large choir. |
| Valley of Silent Men and Westbank Steppers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 4/29 | PAR | 3:10p | This uptown parade club has been hitting the streets for nearly four decades. |
| Vegas Cola Band | 4/30 | CON | 11:15a | From the Treme neighborhood, singer songwriter and bandleader, Vegas Cola channels her city’s many music genres into original songs. A relative of Dave Bartholomew (she once performed with him at Jazz Fest) she performs regularly on Frenchmen Street. Her band hired Jon Batiste, he was 16 at the time, to play piano. When Cola began singing in public her inspiration came from hearing the choir at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church. |
| VIP Ladies and Original Four Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs | 5/4 | PAR | 12:45p | This uptown social aid and pleasure club usually rolls with all women and children at its annual Sunday parade. |
| Voices of Femme Fatale | 5/4 | GOS | 5p | The Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale was founded in 2013 for social purposes for women to establish ties of friendship of its members and the promotion of good fellowship. |
| Voices of Peter Claver | 5/6 | GOS | 1:05p | This adult choir is based at St. Peter Claver Church on St. Philip Street in New Orleans. |
| Voices of Pride Edna Karr School Gospel Choir | 5/4 | GOS | 11:15a | Edna Karr High School is a public school on the West Bank of New Orleans. The Voices of Pride is led by choir director Senais Edwards. The choir is noted for their Christmas concerts and is often featured at Celebration in the Oaks. |
| Washitaw Nation and Wild Red Flames Mardi Gras Indians | 4/29 | PAR | 2p | This Mardi Gras Indian tribe is named in honor of Indingenous inhabitants of North America. |
| Watson Memorial Teaching Ministries Mass Choir | 4/30 | GOS | 1:55p | Based in Algiers and the Garden District, these singers are led by Pastor Tom Watson. |
| Wayne Toups | 5/5 | GEN | 3:50p | Wayne Toups is a native of Crwoley, Louisiana, whose long-running band Zydecajun blurs the lines between Cajun, zydeco, and larger-than-life arena rock. Li’l Band O’ Gold member C.C. Adcock put it best around the time his band played with Robert Plant: “Hell, we’ve opened for Wayne Toups and he is bigger than Led Zeppelin where we come from.” |
| Wendell Brunious and the New Orleans Allstars | 4/29 | ECO | 12:25p | Trumpeter Brunious took over as the leader of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in 1987 and remained a Hall regular for many years. Brunious has played regularly with Lionel Hampton, Linda Hopkins and Sammy Rimington. |
| Wild Mohicans and Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras Indians | 5/5 | PAR | 1:10p | A family tribe founded in 1996 led by Big Chief Kentrell and Big Queen Zen. |
| Will Dickerson | 5/4 | AARP | 1:25p | New Orleans native, singer songwriter and guitarist Will Dickerson, comes from a musical family. His father played in the band War with Harold Brown. His music is creative and enthusiastic and is often performing on Frenchmen Street. |
| Wu-Tang Clan + The Soul Rebels | 4/28 | CON | 5:40p | The Soul Rebels, a funk-inspired brass band, will team up with one of the most influential hip-hop groups of all time, Wu-Tang Clan from Staten Island, New York. Together they will push the boundaries of what audiences may think of as hip-hop music and a brass band creating a unique sound. |
| Xeno Moonflower | 5/4 | CON | 11:15a | Singer songwriter and guitarist, Xeno Moonflower, a native of Baltimore has made New Orleans his home. He has a rick vocal tone with a soulful reggae style reminiscent of Bob Marley. |
| Young Audiences of Louisiana Performing Arts Showcase | 5/5 | KID | 11:30a | This top arts education and integration program offers a review of its latest work. |
| Young Fellaz Brass Band | 4/29 | PAR | 12:15p | One of the city’s newer brass bands, the Young Fellaz add plenty of youthful swagger to traditional brass band instrumentation. They are participating in the Jazz Funeral for Dr. John. |
| Young Guardians of the Flame | 5/7 | KID | 12:35p | Big Queen Cherice Harrison Nelson, cofounder of the Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame, tailors this educational look at Black Indian culture to a kids' audience. |
| Young Magnolias and Young Eagles Mardi Gras Indians | 5/6 | PAR | 1:40p | Eric Yetti Boudreaux’s flexible rhythm section frequently backs Gerard “Lil Bo” Dollis and his Young Magnolias during pre-Mardi Gras Indian practices Uptown. |
| Young Men Olympian Jr. Benevolent Association | 4/30 | PAR | 12p | Considered the oldest active benevolent association in New Orleans, the Young Men Olympians Benevolent Association is not a social aid and pleasure club but strictly a charitable organization. |
| Young Pinstripe Brass Band | 5/6 | J&H | 4:55p | Formed in 2009 and led by fourth-generation musician Herbert McCarver IV, the group puts a funk and hip-hop spin on the brass band sound. |
| Yvette Landry & the Jukes | 5/5 | GEN | 2:40p | Singer/guitarist Yvette Landry is part of the Cajun supergroup Bonsoir Catin, and her own sets are solid, swinging honky tonk with Richard Comeaux playing pedal steel guitar. |
| Zack Landry & Phaze | 5/4 | GOS | 5:55p | Vacherie, Louisiana native, singer, pianist and organist Zachariah D. Landry created Phaze in 2008. The gospel group combines soul and jazz. |
| Zigaboo Modeliste & The Funk Revue | 5/7 | GEN | 12:45p | The Funk Revue with Ivan Neville, Tony Hall, Ian Neville, George Porter Jr. and Zigaboo Modeliste the closest thing to a full-fledged Meters set. |
| Zulu Male Ensemble | 4/30 | GOS | 11:15a | Local New Orleans gospel group performs gospel music through an R&B and soul filter. |
