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Over the years we've shown off the impressive audio and video handiwork of Funk It Blog's Randy Bayers. Bayers headed to the Crescent City for Jazz Fest and wound up catching 29 bands in five nights, and that doesn't even include the time he spent at the actual Fairgrounds. All in all, Randy came through the festival with over 300 gigs of video. It'll take him some time to process it all and post it on Funk It Blog , but recently he shared a sampler. [...]

Yesterday, Phish keyboardist Page McConnell performed at the Fairgrounds in New Orleans with The Meter Men as part of the final day of Jazz Fest. Portions of McConnell and The Meter Men's set, which focused on Meters material, was aired on AXS TV live from The Crescent City. [Photo via @NYCJamgal ] Our friends at Cheesehead Productions have captured People Say from McConnell's Fairgrounds set with Meter Men Leo Nocentelli, Zigaboo Modeliste and George Porter Jr. Take a look...

This weekend AXS TV will air live and taped highlights from Jazz Fest in New Orleans starting each day at 3:30PM ET. HT faves Willie Nelson, Phoenix, Galactic, Gary Clark Jr., Bonerama, The Meter Men with Page McConnell and Widespread Panic are among the acts that will be featured. Here's the list of which acts will air on each day: Friday @ 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT: John Mayer, Willie Nelson & Family, Ben Harper and Charlie Musslewhite, The Nevilles, Gipsy Kings, Laura Bell [...]

We're just a few weeks away from Jazz Fest and from April 26th through May 5th, Nolafunk will present a full slate of shows as part of the 2nd Annual Jazzfest Series . Page McConnell and the Meter Men, the Everyone Orchestra, The Black Angels and Leftover Salmon are just a few of the acts scheduled to play the Republic and The Howlin' Wolf in New Orleans under the Nolafunk banner. It all starts on April 26th with the 2nd Annual Nolafunk Jazzfest Series Kick-Off Party . [...]

Here's a news item we didn't see coming - the original lineup of Garage A Trois will reunite for a special late night set at New Orleans' Howlin' wolf on April 27th. The set, featuring Charlie Hunter, Skerik and Stanton Moore, will take place following Leftover Salmon's performance at the same venue. Tickets to see both LoS and GAT will run you $30 in advance or $35 day-of-show if tickets remain. The above show is part of Nolafunk's 2nd Annual Jazz Fest Series . In [...]

Four new shows have been added to Nolafunk's 2nd annual Jazzfest Series of concerts that will take place while the New Orleans Jazz Fest is in session. Republic will host all of the added shows, as well as every concert in the series, with the exception of a Leftover Salmon gig at The Howlin' Wolf. Widespread Panic keyboardist JoJo Hermann and The New Orleans Suspects will present Down on the Bayou IV: A Benefit for the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic on Thursday, May 2nd. The New [...]

Those of us who can't make it down for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival this spring will still be able to keep tabs on some of the action going down at The Fairgrounds. For the first time in the event's 43 year history Jazz Fest will be televised thanks to Mark Cuban's AXS TV network. AXS TV will start broadcasting from Jazz Fest on April 26th where the plan is to include live segments in the channel's nightly AXSLive program. Then, for the second [...]

Last week we reported on a benefit called Fiya Fest that will be held in New Orleans on May 3rd. Remember this lineup? GABE (George Porter Jr., Billy Iuso, Eric Bolivar and Anders Osborne), Dragon Smoke (Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, Robert Mercurio and Eric Lindell), Dr. Klaw (Eric Krasno, Nigel Hall, Ian Neville, Adam Deitch and Nick Daniels), Karl Denson with The Dirty Dozen Horns (Nikki Glaspie, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, Robert Walter and Eddie Roberts), The New Orleans Suspects and the Bonerama Horns, Funky But Better (Terrence Higgins, Nigel Hall, Big Sam, Roosevelt Collier, Khris Royal, Doug Wimbish [...]

Following up the announcement of a super group Fiyawerx Productions put together called Fiya Powa! for a May 2nd gig at One Eyed Jack's in New Orleans comes a lineup that tops even that one. Check out this over-the-top list of artists that will play Fiya Fest on May 3rd at The Old Ironworks: GABE (George Porter Jr., Billy Iuso, Eric Bolivar and Anders Osborne), Dragon Smoke (Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, Robert Mercurio and Eric Lindell), Dr. Klaw (Eric Krasno, Nigel Hall, Ian Neville, Adam Deitch and Nick Daniels), Karl Denson with The Dirty Dozen Horns (Nikki Glaspie, [...]

