NEW ORLEANS — After a two-year hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returns this spring with headliners The Who, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Lionel Richie, Erykah Badu, Ludacris,NellyAnd Willie Nelson.
The festival organizers revealed the lineup Thursday. It’s scheduled over two weekends, Friday, April 29, through Sunday, May 1 and Thursday, May 5 through Sunday, May 8.
The festival also features Jimmy Buffett, Luke Combs. The Black Crowes. Norah Jones. Ziggy Marley Songs of Bob Marley.
Louisiana stars taking the stage include PJ Morton, Lauren Daigle, Big Freedia, Tank and the Bangas, Nicholas Payton, Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas, and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.
Tickets for VIP, weekend passes to general admission and travel packages are now available. Single-day tickets will soon be available.
The ticketing company will send an email to ticket holders who have chosen to cancel their 2020 or 2021 tickets with instructions for how to exchange them for the weekend that suits their needs.
The festival, which traditionally is held in the spring, was scheduled to run Oct. 8-10 and Oct. 15-17 in 2021 after the 2020 cancelation. At the time organizers cited “current exponential growth”announcement that the festival will not take place as planned due to the presence of COVID-19 new cases in the region and the ongoing public health emergency.
“We now look forward to next spring, when we will present the Festival during its traditional timeframe,”In a press release, organizers stated that they had announced the upcoming dates of the 2022 festival.
Jazz Fest is a celebration of the Louisiana and New Orleans’ indigenous music and culture. The music encompasses nearly every style imaginable: blues, R&B, gospel, Cajun, Zydeco, Afro-Caribbean, folk, Latin, rock, rap, contemporary and traditional jazz, country, bluegrass and everything in between.
