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Photos: Usher & The Roots, Alabama Shakes, Jon Batiste and more on Jazz Fest’s first Saturday

Usher & The Roots, Alabama Shakes, Jon Batiste and Stay Human, Delfeayo Marsalis’ Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Jonny Lang, Jon Cleary, Stanton Moore, Cyril Neville, an all-star tribute to Pete Fountain […]

Usher brings the hits, Alabama Shakes soar on second day of Jazz Fest

Gulf winds blew through the Fairgrounds on Saturday in steady gusts ahead of today’s storm. Beneath the cumulous clouds rolling overhead—a kind respite from the sun—were Mississippi Kites and white […]

Swenson Fest Day 2: Stanton brings friends, Delfeayo makes America great again

Another cloudy, windy day made it pretty easy to deal with the elements unless you were wearing a floppy hat. Crowds still manageable – lots of people for Alabama Shakes […]

Swenson Fest Day 1: Mardi Gras Indians, Afro-Cuban music and more

The gorgeous weather we have been experiencing left town in a hurry on the opening day of Jazz Fest 48, but the hot and humid weather was mitigated by cloud […]

Photos: Harry Connick Jr., Trey Anastasio, Nas, Aaron Neville kick off Jazz Fest 2017

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicked off yesterday with headlining sets from hometown heroes like Harry Connick Jr., Aaron Neville, Astral Project and The Soul Rebels (who backed […]

NOLA Crawfish Festival announces local celebrity judges for crawfish cook-off

The NOLA Crawfish Festival will return for its second incarnation next week. Much like last year’s debut, the event will take place during the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday between both […]

Students from New Orleans’ Roots of Music to perform at North Sea Jazz Festival

New Orleans is no stranger to musical talent. In fact, its one of the things that defines this city’s culture. That’s why it’s so imperative that we nurture young talent […]

Jazz Fest 2017 Cubes

Here’s a look at the schedule cubes for the 2017 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. We’ve also got descriptions of every artist at the festival, as well as a […]

Tipitina’s announces jam-packed Free Fridays lineup

The Tipitina’s Foundation has unveiled the lineup for its annual Free Fridays concert series, which will once again take place at the venue that is its namesake. With a start […]

Jazz & Heritage Archive launches database of every act that has performed at Jazz Fest since 1970

Have you ever wondered when, exactly, you saw this or that artist at Jazz Fest? Have you and a friend ever debated which stages played host to legends like Allen […]