There’s no better way to wrap up an amazing week of music during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival than to catch a late night show at the legendary Tipitina’s. And who better to wrap up JazzFest and put in the dumpsta than NOLA’s own, Dumpstaphunk.
It was a special night at Tipitina’s, not just because it was the final Sunday night of JazzFest, but because of all the special guests that joined Dumpstaphunk on stage for their late night set.
Those who were lucky enough to make it into the SOLD OUT late night show were treated to an incredible sit in by Brandon “Taz” Niederauer performing The Band’s “Don’t Do It,” with some incredible solos from the 13-year-old guitar phenom. While Taz might only stand as tall has his Gibson Les Paul, his skills as a player are right up there with the veterans he shared the stage with that night. A true prodigy!
Next up was Lukas Nelson, son of Willie Nelson, and whose band Promise of the Real has backed up Neil Young on tour of late, including a set headlining on the Acura Stage.
Former Dumpstaphunk and current Nth Power drummer Nikki Glaspie sat in for several songs with her former bandmates, and the group was even joined by a tie dye jacket clad Cyril Neville on a couple tunes.
A weekend plagued by severe rain and thunderstorms that still couldn’t stop die hard music lovers from venturing out into the muck to see their favorite artists perform on the final Sunday of JazzFest. New Orleans holds a special place in the hearts of all other music lovers who travelled from all over the world. Til next year! Happy JazzFest Y’all!
Check out a full gallery of photos from the night, courtesy of Sam Shinault Photography:
