Daze Between New Orleans has announced its 2025 late-night shows including a longtime staple of the New Orleans Jazz Fest season, the Daze Between Band, set to bring together members of The Meters, Dumpstaphunk, Soulive, Trey Anastasio Band, and more at famed Uptown club Tipitina’s on Wednesday, April 30th [ticketing details].
The Daze Between Band has been the crown jewel of Live For Live Music’s Fest by Nite lineup for years. This year’s edition of the rotating, all-star group will be led once again by Fest by Nite all-star Eric Krasno (guitar; Soulive). He’ll be joined by Daze Between Band veterans George Porter Jr. (bass; The Meters), Ivan Neville (keys, vocals; Dumpstaphunk), Tony Hall (bass, vocals; Dumpstaphunk), Jennifer Hartswick (trumpet, vocals; Trey Anastasio Band), Skerik (saxophone; Les Claypool), Nicki Bluhm (vocals), Alex Wasily (trombone; Dumpstaphunk); Raymond Weber (drums; formerly Dumpstaphunk), and additional surprise guests. As always, Daze Between Band attendees would be wise to expect the unexpected.
Pre-sale tickets for the Daze Between Band at Tipitina’s are now on sale here for existing Daze Between New Orleans ticket-holders. Remaining tickets go on sale to the general public beginning on Friday, March 7th at 12:00 p.m. CT here. Don’t sleep on this one—tickets for last year’s edition of The Daze Between Band sold out within minutes. Scroll down for complete show details.
The Daze Between Band will hit the Tipitina’s stage following the final notes of Daze Between New Orleans at the Mahalia Jackson Theater. The two-day event will begin on Tuesday, April 29th with performances by Umphrey’s McGee with Jason Bonham (playing a Led Zeppelin set) and Jeff Coffin/Jennifer Hartswick (playing an original set), moe. with the Dumpstaphunk Horns, and lespecial with Skerik. The midweek party will come to a close on Wednesday, April 30th with The Allman Betts Band New Orleans Revival featuring George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, and more; GEOLEO (George Porter Jr. and Leo Nocentelli of The Meters with Ivan Neville and Stanton Moore), and The Headhunters with Eric Krasno and Weedie Braimah. Purchase your tickets to Daze Between New Orleans here. Find more information on the event here.
Daze Between New Orleans at Mahalia Jackson Theater and The Daze Between Band at Tipitina’s on Wednesday, April 30th are part of Live For Live Music and GMP Live’s Fest by Nite series in New Orleans during Jazz Fest. Confirmed 2025 events include:
- Cool Cool Cool Presents: A Tribute to Madonna – Express Yourself – Toulouse Theatre – Friday, April 25th [tickets]
- Soulive – The Joy Theater – Friday, April 25th [tickets]
- Norwood Fisher Presents: Blackened Sabbath – Deep Cutz From Black Sabbath – Toulouse Theatre – Friday, April 25th (late) [tickets]
- Worship My Organ ft. Ivan Neville, Robert Walter, Skerik, Adam Deitch – Toulouse Theatre – Saturday, April 26th [tickets]
- Purple Party: A Tribute to Prince ft. members of Cool Cool Cool, The Motet, Magic Beans – Toulouse Theatre – Saturday, April 26th (late) [tickets]
- Nate Smith ft. Kiefer & CARRTOONS w/s/g Eric Gales – Toulouse Theatre – Sunday, April 27th [tickets]
- Frequinauts ft. Stanton Moore, Robert Walter, Robert Mercurio, Will Bernard, & Skerik – Toulouse Theatre – Monday, April 28th [tickets]
- Daze Between New Orleans Day 1 ft. Umphrey’s McGee, moe., lespecial, & more – Mahalia Jackson Theater – Tuesday, April 29th [tickets]
- Daze by Nite ft. members of Umphrey’s McGee & moe. – Toulouse Theatre – Tuesday, April 29th [tickets]
- Daze Between New Orleans Day 2 ft. The Allman Betts Band New Orleans Family Revival, GEOLEO, The Headhunters, & more – Mahalia Jackson Theater – Wednesday, April 30th [tickets]
- The Daze Between Band ft. Eric Krasno, George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Tony Hall, Jennifer Hartswick, Skerik, Raymond Weber, & Alex Wasily, plus special guests – Tipitina’s – Wednesday, April 30th [tickets]
- A Dream We Dreamed: A New Orleans Tribute to Phil Lesh ft. members of moe., The Meters, The Disco Biscuits, Dumpstaphunk, The Terrapin Family Band, & more – The Joy Theater – Thursday, May 1st [tickets]
- Stanton Moore & Friends ft. Robert Walter, Skerik, Big Sam, Will Bernard – Toulouse Theatre – Thursday, May 1st [tickets]
- lespecial w/ Mike Dillon & Kanika Moore – Toulouse Theatre – Thursday, May 1st (late) [tickets]
- Mike Gordon w/ Karina Rykman – The Joy Theater – Friday, May 2nd [tickets]
- BTTRFLY Quintet – Toulouse Theatre – Friday, May 2nd (late) [tickets]
- Boyfriend ft. members of The Revivalists – Toulouse Theatre – Saturday, May 3rd [tickets]
- Crescent City Classics ft. members of The Meters, Dumpstaphunk, Lettuce, & more – The Joy Theater – Saturday, May 3rd [tickets]
- The Funk Sessions ft. Skerik, Adam Deitch, Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff, Erick “Jesus” Coomes – Toulouse Theatre – Saturday, May 3rd (late) [tickets]
***SHOW INFO***
Show: The Daze Between Band
Presented by: Daze Between New Orleans, Live For Live Music, GMP Live, Dayglo Presents, & Purple Hat Productions
Band Lineup: Eric Krasno (music director, guitar; Soulive), George Porter Jr. (bass; The Meters), Ivan Neville (keys, vocals; Dumpstaphunk), Tony Hall (bass, vocals; Dumpstaphunk), Jennifer Hartswick (trumpet, vocals; Trey Anastasio Band), Nicki Bluhm (vocals), Skerik (saxophone; Les Claypool), Alex Wasily (trombone; Dumpstaphunk); Raymond Weber (drums; formerly Dumpstaphunk)
Date: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Venue: Tipitina’s | 501 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans, LA
Time: Doors: 10:30 p.m. / Show: 11:30 p.m.
Tickets: Pre-sale now available here for Daze Between New Orleans ticket-holders (check email for code). General on-sale begins March 7th here.
Ticket Price: GA Tier 1: $49.50 | GA Tier 2/Day off Show: $55 | VIP: $75