JazzFest lineup announced!

[CruelCircus]

Anyone else ever gone?

http://www.nojazzfest.com/music/april-25-wide.php
The 39th New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (aka Jazzfest) runs this year from April 25th through May 4th.

Highlights this year include: Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow, Tim McGraw, Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Santana, Jimmy Buffet, OAR, The Raconteurs, The Neville Brothers, Al Green, Randy Newman, Dr. John, Widespread Panic, Ozomatli, Galactic, Ellis Marsalis, Buckwheat Zydeco, Tab Benoit, Patti Austin, Papa Grows Funk, The Roots, Diana Krall, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea, the subdudes, Keb Mo, Derek Trucks Band, etc., etc.


If you've never been to Jazzfest before, I HIGHLY recommend it. This year will be my 6th. It really is a flat out great experience. 11 stages of music of all kinds- jazz, blues, rock, country, zydeco, funk, bluegrass, gospel, R&B. Definitely something for everyone and a great way to check out stuff you've never heard of before. Plus, the fest ends at 7 each day, giving you a chance to check out Nawlins great restaurants, plus more live bands all over the city.
Plus, the food! Oh my. Not a hot dog or piece of pizza to be found. Jazzfest invites dozens of local restaurants and cooks to offer their cajun, creole, and southern creations to hungry fest goers. Honestly, it's as big a deal as the music- crawfish, jambalaya, gumbo, etouffee, gator, po-boys, oysters, crabs, pralines, sweet potatoes, jerk chicken, and ribs- just to start.
New Orleans is a great place to visit. The people are very friendly and make you feel at home. Plus, you can't beat the food and music. And it's a more laid back type of event as compared to Mardi Gras. And of course, they can really use the tourist dollars.

http://www.nojazzfest.com

[TheGameHHH]

im thinking of going, its something ive always wanted to do but its short notice right now.

[CruelCircus]

Food Vendor list, since I mentioned it in the opening post:

http://blog.nola.com/dining/2008/03/jazzfest_food_list_for_2008_re.html

Plane fair might be a bit tough, but hotels should still be fairly plentiful. And 2nd weekend maybe easier than first.

[CruelCircus]

Woo hoo!

JazzFest announced their music acts for the 40th Anniversary Festival. Looks like a nice crop of headliners. The Fest this year runs from April 24th-May 3rd. I'm going first weekend for sure, and possibly 2nd weekend, too.

Aretha Franklin, Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor, Wynton Marsalis & the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Sugarland, Joe Cocker, Tony Bennett, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kings of Leon, Neville Brothers, Wilco, Bonnie Raitt, Allen Toussaint, The O’Jays, Erykah Badu, Dr. John, Ben Harper and Relentless7, Etta James & the Roots Band, Galactic, Buckwheat Zydeco's 30th Anniversary, Emmylou Harris, Buddy Guy, Common, Los Lobos...

Full lineup at: http://www.nojazzfest.com/music/index.php

[CruelCircus]

Simon & Garfunkel added to Jazzfest lineup. (http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/simon-and-garfunkel-to-play-jazzfest/)

I meant to post about this last month when the lineups were originally announced.
This year's Fest runs from April 23rd through May 2nd.

Other headliners and big names for 2010: Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Lionel Richie, My Morning Jacket, B.B. King, Allman Brothers Band, the Neville Brothers, the Black Crowes, Anita Baker, the Levon Helm Band, Dr. John, Drake, George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic, Better Than Ezra, Blind Boys of Alabama, Elvis Costello, Widespread Panic, Jeff Beck, Govt. Mule, Gipsy Kings... plus hundreds of others.

Full music lineups listed here: http://www.nojazzfest.com/music/index.php

As always, I encourage everyone to take the chance to travel down to New Orleans for at least part of this fantastic festival. The music can't be beat, the food is outstanding, and the city is truly one of the great places in the world to spend a couple of days checking these things out.