The annual New Orleans Jazz Festival is approaching, and this year’s lineup is killer. Beck, Pearl Jam, and Neil Young are some of the big headliners, though tons of other stellar artists will be performing at the festival too. The jazz festival is a huge event, taking place from April 22nd to May 1st. This length of time allows for an extensive amount of talented artists to perform.
Beck had a great year in 2015. At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, his latest album Morning Phase won Album of the Year. It also won Best Rock Album and Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical). In June, Beck released the single “Dreams” from his upcoming thirteenth studio album, which does not have release date yet. Meanwhile, in July Beck performed a secret show in London and covered songs by the legends Prince and the Rolling Stones. He also was one of the numerous musical guests on Taylor Swift’s 1989 tour, performing his song “Dreams” with the pop artist. If that wasn’t enough, Beck also performed the song “I’ve Just Seen A Face” with legend Paul McCartney at the PETA benefit in October.
Legendary American rock band Pearl Jam will also be in attendance at the festival in April. Their last album, Lightning Bolt, was the band’s tenth studio album and was released in 2013. It became the band’s fifth album to reach number one on the Billboard 200. It then won a Grammy for Best Recording Package. In November of this past year, the band went on tour in Latin America and played nine shows. The band also performed beautiful rendition of the song “Love Boat Captain” to honor the victims of Paris after the Paris shootings.
Since the late 1960s, Neil Young has had an impressive musical career, releasing 36 studio albums and being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist.. His most recent one, The Monsanto Years, is a concept album that criticizes the agriculture business Monsanto. Find a great album review of it here. Adding on to that, Young released Bluenote Café last year. The album is collection of previously released songs along with songs never heard before that were written earlier but never released. Learn more here.
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2016 Lineup:
Stevie Wonder
Pearl Jam
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Neil Young + Promise of the Real
Snoop Dogg
Paul Simon
Steely Dan
Beck
Van Morrison
Nick Jonas
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
Julio Iglesias
J.Cole
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Maxwell
My Morning Jacket
Ms. Lauryn Hill
Gary Clark Jr.
Bonnie Raitt
Flo Rida
Irma Thomas
Janelle Monáe
Jonny Lang
Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter Duo
Gov’t Mule
Dr. John & The Nite Trippers
Tedeschi Trucks Band & Friends
Arlo Guthrie – Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary
Mavis Staples
Boz Scaggs
Michael McDonald
Buddy Guy
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald and Ernie Isley
Aaron Neville
Chris Botti
Grace Potter
Alpha Blondy & The Solar System
Elle King
Galactic
Brandi Carlile
Brothers Osborne
Rhiannon Giddens
Jon Batiste and Stay Human
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk with special guest Art Neville
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Better Than Ezra
Los Lobos perform La Pistola Y El Corazon
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Punch Brothers
Taj Mahal & The Trio
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
Anders Osborne
The Lone Bellow
Kermit Ruffins & the Barbeque Swingers
Tribute to B.B. King hosted by the B.B. King Blues Band with special guests
Tribute to Allen Toussaint hosted by the Allen Toussaint Band with special guests
John Hammond
Elvin Bishop
Mystikal
Jazmine Sullivan
CeCe Winans
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Tab Benoit
Terence Blanchard featuring the E-Collective
Davell Crawford
Gregory Porter
Snarky Puppy
Rebirth Brass Band
Big Freedia
Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
Ellis Marsalis
Arturo Sandoval
Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings
Donald Harrison Jr.
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
The Black Lillies
Dédé Saint-Prix Band of Martinique
The Garifuna Collective of Belize
DeJohnette·Coltrane·Garrison
Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
The Soul Rebels
The Revivalists
John Boutté
Mississippi Mass Choir
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas
Ricky Dillard & New G
Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers
Glen David Andrews Band
Buckwheat Zydeco
Naturally 7
Cyril Neville & SwampFunk
George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners
Zigaboo Modeliste’s Funk Revue
Leo Nocentelli
Henry Butler & Jambalaya
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indians
Imagination Movers
Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Christian Scott
Walter Trout
Joe Lovano Us Five
Pine Leaf Boys
Rockin’ Dopsie & the Zydeco Twisters
Voice of the Wetlands All Stars
Royal Teeth
Lost Bayou Ramblers with special guest Spider Stacy
Herlin Riley Quintet
Sweet Pain featuring Chico Ramos and Supa G of Belize
Hot 8 Brass Band
Creole String Beans with special guest T.K. Hulin
Sweet Crude
Eric Lindell
Nicholas Payton & Afro-Caribbean Mixtape
Geri Allen: The Erroll Garner Jazz Project
Corey Harris Band
Heads of State featuring Gary Bartz, Larry Willis, Al Foster, and George Mraz
Anthony Brown & group therAPy
Tribute to Jelly Roll Morton featuring Henry Butler, Butch Thompson, and Dr. Michael White
Big Chief Bo Dollis, Jr. & The Wild Magnolias
Big Chief Walter Cook & the Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians
Semolian Warriors Mardi Gras Indians
Ninth Ward Hunters Mardi Gras Indians
Wild Apaches Mardi Gras Indians
Mohawk Hunters Mardi Gras Indians
Young Men Olympia Aid Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs
Untouchables Social Aid & Pleasure Club
The Furious Five Social Aid & Pleasure Club
Uptown Swingers Social Aid & Pleasure Club
Men of Class Social Aid & Pleasure Club
Lady Jetsetters Social Aid & Pleasure Club
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