The line up for The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival was announced today and it's a good one. The following is a sampling of what is in store for us this year. This does NOT include all of the tremendous amount of Louisiana talent on the bill. Trust me when I tell you that this is only the tip.. Check out the web site for more info. Later ya'll. Paz Fairgrounds 11am-7pm Daily (Ten Stages of Music +) Friday April 27 B.B. King Doung Kershaw Ziggy Marley Roy Hargrove Richard Thompson James Andrews Anders Osborne Saturday April 28 The funky Meters The Wallflowers Chante' Moore Max Roach (I wish Koko Taylor Los Hombres Calientes Sunday April 29 Dr. John Van Morrison Brian McKnight Irma Thomas Marcia Ball The Dixie Cups Terence Blanchard Kim Carson and the Casualities (Kim played PazFest) Thursday May 3 Dirty Dozen Brass Band Wisespread Panic Lucinda Williams Sonny Landreth (NOT to be missed if you make it to New Orleans) John Rankin (also played PazFest) Tab Benoit Friday May 4 Boozoo Chavis Paul Simon Wilson Pickett Gallactic Keb' Mo' Ramsay Lewis Marva Wright Peter Holsapple Saturday May 5 (THIS IS GONNA BE MY FAVORITE DAY) Mystical Dave Matthews Band (OH MY GAWD!!!!!!!) Celia Cruz with Johnny Pacheco Orchestra Cowboy Mouth Elvin Jones Trin-i-tee 5:7 George Porter and his Runnin' Pardners Irvin Mayfield Astral Project (DON't MISS THESE GUYS) Sunday May 6 Fats Domino The Neville Brothers Maze with Frankie Beverly Al Jarreau (OM MY GAWD!!!!) The Radiators Tommy Malone NIGHT SHOWS Friday April 27-Brian McKnight and Chante' Moore Saturday April 28-Van Morrison with Linda Gail Lewis Friday May 4-Widespread Panic and the Wild Magnolias Saturday-May 5 Paul Simon and Keb' Mo'
