The Complete Guide To New Orleans Jazz Fest Late Nights

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is one of the most unique and culturally rich festivals out there, but often the best sights and sounds in New Orleans are to be found after dark. The late night scene during Jazz Fest is unlike that of any other festival, with special superjams, cover sets, surprise sit-in collaborations, crawfish boils and so many options to choose from that the inability to be in more than one place at a time becomes your only stress of the weekend.

This year’s after-show lineup is already shaping up to be one of the most stacked couple of weeks of music we’ve ever seen. Stay tuned here as the announcements continue to unfold.

Thursday, April 21st

Free Jazz in the Park – Armstrong Park – 4pm
Anders Osborne – Tipitina’s – 8pm, $35
Skerik, Helen Gillet, Nikki Glaspie – Gasa Gasa
***The Nigel Hall Experience w/ Derwin “Big D” Perkins, Donnie Sundal, Eric Vogel, Jamison Ross, Weedie Braimah, Brad Walker, Benny Bloom – Howlin’ Wolf – 10pm, $15
The Darkness + Raveneye – House of Blues – 8pm, $25
Smoke Free NOLA Anniversary w/ Deacon John, Paul Sanchez, Eric Bolivar and more – Chickie Wah Wah
Stanton Moore Trio (Stanton Moore, Robert Walter, Scott Metzger) + DJ Kevvy Kev – Maison – 9pm, $20
*Charlie Hunter & Johnny Vidacovich / Eric Krasno, Oteil Burbridge & Johnny Vidacovich – Maple Leaf – 10pm / 11pm
Tank and the Bangas + Stooges Brass Band – Blue Nile – 10pm, $15
Dr. Lonnie Smith w/ Donald Harrison, Detroit Brooks & Joe Dyson – Snug Harbor
Jon Cleary – D.B.A. – 7pm, free

Friday, April 22nd

GATORATORS ft. Dave Malone, Camile Baudoin, Mitch Stein, Reggie Scanlan & Eric Bolivar – Cafe Instanbul – 10pm, $40
*Dumpstaphunk’s Phunk, Power & Soul w/ Dumpstaphunk, The London Souls, The Nth Power – Howlin’ Wolf – 9pm, $30
Bonerama – House of Blues (Parish) – 9pm, $17.50
The Greyboy Allstars, Vulfpeck, Pimps of Joytime – The Joy Theater – 9pm, $35 – $65
*The Original Meters – Orpheum Theatre – 10pm, $72.50 (SOLD OUT)
**Galactic + Turkuaz – Tipitina’s – 8pm, $46
Dave Rawlings Machine – House of Blues – 8pm, $35
Eric Lindell + Tab Benoit – Rock n’ Bowl – 9:30pm, $22
Louisiana Blues Throwdown ft. Benny Turner, Terry Scott Jr., John Mooney, Josh Paxton and more – Little Gem Saloon – 9pm
The Soul Rebels / Gravity A – Blue Nile – 10pm / 1am, $10 / $20
**5th Annual Nolafunk Jazzfest Series Kick-Off Party w/ Michael Franti & Spearhead SOULROCKER Tour w/ special guests TBA – The Republic NOLA – 10pm, $52.50
Honey Island Swamp Band – D.B.A. – 10pm, $20
Colin Lake – D.B.A. – 2am, $10
Dirty Dozen Brass Band – The Maison – 10:30pm, $15
Leftover Salmon (2 shows) – One Eyed Jacks – 8pm / 12am, $25
Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Midnight Preserves ft. special guests – Preservation Hall (Sold Out)

2016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Steely Dan, Gov’t Mule, Michael McDonald, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers, Hot 8 Brass Band, Flow Tribe & more

