Jazzfest officials today announced the lineup for the 2023 festival.
Headliners include Ed Sheeran, Lizzo, Mumford and Sons, Santana, Jon Batiste, Kane Brown, Dead & Company and Steve Miller Band.
There are many, many more too:
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival runs April 28, 29, 30 and May 4, 5, 6, and 7.
Organizers will release specific times and dates for each artist later.
Festival tickets are available as a General Admission or VIP Ticket Packages.
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Jazz Fest started In April of 1970.
The festival website says:
"Mahalia Jackson, often called the greatest gospel singer, returned to her hometown to appear at the first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. While attending the Louisiana Heritage Fair in Congo Square (then known as Beauregard Square), she and Duke Ellington, who also appeared at the event, came upon the Eureka Brass Band leading a crowd of second-line revelers through the Festival grounds. George Wein, producer of the Festival, handed Ms. Jackson a microphone, she sang along with the band and joined the parade… and the spirit of Jazz Fest was born."
For the 1972 Festival, the event moved to the infield of the Fair Grounds Race Course.
It expanded to two weekends in 1976.