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Tedeschi Trucks Band Reveal Special Guests for Jazz Fest Set

Tedeschi Trucks Band & Friends will headline Jazz Fest’s Acura Stage on Thursday, April 28. This much has been known for a few months.

But who are these friends, you ask?

The band–led by husband and wife duo Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks–revealed the information yesterday. Joining them at Jazz Fest will be ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons and Texas blues veteran Jimmie Vaughan (brother of the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan). Considering that Tedechi Trucks Band played the same stage in 2015, this year’s performance will mark the group’s second consectuive appearance at Jazz Fest.

As previously reported, Jazz Fest recently unveiled the daily schedules–aka “the cubes”–for this year’s event. You can check out a searchable version of the cubes, as well as a comprehensive list of Jazz Fest after shows, via our Complete Jazz Fest Guide.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will return to the Fairground Race Course for seven days between April 22 and May 1. Tickets are available here.