If you’re not lucky enough to be in New Orleans for the magic of the Jazz Fest season, nugs.net has you covered with livestreams of Daze Between New Orleans, the NOLA-fied tribute to Phil Lesh, and the all-star Daze Between Band. These shows are all part of Live For Live Music‘s Fest by Nite series of shows in New Orleans during Jazz Fest.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Daze Between New Orleans will make its debut at the Mahalia Jackson Theater. Kicking off at 5 p.m. ET, day one of Daze Between will start with a hard-hitting set of lespecial featuring saxophone savant Skerik, followed by guest-fueled sets from moe. and Umphrey’s McGee. Veteran jam band moe. will call up the Dumpstaphunk horns for its set, while Umphrey’s McGee will stage an original set with Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band) and Jennifer Hartswick (Trey Anastasio Band) before closing the day with a tribute to Led Zeppelin featuring drummer Jason Bonham.
Daze Between will return to the Mahalia Jackson on Wednesday, opening with a special performance by jazz legends The Headhunters with Eric Krasno and Weedie Braimah. Then, The Meters co-founders George Porter Jr. and Leo Nocentelli will reunite for a Meters celebration dubbed GeoLeo, with additional help from fellow New Orleans mainstays Ivan Neville (Dumpstaphunk) and Stanton Moore (Galactic). Finally, Daze Between 2025 will wrap with a far-reaching Allman Betts Band New Orleans Revival, led by Allman Brothers Band heirs Devon Allman and Duane Betts. They’ll draw from an impressive pool of local and national talent including George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, G. Love, Eric Krasno, Anders Osborne, Sierra Green, and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band to put a bow on the festival.
Even though Daze Between will be over, the party will be far from finished. After the festival wraps at the Mahalia Jackson Theater, top performers from the fest and beyond will gather across town at the legendary Tipitina’s on Wednesday at midnight. This edition of the annual Daze Between Band will feature Eric Krasno, George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Tony Hall, Nicki Bluhm, Jennifer Hartswick, Skerik, Alex Wasily, and Raymond Weber, plus some additional special guests set to drop by.
Then on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET, a wide-ranging cast of New Orleans heavy-hitters and members of the extended Grateful Dead family will commune for A Dream We Dreamed: A New Orleans Tribute to Phil Lesh. This salute to the late Grateful Dead bassist will enlist an impressive roster of Jay Lane (Dead & Company), Aron Magner (The Disco Biscuits), George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Duane Betts Eric Krasno, Nicki Bluhm, Jennifer Hartswick, Karina Rykman, Ross James (Phil Lesh & Friends), and Vinnie Amico, Rob Derhak, and Al Schnier of moe.
Tune in this week to see Daze Between New Orleans, the Daze Between Band, and the A Dream We Dreamed tribute to Phil Lesh on nugs. The platform will also stream late-night shows from Tipitina’s and Cafe Istanbul, plus Lettuce from the Orpheum Theater on Thursday. Check out the fill schedule of upcoming livestreams here.
