The 2026 Jazz Fest daily music lineups were announced on Thursday, Jan. 15.

Long before jazz became recognized around the world, the genre's origins were taking shape in the Big Easy. Musicians blended African rhythms, blues, ragtime, brass band traditions, and Caribbean ...

With hundreds of performances out at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, it's hard to know where to start. So Gambit has some suggestion for bands and musicians to see on opening day at the fest ...

In 1988, noted author, journalist, poet, activist and jazz aficionado Kalamu ya Salaam produced an album titled “The New New Orleans Music” that celebrated the richness of the modern jazz scene in New ...

Any Louisiana band can apply to play at the 2027 Jazz Fest. Applications are open from June 15 and end on September 1, 2026.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (AKA Jazz Fest) has revealed the full lineup of talent coming to NOLA’s Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots over April 23rd–26th, and April 30th–May 3rd, 2026 ...