Earlier this year, the New Orleans Jazz + Heritage Festival dropped one of the most jaw-dropping-drool-inducing lineups that we’ve ever seen. With Phish, String Cheese, Clapton, Springsteen, Santana, and so many more all playing at the same place, we couldn’t really have asked for more.
But New Orleans, you gave us more. As it turns out, once the festival ends, the partying begins. Practically every music venue in the city hosts an afterparty, sometimes until the wee hours of the night. And, while we can’t choose which shows for you, we can provide all the information needed to make those difficult after party choices. We have all the best picks for each night of the 7-day festival, and some nights in between as well.
Every show is listed in the following format: Venue – Artist – Door Opening Time, Show Start Time, Ticket Price. Laissez le bon temps rouler!
Weekend One
Thursday, 4/24:
Blue Nile – Stanton Moore Trio (ft. Robert Walter and Will Bernard) – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9:30 PM, Tickets: $23
d.b.a – Jon Cleary – Show @ 7PM, Tickets: Free!
Howlin’ Wolf – The New Orleans Suspects w/ special guests Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett of Little Feat performing three sets, including a tribute to Little Feat – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $25
The Republic -Thursday April 24, 2014 Howlin’ Wolf New Orleans, LA
Nolafunk Jazzfest Series Kick-Off Party Featuring The New Orleans Suspects with special guests Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett of Little Feat
Performing 3 Sets, Including a Tribute to Little Feat
$25 Tickets Ticket Link: http://tktwb.tw/1khxioI
Friday, 4/25:
Blue Nile – Soul Rebels – Doors @ 9PM, Show @ 10PM, Tickets: $20
Blue Nile – Nigel Hall & The Congregation – Doors @ 1AM, Show @ 1AM, Tickets: $15
Blue Nile Balcony Room – B.R.Y.A.C. Funkfest featuring Kung Fu with Billy Iuso B.R.Y.A.C Funk Allstars – Doors @ 10:45 PM, Show @ 10:45 PM, Tickets: $20
Civic Theatre – moe. – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 8:45 PM, Tickets: $30-$45
Equifunk Headhunters River Jam – Mike Clark (The Headhunters), Bill Summers (The Headhunters), Donald Harrison (The Headhunters), Eddie Roberts (The New Mastersounds), Nigel Hall (Warren Haynes Band + Lettuce), June Yamagishi (Papa Grows Funk), and Pete Shand (The New Mastersounds) – Boarding @ 8-9 PM, Cruising @ 9-11 PM, Tickets: $42
House of Blues – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Ticket: $50 GA, $100 Balcony
Joy Theater – Bootsy Collins – Doors @ 9 PM, Show @ 10 PM, Tickets: $40 GA, $75 VIP
The Parish @ the House Of Blues – Infamous Stringdusters – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Ticket: $18 adv, $20 door
Howlin’ Wolf – Dumpstaphunk performs Led Zeppelin plus Easy Star All-Stars perform Dub Side of the Moon (late set) plus The Roosevelt Collier Band feat. Nick Daniels and Nikki Glaspie perform Band of Gypsies, Cas Haley performs The Police, and Gravity A perform Talking Heads (in The Den) – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $35
Maple Leaf Bar – Oteil Burbridge, Johnny Vidacovich, Eric Krasno – Show @ 11 PM, Tickets: $25
Preservation Hall – Preservation Hall Jazz Band – Doors @ 8 PM, Shows @ 8:15 PM, 9:15 PM, 10:15 PM, Tickets: $35-45 (First come, first served)
Republic New Orleans – The Meter Men w/ Page McConnell, special guests Stanton Moore & Marco Benevento Duo – Doors @ 9 PM, Show @ 10 PM, Tickets: Sold Out ($263 on StubHub)