Saturday, April 23rd

Marco Benevento / Naughty Professor w/ Chali 2na – Blue Nile – 10:30pm / 12am, $20 / $15
***Dead Feat ft. Anders Osborne, Paul Barrere, Jackie Greene, Carl Dufrene / Papa Mali + Friends – Howlin’ Wolf – 9pm, $47.50
**The Heat ft. Ivan Neville, Oteil Burbridge, Stanton Moore, Eric Krasno w/ The Heard – One Eyed Jacks – 9pm, $25
***Foundation of Funk ft. George Porter Jr., Zigaboo Modeliste, Ivan Neville, Tony Hall – House of Blues – 2am, $25
Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen – House of Blues (parish) – 9pm, $25
The Revivalists w/ Vulfpeck + Soul Rebels – Orpheum Theatre – 9pm, $35
***London Souls Revue ft. Eric Krasno, Cyril Neville, Ian Neville performing the music of Allen Toussaint, The Beatles & more, w/ Marc Broussard, Samantha Fish, and Jarekus Singleton – Republic – 9pm, $30
Honey Island Swamp Band / The Magnificent 7 ft. Dave Malone, John Gros, Rob Mercurio and more – Rock n’ Bowl – $27
Treme Threauxdown ft. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue w/ Dirty Dozen Brass Band + special guests – Saenger Theatre – 7pm,
Garage A Trois (OG Lineup) ft. Charlie Hunter, Stanton Moore & Skerik – Tipitina’s – 1:30am, $20
John Boutté / Rebirth Brass Band – d.b.a. – 8pm, $20
Walter “Wolfman” Washington & The Roadmasters – Cafe Istanbul – $20
Ghostland Observatory + Michal Menert – Joy Theater – 10pm, $30
Greyboy Allstars – Maison – 11pm, $27
New Orleans Suspects w/ Al Shiner, Big Chief Juan Pardo, Oteil Burbridge, Papa Mali, Eric McFadden, Natalie Grossman, Charlie Wooton – Maple Leaf
Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Midnight Preserves ft. special guests – Preservation Hall (Sold Out)
Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers – Little Gem Saloon – 8pm & 10pm

2016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Pearl Jam, Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs, Galactic, Mystikal, Maxwell, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Anders Osborne, Leo Nocentelli & more 

Sunday, April 24th 

**Lettuce + Vulfpeck – Tipitina’s – 8pm, $25
Duran Duran w/ CHIC ft. Nile Rodgers – Smoothie King Center – 7pm, $27.95 – $108.95
***George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic w/ New Breed Brass Band – Republic – 9pm, $47.50
**Worship My Organ ft. Marco Benevento, Skerik, Robert Walter, Simon Lott, DJ Logic and more – One Eyed Jacks – 9pm, $30
*Eric Krasno, Wil Blades, Karl Denson, Stanton Moore – One Eyed Jacks – 2am, $25
Kirk Franklin Presents Gospel Brunch – House of Blues – 10am, $45
The Subdudes – House of Blues – 8pm, $35
The Word ft. Robert Randolph, John Medeski & North Mississippi Allstars & Dirty Dozen Brass Band – The Joy Theater – 9pm, $35
***Dead Feat ft. Anders Osborne, Paul Barrere, Jackie Greene, Carl Dufrene and more – Howlin’ Wolf – 9pm, $47.50
Jazz Brunch w/ Mitch Stein Trio ft. Mitch Stein, Mark Brooks, Eric Bolivar – Atchafalaya – Tickets at door
Sonny Landreth, Tab Benoit and Little Freddie King – Rock n’ Bowl – 8pm, $27
Kristina Morales – Spotted Cat Club – 6pm, Reservations not accepted
Pat Casey & the New Sounds – Spotted Cat Club – 10pm, Reservations not accepted
Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Midnight Preserves ft. special guests – Preservation Hall – 12am, $500
Dr. Lonnie Smith / Brass-a-Holics – Blue Nile – 10:30pm / 12:30am, $20 / $10
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen – D.B.A. – 7pm, $10
Funk & Chant w/ Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & John “Papa” Gros – D.B.A. – 10pm, $20
George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners – D.B.A. – 2am, $20
Maple Leaf Allstars f/ Jon Cleary, Tony Hall, Ivan Neville, Raymond Weber & Derwin “Big D” Perkins / Marco Benevento – Maple Leaf – 11pm / 3am
The Word (John Medeski, Robert Randolph, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Chris Chew) + Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Joy Theater – 9pm, $35

