New Orleans Jazz Fest has a little something for everyone, but scoping out the late night scene can become overwhelming, with hundreds of shows around town at a music lover’s disposal. With so many shows to choose from, we decided to make the decision making process a bit easier by selecting our favorite shows to check out during the 10-day extravaganza. Here are L4LM’s top picks for Jazz Fest late nights 2016.
***For the complete list of Jazz Fest late night shows, head over here***
Thursday, April 21st
Nigel Hall Experience @ The Howlin’ Wolf
Derwin “Big D” Perkins, Donnie Sundal, Eric Vogel, Jamison Ross, Weedie Braimah, Brad Walker, and Eric “Benny” Bloom w/ special guests Terence Higgins, Nick Daniels, and Lenesha Randolph plus very special guests TBA
Doors at 9 // Show at 10 //Â Tickets
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Friday, April 22nd
Galactic + Turkuaz @ Tipitina’s
8 PM //Â Tickets
Michael Franti & Spearhead @ Republic
Plus Chali 2na
Doors at 9 // Show at 10 //Â Tickets
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Saturday, April 23rd
Foundation of Funk @ House of Blues
Zigaboo Modeliste, George Porter Jr, Ivan Neville, Tony Hall
2 AM //Â Tickets
Dead Feat @ Howlin’ Wolf
Anders Osborne, Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett of Little Feat, Jackie Greene, Brady Blade
W/ Papa Mali & Friends
Doors at 9 // Show at 10 //Â Tickets
London Souls Revue @ Republic
Ft. Eric Krasno, Cyril Neville, Ian Neville performing the music of Allen Toussaint, The Beatles & more
W/ Marc Broussard, Samantha Fish, and Jarekus Singlett
Doors at 9 // Show at 1 AM //Â Tickets
The Revivalists + Vulfpeck @ The Orpheum
W/ The Soul Rebels
Doors at 9 // Show at 10 //Â Tickets
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Sunday, April 24th
Lettuce + Vulfpeck @ Tipitina’s
8 PM //Â Tickets
Worship My Organ @ One Eyed Jacks
Marco Benevento, Skerik, Robert Walter, Simon Lott, DJ Logic &Â more
Doors at 8:30 // Show at 9 //Â Tickets
Dead Feat @ Howlin’ Wolf
Anders Osborne, Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett of Little Feat, Jackie Greene, Brady Blade
Doors at 9 // Show at 10 //Â Tickets
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic @ Republic
W/ New Breed Brass Band
Doors at 9 // Show at 10 //Â Tickets
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Monday, April 25th
NOLA Crawfish Festival @ NOLA Brewing Tap Room
Neville Jacobs (Ivan Neville, Cris Jacobs, Tony Hall & Brady Blade) + Honey Island Swamp Band + Mike Zito & The Wheel + Colin Lake + Johnny Sansone and more
3-10 PM //Â Tickets
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Tuesday, April 26th
NOLA Crawfish Festival @ NOLA Brewing Tap Room
John “Papa” Gros Band + Papa Mali & Friends + Billy Iuso & Restless Natives + George Porter Jr. Trio ft. June Yamagishi and moreÂ
3-10 PM //Â Tickets
Thankful for Amy: An All-Star Tribute to Amy Winehouse / Jazz Is Phish / Turkuaz Tribute to The Band @ Howlin’ Wolf
Amy Winehouse Tribute: Elise Testone, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, Chris Bullock, Cris Jacobs, Raymond Weber, Chris Severin & Nicole Zuraitas
Turkuaz Tribute to The Band
Jazz is Phish:Â Michael Ray, Chris Bullock, Kevin Moehringer, Anthony Wellington, Josh Thomas, Adam Chase & Matthew Chase
Joe Marcinek Band, Holly Bowling in the den
