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April 25-27 and May 1-4, 2008


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2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

  • Jazz Fest Cubes
    The day-by-day Jazz Fest schedules with stages & times are now available at the official Fest web site. Here's quick links to each:

     Week 1: Fri, Apr 25 / Sat, Apr 26 / Sun, Apr 27

     Week 2: Thu, May 1 / Fri, May 2 / Sat, May 3 / Sun, May 4

  • Fest Webcasts
    Tune into AT&T Blue Room on May 3rd and 4th for live performances plus taped performances from the first weekend of Jazz Fest. Also visit community radio station WWOZ for more coverage from the Fest.

  • Superfly at Jazzfest
    Superfly Productions has lined up several VIP concert packages that will benefit New Orleans charities. These VIP packages are available for concerts featuring the Radiators, Galactic, Greyboy Allstars, Soulive and Gov't Mule. See StubHub for details.

  • Tickets on Sale Now
    Advance Jazz Fest tickets can be purchased from Ticketmaster.com.

  • Jazz Fest Radio
    Get a preview of the '08 Fest by tuning into Jazz Fest Radio. Also try the French Quarter radio station, featuring nothing but Louisiana music artists!

  • Jazz Fest Music
    Check out some recommended CD's by 2008 Jazz Fest performers. Also see our list of books, recordings and videos from past Jazz Festivals, and the latest CD releases by New Orleans and Louisiana music artists.

  • Jazz Fest Posters
    The official 2008 Jazz Fest Poster, featuring Soul Queen Irma Thomas, is now available. Also available is the 2008 Congo Square Poster, featuring jazz man and BBQ swinger Kermit Ruffins. Check both out at art4now.com.

  • 2008 Artist Line-Up
    Headliners for the 2008 Jazz and Heritage Festival include The Neville Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffett, Tim McGraw, Santana, Maze f/ Frankie Beverly, Sheryl Crow, Widespread Panic, Dr. John, Al Green, Diana Krall, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Keyshia Cole, and The Raconteurs. Here is a full list of scheduled performers for Jazz Fest '08. Note: Daily performance schedule grids will be published at a later date.

  • More Music!
    Other events taking place in New Orleans (and Louisiana) around Jazz Fest time include French Quarter Festival, Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week, Baton Rouge Blues Week, Festival International de Louisiane, Ponderosa Stomp, and Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival. See our Calendar of Upcoming Events for more info.

  • After Fest
    For local music listings, check out our guide to local music venues. The concert line page has links to a variety of local music listings services. The Louisiana Music Factory has loads of free in-store shows between Jazz Fest weekends.

  • Return of the Neville Bros
    The Neville Brothers first post-Katrina performance in New Orleans will take place at the 2008 Jazz Fest. NOLA's "first family of funk" will hold down their traditional "fest closing act" spot on Sunday, May 4th.

  • Jazz Fest Expands to 7 Days
    Jazz Fest has added Thursday to the second weekend schedule. Fest dates for 2008 are April 25-27 and May 1-4.

  • Fest Line-Up
    Confirmed artists for 2008 include the Neville Brothers, Tim McGraw, and Frankie Beverly & Maze. The complete line-up will be announced in early 2008.

  • NOLA Music News
    Visit our news page and message board for more Jazz Fest news and announcements.

2007 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

  • Hot CD's top selling CD's during the 2007 New Orleans Jazz Fest included:

    Kermit Ruffins "Live At Vaughan's" buy
    Bonerama "Bringing It Home" buy
    Papa Grows Funk "Mr. Patterson's Hat" buy
    DumpstaPhunk "Listen Here" buy
    Jon Cleary "Do Not Disturb" buy
    Bob French "Marsalis Music Honors Bob French" buy
    Pine Leaf Boys "Blues de Musicien" buy
    Dirty Dozen "What's Going On" buy
    Ingrid Lucia "Don't Stop" buy
    Harry Connick Jr. "Oh, My NOLA" buy

  • Jazz Fest To Go: CD's of live performances from Jazz Fest 2007 are available at jazzfestlive.com.

  • Jazz Fest News for more news and announcements, visit our Jazz Fest Message Board.

  • Jazz Fest Schedules daily schedules for Jazz Fest are now available. Check 'em out at the official Fest web site:

    Fri 04/27 Sat 04/28 Sun 04/29 Fri 05/04 Sat 05/05 Sun 05/06 6-day PDF

  • More Jazz Fest Artists Announced additions to the Fest lineup include John Mayer, Big Chief Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias, Frankie Ford, JD Hill & the Jammers, Joe Krown Organ Combo, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, and the Soul Rebels.

  • Jazz Fest '07 Dates Announced! the 2007 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will be held on April 27-29 and May 4-6 at the Fair Grounds Race Course.

  • Jazz Fest '07 Artist Lineup the preliminary lineup of performers for the 2007 Jazz & Heritage Festival includes the following artists. Detailed day-by day schedules will be published at a later date.

    Dr. John, Rod Stewart, Van Morrison, Norah Jones, Brad Paisley, Jill Scott, Irma Thomas, Ludacris, Bonnie Raitt, Jerry Lee Lewis, Pharoah Sanders, Lucinda Williams, Richie Havens, Calexico, Soulive, Johnny Rivers, George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Banda el Recodo, Gillian Welch, T-Bone Burnett, Pete Fountain, Arturo Sandoval, New Orleans Social Club, Percy Sledge, Mose Allison, Harry Connick Jr., Steely Dan, ZZ Top, John Legend, Allen Toussaint, Counting Crows, New Edition, George Benson, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Allman Brothers Band, Better Than Ezra, Joss Stone, Stephen Marley w/ Damian "Junior Gong" Marley, Taj Mahal, Cowboy Mouth, Branford Marsalis, Dottie Peoples, Tony Joe White, Roy Hargrove, Galactic, The Holmes Brothers. See complete list.

  • Between The Weekends check out the free Wednesday at the Square concerts, held in downtown NOLA.

  • Neville Brothers Pass - perennial closing act The Neville Brothers will skip Jazz Fest for the second year in a row. Actor/crooner Harry Connick Jr. will fill in for The Nevilles as the 2007 Fest closer.

  • Stompin' Grounds after a year in exile in Memphis, the Ponderosa Stomp will return to New Orleans on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at the House of Blues (6pm - 2am). Confirmed performers include Wardell Quezergue, Dan Penn, Dale Hawkins, Little Jimmy Scott, Augie Meyers, Skip Pitts, Barbara Lynn, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Lazy Lester, Willie Tee, Rockie Charles, Jay Chevalier, Roy Head, and Joe Clay. Additional artists TBA.

  • Come Early, Stay Late - the 2007 French Quarter Festival is scheduled for April 13 - 15, 2007. The annual free event showcases the Big Easy's cuisine and music in multiple French Quarter locations.

  • Go West - the 21st annual Festival International de Louisiane takes place in Lafayette, LA from April 25 - 29, 2007. The 5-day event features six music stages, food courts, street musicians and animators, arts and crafts boutiques, art galleries, beverage stands, cultural workshops, cooking demonstrations and more.

  • Books, CDs, DVDs - while you're waiting for the '07 Fest, visit our Jazz Fest Shop for books, plus past festival performances on CD and DVD.

  • See the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival official web site for more info.

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