The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has announced this year’s lineup, which includes headlining performances from The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, and Neil Young and Crazy Horse. Other major names set to perform at the event include The Killers, Vampire Weekend, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Chris Stapleton, Hozier, and Jon Batiste.
The festival, which takes place over two weekends between April 25 and May 5 at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, is renowned for its celebration of the city’s rich musical heritage. Alongside the headliners, a range of other artists will perform, including Irma Thomas, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Dixie Cups, Big Freedia, Trombone Shorty, Cyril Neville, The Beach Boys, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bonnie Raitt, Queen Latifah, Greta Van Fleet, and Heart.
Tickets for both weekends of the festival are available now, along with VIP packages. In related news, The Rolling Stones recently announced details of a huge US tour for 2024, which will begin with a show in Houston on April 28 and continue for 15 more dates going into the summer, wrapping up in Santa Clara, California on July 17. This comes in celebration of The Rolling Stones’ latest album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’ – their first full-length LP since 2005, featuring guest appearances from the likes of Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and Elton John.
Speaking with NME at the time, Ronnie Wood first teased plans to hit the road again when he revealed that it is a “must” to return to Glastonbury again. Two years ago at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Red Hot Chili Peppers paid tribute to Taylor Hawkins, after the band stepped in for Foo Fighters as headliners following the news of Hawkins’ death earlier that year. “We just found out about this two weeks ago, because Foo Fighters were supposed to play here tonight,” Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith said from the stage. “We love Foo Fighters, and we love our brother Taylor Hawkins. This means a lot to us to be able to play for them.”
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