Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, The Who. photo by Ros O'Gorman

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, The Who. photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Who, Elton John Lead New Orleans Jazz Festival Line-up

by Paul Cashmere on January 14, 2015

in Live,News

Elton John, The Who, Jimmy Buffet, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, No Doubt, Ed Sheeran, Keith Urban and Wilco are just a fraction of the names announced this the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in April.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will take place between April 24 and May 3 in New Orleans.

Headline acts each day are:

April 24 – Keith Urban, Wilco, Jimmy Cliff, Hozier
April 25 – The Who, John Legend, Ryan Adams, Robert Cray
April 26 – Jimmy Buffett, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, Pitbull, Allen Toussaint
April 30 – Widespread Panic, Third World, Alison Krauss, The Word
May 1 – No Doubt, Chicago, Anthony Hamilton, Galactic featuring Macy Gray
May 2 – Elton John, Ed Sheeran, T.I., Jerry Lee Lewis
May 3 – Steve Winwood, The O’Jays, Buddy Guy and someone yet to be announced.

The full line-up of artists for the New Orleans Jazz Festival

Elton John •
The Who •
Jimmy Buffett And The Coral Reefer Band •
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga No Doubt •
Keith Urban •
Pitbull •
John Legend •
Ed Sheeran •
T. I. •
Chicago Trombone Shorty And Orleans Avenue •
Hozier •
Widespread Panic •
Jerry Lee Lewis Ryan Adams •
Steve Winwood •
Wilco The Meters: Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter, Jr., & Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste Jimmy Cliff •
Buddy Guy •
Allen Toussaint •
The O’jays •
Irma Thomas •
Tedeschi Trucks Band Alison Krauss & Union Station •
Spirit Of Satch: Dr. John Interprets Louis Armstrong The Radiators •
Anthony Hamilton •
Kacey Musgraves •
Robert Cray •
Shovels & Rope Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk With Guest Art Neville •
Third World •
Aaron Neville Delbert Mcclinton •
Angelique Kidjo •
The Taj Mahal Trio •
Estelle Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly •
Tab Benoit Cassandra Wilson Coming Forth By Day: A Celebration Of Billie Holiday •
Shirley Caesar Charles Lloyd Quartet •
Juvenile & Mannie Fresh Together •
Marcia Ball Kermit Ruffins & The Bbq Swingers •
The Blind Boys Of Alabama Big Freedia “Queen Of Bounce” •
Jimmie Vaughan & Tilt A Whirl Band Feat. Lou Ann Barton Gurrumul •
Paloma Faith •
Galactic Featuring Macy Gray •
Rebirth Brass Band Anders Osborne •
The Word •
Preservation Hall Jazz Band •
John P. Kee And New Life Christian Mcbride Big Band With Special Guests Dianne Reeves And Jeffrey Osborne Irvin Mayfield & The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra •
Pastor Marvin Sapp The Terence Blanchard E-Collective •
Sturgill Simpson Bwb Featuring Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum & Norman Brown •
Vintage Trouble Shooter Jennings With Waymore’s Outlaws •
Cécile Mclorin Salvant Béla Fleck And Abigail Washburn Davell Crawford Presents “To Fats With Love” A Tribute To Fats Domino •
Lágbájá Big Chief Bo Dollis & The Wild Magnolias •
Buckwheat Zydeco Lil’ Ed And The Blues Imperials •
Big Sam’s Funky Nation Jon Cleary And The Absolute Monster Gentlemen •
Luke James •
Donald Harrison Jr. Glen David Andrews •
La Santa Cecilia •
Walter “Wolfman” Washington & The Roadmasters Monty Alexander: Harlem-Kingston Express •
Ellis Marsalis •
Cowboy Mouth Kenny Garrett •
Vieux Farka Touré •
Royal Teeth Ms. Ruby Wilson’s Tribute To Bessie Smith Feat. Brian “Breeze” Cayolle •
Ironing Board Sam Amanda Shires •
Pine Leaf Boys: Louisiana Music •
Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters Snarky Puppy •
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band •
The Revivalists •
Carolyn Wonderland Creole String Beans •
The New Orleans Suspects •
Eagle And Hawk •
Nicholas Payton Honey Island Swamp Band •
The Soul Rebels •
Butler, Bernstein & The Hot 9 Jewel Brown With Gregg Stafford’s Jazz Hounds Big Chief Walter Cook & The Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles •
Young Guardians Of The Flame White Cloud Hunters Mardi Gras Indians •
Young Men Olympia Aid Sa & Pc Divine Ladies Sa & Pc •
Big Four And Original Four Sa & Pc Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church Mass Choir •
The Sensational Chosen Voices Rosie Ledet & The Zydeco Playboys •
Ottertrail Native American Dance Troupe Rising Dragon Lion Dance Team •
Calliope Puppets.

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