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

 

Sonny Landreth: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sat, 10/19/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Sonny Landreth performs in the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest on April 26, 2013. Photo by Hunter King. Catch him at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Sunday, October 20 starting at 4:30p in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we'... Read more

Guitar Lightnin' Lee: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 10/18/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Ben Sandmel interviews Guitar Lightnin' Lee on the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage in 2012. Photo by Mike Elliot. Catch Guitar Lightnin' Lee at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Sunday, October 20 starting at 2p in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz F... Read more

Zion Harmonizers: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 10/17/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Zion Harmonizers perform in the Gospel Tent in 2013. Photo by Hunter King. Catch them at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Sunday, October 20 starting at 11a in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fes... Read more

Little Freddie King: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 10/16/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Little Freddie King performs at Jazz Fest 2012. Photo by Bill Sasser. Catch him at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Sunday, October20 starting at 5:45p in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest ph... Read more

Galactic: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 10/15/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Erica Falls and Corey Henry perform with Galactic in 2016. Photo by Black Mold. Catch Erica at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Saturday, October 19 starting at 3:15p in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring... Read more

Luther Kent and David Torkanowsky: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 10/13/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Luther Kent and David Torkanowsky perform May 1, 2014. Photo by Leon Morris. Catch Luther Kent kicking off the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest with a free set on Friday, October 18 starting at 5:30p in Lafayette Square!  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we... Read more

Kenny Neal: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 10/14/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Happy birthday, Kenny Neal! Here, he performs in the Blues Tent in 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 here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, al... Read more

Kidd Jordan: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 10/11/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Kidd Jordan performs in the Jazz Tent on April 29, 2018. Photo by Charlie Steiner. 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 th... Read more

Jupiter & Okwess: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 10/09/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Jupiter & Okwess perform on the Congo Square Stage on May 4, 2019. Photo by Charlie Steiner. 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... Read more

Golden Star Hunters: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 10/08/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Golden Star Hunters Black Indians of Mardi Gras on the Jazz & Heritage Stage in 2011. Photo by Richie Drouant. 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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