Held annually in New Orleans during the Jazz Fest Season, Fiya Fest is easily one of the best single day music festivals in the country. Fiyawerx Productions consistently brings a great ensemble of artists, not to mention a delicious crawfish boil, and this year is no exception! Head to Mardi Gras World on May 1st to catch some of the top musical performers, upholding the true NOLA traditions. Plus, it’s for a great cause.
Fiya Fest is held to benefit The Roots of Music program and New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic (NOMC). The Roots of Music is an outstanding organization that helps to preserve and promote the local NOLA music culture through youth music education and support, serving low-income communities and providing free opportunities for the children of New Orleans. The NOMC is a new addition to the fest’s charity donations, and the group offers affordable health care options for the musicians of New Orleans. Two incredibly worthy causes.
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The festival is also being supported by WWOZ radio station, the local station which best represents the community spirit of New Orleans music. The lineup initially premiered live on the air during their annual spring membership drive earlier today.
As for the music, well, the lineup certainly speaks for itself. Look at all of these great collaborations:
Diesel Fiya – Karl Denson, Lee Fields, Tony Hall, Doug Wimbish, Russell Batiste, Robert Walter, Big Sam, Farnell Newton
New Orleans Social Club – George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, Ivan Neville, Henry Butler, Raymond Weber
Dragon Smoke – Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, Robert Mercurio, Eric Lindell
Big Chief Bo Dollis Tribute – Big Chief Monx Boudreaux, Chief Bo Dollis Jr., Cyril Neville, Alfred “Uganda” Roberts, June Victory, June Yamagishi, Terence Higgins, Nick Daniels III, Billy Iuso
Revivalists Jam – The Revivalists with Pete Murano, Khris Royal and Carly Meyers
Ronnie – Roosevelt Collier, Oteil Burbridge, Nikki Glaspie, Nigel Hall, Ian Neville, Eric Bolivar
Mack Ten – Johnny Vidacovich, Skerik, Mike Dillon, Papa Mali, Wil Blades, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, Arleigh Kincheloe, Andrew Block, Eric Vogel
Not to mention performances from Monophonics, Kung Fu, Orgone, The Heard, DJ Logic, DJ Otto, Borahm Lee, Eric McFadden, Nick Cassarino, Nate Edgar, Weedie Braimah, Alvin Ford Jr., Terrence Houston, Jermal Watson, Will Bernard. All that… and the main headliner is still TBA!
For tickets and more information, head to the Fiya Fest official website.
