New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2026

April 23 – May 3, 2026New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, commonly known as Jazz Fest, is a world-renowned celebration of the music, art, culture, and heritage of New Orleans and Louisiana. Established in 1970, the festival spans two weekends and features thousands of musicians across 14 stages, ranging from local legends to international superstars. Beyond the music, the event is famous for its authentic Louisiana cuisine, including iconic dishes like crawfish bread and gumbo, and its extensive markets showcasing handcrafted folk and contemporary arts.

Rock
Pop
Jazz
Alternative
R&B
Americana

Tickets from: $399
Ages: 25–65
Family friendly: Yes

The festival employs comprehensive greening initiatives including extensive recycling of plastics, aluminum, and paper; composting of food waste; a unique oyster shell recycling program for coastal restoration; water refill stations to minimize single-use plastics; and the collection of used cooking oil to be converted into biofuel for local shrimping boats.

Lineup

249 artists

Lorde
Alternative, Pop
Rod Stewart
Rock, Pop
Sean Paul
Reggae, Pop
Eagles
Rock, Pop
Kings of Leon
Alternative, Rock
T-Pain
Hip-Hop, Pop
Earth, Wind & Fire
R&B, Funk
Nas
Hip-Hop

Also playing

RAYE
The Black Keys
Teddy Swims
Stevie Nicks
Ziggy Marley
Herbie Hancock
Lainey Wilson
David Byrne
Stephen Marley
Burning Spear
St. Vincent
Jon Batiste
Tyler Childers
Alabama Shakes
Protoje
Hiromi
Ani DiFranco
Rhiannon Giddens
Samantha Fish
Lake Street Dive
Leela James
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Widespread Panic
Big Freedia
Lutan Fyah
The Revivalists
Mahmoud Chouki
Sonny Landreth
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Cimafunk
Kenny Neal
New Generation
Nicholas Payton
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Sevana
Los Skarnales
GIVERS
Cowboy Mouth
Seratones
The Deslondes
Crowe Boys
John Boutté
Keyon Harrold
Shinyribs
Black Hawk
Treme Brass Band
Brass-A-Holics
The Perfect Gentleman
Maggie Koerner
The Steppes
Yusa
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials
Parlor Greens
Pine Leaf Boys
Smoking Time Jazz Club
Stooges Brass Band
Lost Bayou Ramblers
Rosie Ledet
Quiana Lynell
TBC Brass Band
The Rumble
Bonsoir Catin
Jonathon "Boogie" Long
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers
Go Getters
Naughty Professor
Joy Clark
Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band
Davell Crawford
Free Agents Brass Band
astral project
The Bottoms
Britti
HaSizzle
Big 6 Brass Band
Kyle Roussel
Billy Iuso
Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers
Jamil Sharif
Karma and the Killjoys
Bon Bon Vivant
Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes
Tim Laughlin
JunkGuy
Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr.
Gov't Majik
Keyla Richardson
High Steppers Brass Band
Jelly Joseph
Joanna Hale-McGill
Lady Chops & the Goddamn Jam
Lynn Drury
Mason Trail and Zydeco Rhythm
Omari Neville and The Fuel
The Asylum Chorus
The Bluerunners, the Lost Bayou Ramblers, Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
The Caesar Brothers Funkbox
The Garden of Joy
Craig Klein
Tin Men
Sporty's Brass Band
007 Piano
La Rumba Buena
Poisson Rouge
Bamboula 2000
Da Truth Brass Band
Preservation Brass
Clay Parker and Jodi James
Loose Cattle
Ever More Nest
The Silver Lining Serenaders
Kr3wcial
Sierra Green & the Giants
CONJUNTO TIERRA LINDA
Amis Du Teche
Beverly Hills Polo Club
Cristina Kaminis
Joel Jones & 3MC
Pastor Tyrone Jefferson
The Desert Nudes
7th Ward Creole Hunters Mardi Gras Indians
A.J. Haynes of Seratones
Adonis Rose & The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra featuring guest Andromeda Turre
Al “Lil Fats” Jackson
Andre Bohren
Andrews Brass Band
Apache Hunters
Aurora Nealand’s Royal Roses
