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Irma Thomas: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 02/18/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Happy birthday to Irma Thomas! Here she is onstage at Jazz Fest in 2014. Photo by Leon Morris. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year lo... Read more

Photos: Krewe du Vieux 2019

Sun, 02/17/19
A few photo highlights from Krewe du Vieux's 2019 parade, City of Yes Yes Oh God Yes! Read more

Parade at the Fairgrounds: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 02/17/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Parade at the Fairgrounds in the late 1970s or early 1980s. Photo by Ice Cube Slim, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here,... Read more

Nancy Ochsenschlager: Jazz Fest Flashback

Sat, 02/16/19
Nancy Ochsenschlager has worn many hats at Jazz Fest, first starting as a volunteer in 1976, then moving into the Fair Director position, and finally Associate Producer before retiring in 2005, though she remains involved to this day. Nancy has been integral to the festiva... Read more

Tightrope walker: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 02/16/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Tightrope walker Will Sodo reaches new heights above the Fairgrounds in 1986. Photo by Harold Baquet, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. K... Read more

Rhythm Room 02/15/19

Sat, 02/16/19
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 Superbad Superslick John Wagner Coalition 03:03 2 All That You Have Is Your Soul Tracy Chapman 05:16 Crossroads 3 01 - Be What You Are Staple Singers 04:59 Be What You Are 4 The Same Old Song Delroy Wilson 03:02 Better Must Come: The Anthology 5 Midnight Rider Charlie Whiteh... Read more

Photos: Krewe Boheme 2019

Fri, 02/15/19
A few photo highlights from the new Krewe Boheme, as they rolled for the first time on Friday, February 15. Read more

Dr. John: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 02/15/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Dr. John on the Acura Stage on April 24, 2005. Photo by Leon Morris. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year long to see them, plus more c... Read more

In Memoriam: Connie Jones

Thu, 02/14/19
New Orleans trumpeter Connie Jones has passed away at the age of 84.  Connie is a New Orleans native who began his musical career at the age of five on piano. He first picked up a bugle while in military school and began playing trumpet when he was ten years old. After high... Read more

Dancing in Economy Hall: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 02/14/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Liz Weiner and Brian Ferdman dance during Preservation Hall Jazz Band's set in Economy Hall tent on May 4, 2013. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes... Read more

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