Jazz Fest at 50

In 2019, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival celebrates its 50th birthday! We'll be updating this page all year long with WWOZ Jazz Fest Time Capsules, Jazz Fest Flashbacks, plus historic photos, videos, and much more. 

The Helis Foundation
The Goldring Family Foundation
The Remedy Room
The Ruth U. Fertel Foundation
The Derbes Foundation
Goldfarb Financial
The National World War II Museum
New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation
Special thanks to The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation

 

Jolly Bunch and Rebirth: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 09/18/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
The scene at the Fairgrounds as the Jolly Bunch and Rebirth Brass Band parade on May 2, 1992. 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... Read more

Rebirth Brass Band parades: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 09/17/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Rebirth Brass Band parades at the Fairgrounds on May 2, 1992. 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 her... Read more

Fats Domino on the President: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 09/16/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Fats Domino performs on the S.S. President on April 30, 1982. 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 her... Read more

Art Neville: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 09/15/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Art Neville backstage ca. 1993. 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, and at our Jazz Fest 50 pa... Read more

Sunpie Barnes: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 09/14/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes hits the stage with the Louisiana Sunspots ca. 1995. 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... Read more

Harold Ray Brown and Quint Davis: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 09/13/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Harold Ray Brown, a founding member of War and Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, and Jazz Fest's Quint Davis backstage ~1995. 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 J... Read more

King, Vaughan, and Bartholomew: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 09/12/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Earl King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Dave Bartholomew on May 6, 1990. 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 ey... Read more

Gatemouth Brown backstage: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 09/11/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Gatemouth Brown backstage in 2004. 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, and at our Jazz Fest 50... Read more

Olympia Brass Band junior member: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 09/10/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
A junior member of the Olympia Brass Band in 1986. 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 ... Read more

A couple dances closely in 1971: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 09/09/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
A couple dances closely at Jazz Fest 1971. 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 Jazz ... Read more

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