New Orleans Jazz & Heritage 2015

Keith Urban, The Who, Jimmy Buffett, Widespread Panic, No Doubt, Elton John and Steve Winwood are just some of the names topping this year’s .

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CMT Artists of the Year, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, Tenn.

The annual music festival scheduled for the Fairgrounds Racecourse April 24-26 and April 30-May 3 let loose with a gargantuan list of performers this morning as organizers revealed a lineup filled with top-tier acts.  Wilco, John Legend, Ryan Adams, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, Pitbull, Third World, Alison Krauss & Union Station, alactic Featuring Macy Gray, Ed Sheeran, T.I., The O’Jays, Kacey Musgraves, Buddy Guy and many others.

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Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Digging deeper into each day’s lineup shows Hozier, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Juvenile & Mannie Fresh, Allen Toussaint, Delbert McClinton, The Word, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, and Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly among music’s notables.

What’s more, the festival is still fine-tuning its lineup and lists “TBA” at the top of its May 3 schedule.

Tickets, including first and second weekend single-day passes, go on sale Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. Central Time.  Click here for details.