Tipitina’s Uptown – Greyboy Allstars – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM – Tickets: $30
Tipitina’s Uptown – Galactic – Doors @ 1:30 AM, Show @ 2 AM (Fri Night/Sat Morning) – Tickets: Sold Out
Saturday, 4/26:
Champions Square – Jazzfest by Nite feat. Pretty Lights, Eric Krasno, Pres Hall Jazz Band Horns + Hot 8 Brass Band – Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $45-$55
Civic Theatre – moe. w/ Moon Taxi – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 8:45 PM, Tickets: $30-$45
d.b.a – Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Show @ 10 PM, Tickets: $20
Fiya Water 1 w/ Oteil Burbidge, Krasno, Roosevelt Collier, Mike Dillon Band, Stanton Moore, DJ Logic, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, Ivan Neville, James Casey – Boarding @ 8-9 PM, Cruising @ 9-11 PM, Tickets: Sold Out
Freret Street Publiq House – Flowtribe + Naughty Professor – Doors @ 9 PM, Tickets: $11 adv., $14 doors
House of Blues – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $50 GA, $100 Balcony
Howlin’ Wolf – Anders Osborne with Rebirth Brass band plus Particle (late set) and Kung Fu (in The Den) – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $35
Joy Theater – Big Gigantic + Branchez + Girafffage + Gravity A (LATE SHOW) – Doors @ 10:55 PM, Show @ 11:55 PM, Tickets On Sale 3/28 at 11 AM
Little Gem Saloon – Ramp Room – Blue Plate Review w/ John Medeski, Will Bernard, Eric Kalb, and Kirk Joseph – Show @ 10 PM, Tickets: $20 adv., $25 doors
The Maison – An Evening with The Greyboy Allstars – Doors @ 10 PM, Tickets: Free!
The Maison – Break Science + Eric Krasno, Wil Blades, Adam Deitch & Eric Benny Bloom playing Michael Jackson vs. Stevie Wonder set! – Doors @ 1 AM, Show @ 2 AM (Sun Morning), Tickets: Free!
Maple Leaf Bar – LEAFOPOTOMUS w/ New Orleans Suspects: CR Gruver , “Mean” Willie Green (Neville Brothers), Reggie Scanlan (The Radiators), Jake Eckert (Dirty Dozen Brass Band), Jeff Watkins (James Brown) + Marco Benevento, Fred Tackett (Little Feat), Eric McFadden (PFunk/George Clinton), Jennifer Hartswick (Trey Anastasio Band), Roosevelt Collier (Lee Boys) – Doors @ 11 PM, Show @ 11 PM, Tickets: $25 (includes admission to late show)
Maple Leaf Bar – Funk N’ Stay Up Y’all w/ Marco Benevento, Johnny Vidacovich, Mike Dillon, Reed Mathis – Show @ 3 AM (Sun Morning), Tickets: $25 (see above)
One Eyed Jacks – Dumpstaphunk – Doors @ 9 PM, Tickets: $25
Preservation Hall – Preservation Hall Jazz Band – Doors @ 8 PM, Shows @ 8:15 PM, 9:15 PM, 10:15 PM, Tickets: $35-45 (First come, first served)
Republic New Orleans – The Meter Men w/ Page McConnell, special guests The London Souls – Doors @ 9 PM, Show @ 10 PM, Tickets: Sold Out ($185 on StubHub)
Tipitina’s Uptown – Cowboy Mouth + Honey Island Swamp Band – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $25
Tipitina’s Uptown – The M&Ms (John Medeski, Papa Mali, Rob Mercurio, Stanton Moore) – Doors @ 1:30 AM, Show @ 2 AM (Sat Night/Sun Morning) – Tickets: $25
Sunday, 4/27:
Blue Nile – Worship My Organ featuring Marco Benevento Skerik Robert Walter DJ Logic Adam Deitch and Will Bernard Plus the W-Beez opening featuring Will Bernard, Wil Blades, Brandon Etzler, Joe Cohen, Corey Henry – Doors @ 8:30, Show @ 9:15, Tickets: $20
Blue Nile – Eric Krasno Stanton Moore Wil Blades and Many Guests will join in! – Doors @ 2 AM, Show @ 2 AM, Tickets: $20
House of Blues – George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic plus special guest DJ Soul Sister – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $40 GA, $90 Balcony
