@dxs Jazz Fest is so much fun. I’ve been twice and it is a fest for the everyone. :-) Music of all kinds, for everyone. Here’s a link to this year’s Jazz Fest. Check out the music schedule tab. Once again, as always, and incredible lineup. I was going to list a few of the highlights but just too many great bands and performers to even try. Some big names on the main stages in the evening. My favorites stages/tents are Congo Square, the Gospel Tent (not a believer but I love black gospel music and things get pretty roused up and a’ rockin’ in the Gospel Tent), the main stages, those are where people like the Meters, The Nevilles (depending on who the Neville Brothers feel like being from one day to the next), The Radiators, the big names, Robert Plant and Jeff Beck play the main stages, they’re going to be there friday evening.
And then there’s the food. Obviously there’s great food all over New Orleans but here’s the food list for this years Jazz Fest. It doesn’t get much better than being in New Orleans at Jazz Fest and rockin’ out to The Meters, with a hot sausage po-boy in one hand and a cold beer in the other. They have big shows/concerts at night that are not included in the tickets for access to the grounds and shows during the day. We went to one because it was Little Feat but mostly found the line ups for the night shows not that appealing. What we did was to go for one weekend or the other and go to the festival during the days and hit the town, go to the clubs around town at night. Best of both worlds.
If you get a chance, go. It’s beyond fun.
Anyway, check out the line up. I can’t look at it again because now I’m upset that I won’t be there and it will take me a while to get over it.