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It’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Time! [VIDEO]
It's that time of year again people! The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is a must see. You have to go at least once to experience the rich culture and festive atmosphere of beautiful New Orleans, not to mention the thousands of people and artists that flock to the event each year. Speaking of which, this year it'll all kick off April 27th -May 6th and as with every year the line up is incredible.
Below is a complete listing of all of the artist performing at this year festival, so take your time and review the line-up. For more details go to the official New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2012 website. However, here's a couple of headliners you'll definitely want to see: Al Green, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Jill Scott, Neyo, Herbie Hancock, Yolanda Adams, Janelle Monae, John Mayer, The Neville Brothers, Foo Fighters, Eagles, Allen Toussaint and more!
Here's a live video Al Green performing How Can You Mend A Broken Heart to get you ready. Enjoy!
April 27-29th- •Pine Leaf Boys
- •Luther Kent
- •The Dixie Cups
- •Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas
- •Dee-1
- •Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes
- •Sasha Masakowski
- •New Orleans Klezmer Allstars
- •C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band
- •BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
- •Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indians
- •Khris Royal & Dark Matter
- •Los Po-Boy-Citos
- •Butch Thompson
- •Treme Brass Band
- •Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band feat. Thais Clark
- •Savoy Music Center of Eunice Saturday Cajun Jam
- •Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie
- •Leyla Mccalla
- •Roddie Romero & the Hub-City Allstars
- •Midnite Disturbers
- •Bill Summers & Jazalsa
- •Peter Martin
- •Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
- •Jewel Brown & the Heritage Hall Jazz Band
- •Tribute to Alex Chilton feat. Dave Pirner, Alex McMurray, Susan Cowsill, and Rene Coman
- •Stephanie Jordan
- •Stooges Brass Band
- •Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band
- •Tribute to Wardell Quezergue feat. Jean Knight, The Dixie Cups, and more
- •Bucktown Allstars
- •Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue
- •Lil’ Buck Sinegal
- •James Rivers Movement
- •Victor Goines
- •Fredy Omar con su Banda
- •Kristin Diable & the City
- •Washboard Rodeo
- •Panorama Jazz Band
- •Kirk Joseph’s Tuba Tuba
- •Leah Chase
- •The Batiste Brothers
- •Brice Miller & the Mahogany Brass Band
- •Shades of Praise: New Orleans Interracial Gospel Choir
- •Lars Edegran and the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra
- •Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders
- •Betty Winn & One A-Chord
- •Guitar Lightnin’ Lee & the Thunder Band
- •City of Love Music & Worship Arts
- •Tim Laughlin
- •Lionel Ferbos & the Palm Court Jazz Band
- •The Revivalists
- •Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone
- •Empress Hotel
- •Brother Tyrone & the Mindbenders
- •Cindy Scott
- •Watson Memorial Music Ministry
- •The Electrifying Crown Seekers
- •Bamboula 2000
- •Ivoire Spectacle feat. Seguenon Kone
- •Ingrid Lucia
- •Paulin Brothers Brass Band
- •The Courtyard Kings
- •Dukes of Dixieland
- •Kevin Bryan
- •D.L. Menard & the Louisiana Aces
- •Real Untouchables Brass Band
- •Semolian Warriors Mardi Gras Indians
