The glorious Jazz Fest collaborations keep on coming! With the Red Hot Chili Peppers headlining the final day of weekend one at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the band literally pulled a page out of the New Orleans heritage and welcomed some of its core musicians.
For the band’s funky finale, they called on The Meters’ George Porter Jr., Zigaboo Modeliste and Dumpstaphunk’s Ivan Neville, welcoming them into the fold for an extended jam session on their original, “Give It Away.” The 10-minute funk fest was a smash hit throughout the crowd, and makes for an outstanding way to start your Monday morning.
Watch how it all went down via Space City Shows 2 on YouTube:
The full setlist from RHCP’s Jazz Fest performance can be seen here:
With the first weekend of festivities at an end, don’t miss the inaugural NOLA Crawfish Festival, beginning today, April 25th, and running through the 27th at NOLA Brewing Company. With performances from Porter Jr., Anders Osborne, Billy Iuso and more, this is one festival you won’t want to miss! More information can be found here.
