January 30, 2014. The 45th New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival showcases headliners Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Phish, Arcade Fire, Santana. Robin Thicke and many more!
April 25, 26, 27 & May 1, 2, 3 & 4, 2014. The Heritage Fair takes place at the Fair Grounds Race Course, centrally located at 1751 Gentilly Boulevard, 10 minutes from the French Quarter. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Festival tickets, VIP packages, travel arrangements and all information can be found on www.nojazzfest.com
History of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival:
Mahalia Jackson, often called the greatest gospel singer, returned to her hometown to appear at the first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in April of 1970. While attending the Louisiana Heritage Fair in Congo Square (then known as Beauregard Square), she and Duke Ellington, who also appeared at the event, came upon the Eureka Brass Band leading a crowd of second-line revelers through the Festival grounds. George Wein, producer of the Festival, handed Ms. Jackson a microphone, she sang along with the band and joined the parade…and the spirit of Jazz Fest was born.
• Eric Clapton
• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
• Christina Aguilera
• Phish
• Arcade Fire
• Santana
• Robin Thicke
• The String Cheese Incident
• Trey Songz
• Vampire Weekend
• Foster the People
• Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
• Aaron Neville
• Public Enemy
• The Avett Brothers
• Charlie Wilson
• Alabama Shakes
• John Fogerty
• Chaka Khan
• Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters
• Allen Toussaint
• Rubén Blades & Roberto Delgado Orchestra
• Irma Thomas
• Rebirth Brass Band
• Lyle Lovett
• The Head and the Heart
• Boz Scaggs
• the Radiators
• Al Jarreau
• Johnny Winter
• Bobby Womack
• Big Freedia
• Delbert McClinton
• Keb’ Mo’
• North Mississippi Allstars
• Maze feat. Frankie Beverly
• Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk with special guest Art Neville
• Chick Corea & the Vigil
• Mary Mary
• Anders Osborne
• Jason Isbell
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band
• John Hiatt
• Branford Marsalis Quartet
• The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
• Rachelle Ferrell
• Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers
• Laura Mvula
• Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
• Solange
• Pharoah Sanders
• Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters
• The Rance Allen Group
• The Mavericks
• Galactic
• Charles Bradley & his Extraordinaires
• Tab Benoit
• Robert Earl Keen
• Better Than Ezra
• Alejandro Escovedo & The Sensitive Boys
• Jon Batiste and Stay Human
• Bombino
• Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio
• Johnnyswim
• Bobby Jones & Nashville Super Choir
• Joe Louis Walker
• Bernard Allison Group
• Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings
• The Terence Blanchard Group
• Gregory Porter
• René Marie – With Love to Eartha Kitt
• PJ Morton
• Davell Crawford
• Greensky Bluegrass
• Sonny Landreth
• The Infamous Stringdusters
• John Boutté
• Sleepy Man Banjo Boys
• Alexis & the Samurai
• Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band with Thais Clark
• Spencer Taylor & the Highway QC’s