Howlin’ Wolf – Howlin’ For Beats ft. BoomBox plus OTT, Nunchuck (Chuck Morris of Lotus), Gravity A, and J. WAIL – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $20
Joy Theater – An Evening with The Word (Robert Randolph, John Medeski, Cody Dickinson, Luther Dickinson) – Doors @ 9 PM, Show @ 10 PM – Tickets: $40 GA, $75 VIP
Maple Leaf Bar – Maple Leaf All Stars ft. Ivan Neville, Jon Cleary, Tony Hall, Raymond Weber, Big D & more TBA – Show @ 11PM – Tickets: $30 (includes admission to late show)
Maple Leaf Bar – Funk N’ Stay Up Y’all w/ Adam Dietch (Lettuce), Nigel Hall (Lettuce), Calvin Turner (Raphael Saadiq), Shmeeans (Lettuce), Eric Benny Bloom (Shady Horns), Ryan Zoidis (Shady Horns) – Show @ 3 AM, Tickets: $30 (see above)
Preservation Hall – Preservation Hall Jazz Band – Doors @ 8 PM, Shows @ 8:15 PM, 9:15 PM, 10:15 PM, Tickets: $35-45 (First come, first served)
Republic New Orleans – Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe with The London Souls – Doors @ 9 PM, Show @ 10 PM, Tickets: $27.50 Adv, $35 Doors
Tipitina’s Uptown – Black Joe Lewis w/ special guest The Soul Rebels – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $25
During The Week
Monday, 4/28:
d.b.a – The Booker Thing (ft. Johnny Vidacovich, Marco Benevento & James Singletonn) – Show @ 8 PM, Tickets: $10
Preservation Hall – Preservation Hall Jazz Band – Doors @ 8 PM, Shows @ 8:15 PM, 9:15 PM, 10:15 PM, Tickets: $35-45 (First come, first served)
Tipitina’s Uptown – Instruments A-Comin’ ft. Galactic, Anders Osborne, Dumpstaphunk, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas, The New Orleans Suspects, Naughty Professor, Susan Cowsill, Honey Island Swamp Band, Flow Tribe, Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington, Bonerama – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 8:30 PM, Tickets: $50GA, $200 VIP
Tuesday, 4/29:
Freret Street Publiq House – Marco Benevento – Doors @ 8 PM, Tickets: $14 Adv., $19 Door
Howlin’ Wolf – The Original Wailers – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $30
One Eyed Jacks – Dragon Smoke (ft. Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, Robert Mercurio, Eric Lindell) – Doors @ 8:30 PM, Tickets: $35
Preservation Hall – Preservation Hall Jazz Band – Doors @ 8 PM, Shows @ 8:15 PM, 9:15 PM, 10:15 PM, Tickets: $35-45 (First come, first served)
Wednesday, 4/30:
Blue Nile – Ivan Neville’s Piano Sessions Vol. 4 – Doors @ 8PM, Show @ 9PM, Tickets: $15
Blue Nile – Toubab Krewe: Steal Your Covers – Toubab Krewe covers the Grateful Dead – Doors @ 11PM, Tickets: $15
Freret Street Publiq House – Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds + The Main Squeeze – Doors @ 8 PM, Tickets: $14 adv, $17 doors
Howlin’ Wolf – Megalomaniacs Ball with Garage a Trois plus Steel Punk featuring Eric McFadden, Norwood Fisher, Roosevelt Collier, Dave Dreiwitz, Mike Dillon, Marco Benevento, Dave Rosser, and Stanton Moore plus Marco Benevento, Mike Dillon’s Band of Outsiders, Stanton Moore Trio, and In The Den: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey and Yojimbo – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $25
Maple Leaf Bar – The Trio +1 – Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr., June Yamagishi & Ivan Neville – Show @ 11 PM, Tickets: $25
One Eyed Jacks – Bear Creek All-Stars ft. Cyril Neville, Karl Denson, Ivan Neville, Eric Krasno, Adam Deitch, Nick Daniels, Ian Neville, Alecia Chakour and The Shady Horns, with The Nth Power plus Andrew Block CD Release Party – Doors @ 10:30 PM, Tickets: 25 adv, $30 doors.