2016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Red Hot Chili Peppers, J.Cole, Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter, Better Than Ezra, Jonny Lang, Taj Mahal Trio, Rhiannon Giddens & more

Monday, April 25th

Colin Lake – BB King’s Blues Club – 8pm, FREE
That Booker Thing! ft. Marco Benevento, Johnny Vidacovich & James Singleton – Blue Nile
Andrew Duhon Trio – Carrollton Station – 7pm, FREE
Jay P. Dufour (10:00pm) – Circle Bar – 10pm
Brian Haas, Mike Dillon, Elmo Price & Simon Lott – Dragon’s Den 
Piano Night – A Benefit for WWOZ – House of Blues – 7pm, $47.25
Charlie Hunter, Wil Blades, Scott Amendola & Skerik – Cafe Instanbul – 9pm, $20
Charles Neville & His New England Nevilles – Cafe Instanbul – 11:30pm                                                                                                              
***NOLA Crawfish Festival w/ Neville Jacobs (Ivan Neville, Cris Jacobs, Tony Hall & Brady Blade) + Honey Island Swamp Band + Mike Zito & The Wheel + Colin Lake + Johnny Sansone and more – NOLA Brewing Tap Room – 3pm, $35
Frequinox (Robert Walter, Stanton Moore, Robert Mercurio, Donald Harrison, Scott Metzger) + Orgone + DJ Kevvy Kev – One Eyed Jacks – 9pm, $25
Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys – Rock n’ Bowl – 8pm, $12
Instruments A Comin’ Benefit Concert & Street Party 2016 Honorees Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Donald Harrison Jr. – Tipitina’s – 9pm, $50
Johnny Vidacovich Trio feat- Oteil Burbridge & Karl Denson – D.B.A. – 8pm, $20

Tuesday, April 26th

The New Orleans Blues King Pens f/ Marc Stone, Benny Turner, Joe Krown, and more – BB King’s Blues Club
Elliot Smith Ensemble + Nolatet (Johnny Vidacovich, Brian Haas, Mike Dillon & James Singleton) – Gasa Gasa – 5pm, $10
Peter Murphy – House of Blues (Parish) – 8pm, $27.50
Charles Neville Quartet f/ Mitch Stein, Mark Brooks & Karl Budo  – Cafe Instanbul – 10pm, $20
Joe Krown Trio f/ Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste – Cafe Instanbul – 12am, $20
***NOLA Crawfish Festival w/ John “Papa” Gros Band + Papa Mali & Friends + Billy Iuso & Restless Natives + George Porter Jr. Trio f/ June Yamagishi and more – NOLA Brewing Tap Room – 3pm, $35
12th Annual Threadhead Patry w/ The Iron Funk Allstars (f/ Tony Hall, Ivan Neville, Derwin “Big D” Perkins, Ian Neville, and Raymond Weber) + Cha Wa + Johnny Sansone + Roddie Romero & The Hub City Allstars + Royal Fingerbowl + Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns – The Old Ironworks – 11am
***Thankful for Amy: An All-Star Tribute to Amy Winehouse (w/ Elise Testone, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, Chris Bullock, Cris Jacobs, Raymond Weber, Chris Severin & Nicole Zuraitas) + Jazz is Phish (w/ Michael Ray, Chris Bullock, Kevin Moehringer, Anthony Wellington, Josh Thomas, Adam Chase & Matthew Chase) + Turkuaz performing a tribute to The Band – Howlin’ Wolf – 10:30pm, $25
Dragon Smoke (Eric Lindell, Robert Mercurio, Ivan Neville & Stanton Moore) + DJ Logic – One Eyed Jacks – 9pm, $35
The Whip! – ft. Brian J, Eric McFadden, Mike Dillon, Robert Walter, Corey Henry, Eric Bolivar, Nate Edgar, and special guests – One Eyed Jacks – 1:45am, $20
*Adam Deitch Birthday Bash w/ Adam Deitch Quartet – Blue Nile – 11pm, $15
Anders Osborne, John Fohl & Johnny Sansone (2 shows) – Chickie Wah Wah – 8pm & 11pm
Micah McKee and Little Maker – Paradigm Gardens 
Creole String Beans – Rock n’ Bowl – 8pm, $12
An Evening With Big Chief Donald Harrison, Jr. – with a special appearance by The Tipitina’s Interns – Orpheum Theater – $22
Marc Broussard + Nigel Hall  – Southport

