New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Music Schedule for 2011
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The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has released their music schedule for 2011. Check out who’s playing when and where so you can plan your trip around the music.
Introduction
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, often called Jazz Fest, is a celebration of the music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana. The festival is held every year on the last weekend in April and the first weekend in May. It features two main stages with a wide variety of musical styles, as well as smaller stages which feature local musicians. There are also food booths, art exhibits, and other vendors.
Friday, April 22
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, better known as Jazz Fest, is an annual music festival held in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The festival features a wide variety of musical genres including jazz, blues, rock, funk, R&B, gospel, and zydeco. Jazz Fest is also famous for its food, which includes Louisiana staples such as gumbo, crawfish étouffée, and jambalaya.
The 2011 Jazz Fest will be held from April 22-May 1. Below is the music schedule for Friday, April 22. For more information on the festival, please visit http://www.nojazzfest.com/.
Main Stage
11:00am – The Stooges Brass Band
12:05pm – The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
1:15pm – Cee Lo Green
2:30pm – Paul Simon
4:00pm – B.B. King
Saturday, April 23
The Saturday schedule for the Jazz Fest includes:
Fats Domino
Allen Toussaint
Dr. John
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Irma Thomas
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Amanda Shaw & The Cute Guys
GIVERS
Los Hombres Calientes featuring Irvin Mayfield and Bill Summers
The Rebirth Brass Band
Clifton Chenier featuring Chris Ardoin and Divers Sourdoux Weeds
Sunday, April 24
The Sunday music lineup for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival includes some of the biggest names in music. Among those scheduled to perform are Bruce Springsteen, Sting, John Fogerty, Arcade Fire, ank B.B. King. Below is the full lineup for Sunday’s performances:
11:00am -12:15pm: Stevie Wonder
1:20pm -2:50pm: Arcade Fire
3:05pm -4:35pm: John Fogerty
4:55pm -6:25pm: Sting
6:45pm -8::15pm B.B. King
Monday, April 25
TheMusic Schedulefor the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival for Monday, April 25 is as follows:
Performance Stage
11:00 a.m. – Preservation Hall Jazz Band
1:00 p.m. – Allen Toussaint
2:45 p.m. – Irma Thomas
4:30 p.m. – Bonnie Raitt
Tuesday, April 26
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is a music and cultural festival that takes place annually in New Orleans, Louisiana. The festival features a wide variety of music including jazz, blues, rock, R&B, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, funk, African, Latin and more. The 2011 Jazz Fest will take place from April 22-May 1.
Here is the schedule for Tuesday, April 26:
* Acura Stage
* 11:00 am – Alonzo Blackwell & New Orleans own
* 12:05 pm – Brave Combo
* 1:10 pm – The Iguanas
* 2:40 pm – Better Than Ezra
* 4:15 pm – John Mellencamp
Wednesday, April 27
The first day of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival always features music on all of the stages, with a wide variety of genres represented. Here is the music schedule for Wednesday, April 27, 2011.
main stage
11:30 am – Preservation Hall Jazz Band
1:00 pm – Pete Seeger
2:35 pm – Amadou & Mariam
4:25 pm – Los Lobos
6:30 pm – Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
8:40 pm – Herbie Hancock
second stage
11:40 am – Kim Carroll Band featuring Ellis Marsalis
12:50 pm – Sarah Savoy and the Sleepless Nights
2:05 pm – Bonerama Gospel Brunch with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Thursday, April 28
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, also known as the Jazz Fest, is an annual music festival that takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana. The festival features a wide variety of music, food, and art.
The music lineup for the 2011 Jazz Fest includes:
Thursday, April 28:
The Allman Brothers Band
B.B. King
Bonobo (Live)
Booker T. Jones
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Cedric Burnside Project
Chick Corea Freedom Band with Stanley Clarke
Dr. John and the Lower 911 featuring frontman Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack on piano and guest vocals by Cyril Neville of The Neville Brothers on some tunes
Ellis Marsalis Quintet
Friday, April 29
Friday, April 29
The Roots featuring Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Wyclef Jean
Chris Isaak
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
The Radiators Reunion
Allen Toussaint with The Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Special Guests
Dr. John & The Lower 911
Mavis Staples with Blind Boys of Alabama
Saturday, April 30
The full music schedule for the day of Saturday, April 30 has been released for the upcoming New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The festival, which takes place annually, will feature a range of different performers representing various genres of music.
The Saturday lineup includes:
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Dr. John & The Lower 911
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The Soul Rebels Brass Band
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Naz rather Orchestra featuring Joe Chambers and Wallace Roney
Big Sam’s Funky Nation
2012 O’Jays featuring Eddie Levert, Walter Williams Sr., and Eric Bellinger
Marvin Sapp
Rebirth Brass Band
Sunday, May 1
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, commonly known as Jazz Fest, is an annual celebration of the music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana. The festival is held over two weekends in April and May, and features a wide variety of musical genres including Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Cajun, Zydeco, Folk, R&B, Hip Hop, Rock n’ Roll, and more.
Here is the music schedule for Sunday, May 1:
Fats Domino Stage
11:00 am- 12:30 pm – John Boutte
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm – Lousiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm – Rebirth Brass Band
5:45 pm- 7:15 pm – Mahalia Jackson Tribute with the Preservation Hall Band featuring Outstanding Gospel Singer of the Year winner Kirk Franklin
Congo Square Stage
11:00 am- 12:30 pm – African Roots Rockers
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3:30 pm- 5:00 pm – Angelique Kidjo
5:30 pm- 7::00 pm- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
