New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 23, 2026 – May 3, 2026 · New 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.
Lineup
T-Pain
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
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
Charlie Musselwhite & GA-20
Chosen Vessels Dance & Performing Arts
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
Doctor Nativo of Guatemala
Don Vappie’s Creole Jazz Serenaders
Dr. Hezekiah Brinson & The Nineveh Baptist Church Mass Choir
Edna Karr High School Gospel Choir
Eight Dice Cloth
Eleanor McMain Singing Mustangs
Evangelist Jackie Tolbert
Free Spirit Brass Band
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
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
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
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
Terrell Griffin & Free
The Creole Cuties Baby Dolls
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
Genres
JazzBluesR&BGospelCajunZydecoAfro-CaribbeanFolkLatinRockRapCountryBluegrass
Venue
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots·1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesDirections
From$399
Ages25–65
Family FriendlyYes
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.
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