Preservation Hall – Preservation Hall Jazz Band – Doors @ 8 PM, Shows @ 8:15 PM, 9:15 PM, 10:15 PM, Tickets: $35-45 (First come, first served)
Weekend Two
Thursday, 5/1:
Blue Nile – Brass-A-Holics – Doors @ 9 PM, Show @ 10 PM, Tickets: $15
Blue Nile – Toubab Krewe – Doors @ 1 AM, Show @ 1 AM, Tickets: $15
Blue Nile Balcony Room – The Mike Dillon Band ft. FEST MOB (ft. Steve Bernstein, Kirk Joseph, Will Bernard, Mike Dillon, and Special Guests) – Show @ 10 PM, Tickets: $15
Freret Street Publiq House – Tryptophunk – Doors @ 9 PM, Tickets: $24 adv.
Generations Hall – SHORTY FEST ft. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Soul Rebels, Magnetic Ear, Pinettes Brass Band, Roosevelt Collier, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jonathon “Boogie” Long – Show @ 8 PM, Tickets: $45 adv, $55 doors
House of Blues – Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe present a night of RICK JAMES bitch! – Doors @ 11:59 PM, Show @ 1 AM, Tickets: $32 GA, $75 Balcony Seating
Howlin’ Wolf – The Grand Slam: Funkin’ Dat Hip Hop: Old School Hip-Hop Masters performing The Most Famous Funk/Soul/Jazz Samples in Hip-Hop History – w/ DJ Kevvy Kev, Camp Lo, Chali 2na, Kool Keith, Mannie Fresh, Robert Walter, Brian J, Simon Lott, Victor Little, Jazz Mafia Horns – Doors @ 9 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $30
Maple Leaf Bar – James Booker Tribute ft. Marco Benevento, George Porter Jr., and Johnny Vidacovich – Show @ 11 PM, Tickets: $25
Mardi Gras World – Royal Family Ball ‘MASQUERAGE’ ft. Soulive, Lettuce, Dr. Klaw, Maceo Parker, George Porter Jr. – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 8:30 PM, Tickets: $35 GA, $75 VIP
One Eyed Jacks – Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires w/ Special Guest Hurray For The Riff Raff – Show @ 8 PM, Tickets: $25
One Eyed Jacks – Fiya Power 2 ft. Rahzel, Tony Hall, Stanton Moore, Eddie Roberts, Roosevelt Collier, Ivan Neville, Skerik – Doors @ 11:55 PM, Show @ 2 AM, Tickets: $25
Preservation Hall – Preservation Hall Jazz Band – Doors @ 8 PM, Shows @ 8:15 PM, 9:15 PM, 10:15 PM, Tickets: $35-45 (First come, first served)
Republic – JoJo Hermann & The New Orleans Suspects Present Down On The Bayou V, with JoJo Hermann, New Orleans Suspects, Africa Brass, Bonerama, Christine Ohlman, Col. Bruce Hampton, Dave Pomerleau, Ed Volker, John Gros, John Mooney and Uganda Roberts, Missing Cats Feat. Jojo Hermann, Papa Mali – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $35
Tipitina’s Uptown – Anders Osborne plus Greensky Bluegrass – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $30
Tipitina’s Uptown – Maceo Parker – Doors @ 1:30 AM, Show @ 2 AM (Thurs Night/Fri Morning), Tickets: $35
Friday, 5/2:
Blue Nile – Big Sam’s Funky Nation plus Jon Batiste and Stay Human – Doors @ 9PM, Show @ 10PM, Tickets: $20
Blue Nile – Stooges Brass Band plus special guests – Doors @ 1:30AM, Show @ 1:30 AM, Tickets: $15