Wednesday, April 27th

The Iguanas – d.b.a. – 7pm, FREE
Walter “Wolfman” Washington & The Roadmasters – d.b.a. – 10pm, $10
Boogarins – Gasa Gasa – 10:30pm, $10
***NOLA Crawfish Festival: 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 more – NOLA Brewing Tap Room – 3pm, $35
Ed Volker and Trio Mollusc (w/ Joe Cabral & Michael Skinkus ) – Cafe Instanbul – 9:30pm, $20
Doobie Decibel System ft. Jason Crosby, Roger McNamee, Pete Sears, Dan Lebowitz, Jay Lane – Cafe Instanbul – 11:30pm, $20
Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers + Trumpet Mafia – Lafayette Square – 5pm, FREE
***The Suwannee Family Affair: Chapter 2 (Eric Krasno, Adam Deitch, Oteil Burbridge & Nigel Hall) + The London Souls + DJ Soul Sister – One Eyed Jacks – 11pm, $25
Fiya Fest 2016 – Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Soulive with Maceo Parker and The Shady Horns, Funky Meters FunkiFIYA featuring Zigaboo Modeliste, Ivan Neville, Karl Denson, Tony Hall, June Yamagishi, Big Sam Williams, Jennifer Hartswick, Roosevelt Collier, Revivalactic Hall featuring Stanton Moore, Robert Mercurio, Mark Braud, Charlie Gabriel, Clint Maedgen, Ronell Johnson, Ben Jaffe, David Shaw, Ed Williams, Zack Feinberg, Mike Dillon Bernard Purdie and Friends featuring Leo Nocentelli, Oteil Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge, Corey Henry, Erica Falls, Farnell Newton, Kris Royal, Alvin Ford Jr.Soul RebelsDr. Klaw with Cyril Neville, The Nth Power, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Naughty Professor, The Heard, Mike Dillon’s Percussion Consortium with St. Augustine’s Drum Section, DJ Logic, DJ Quickie Mart – Mardi Gras World – 2pm, $70-$120
***Megalomaniacs Ball 2016 w/ 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) – Howlin’ Wolf – 9pm, $25
Acoustic Duo: Luther Dickinson, Alvin Youngblood Heart – Chickie Wah Wah – 8pm
***The James Brown Dance Party ft. members of James Brown Band, Trey Anastasio Band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Kool & the Gang & more – Republic – 10pm, $20  
Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters – Rock n’ Bowl – 8pm, $17
The New Orleans Jazz Vipers – Maison – 6:30pm
St. Paul & The Broken Bones plus King James and The Special Men – Tipitina’s – 8pm, $30
*Ivan Neville’s Piano Sessions – Blue Nile – 9pm, $20

Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr., June Yamagishi & Ivan Neville – Maple Leaf – 11pm