This is the time of year when many Jazz Fest late nights get announced, so for promoters of these events it's not easy to make a big splash when announcing your gigs. Unless of course you're assembling a batch of ridiculously talented musicians for a one-time performance as is the case for a May 2nd late night billed as "Fiya Powa!" This show brings together drummer Stanton Moore (Galactic), bassist Tony Hall (Dumpstaphunk), keyboardist Ivan Neville (Dumpstaphunk), saxophone wiz Skerik (Garage a Trois), lap steel performer Roosevelt Collier [...]

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Larry Busacca, Getty Images for Clear Channel NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Billy Joel , Maroon 5 , Willie Nelson , Fleetwood Mac and Hall & Oates are among the acts headlining this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The outdoor spring music festival spans seven days over two weekends in such genres like jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues, Cajun and [...]

Despite the fact that no acts have been officially announced, tickets went on sale Saturday morning December 1. For readers who consistently grouse at the admission prices, now’s the time to buy since tickets get more expensive as the event nears. Additionally for well-heeled attendees, be forewarned that the special VIP access levels, which provide special amenities including up front and center access at the main stages, sell out every year. If you intend to be a “Big Chief,” get your tickets now. I mentioned “officially announced” in the lead because the management team [...]

This past Saturday at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Warren Haynes Band took over a set that was originally supposed to feature the Levon Helm Band. Warren paid tribute to the late The Band drummer by closing his guest-laden set with a cover of The Weight. Joining Haynes and his band for this fantastic rendition were New Orleans musical royalty Dr. John, Ivan Neville and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band's Roger Lewis, Kevin Harris and Efrem Towns. Check it out... Warren Haynes Band w/ Guests - The Weight

Photographer Paul R. Giunta traveled to New Orleans and not only ate amazing food, but captured these beautiful images at Jazzfest. Artists include: Wanda Rouzan, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Mystikal, Mavis Staples, Mavis Staples with Glen Hansard, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Irma Thomas, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Black Feathers Mardi Gras Indians, Warren Haynes, Herbie Hancock, The Funky Meters, Big Freedia, Rebirth Brass Band, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Rebirth Brass Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Ani DiFranco, & Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Bonnie Raitt. See more of Paul's work [...]

Photographer Paul R. Giunta traveled to New Orleans and not only ate amazing food, but captured these beautiful images at Jazzfest. Artists include: Wanda Rouzan, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Mystikal, Mavis Staples, Mavis Staples with Glen Hansard, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Irma Thomas, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Black Feathers Mardi Gras Indians, Warren Haynes, Herbie Hancock, The Funky Meters, Big Freedia, Rebirth Brass Band, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Rebirth Brass Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Ani DiFranco, and Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Bonnie Raitt. See more of Paul's work [...]

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If you don't make it out to Slackers Day today, then you’re definitely a real slacker. Locals play hooky and hit the Fairgrounds tomorrow for the last less-than-packed day of the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival . Here are my picks. There are newcomers in every genre of New Orleans music including the Mardi Gras Indians. You can’t go wrong by starting your day with a little of that Indian spirit. The Red Hawk Hunters are a relatively new tribe, but they definitely bring the fire. [...]

Last Friday night in New Orleans, the Nolafunk Jazz Fest Series kicked off at Republic, where one of the night's main events was a superjam featuring guitarists Fred Tackett and Paul Barrere of Little Feat with Anders Osborne and members of his band. Take a look as Osborne, Tackett, Barrere, Billy Iuso, Carl Dufresne and Eric Bolivar jam on the Grateful Dead's Fire On The Mountain... Little Feat/Anders Osborne - Fire On The Mountain The series continues tonight at Republic, with EOTO [...]

While there wasn't an official webcast from the first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival , that will change for the second weekend as YouTube will stream performances live from The Fairgrounds this Friday through Sunday. While we wait for a schedule to come out, we do expect the My Morning Jacket and Preservation Hall Jazz Band sets to be broadcast on the free webcast, according to this video of the two acts performing Highly Suspicious together titled "Watch My Morning Jacket and Preservation Hall Jazz Band Live on Jazz [...]

As you may recall , the Warren Haynes Band was tapped by New Orleans Jazz Fest organizers to replace Levon Helm at the Fairgrounds on May 5. Today, Haynes' Twitter account revealed that the WHB will be joined by New Orleans legend Dr. John for "a few songs" on the 5th. Haynes has performed with Dr. John at the closing show of the Allman Brothers Band's 2011 Beacon Run and both men backed John Scofield on the guitarist's That's What I Say Ray [...]