The New Orleans Jazz Fest line-up is here.

PART 1# INTRODUCTION >>>

The upcoming, 2016 Jazz Fest will be the first since the death of Allen Toussaint, an icon of New Orleans music and a featured act at the New Orleans Jazz fest for decades.

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FEST LINE-UP

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 & Orleans Avenue - Julio Iglesias - J.Cole - Elvis Costello & The imposters - Flo Rida - My Morning Jacket - Cary Clark Jr. - Bonnie Raitt - Maxwell - Irma Thomas - Janelle Monae - Jonny Lang - Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter - Gov’t Mule - Dr. John & the Nite Trippers - Tedeschi Trucks Band & Friends - Arlo Guthrie - Mavis Staples - Boz Scaggs - Ms. Laryn Hill - Michael McDonald - Buddy Guy - Aaron Neville - Preservation Hall Jazz Band - The Isley Brothers - Chris Botti - Grace Potter - Alpha Blondy - Elle King - Brandi Carlile - Brothers Osborne - Rhiannon Giddens - Galactic - Jon Batiste & Stay Human - Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk with Art Neville - Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats - Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Better Than Ezra - Punch Brothers - Taj Mahal Trio - Maze feat. Frankie Beverly - John Hammond - Mystikal - The Lone Bellow - Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers - Tribute to B.B. King - Elvin Bishop - Ellis Marsalis - CeCe Winans - Buffy Sainte-Marie - Terence Blanchard feat. The E-Collectivec - Gregory Porter - Snarky Puppy - Big Freedia - The Revivalists - The Soul Rebels - Anders Osborne - Tab Benoit - Jon Cleary - Arturo Sandoval - Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Rebirth Brass Band - Davell Crawford - Tribute to Allen Toussaint & hundreds more!

The much-beloved Jazz & Heritage Foundation Gala will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2016.

The Gala is an evening of music, food and fun that directly supports the Don “Moose” Jamison Heritage School of Music, a free music instruction program that reaches more than 85 students each week.

This year’s Gala will feature the legendary band, The O’Jays. The Gala always sells out, so please call 504-558-6107 to get tickets or inquire about sponsorship opportunities.

In 2015, Jazz Fest estimated a turnout of about 460,000 people over the two weekends of the festival at the Fair Grounds Race Course.

Single-day advance tickets now cost $60 (this doesn’t include service charges). The gate price ticket is $75. Grand Marshal VIP passes start at $975 for the first weekend and $1125 for the second weekend.