Thursday, April 28th

The Soul Rebels – Le Bon Temps Roule
Johnny Sansone – Carrollton Station – 10pm
Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion – Circle Bar – 6pm
Dash Rip Rock – Circle Bar – 10pm
***Earth Wind & Power: The Music of Earth, Wind & Fire, The Nth Power w/ Oteil Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge, Skerik, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, James Casey, and Farnell Newtown – One Eyed Jacks – 2am, $25
Jon Cleary w/ New Breed Brass Band – d.b.a. – 7pm, $10
Cedric Burnside Project + Harper and Midwest Kind – d.b.a. – 10pm, $10
Cosmic Dance Jubilee f/ Sasha Masakowski, Brian J & Robert Walter – Dragon’s Den – 12am, $15
Shorty Fest 2016: A Benefit for the Trombone Shorty Foundation w/ Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue + students from the Trombone Shorty Academy w/ Edward Lee and Erion Williams + more tba – Generations Hall
ROAR! (formally Yojimbo) w/ Skerik – Hi-Ho Lounge
*Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe performs Prince’s “Dirty Mind” featuring Ziek McCarter of Con Brio + The Motet performs “Mixtape 1977” + Mike Dillon performs a Tribute to Elliott Smith + In The Den: The Heavy Pets present Walrus: A Tribute to the Beatles – Howlin’ Wolf – 9pm, $35
The Heavy Pets (Tribute to The Beatles) – Howlin’ Wolf Den – 9pm
SF / NOLA Summit w/ Stu Allen, Billy Iuso, Mitch Stein, Tony Hall & Eric Bolivar – Cafe Instanbul – 10:30pm, $20
Billy Iuso & Restless Natives – Cafe Instanbul – 1am, $25
**RageFest – Lettuce with Oteil Burbridge & Cyril Neville + Break Science + Nigel Hall Band – Joy Theater – 9pm, $35
*Fiya Powa 2016 – w/ Maceo Parker, George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, Tony Hall, Big Sam Williams, Roosevelt Collier, and Maurice “Mobetta” Brown – Maison – 2am, $35
Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr. & Sonny Landreth – Maple Leaf – 10pm
Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters + Special Guests – Maple Leaf – 2am
The M&M’s – John Medeski, Papa Mali, Rob Mercurio & Stanton Moore f/ Margie Perez & Monica McIntyre – One Eyed Jacks – 8pm, $30
***GroundUp All-Stars – Republic NOLA – 9pm, $35
C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band + Nathan Williams & The Zydeco Cha-Chas + Lil Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers – Rock n’ Bowl – 8pm, $22
Lost Bayou Ramblers – Siberia 
Charles Neville & The New England Neville Brothers + Claude Bryant and The AllStars – The Willows – 8pm, $20
Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Midnight Preserves ft. special guests – Preservation Hall – 12am, $500
Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra + The N’awlins Johnnys – Armstrong Park – 4pm, FREE
Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes – Blue Nile – 12am, $15
Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr. & Sonny Landreth – Maple Leaf – 10pm
St. Paul & The Broken Bones – Tipitina’s – 8pm, $30
Black Joe Lewis – Tipitina’s – 1:30am, $25
Marc Stone presents Layla w/ John Mooney, Brint Anderson, Camile Baudoin, Benny Turner, Roosevelt Collier, and Joe Krown – Southport Hall – 8:30pm, $12

2016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Tedeschi Trucks Band, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Gary Clark Jr., Snarky Puppy, Cyril Neville & SwampFunk, George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners, Flo Rida, Brandi Carlile & more

