New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Unveils Monster Lineup

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Reunion, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Eddie Vedder, Zac Brown Band, Eagles and Foo Fighters are just some of the heavyweight acts gracing this year’s blowout in the Big Easy.

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Amway Center, Orlando, Fla.

Taking place April 27-29 and May 3-6 at the Fairgrounds Racecourse, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival lineup also includes Bon Iver, Steel Pulse, Jill Scott, Feist, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Al Green, John Mayer, Florence & The Machine, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Ani DiFranco, Grace Potter And The Nocturnals, My Morning Jacket, Ne-Yo, The Neville Brothers and Bonnie Raitt.

But that’s just brushing the surface. As always, the Jazz & Heritage Festival has a mammoth lineup. Highlights include a tribute to the Alex Chilton featuring Dave Pimer, Alex McMurray, Susan Cowsill and Rene Coman, and a “living tribute” to Harold Batiste featuring Jesse McBride, Ellis Marsalis and Germaine Bazzle. There will also be appearances by Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, Galactic, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Esperanza Spalding, Yolanda Adams and Gomez.

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St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla.

Plus more. Lots more, like Dukes Of Dixieland, BeauSoleil Avec Michael Doucet, Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band, Dr. John, Pete Fountain, Tab Benoit, Bruce Hornsby, Herbie Hancock and Allen Toussaint. Heck, we could spend all day naming everyone appearing at the festival. Best if you eyeball the lineup. Just click here.

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Appel Farm Festival, Elmer, N.J.

Tickets, including first and second weekend single day as well as various VIP packages, are on sale now. Check out NOJazzFest.com for more information.

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