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

 

Wilson Pickett: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 12/02/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Wilson Pickett performs at Jazz Fest 2001. Photo by Owen Murphy 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 Fe... Read more

Miles Davis: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 12/01/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Miles Davis performs at Jazz Fest ca. 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 Jazz Fe... Read more

VIP Ladies & Kids: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 11/30/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
This week on our Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day series, we're highlighting the next generation! Kids have always been a part of Jazz Fest, and there's even a dedicated Kids Area and Tent with performances, food, opportunities to create art, and more. Here's one young memb... Read more

Kids Tent 2012: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 11/28/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
This week on our Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day series, we're highlighting the next generation! Kids have always been a part of Jazz Fest, and there's even a dedicated Kids Area and Tent with performances, food, opportunities to create art, and more. Here's a snapshot fro... Read more

Young Guardians of the Flame '10: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 11/26/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
This week on our Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day series, we're highlighting the next generation! Kids have always been a part of Jazz Fest, and there's even a dedicated Kids Area and Tent with performances, food, opportunities to create art, and more. Here are the Young Gu... Read more

Young Guardians of the Flame: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 11/27/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
This week on our Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day series, we're highlighting the next generation! Kids have always been a part of Jazz Fest, and there's even a dedicated Kids Area and Tent with performances, food, opportunities to create art, and more. Here are the Young Gu... Read more

Flaming Arrows: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 11/25/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
This week on our Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day series, we're highlighting the next generation! Kids have always been a part of Jazz Fest, and there's even a dedicated Kids Area and Tent with performances, food, opportunities to create art, and more. Here are two of the y... Read more

Double Dutch: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 11/24/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
This week on our Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day series, we're highlighting the next generation! Kids have always been a part of Jazz Fest, and there's even a dedicated Kids Area and Tent with performances, food, opportunities to create art, and more. Here are members of t... Read more

Allen Toussaint 1980: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 11/23/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Allen Toussaint performs on Stage 4 at Jazz Fest on April 27, 1980. Photo by Laura Fanguy, 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

Dr. Michael White: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 11/29/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Happy birthday to Dr. Michael White! Here he is onstage at Jazz Fest 2019. Photo by Bill Sasser. 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 ... Read more

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