Doors at 10 // Show at 10:30 // Tickets
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Wednesday, April 27th
NOLA Crawfish Festival @ NOLA Brewing Tap Room
The Crawfish All-Stars (George Porter Jr., Terence Higgins, Dave Malone, Billy Iuso, Anders Osborne) + MVP (Jon Cleary, Nigel Hall, Tony Hall, Raymond Weber, Derwin “Big D” Perkins) and moreÂ
3-10 PM //Â Tickets
The Suwannee Family Affair @ One Eyed Jacks
The Return Of Chapter 2 (Eric Krasno, Adam Deitch, Oteil Burbridge & Nigel Hall)
W/ The London Souls, DJ Soul SisterÂ
11 PM //Â Tickets
Megalomaniacs Ball 2016 @ Howlin’ Wolf
Dean Ween Group, Mike Dillon’s New Orleans Punk Rock Percussion Consortium, Stanton Moore Trio (ft. Dave Torkanowsky, James Singleton), and The Illuminasti Trio (ft. Mike Dillon, Brian Haas, & James Singleton)Â
Doors at 8 // Show at 9 //Â Tickets
The James Brown Dance Party @ Republic
Ft. members of James Brown Band, Trey Anastasio Band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Kool & the Gang & more
Doors at 9 // Show at 10 //Â Tickets
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Thursday, April 28th
Earth Wind & Power: The Nth Power Plays The Music of Earth, Wind & Fire @ One Eyed Jacks
Oteil Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge, Skerik, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, James Casey, and Farnell Newton
2 AM //Â Tickets
GroundUP All-Stars @ Republic
W/ Michael League, Bob Lanzetti, Nate Werth, Chris Bullock & more TBA
Doors at 9 // Show at 10 //Â Tickets
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Friday, April 29th
Yoga With Oteil & Kofi Burbridge @ Higher Power
2-4 PM //Â Tickets
The New Mastersounds @ The Joy Theater
Performing the Music of Allen Toussaint w/ Eric Krasno, Ivan Neville, Jon Cleary, Marc Broussard, & The West Coast Horns
2 AM //Â Tickets
The Last Waltz @ Saenger Theatre
Warren Haynes, John Medeski, Don Was, George Porter Jr., Jamey Johnson, Dave Malone, Mark Mullins & Special Guests
9 PM //Â Tickets
Los Lobos + Tab Benoit @ Republic
Doors at 8 // Show at 9 //Â Tickets
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Saturday, April 30th
The New Mastersounds @ The Joy Theater
Performing the Music of Allen Toussaint w/ Eric Krasno, Ivan Neville, Jon Cleary, Marc Broussard, & The West Coast Horns
2 AM //Â Tickets
Voodoo Dead II @ Republic
Steve Kimock, Jackie Greene, Jeff Chimenti, George Porter Jr., John Morgan Kimock w/ special guest Papa Mali
Doors at 1:30 AM // Show at 2 AM //Â Tickets
Lil Baby Jesus Peasant Party @ Maple Leaf
Erick “Jesus” Coomes + more
Doors at 2 AM // Show at 3 AM //Â Tickets
Big Freedia (Live Band) + Soul Rebels @ Republic
Doors at 8 // Show at 9 //Â Tickets
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Sunday, May 1st
Michael Jackson vs. Stevie Wonder @ Howlin’ Wolf
Nigel Hall, Eric “Benny” Bloom, Adam Deitch, Cory Henry, Wil Blades, and Adam Smirnoff
18th Annual Zigaboo’s Funk Revue w/ Zigaboo Modeliste
Sophistafunk
Doors at 9 // Show at 10 //Â Tickets
Voodoo Dead II @ Republic
Steve Kimock, Jackie Greene, Jeff Chimenti, George Porter Jr., John Morgan Kimock, Papa Mali, and Cyril Neville
Doors at 9 // Show at 10 //Â Tickets
NOLA Crawfish King’s Jazz Fest Crawfish Bash
Nigel Hall Band + Sonic Bloom
7-10 PM //Â Tickets
[Cover photo by Jeffrey Dupuis]