New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival organizers released the lineup of who will be performing each day.
The festival’s scheduling “cubes” breaks down who will be performing on each stage on specific days.
Headliners this year include, The Who, Stevie Nicks, Jimmy Buffett, Willie Nelson, Erykah Badu among dozens of local and national artists.
Jazz Fest runs from April 29 to May 8.
Friday, April 29
Lionel Richie • Death Cab for Cutie • Third World • CeeLo Green As…”Soul Brotha #100” (A James Brown Tribute) • PJ Morton • The War And Treaty • Doug Kershaw • Arturo Sandoval • Big Sam’s Funky Nation • Boyfriend • Sweet Crude • Leyla McCalla • Bombino (of Niger) • Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr. • Royal Teeth • Dawn Richard • Partners-N-Crime • Little Freddie King Blues Band • Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters • Eric Lindell & the Golden Twilight Orchestra • Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys • Kizaba • Virginia Aires • Astral Project • Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys • Gregg Martinez & the Delta Kings with guests TK Hulin and Johnnie Allan • Quiana Lynell • Josh Kagler & Harmonistic Praise Crusade • High Steppers Brass Band • Marlon Jordan • Tommy Sancton’s New Orleans Legacy Band • Paulin Brothers Brass Band • Sweet Cecilia • Naughty Professor • The Johnny Sansone Band • 79rs Gang Music Group • Ronnie Lamarque • The City of Love Music & Worship Arts Choir • NOLA Reggae featuring Renard Poché • Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans • Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys • Lilli Lewis • Baby Boyz Brass Band • The John Mahoney Big Band featuring Brian Blade • Aurora Nealand presents The Monocle • Golden Sioux, Black Flame Hunters, Wild Apaches, and Wild Mohicans Mardi Gras Indians • The Jelly Sisters • Michael Skinkus and Moyuba • Jamie Lynn Vessels • Pastor Tyrone Jefferson • The Legendary Rocks Of Harmony • Grupo Sensacion Nola • Shake ‘Em Up Jazz Band • The Betty Shirley Band • Michael Juan Nunez • Tribute to Jabbo Smith featuring Jamil Sharif • Pow Wows with Native Nations Intertribal • Kid Simmons’ Local International Allstars • Go Getters, Keep n It Real, and We Are One Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs • Ladies of Unity • Betty Winn & One A-Chord • Free Spirit Brass Band • Love Your Own Noise • New Wave Brass Band • Donald Harrison Jr.’s New Orleans Music Interns • Donald Lewis Jr. • Akia Nevills • AJ Loria • The Jones Sisters • Semolian Warriors Mardi Gras Indians • ISL Circus Arts Kids • KID smART Student Showcase • Burke Riley Cajun Quintet • Uptown Swingers and Big Nine Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs • Big Chief Kevin Goodman & the Young Flaming Arrows Mardi Gras Indians…
Saturday, April 30
The Who • Nelly • Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit • José Feliciano • Tank and The Bangas • Galactic featuring Anjelika ‘Jelly’ Joseph • Cyril Neville • Tab Benoit • George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners • The Soul Rebels • Lakou Mizik (of Haiti) • Asleep at the Wheel • James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars • The Gospel Soul of Irma Thomas • Mia X • Lost Bayou Ramblers • Bonerama • Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas • Martha Redbone Roots Project • Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra • The Cookers featuring Billy Harper, Eddie Henderson, Donald Harrison Jr., David Weiss, George Cables, Cecil McBee and Billy Hart • David Shaw • Germaine Bazzle • Trumpet Mafia • Kristin Diable & The City • John “Papa” Gros • Charmaine Neville Band • Luther Kent and Trickbag • Walter Wolfman Washington Trio • Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes • Mem Shannon & the Membership • Water Seed • J & The Causeways • Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders • Gregg Stafford’s Jazz Hounds • Higher Heights Reggae • Lulu and the Broadsides • Billy Iuso • Mid-City Aces • Big Chief Walter Cook & The Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians • Tribute to Bessie Smith featuring Meschiya Lake, Jolynda “Kiki” Chapman, and Barbara Shorts with Lars Edegran • The New Orleans Guitar Masters: John Rankin, Jimmy Robinson, and Cranston Clements • Hardhead Hunters Mardi Gras Indians • David L. Harris • Jason Neville FunkySoul Band • Kim Carson and the Real Deal • Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church Mass Choir • The Palm Court Jazz Band • Tim Laughlin • Pow Wows with Native Nations Intertribal • Clive Wilson’s New Orleans Serenaders • Leo Jackson & The Melody Clouds • Otis Wimberly Sr.