Bad Boys Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs (SA&PCs)
Betty Winn & One-A-Chord
Big Chief Dow & the Timbuktu Warriors Black Masking Injuns
Big Chief Hollywood & Dat Mighty 9
Big Chief Sunpie and the Northside Skull and Bone Gang
Bishop Paul S. Morton and The Greater Sound Choir of Greater St. Stephen FGBC
Black Feathers Mardi Gras Indians
Black Flame Hunters
Black Foot Hunters Mardi Gras Indians
Black Hawk Hunters Black Masking Indians
Black Magic Drumline
Blodie’s Jazz Jam
Bro. Jeffery Pelrean and Created to Worship
Brother Tyrone & The Mindbenders
Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band
BrukOut Sound System ft. Seani B, NESTA, and Laa Lee
Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours
Charlie Musselwhite & GA-20
Chosen Vessels Dance & Performing Arts
Cory Stewart & Authentically Anointed
Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians
Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble
Cyril Neville – The Uptown Ruler
Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns
David Bode Big Band
Dayna Kurtz and Robert Maché
Dirk & Amelia Powell
DJ Arie Spins
DJ Raj Smoove
Doctor Nativo of Guatemala
Don Vappie’s Creole Jazz Serenaders
Donald Lewis King
Dr. Hezekiah Brinson & The Nineveh Baptist Church Mass Choir
Edna Karr High School Gospel Choir
Eight Dice Cloth
Eleanor McMain Singing Mustangs
Eric Schmitt
Evangelist Jackie Tolbert
Free Spirit Brass Band
Gizinti Acoustic Trio
Golden Comanche Black Masking Indians
Gregg Stafford’s Jazz Hounds
Ice Divas
ISL Circus Arts Kids
James Rivers Movement
Jason Neville and the All Star Band
Jesse McBride Big Band
Jonathan "Boogie" Long
Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers
Kid Simmons’ Local International Allstars
Kid Simmon’s Local International Allstars
KID smART Showcase
La Tran-K Band
Ladies of Unity
Lady & Men Rollers
Lady Tambourine
LB Landry Gospel Choir
Le Bon Ton Baby Dolls
Lena Prima & TLP Band
Leo Jackson & the Melody Clouds
Little Freddie King Blues Band
Louis Ford & his New Orleans Flairs
Louis Michot & Swamp Magic
Loyola University Jazz Ensemble
LPO Academy
Mark Brooks & Friends
Men and Ladies of Class SA&PCs
Michael Hurtt & the Haunted Hearts
Michael Skinkus and Moyuba
Monty Alexander “Jamericana”
Native Nations Intertribal
Nell Simmons-Bradley
New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Rhythm Section
New Orleans R&B Classics Revue feat. The Dixie Cups, Wanda Rouzan, and Tony Owens
Nidia Góngora of Colombia
Nkrumah Better Boys SA&PCs
Norbert Susemihl’s New Orleans Allstars
Old & Nu Fellas Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs (SA&PCs)
One Mind Brass Band
Original Big Seven SA&PCs
Oscar Washington's New Wave Brass Band
Papa Mali’s Shantytown Underground
Patrice Fisher & Arpa with guests from Honduras and Mexico
Peter Harris Presents
Pigeon Town Ladies
Red Cheyenne 8th Ward Black Masking Indians
Rik Jam and The Island Federation
Riverbenders
Sallie Baby’s Silver Dollars
Sally Baby's Silver Dollars
Sean Schulich
ShowJam Mento Band
Silver Birds Steel Orchestra
Sisters of Change
Spyboy J & Thee Storm Mardi Gras Indians
St. Joseph the Worker
St. Mary’s Academy Gospel Choir
T.MONDEN
Terrell Griffin & Free
The Creole Cuties Baby Dolls
The Jackson Square Allstars
The Original Uptown Swingers SA&PC
The Queens of the Nation Indian Council
Tribute to Ragtime Piano Legends feat. Terry Waldo, Tom McDermott, and David Boeddinghaus
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Tulane BAM Ensemble
Vieux Farka Touré of Mali
Wendell Brunious & The New Orleans Jazz Legends
Wild Red Flame Mardi Gras Indians
Young Audiences Performing Arts Showcase
Young Golden Sioux Mardi Gras Indians

Getting there

Venue

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots

1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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