Blue Nile Balcony Room – The Main Squeeze plus Mia Borders – Doors @ 9 PM, Show @ 10 PM, Tickets: $15
Cafe Istanbul – Rising Appalachia – Doors @ 9 PM, Show @ 10 PM, Tickets: $20
Civic Theatre – Drive-By Truckers w/ Benjamin Booker – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9:00 PM, Tickets: $32-$40
d.b.a – Soul Rebels – Show @ 10PM, Tickets: $20
Fiya Fest (@ Mardi Gras World) – Maceo Parker, Eric Krasno, Nikki Glaspie, Nigel Hall, Calvin Turner, The Shady Horns, George Porter Jr., Roosevelt Collier, Ivan Neville, Tony Hall, Terrence Houston, Mike Clark, Bill Summers, Donald Harrison, Bernie Worrell, Fred Wesley, Karl Denson, Doug Wimbish, Stanton Moore, Benn Ellman, Mark Mullins, Shamarr Allen, Kevin O’Day, The Revivalists, Mike Dillon, Jennifer Hartswick, FREQUINOX, Will Bernard, Robert Mercurio, The Nth Power, Mike Dillon Band, Eddie Roberts’ West Coast Sounds, 101 Runners, Corey Henry, The Heard, Eric Lindell, Clint Maedgen, Marco Benevento, David Shaw, DJ Logic, Cyril Neville, Corey Glover, Eric McFadden, Papa Mali, Billy Iuso – Festival: 12-8 PM, Tickets: $70
Fiya Water 2 – Rahzel (The Roots), Eric Krasno (Lettuce, Soulive), Nikki Glaspie (Dumpstaphunk, The Nth Power), Jesus Coomes (Lettuce), Ian Neville (Dumpstaphunk), Nigel Hall (The Nth Power), Ryan Zoidis (Lettuce), James Casey (Lettuce, Trey Anastasio Band), Eric Bloom (Lettuce), David Shaw (The Revivalists), and Borahm Lee (Break Science) – Boarding @ 8-9 PM, Cruising @ 9-11 PM, Tickets: $49
Freret Street Publiq House – Robert Walter’s 20th Congress ft. Karl Denson & Carly Meyers – Doors @ 9 PM, Tickets: $19 adv., $24 doors
House of Blues – Buddy Guy plus Quinn Sullivan – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $60 GA, $125 Balcony Seating
House of Blues – The New Mastersounds (Late Show @ 1 AM) – Doors @ 11:59 PM, Show @ 1 AM, Tickets: $32 GA, $75 Balcony Seating
Howlin’ Wolf – 12th Annual Bayou Rendezvous featuring The New Orleans Allstars: Ivan Neville, Sonny Landreth, Johnny Vidacovich, Theresa Andersson, and Nick Daniels, plus Pimps of Joytime, The Motet, Raw Oyster Cult w/ Special Guests The Bonerama Horns, Hot 8 Brass Band, Good Enough For Good Times, Turkuaz, Polyrhythmics, Eric McFadden (artist at large), Sunrise Breakfast Jam – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $30
Maple Leaf Bar – James Brown Birthday Bash feat. Tony Hall, Renard Poche, Raymond Weber, Roderick Paulin, Jeff Watkins, Tracy Griffin – Show @ 11 PM, Tickets: $25 (includes admission to late show)
Maple Leaf Bar – Funk N’ Stay Up Y’all, Nth Power ft. Nigel Hall, Nikki Glaspie, Nick Cassarino, Nate Edgar – Show @ 3 AM, Tickets: $25 (see above)
One Eyed Jacks – Garage A Trois – Doors @ 9 PM, Tickets: $20
