The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is primed and ready to blow the doors off last year’s performances.  The official dates are April 27 - 29 and May 4-6, and will feature these great artists on ten performance stages:
Allen Toussaint
Allman Brothers Band
Better than Ezra
Bonnie Raitt
Branford Marsalis
Counting Crows
Dr. John
Irma Thomas
Jerry Lee Lewis
John Mayer
Marcia Ball
New Edition
Norah Jones
Rod Stewart
Steely Dan
Van Morrison

ZZ Top
Harry Connick Jr. will be closing this year’s festivities on Sunday May 6th.  Webcasts of the event will be on the AT&T Blue Room web site May 5 & 6th.

And of course, hundreds of Louisiana favorites are scheduled, like Big Chief Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias , Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, the Soul Rebels, Buckwheat Zydeco and many more.  Jazz Fest tickets are on sale at ticketmaster.com or by phone.  504-522-5555 in New Orleans or 800-488-5252 outside Louisiana.

A complete schedule and artist listing is on the official web site www.nojazzfest.com/.

Posted by Mike