Friday, April 29th

Yoga with Oteil and Kofi Burbridge – Higher Power NOLA – 2pm
John Mooney & Bluesiana – Carrollton Station – 10pm
Richard Bates – Circle Bar – 6pm
Chris Lee Experience – Circle Bar
The Soul Rebels – d.b.a. – 10pm, $20
Lost Bayou Ramblers – d.b.a. – 2am, $20
Pimps of Joytime – House of Blues (Parish) – 9pm, $17
*The Roots – The Orpheum – 11pm, $93.50
**14th Annual Bayou Rendezvous w/ Dr. Klaw (Eric Krasno, Adam Deitch, Nigel Hall, Nick Daniels, and Ian Neville) + The Bayou Rendezvous Allstars (f/ Oteil Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge, Johnny Vidacovich, Ivan Neville, Eric McFadden, and more) + Night People: A Tribute to Allen Toussaint f/ New Orleans Suspects & John “Papa” Gros + Moon Hooch + Good Enough For Good Times + Magic Gravy (f/ Dan Lebowitz, Dave Watts & Garrett Sayers) + Polyrhythmics featuring Dead Beat (Afrobeat Dance Party & Tribute to Jerry Garcia) + Sophistafunk + Sunrise Breakfast Jam featuring 4 Piece Puzzle – Howlin’ Wolf – 8pm, $30
Axial Tilt – A Grateful Dead Celebration ft. Stu Allen, Rob Eaton, Mitch Stein, Robin Sylvester, and Jay Lane w/ special guests Donna Jean Godchaux & Charles Neville – Cafe Instanbul – 10pm, $40
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead – Joy Theater – 10pm, $40 – SOLD OUT
***The New Mastersounds – Joy Theater – 2am, $25
Roddie Romero & the Hub City Allstars – B.B. King’s Blues Club
*Worship My Organ II – ft. John Medeski, Skerik, Robert Walter, Adam Deitch, DJ Logic & DJ Kevvy Kev – Maison – 1am, $35
Amanda Shaw & Chubby Carrier  – Mandeville Trailhead – 6:30pm, FREE
10th Annual James Brown Birthday Tribute ft. members of the James Brown Band, Dumpstaphunk, and more – Maple Leaf – 11pm
Jennifer Hartswick Band – Maple Leaf – 3am
Nolatet (Johnny Vidacovich, Brian Haas, Mike Dillon & James Singleton) – Marigny Opera House 
Little Freddie King – Old Arabi Bar
Armand St. Martin – Old U.S. Mint – 2pm
Ron Hacker & The Hacksaws – Old U.S. Mint – 7pm
Kamasi Washington – One Eyed Jacks – (2 shows) 8pm/1am, $35
Marcia Ball – Le Petit Theatre
***Los Lobos + Tab Benoit – Republic – 10pm, $27.50
Sonny Landreth + Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience + Bonerama – Rock n’ Bowl – 8:30pm, $27
Wayne Hancock + Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue – Siberia
The Funky Meters – Tipitina’s – 8pm, $42.50
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe – Tipitina’s – 1:30am
25th Annual Jazz Fest Shabbat w/ Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen + Panorama Jazz Band + Touro Synagogue Choir + Terry D. Maddox + Cantor David Mintz  – Touro Synagogue
Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Midnight Preserves ft. special guests – Preservation Hall – 12am, $500
Big Sam’s Funky Nation – Blue Nile – 1am, $20
New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars – Casa Borrega
**The Last Waltz Ft. Warren Haynes, John Medeski, Don Was, George Porter Jr., Jamey Johnson, Dave Malone, Mark Mullins & Special Guests – Saenger Theatre – 9pm, $93-193

2016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Paul Simon, My Morning Jacket, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan, Irma Thomas, Los Lobos, The Revivalists, Honey Island Swamp Band, Bonerama, Dirty Dozen Brass Band & more

Saturday, April 30th

Little Freddie King – BJ’s Lounge
Debauche – Carrollton Station – 10pm
Mod Dance Party w/ DJ Matty – Circle Bar
Jon Batiste & Stay Human – Civic Theatre – 10pm, $25
The Rayo Brothers – Dmac’s Bar & Grill
*Break Science Live Band – Blue Nile – 10:30pm, $25
Robert Walter’s 20th Congress – Blue Nile – 1am, $20
Kompression w/ Terry Francis + more tba – Dragon’s Den – 12am, $15
Louisiana Drum & Bass Presents: SST + Atek + Deluded + DJ Resin + J.Dub’L + Maven Lore + Glassy Eye + Swil – Haven Night Club
**The Last Waltz Ft. Warren Haynes, John Medeski, Don Was, George Porter Jr., Jamey Johnson, Dave Malone, Mark Mullins & Special Guests – Saenger Theatre – 9pm, $93-193
The Arcs + Mariachi Flor de Toloache – House of Blues – 8pm, $35
The California Honeydrops – House of Blues (Parish) – 9pm, $15
Anders Osborne + Soulive + New Orleans Suspects + Mike Dillon Band – Howlin’ Wolf – 9pm, $45
Axial Tilt – A Grateful Dead Celebration ft. Stu Allen, Rob Eaton, Mitch Stein, Robin Sylvester, and Jay Lane w/ special guests Donna Jean Godchaux & Charles Neville – Cafe Instanbul – 10pm, $40
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead – Joy Theater – 10pm, $40 – SOLD OUT
***The New Mastersounds – Joy Theater – 2am, $25
Rebirth Brass Band – Maison – 10pm, $20
Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen – Maple Leaf – 11pm
*Lil Baby Jesus Peasant Party w/ Erick “Jesus” Coomes + more – Maple Leaf – 3am
Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue – Old Point Bar –
Kamasi Washington – One Eyed Jacks – (2 Shows) 8pm/1am, $35
*Galactic + JJ Grey & Mofro + Moon Hooch – Orpheum Theater – 8pm, $35
***Big Freedia (live band) / Soul Rebels / Tank and the Bangas – Republic – 9pm, $28.50
***Voodoo Dead II – ft. Steve Kimock, Jackie Greene, Jeff Chimenti, George Porter Jr., John Morgan Kimock, w/ special guest Papa Mali – Republic NOLA – 2am, $47.50
Tab Benoit + The Iguanas – Rock n’ Roll – 8:30pm, $27.50
Feufollet + The Revelers + King James & The Special Men – Siberia
The Motet + Pimps of Joytime – Tipitina’s – 9pm, $20
Earphunk – Tipitina’s – 1:30am, $25
Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Midnight Preserves ft. special guests – Preservation Hall (Sold Out)
Dirty Dozen Brass Band – D.B.A. – 10pm, $20
John Medeski, Stanton Moore, Skerik & James Singleton – D.B.A. – 2am, $20
Nicholas Payton’s Afro-Caribbean Mixtape f/ Vicente Archer, Joe Dyson, and Daniel Sadownick – Prime Example

