New Orleans isn’t all about football these days. In fact, I hear they’ve got quite a music scene down there in the Big Easy. And once the Super Bowl and the 2010 NFL Draft are over, you’ll have plenty of time to focus on the New Orleans Jazz Fest, taking place April 23-25, April 29-30 and May 1-2. They just released their daily lineup. Here are some of the big names performing each day.
Friday, April 23
Lionel Richie
The Black Crowes
Dr. John
Steel Pulse
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
Saturday, April 24
Simon & Garfunkel
My Morning Jacket
Drake
Better Than Ezra
Sam Bush
The Funky Meters
Cowboy Mouth
Sunday, April 25
The Allman Brothers Band
Anita Baker
Darius Rucker
Jonny Lang
The Levon Helm Band
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Shawn Colvin
Thursday, April 29
Widespread Panic
Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes
Gov’t Mule
Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers
Blues Traveler
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk
Martin Sexton
Friday, April 30
Aretha Franklin
Allen Toussaint
Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Band
Saturday, May 1
Pearl Jam
Jeff Beck
Band of Horses
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Galactic
Sonny Landreth
Rebirth Brass Band
Old Crow Medicine Show
Sunday, May 2
The Neville Brothers
Van Morrison
BB King
Irma Thomas
The Dead Weather
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Richie Havens
Those are just a few of the names playing. To check out the full lineup or to get ticket or travel information head here.
