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WWOZ: Jazz Fest at 50 Time Capsule

Thu, 04/18/19
Jazz Fest and WWOZ's shared history goes back almost to the founding of the station. Find out more about the many ways WWOZ and the festival are intertwined, from our live broadcast from everyday of the festival to the WWOZ Jazz Tent, Brass Passes, and beyond. Read more

Dancing by Stage 2: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 04/18/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Dancers in front of Stage 2 at the Louisiana Heritage Fair, May 1979. Photo by Burt Steel, 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... Read more

Second Mt. Carmel Voices: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 04/17/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Second Mount Carmel Voices in the Gospel Tent at Jazz Fest 2008. Photo 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 t... Read more

S.S. President: Jazz Fest at 50 Time Capsule

Tue, 04/16/19
In 1970, the SS President was the last sidewheel steamboat in America, and it had called New Orleans home for three decades. But on the low-key evening of April 22, 1970, perhaps its most important cruise took place-- the very first event of a new multi-day festival. Read more

Professor Longhair: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 04/16/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Professor Longhair waves to the camera in 1973. Photo by John Messina, 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, and at our Ja... Read more

Yellow Jackets: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 04/15/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Yellow Jackets Mardi Gras Indians at Jazz Fest in 1980. Photo by Burt Steel, 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, and at ... Read more

Longtime Performers: Jazz Fest at 50 Time Capsule

Mon, 04/15/19
Musicians love to play at Jazz Fest, and Jazz Fest audiences love to see the consistently fantastic performances from their local favorites -- year after year, and decade after decade. Check out a few fan favorites in this WWOZ Jazz Fest at 50 Time Capsule. Read more

Photo highlights from Day 4 of French Quarter Fest

Sun, 04/14/19
Our volunteer photographers were on the scene at French Quarter Fest! It was a beautiful festival with many fantastic performances, including a number of live sets on WWOZ on Sunday-- Dejean's Olympia Brass Band, Tricia Boutte, Glenn Hall, TBC Brass Band, and Leroy Jones & ... Read more

Photo highlights from Day 3 of French Quarter Fest

Sun, 04/14/19
Our volunteer photographers were on the scene at French Quarter Fest! It was a beautiful festival with many fantastic performances, including a number of live sets on WWOZ on Saturday and Sunday-- Andrew Duhon, Mia Borders, Pres Hall Brass Band, Bon Bon Vivant, Evan Christo... Read more

Audience in 1976: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 04/14/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Audience at the Fairgrounds in 1976. Photo by Burt Steel, 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, and at our Jazz Fest 50 p... Read more

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