- •Clive Wilson's New Orleans Serenaders with Butch Thompson
- •High Ground Drifters Bluegrass Band
- •Beth Patterson & Potent Bathers
- •Marc Stone
- •Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys
- •Erika Flowers
- •Tonia Powell & the Left Field Band
- •Henry Gray & the Cats
- •Women in Jazz
- •Ernie Vincent & the Top Notes
- •Hadley J. Castille Family & the Sharecroppers Cajun Band
- •Chris Clifton & His All-Stars
- •Meschiya Lake & dem Lil’ Big Horns
- •Tom McDermott & Friends
- •Jeremy Lyons with Members of Morphine
- •Leo Jackson & the Melody Clouds
- •Gospel Soul Children
- •Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours
- •Louis Ford & His Dixie Flairs
- •Riccardo Crespo & Sol Brasil
- •101 Runners
- •Creole Wild West and Golden Star Hunters Mardi Gras Indians
- •Storyville Stompers Brass Band
- •Jamil Sharif
- •Pastor Jai Reed
- •Tonia Scott & Anointed Voices
- •Lois Dejean Gospel Diva
- •Pat Casey & the New Sound
- •DJ Soul Sister
- •E'Dana & Company
- •Black Mohawk, Black Foot Hunters, and Geronimo Hunters Mardi Gras Indians
- •Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble
- •Young Pinstripe Brass Band
- •The Heavenly Melodies Gospel Singers
- •New Wave Brass Band
- •Red White & Blue, Wild Mohicans, Golden Comanche, and Seminoles Mardi Gras Indians
- •Loyola University Jazz Ensemble
- •Keep N It Real, We Are One, Zulu, and Big Nine Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs
- •Johnette Downing
- •Morning Star Mass Choir
- •The Bester Singers
- •Loading...The Sammy Rimington International BandThe Sammy Rimington International Band
- •Loading...The Dynamic Smooth Family Gospel SingersThe Dynamic Smooth Family Gospel Singers
- •Tulane University Jazz Band
- •Darryl Adams' Tornado Brass Band
- •Archdiocese of New Orleans Gospel Choir
- •Loading...Golden Voices Community ChoirGolden Voices Community Choir
- •Loading...Olympia Aid, New Look and The First Division Social Aid & Pleasure ClubsOlympia Aid, New Look and The First Division Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs
- •Bishop Sean Elder & the Mount Hermon BC Mass Choir
- •The Wimberly Family
- •Loading...Josh Kagler & Harmonistic Praise CrusadeJosh Kagler & Harmonistic Praise Crusade
- •Loading...Big Steppers, Untouchables, and Furious Five Social Aid & Pleasure ClubsBig Steppers, Untouchables, and Furious Five Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs
- •Black Eagles Mardi Gras Indians
- •Loading...Reverend Jermaine Landrum & the Abundant Praise Revival ChoirReverend Jermaine Landrum & the Abundant Praise Revival Choir
- •Loading...Rev. Jermaine Landrum & Abundant Praise Revival ChoirRev. Jermaine Landrum & Abundant Praise Revival Choir
- •Loading...Miss Claudia & her BiergartnersMiss Claudia & her Biergartners
- •Asociacion de Peruanos en Louisiana
- •Young Band Nation Blues Project
- •Ayla Miller
- •The Jones Sisters
- •GrayHawk
- •Alana Villavaso
- •Loading...N’Fungola Sibo West African Dance CompanyN’Fungola Sibo West African Dance Company
- •Loading...Comanche Hunters Mardi Gras IndiansComanche Hunters Mardi Gras Indians
May 3rd-May 6th
- •Loading...The Neville BrothersThe Neville Brothers
- •Loading...EaglesEagles
- •Foo Fighters
- •Zac Brown Band
- •TBA
- •Herbie Hancock and his Band
- •My Morning Jacket
- •Ne-Yo
- •Allen Toussaint
- •Bunny Wailer
- •Bonnie Raitt
- •Paulina Rubio
- •Irma Thomas
- •Maze feat. Frankie Beverly
- •Florence + the Machine
- •Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A.