One Eyed Jacks – Wild Fiya ft. Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), Bernie Worrell (Parliament Funkadelic), Blackbyrd McKnight (The Headhunters, P-Funk), Corey Glover (Living Colour), Norwood Fisher (Fishbone), Doug Wimbish (Living Colour), Eric McFadden (P-Funk), and Mike Dillon (Garage A Trois) – Doors @ 11:55 PM, Show @ 2 AM (Fri Night/Sat Morning), Tickets: $25
Publiq House – Robert Walter’s 20th Congress w/ Karl Denson plus Carly Meyers, with DJ Quickie Mart opening – Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $19
Preservation Hall – Preservation Hall Jazz Band – Doors @ 8 PM, Shows @ 8:15 PM, 9:15 PM, 10:15 PM, Tickets: $35-45 (First come, first served)
Republic – Cowboy Mouth / Tab Benoit’s Swampland Jam / Marc Broussard – Doors @ 8:30, Show @ 9:30, Tickets: $39.50
Saenger Theatre – Gov’t Mule – Show @ 8:30 PM, Tickets: $51, $83.50
Tipitina’s Uptown –The Funky Meters + California Honeydrops + St. Paul + Broken Bones – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $42.50
Tipitina’s Uptown – Galactic – Doors @ 1:30 AM, Show @ 2 AM (Fri Night/Sat Morning), Tickets: $36
Saturday, 5/3:
****Live for Live Music’s Pick for BEST DEAL AT JAZZFEST:****
7th Annual Crawfish Broil ft. Dragonsmoke (w/ Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, Rob Mercurio, and Eric Lindell) – 7pm-10pm at Manning’s Restaurant and Courtyard. All-You-Can-Eat Crawfish Broil (Jambalaya, Sausage, Alligator, Chicken, Oyster, Grilled Steak Po-Boys, 2 Drinks Included). From there head over to The Sugar Mill for a throwdown with Rising Appalachia, Galactic, and a late-night full live band set from Thievery Corporation (only set of JazzFest!!!).
All-Inclusive VIP Pass includes: Access to Crawfish Broil, Drinks, all performances, Meet & Greet with bands, signed poster from Dragonsmoke, 2 drinks (vodka, bourbon, beer), and more.
Tickets for All Access VIP Pass are $100. Purchase tickets here.
Sunday, 5/4:
Blue Nile – Funky But Better with Big Sam Williams and special guests Doug Wimbish, Marco Benevento, Roosevelt Collier, and more – Doors @ 9 PM, Show @ 10 PM, Tickets: $20
d.b.a. – Feufollet – Show @ 7 PM, Tickets: $10
d.b.a. – Stanton Moore Trio – Show @ 10 PM, Tickets: $20
d.b.a. – Frequinox – Show @ 1 AM, Tickets: $20
Howlin’ Wolf – Rebirth Brass Band’s Album Release Party with special guest Zigaboo Modeliste and The Funk Revue – Doors @ 9 PM, Show @ 10 PM, Tickets: $20
One Eyed Jacks – An Evening with Eric Lindell – Doors @ 9 PM, Tickets: $20
Preservation Hall – Preservation Hall Jazz Band ft. Tommy Sancton’s New Orleans Legacy Band – Doors @ 8 PM, Shows @ 8:15 PM, 9:15 PM, 10:15 PM, Tickets: $35-45 (First come, first served)
Republic New Orleans – Dead Feat (Anders Osborne, Bill Kreutzmann, Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett) – Doors @ 9 PM, Show @ 10 PM, Tickets: $42.50 GA, $975 VIP
Tipitina’s Uptown – Dumpstaphunk + Royal Southern Brotherhood + DJ Soul Sister – Doors @ 8 PM, Show @ 9 PM, Tickets: $25
ENJOY!!
-David Melamed (@DMelamz)