Organizers for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival have announced the lineup for the 50th annual iteration of the legendary gathering, and this year’s bill is topped by the confirmation of previously rumored headliners The Rolling Stones, plus Dave Matthews Band, Katy Perry, Jimmy Buffett, Chris Stapleton and Bob Seger, along with a bevy of NOLA staples and many others.
Also included in the always expansive lineup are Santana, Van Morrison, Al Green, Logic, Pitbull, Earth Wind & Fire, John Fogerty, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (who will be teaming up with NOLA royalty the Nevilles), Gladys Knight, The Revivalists, Leon Bridges, Chaka Khan, Herbie Hancock, Tank and the Bangas, Bonnie Raitt, Alanis Morissette, Ciara, Gary Clark Jr., Irma Thomas, The Doobie Brothers, Ziggy Marley, Mavis Staples, The Head and the Heart, Jimmy Cliff, Boz Scaggs, Aaron Neville, Galactic, Jerry Lee Lewis, Rebirth Brass Band, Indigo Girls, Los Lobos, Big Freedia, Kamasi Washington, Buddy Guy, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Better Than Ezra, Dumpstaphunk, Taj Mahal, Ani DiFranco, Hurray for the Riff Raff, The Radiators, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, North Mississippi Allstars, Anders Osborne, Little Feat, Samantha Fish, Foundation of Funk, George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners and many more. See the full lineup and announcement video below, and explore the daily lineup here.
Jazz Fest 2019 is set for April 25–May 5, with eight days of official festival programming and an array of shows around the city throughout the week. Tickets for the festival go on sale this Friday, January 18, with ticket sale opportunities for Louisiana residents on January 17. All ticketing information can be found here.
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Walter Sobchack
January 18, 2019 at 10:26 amLaura sorry to say Bob Seger just backed out.
https://www-nola-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nola.com/jazzfest/2019/01/bob-seger-the-silver-bullet-band-wont-be-at-jazz-fest.html?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&outputType=amp&usqp=mq331AQCCAE%3D#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nola.com%2F%2Fjazzfest%2F2019%2F01%2Fbob-seger-the-silver-bullet-band-wont-be-at-jazz-fest.html
Walter Sobchack
January 16, 2019 at 7:51 pmThe show at the fairgrounds ends at 7pm. But the clubs turn it out all night and into the early morning. Be sure to look up the jazzfest grids for the club listings…. Also folks don’t just go and see headliners you can see in your own city.
The best music is Nawlins based acts
http://www.jazzfestgrids.com/
Said nobody ever!
January 16, 2019 at 8:06 amCan’t wait to see Pitbull! On my bucket list!
Jim
January 16, 2019 at 12:17 pmEverybody’s bucket list is different. There are over 500 bands. Who would like all of them or know all of them. 8 days, 12 stages, 8 hours of music under a $100 for everyday but one. Super food and beers cheaper than any concert. Best buy in America. 11 other stages when Pitbull is on. I will be at one of them. Bought both weekends VIP this AM. Will be my 13th I think.
Greg
January 15, 2019 at 3:13 pmChecked out the website. Every other day is $85 but the Stones day (5/2) is $185. Glad I’m seeing them in Jax instead. Van Morrison is a pricey ticket usually glad he didn’t pull the Stones crap. And Katy Perry, seriously? At least there are 12 other stages.
Laura Raymond
January 15, 2019 at 7:48 pmPretty awesome lineup! So excited to see one of my all time favorites Bob Seger, but where is he on the schedule?
Jim
January 16, 2019 at 10:28 amLaura went through day by day but he isn’t listed though is for being there overall. I watched announcements live and his name was defintely mentioned. Same thing as to Elvis Costello who was said at announcement but isn’t on their web site. they always need time to straighten stuff out. Hope Seger isn’t same day as The Stones, as tickets for that day are only being sold to state residents and will sell out tomorrow unless you buy VIP for the whole weekend. .
Jim
January 16, 2019 at 10:11 amStones don’t raise the price, the people who put on jazz fest did. You buy VIP for everyday of weekend and its a bargain. YOU can’t buy for only the day the Stones play unless you are a state resident and YOU buy in person showing an ID.Thursday. It will be the first day a day has ever sold out. And YOU get over 50 other bands to choose from and 8 hours of music.