& the Wimberly Family Gospel Singers • Young Pinstripe Brass Band • Esther Rose • Big Chief Walter Cook presents Queens of the Indian Nation • Young Fellaz Brass Band • Dayna Kurtz and Robert Maché • Gina Forsyth and Friends • Jessica Harvey and The Difference • Pastor Terry Gullage & Kingdom Sound • Lady Tambourine • Valley of Silent Men, Single Ladies, Single Men, Sisters of Change, and Sisters of Unity Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs • Pocket Aces Brass Band • Washitaw Nation, Young Cherokee, and Wild Red Flame Warriors Mardi Gras Indians • Tulane BAM Ensemble • Dancing Grounds Youth Showcase • The RRAAMS • Versailles Lion Dance Team • Westbank Steppers, Devastation, Nine Times, and Original Nine Times Ladies Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs • The Showers • Voices of Peter Claver • Young Guardians of the Flame and Congo Kids • The Chosen Ones Brass Band • The Knockaz Brass Band • Black Hawk Hunters and Apache Hunters Mardi Gras Indians • New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Rhythm Section, Muggivan School of Irish Dance…
Sunday, May 1
Foo Fighters • The Avett Brothers • Randy Newman • Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk • Anders Osborne • The New Orleans Classic Recording Revue featuring Clarence “Frogman” Henry, The Dixie Cups, Wanda Rouzan, and Al “Carnival Time” Johnson with Bobby Cure & The Poppa Stoppas • Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen • Charlie Wilson • Gilberto Santa Rosa • Hot 8 Brass Band • Cowboy Mouth • Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective & Turtle Island Quartet • Voice of the Wetlands Allstars • The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra directed by Scotty Barnhart featuring Carmen Bradford • Deacon John • Jerron ‘Blind Boy’ Paxton • Savoy Family Cajun Band • Kathy Taylor • Pine Leaf Boys • Maggie Koerner • Lil’ Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers • Zachary Richard • CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band • Original Pinettes Brass Band • Las Cafeteras • Son Rompe Pera (of Mexico) • Rumba Buena • Cha Wa • Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show • Tribute to George Lewis featuring Tommy Sancton, Sammy Rimington, and Dr. Michael White • The Revelers • Alexey Marti • Treme Brass Band • Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie • Young Men Olympian Jr.
Benevolent Association • Caesar Brothers FunkBox • In Memory of Ellis Marsalis’ by the Ellis Marsalis Band featuring David Torkanowsky • Oscar Rossignoli • Shea Pierre • Jesse McBride and special guest Jason Marsalis • SOUL Brass Band • Spencer Bohren Remembered featuring Dave Malone, André Bohren, Paul Sanchez, Alex McMurray, Jim McCormick, David Pomerleau, Aurora Nealand, and John Magnie • George French & the New Orleans Storyville Jazz Band • Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue • Leroy Jones & New Orleans’ Finest • Johnny Sansone • Furious Five, Big Steppers, and Untouchables Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs • Black Magic Drumline • New Orleans Spiritualettes • New Orleans Gospel Soul Children • Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band • Lynn Drury • Marc Stone • Rich Collins • Eden Brent • Rick Trolsen’s Neslorchestra • Fi Yi Yi & the Mandingo Warriors • Debbie Davis with Josh Paxton • Dr. Brice Miller & Mahogany Brass Band • Vivaz! • Pow Wows with Native Nations Intertribal • Neo-Tokyo 2020 • Fermín Ceballos + Merengue4FOUR • Nineveh Baptist Church Mass Choir • Tyronne G. Foster and the Arc Singers • Big 6 Brass Band • Jacye & dem • Franklin Avenue Music Ministry • UNO Jazz Allstars • Mestre Curtis Pierre “The Samba Man” with the Samba Kids • The Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble • 21st Century Brass Band • Kim Che’re • Val & Love Alive • Shining Star Hunters, Uptown Warriors, and Young Brave Hunters Mardi Gras Indians • New Generation, New Look, and First Division Rollers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs • Brazos Huval’s Student Showcase • Black Foot Hunters and Ninth Ward Hunters Mardi Gras Indians • All for One Brass Band • Divine Ladies, Dumaine Street Gang, and Family Ties Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs • Eulenspeigel Puppet Theatre…