- •Galactic
- •Esperanza Spalding: Radio Music Society
- •Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
- •Levon Helm Band with special guest Mavis Staples,
- •Steve Earle
- •Little Anthony & The Imperials
- •Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
- •Ani DiFranco
- •Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk
- •Mavis Staples
- •Bruce Hornsby
- •Asleep at the Wheel
- •funky Meters
- •Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s 50th Anniversary Jam
- •David Sanborn and Joey DeFrancesco
- •Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers
- •Aaron Neville
- •Rebirth Brass Band
- •Better Than Ezra
- •The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
- •Marcia Ball
- •Big Sam's Funky Nation
- •Bounce Shake Down feat. Big Freedia, Katey Red, Keedy Black, and DJ Poppa
- •Sarah Jarosz
- •The Pedrito Martinez Group
- •Anders Osborne
- •Charmaine Neville Band
- •Jon Cleary
- •Deacon John
- •Bombino of Niger
- •Donald Harrison
- •George Porter, Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners
- •Bonerama
- •Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters
- •Glen Hansard
- •John Mooney & Bluesiana
- •Theresa Andersson
- •Honey Island Swamp Band
- •Regina Carter's "Reverse Thread”
- •Big Chief Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias
- •James Cotton “Superharp” Band
- •Mia Borders
- •John Boutté
- •Wayne Toups & ZyDeCajun
- •Terri Lyne Carrington’s Mosaic
- •Supagroup
- •MyNameIsJohnMichael
- •Bill Miller
- •Joints Jumpin'
- •Astral Project
- •Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience
- •Jeremy Davenport
- •Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Orchestra
- •Glen David Andrews
- •Boutté Family Sunday Praise
- •Wycliffe Gordon
- •Ruby Wilson’s Tribute to Bessie Smith & Ma Rainey
- •Little Freddie King Blues Band
- •Iguanas
- •Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers
- •Lost Bayou Ramblers
- •Hurray For The Riff Raff
- •Gregg Stafford’s Jazz Hounds
- •Hot Club of New Orleans
- •Germaine Bazzle
- •Andrew Duhon
- •Rotary Downs
- •Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove
- •New Orleans Nightcrawlers
- •Bobby Lounge
- •Cheick Hamala Diabate
- •Silky Sol
- •Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste
- •Leroy Jones & New Orleans’ Finest
- •New Birth Brass Band
- •The Malone Brothers
- •Marlon Jordan Quartet
- •Roland Guerin
- •Zion Harmonizers
- •Wendell Brunious & the Music Masters
- •Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band
- •Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show
- •OTRA
- •Mac Arnold & Plate Full o’ Blues
- •Amina Figarova Sextet
- •Feufollet
- •Banu Gibson
- •Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans
- •The Stars of Heaven
- •Red Stick Ramblers
- •Rumba Buena
- •Magnolia Jazz Band of Norway feat. Topsy Chapman
- •Kipori “Baby Wolf” Woods
- •Lil’ Nathan & the Zydeco Bigtimers
- •Jambalaya Cajun Band
- •Flow Tribe
- •Free Agents Brass Band
- •Spencer Bohren
- •Guitar Masters feat. Jimmy Robinson, Phil DeGruy, John Rankin, and Cranston Clements
- •George French & the New Orleans Storyville Jazz Band
- •Mariachi Jalisco
- •Jim McCormick Band
- •The Revealers
- •Black Feathers, Black Seminoles, and Red Hawk Mardi Gras Indians
- •Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys
- •Hot 8 Brass Band
- •The Raymond A. Myles Singers 30th Anniversary
- •Mas Mamones
- •Jo “Cool” Davis with Sugarboy Crawford
- •Mem Shannon
- •Blodie's Jazz Jam
- •Vivaz!