2016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg, Beck, Dr. John & The Nite Trippers, Buddy Guy, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Jon Batiste and Stay Human, The Soul Rebels & more

Sunday, May 1st

NOLA Crawfish King’s Jazz Fest Crawfish Bash w/ Nigel Hall Band + Sonic Bloom – 3207 Derby Place – 7pm, $35
Ponce de Leon & N. White     Kelcy Mae – Ponce de Leon & N. White 6:30pm, Free Porch Fest Show
Micah McKee & Little Maker + Blind Texas Marlin – Circle Bar – 6pm
The Rayo Brothers – Circle Bar – 10pm
The Werks – Gasa Gasa – 9pm, $12
Kirk Franklin Presents House of Blues Gospel Brunch – House of Blues – 10am, $45
Rising Appalachia + Lost Bayou Ramblers – House of Blues (Parish) – 8pm, $20
***Michael Jackson vs. Stevie Wonder ft. Nigel Hall, Eric “Benny” Bloom, Adam Deitch, Cory Henry, Wil Blades, and Adam Smirnoff + 18th Annual Zigaboo’s Funk Revue w/ Zigaboo Modeliste + Sophistafunk – Howlin’ Wolf – 9pm, $30
Hot 8 Brass Band – Howlin’ Wolf Den – 10pm, $10
Joe Krown Trio w/ Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste – Maple Leaf – 10pm
Oteil Burbridge & Friends – Maple Leaf – 3am
The Brian Jonestown Massacre – One Eyed Jacks – 9pm, $20
***Voodoo Dead II – ft. Steve Kimock, Jackie Greene, Jeff Chimenti, George Porter Jr., John Morgan Kimock, Papa Mali, and Cyril Neville – Republic NOLA – 10pm, $47.50
Sonny Landreth + Tab Benoit – Rock n’ Bowl – 8pm, $22
Prong + Endall + System Red – Southport Hall – 8pm, $13
Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Midnight Preserves ft. special guests – Preservation Hall – 12am, $500
Funky But Better (ft. Big Sam, Doug Wimbish, Roosevelt Collier, PJ Morton, Maurice Brown, and Daru Jones) + Tarace Boulba – Blue Nile – 10pm, $20
Ike Stubblefield Trio ft. Grant Green Jr. & Terence Higgins – D.B.A. – 7pm, $10
Stanton Moore Trio – D.B.A. – 10pm, $20
Frequinox – D.B.A. – 1am, $20
Dumpstaphunk & special guests – Tipitina’s – 9pm

2016 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Neil Young, Trombone Shorty, Mavis Staples, Bonnie Raitt, Arlo Guthrie, Mavis Staples, Aaron Neville, The Isley Brothers, Dumpstaphunk with Art Neville & more

[Cover photo by Sam Shinault]