WOOOOOHOOOO! New Orleans JazzFest lineup announced!

[Bennyboy]

The Neville Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffett, Tim McGraw, Santana,
Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, Sheryl Crow, Widespread Panic, Dr. John, Al Green, Diana Krall,
Keyshia Cole, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, The Raconteurs, Irma Thomas
And Thousands More Scheduled to Appear

New Orleans, LA (January 24, 2008)—The return of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, one of America’s most celebrated celebrations, to its first full seven days of programming since 2005 has inspired Festival organizers to assemble the deepest overall mix of rhythm & blues, rock, jazz, country, blues, gospel, world beat, and more in the 39-year history of the event.

The Neville Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffett, Tim McGraw, Santana, Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, Sheryl Crow, Widespread Panic, Dr. John, Al Green, Diana Krall, Keyshia Cole, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, The Raconteurs, Irma Thomas, Steel Pulse, John Prine, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, Randy Newman, Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea, O.A.R., Galactic, The Roots, Dianne Reeves, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Burning Spear, Ozomatli with Chali 2na, Rebirth Brass Band, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Tower of Power, Delbert McClinton, John Hammond, Cassandra Wilson, Keb’ Mo’, The Count Basie Orchestra feat. Patti Austin, Pete Fountain, The Derek Trucks Band, Richard Thompson, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, The Radiators, James Cotton, Cupid, The John Butler Trio, Del McCoury, Vernel Bagneris: Jelly Roll & Me, Terence Blanchard with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Buckwheat Zydeco, John P. Kee & the New Life Community Choir, Cowboy Mouth, Byron Cage with Kim Burrell, Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr. and the Greater St. Stephen Choir, Trinitee 5:7, Lizz Wright, Voices of the Wetlands Allstars, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Bad Plus, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Bettye LaVette, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave., Gene “Duke of Earl” Chandler, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Davell Crawford’s N.O. R & B Orchestra, Henry Butler, Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet, Leo Nocentelli’s “Rare Gathering," Lee Boys, Harlem Blues and Jazz Band, MOOV of Martinique, Jackson Southernaires, Big Jay McNeely, Paul Porter of the Legendary Christianaires, Nicholas Payton and thousands more are scheduled to appear at this year’s celebration, set for April 25 – 27 and May 1 - 4.
For days of appearance go here:http://www.nojazzfest.com/index.php?http%3A//www.nojazzfest.com/home/nojhf_pr_012408.php

[LynneSin]

1. Robert Plant

hmmmm......

[SacredCow]

2. Not a bad list this year....

certainly better than the past few. I may have to make a drive down for a few of those....

Maybe there should be a meetup?

[Bennyboy]

3. I am hoping to go this year....

This lineup looks awesome. Del McCourey! Widespread Panic! Derek Trucks! Richard Thompson! Too many to list! I will be marking grids for moths!!!!!

[SacredCow]

4. I used to go every year...

what with living only about 70 miles from NOLA. But I took a hiatus from that and Mardi Gras for a while. I'm still on the Mardi Gras hiatus, though I'd go if there was a newbie that wanted me to take them.

[Bennyboy]

5. I live in CA and used to go every year.....

But the economy has not been good to me since Katrina times so I have not been back.... Most fun you can have. The Fairgrounds is only the half of it.....The night shows, the Riverboat, the Rockin' Bowl,TIPITINA"S!!!! Insturments A Comin....

I don't think I could deal with being drunk for 14 days anymore though....

[MilesColtrane]

6. Nothing says Jazz like Frankie Beverly!

(cough)

[Initech]

7. Damn that lineup is awesome

My bro's girlfriend goes to this thing every year... now I can see why!

[Bennyboy]

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