- •ELS
- •A Living Tribute to Harold Battiste
- •Creole String Beans
- •Michael Ward
- •Golden Blade and Fi Yi Yi Mardi Gras Indians
- •Original Pinettes Brass Band
- •Forgotten Souls Brass Band
- •Patrice Fisher & Arpa & the Garifuna Connection
- •The Johnson Extension
- •Joe Hall & the Cane Cutters
- •Orange Kellin’s New Orleans Deluxe Orchestra
- •Mark Braud
- •Nayo Jones
- •Reggie Hall & the Twilighters feat. Lady Bee
- •Belton Richard & the Musical Aces
- •Phillip Manuel
- •Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band
- •The New Leviathan Oriental Fox-Trot Orchestra
- •Pinstripe Brass Band
- •New Orleans Spiritualettes
- •Jockimo’s Groove feat. War Chief Juan
- •Ted Winn
- •Courtney Bryan
- •Sam Doores & the Tumbleweeds
- •AsheSon
- •Young Tuxedo Jazz Band
- •Tommy Sancton’s New Orleans Legacy Band
- •Kim Che’re
- •Kid Simmons’ Local International Allstars
- •Robert Jardell
- •Tarriona “Tank” Ball & the BlackStar Bangas
- •Erica Falls
- •Baritone Bliss
- •Kumbuka African Dance & Drum Collective
- •TBC Brass Band
- •The Roots of Music Marching Crusaders
- •Lesa Cormier & the Sundown Playboys
- •Tyronne Foster & the Arc Singers
- •Donnie Bolden & the Spirit of Elijah
- •Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble
- •Cha Wa
- •Cynthia Girtley
- •Rocks of Harmony
- •Val & Love Alive Fellowship Choir
- •Connie Jones & the Crescent City Jazz Band
- •Julio y Cesar
- •Brass Bed
- •Lynn Drury
- •Kora Connection feat. Morikeba Kouyate and Thierno Dioubate
- •Kelcy Mae
- •Connie & Dwight with the St. Raymond/St. Leo the Great Choir
- •McDonogh #35 High School Gospel Choir
- •Mighty Supremes
- •Lyle Henderson & Emmanu-El
- •Yvette Landry Band
- •VIP Ladies, Original Big 7, and Original Four Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs
- •Zulu Male Ensemble
- •Zazou City
- •John Lawrence & Ven Pa’ Ca Flamenco Dancers
- •Dayna Kurtz
- •Guitar Slim Jr.
- •Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters
- •Wild Tchoupitoulas, Wild Apaches, Cherokee Hunters, and Young Magnolias Mardi Gras Indians
- •Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble
- •Forever Jones Family
- •Woodshed: Trombone
- •J. Monque’D Blues Band
- •Kristi Guillory & the Midtown Project
- •Ceasar Elloie
- •Revolution, Ladies of Unity, Scene Boosters, Ole N Nu Style Fellas, and Lady Jetsetters Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs
- •Kenneth Terry Brass Band
- •Gregory Agid
- •Brother Dege
- •Palmetto Bug Stompers
- •Kid Chocolate
- •Seva Venet & the Storyville String Band
- •Kinfolk Brass Band
- •St. Joseph the Worker Choir
- •DJ Captain Charles
- •Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony
- •Golden Sioux, Young Cherokee, Big Chief Trouble & Trouble Nation, and Mohawk Hunters Mardi Gras Indians
- •Voices of Peter Claver
- •Pastor Terry Gullage & the Mount Calvary Voice of Redemption Choir
- •Pastor Tyrone Jefferson
- •New Orleans Indian Rhythm Section
- •Loading...Gospel Inspirations of BoutteGospel Inspirations of Boutte
- •Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
- •O. Perry Walker Charter High School Choir
- •Loading...Eleanor McMain "Singing Mustangs" Gospel ChoirEleanor McMain "Singing Mustangs" Gospel Choir
- •The Pfister Sisters
- •First Emanuel Baptist Church Choir
- •Wild Red Flame, Buffalo Hunters, and Apache Hunters Mardi Gras Indians
- •Loading...High Steppers Brass BandHigh Steppers Brass Band
- •Tanya & Dorise
- •Matthew Davidson
- •Westbank Steppers, Valley of Silent Men, Pigeon Town Steppers, New Generation, and Undefeated Divas Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs
- •Loading...Culu Children’s Traditional African Dance CompanyCulu Children’s Traditional African Dance Company
- •14 and Under Cajun Band
- •David & Roselyn
- •Smitty Dee’s Brass Band
- •N’Kafu African Dance
- •Loading...Baby Boyz Brass BandBaby Boyz Brass Band
- •New Orleans Hispano-America Dance Group
- •Versailles Lion Dance Team
- •Young Fellaz Brass Band
- •Judy Stock
- •Eulenspeigel Puppets
- •Loading...Lady Rollers, Original C.T.C. Steppers, Nine Times Ladies, Prince of Wales, and Original Lady Buckjumpers Social Aid & Pleasure ClubsLady Rollers, Original C.T.C. Steppers, Nine Times Ladies, Prince of Wales, and Original Lady Buckjumpers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs
- •Opera a la Carte
- •Young Guardians of the Flame
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