As the final hours of the “daze between” slip into the first moments of “weekend two” on Wednesday, April 29th, 2026, the Daze Between Band will return to New Orleans, LA’s Tipitina’s for another year of all-star collaborations and “only-during-Jazz-Fest” surprises [ticketing information].
The Daze Between Band, presented by Live For Live Music, GMP Live, Purple Hat Productions, and Dayglo Presents, has been the crown jewel of the Fest by Nite lineup for years. This year’s eighth annual edition of the rotating late-night summit will be led once again by Fest by Nite staple Eric Krasno (guitar; Soulive). He’ll be joined by Daze Between Band veterans George Porter Jr. (bass; The Meters), Oteil Burbridge (bass; Dead & Company, Allman Brothers Band); Ivan Neville (keys, vocals; Dumpstaphunk), Tony Hall (bass, vocals; Dumpstaphunk), Raymond Weber (drums; formerly Dumpstaphunk), Ryan Zoidis (saxophones; Lettuce), and Eric “Benny” Bloom (trumpet; Lettuce). Exciting new additions to the fold include powerhouse vocalist Kanika Moore and revered organist/chief Funk Apostle Cory Henry. The show will also feature support from Los Angeles funk, soul, and R&B collective Family Company.
Since its first running between New Orleans Jazz Fest weekends in 2017, the Daze Between Band has remained a can’t-miss highlight of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival season. Beyond fielding heavy-hitting lineups and consistently selling out in a matter of hours, the show consistently features the sort of surprise guests and spontaneous collaborations that define the Jazz Fest experience. In 2025, surprise guests at the sold-out Daze Between Band show at Tipitina’s included Dave Matthews, Phish’s Mike Gordon, G. Love, Andy Frasco, Duane Betts, Neal Francis, Jeff Coffin, and more. As always, attendees of the Daze Between Band’s Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 blowout would be wise to expect the unexpected.
Pre-sale tickets for the Daze Between Band at Tipitina’s on Wednesday, April 29th will become available beginning on Wednesday, February 4th at 12:00 p.m. CT here [Password: DAZE26]. Any remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning on Friday, February 6th at 12:00 p.m. CT here. Scroll down for complete show details.
The Daze Between Band ft. Mike Gordon, George Porter Jr., More – “Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley” [Pro-Shot] – 4/30/25
The members of the 2026 Daze Between Band are all over this year’s Fest by Nite series. George Porter Jr. will perform two reunion shows with his pioneering NOLA funk band, The Meters at the Saenger Theatre (5/2, sold out) and The Fillmore NOLA with Neville and Hall’s Dumpstaphunk (4/24, limited tickets remain here). Ryan Zoidis, Eric “Benny” Bloom, and the rest of Lettuce will make their Fair Grounds debut on Thursday, April 30th ahead of their annual RAGE!FEST late-night at The Joy Theater later that night.
The Heavyweights, Eric Krasno and Cory Henry’s new supergroup with Robert “Sput” Searight (Ghost-Note), will also hit The Joy Theater on Friday, May 1st for a two-set show featuring Oteil Burbridge as a special guest. In addition, Burbridge, Neville, Krasno, Henry, and Kanika Moore will all take part in Grahame Lesh & Friends‘ two-night run during the “daze between.” [Note: On 4/29, the Daze Between Band will hit the stage at Tipitina’s after Grahame Lesh & Friends wrap up at The Joy Theater.]
Find details and ticketing information for all of Live For Live Music and GMP Live‘s Fest by Nite concerts in New Orleans during Jazz Fest 2026 below.
- Thu, Apr 23 – STS9 – The Joy Theater – Tickets | Details
- Fri, Apr 24 – The Meters w/ Dumpstaphunk – The Fillmore New Orleans – Tickets | Details
- Fri, Apr 24 – STS9 – The Joy Theater – Tickets | Details
- Tue, Apr 28 – Dogs In A Pile – Toulouse Theatre – Tickets | Details
- Tue, Apr 28 – Grahame Lesh & Friends ft. Oteil Burbridge, Bill Payne, Daniel Donato, More – The Joy Theater – Tickets | Details
- Wed, Apr 29 – Grahame Lesh & Friends ft. Ivan Neville, Jake Brownstein, Cory Henry, More – The Joy Theater – Tickets | Details
- Wed, Apr 29 – The Daze Between Band ft. Eric Krasno, George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Oteil Burbridge, More – Tipitina’s – Tickets | Details (see below)
- Thu, Apr 30 – Lettuce: RAGE!FEST – The Joy Theater – Tickets | Details
- Fri, May 1 – The Heavyweights ft. Cory Henry, Eric Krasno, Robert “Sput” Searight w/s/g Oteil Burbridge – Tickets | Details
- Sat, May 2 – The Meters – Saenger Theatre – Tickets (SOLD OUT) | Details
***SHOW INFO***
Show: The Daze Between Band
Presented by: Live For Live Music, GMP Live, Purple Hat Productions, Dayglo Presents
Date: Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
Time: Doors: 9:00 p.m. | Music: 10:00 p.m.
Venue: Tipitina’s – 501 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115
Lineup: Eric Krasno, George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Oteil Burbridge, Cory Henry, Tony Hall, Raymond Weber, Eric “Benny” Bloom, Kanika Moore, & more special guests
Pre-Sale: Wednesday, February 4th at 12:00 p.m. CT here [Password: DAZE26].
General On-Sale: Friday, February 6th at 12:00 p.m. CT here.
