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CaitlinCookbringsheroff-Broadway

INHERMASSIVEPHOTOGRAPHICCOLLECTIONOFBATHROOMGRAFFITI,Caitlin Cookhasallsortsofgems,fromthephilosophicaltothecrass.Inherbathroom graffitisongsandonherInstagrampage, shesharesmemorableones.

“Bisexualwomenshouldbecalled more-or-less-bians”

“TheEarthwithoutartisjust‘eh.’”

“Godislove.ButSatandoesthat thingyoulikewithhistongue.”

“plantyourowngardenanddecorate yourownsoulinsteadofwaitingfor someonetobringyouflowers!”Which promptedthegraffitiedresponse, “Fuckoff.peopleshouldbring youflowers.”

“Ifyoucallsomeonea$2whore it’smeanerthanbeforebecause ofinflation.”

Shefoundonepieceparticularlyinspiring

“Isawthispieceofgraffitithatsaid, ‘Sincewritingontoiletwallsisdone neitherforcriticalacclaimnorfinancial reward,itisthepurestformofart. Discuss,’”Cooksays

Thatbecamethefirstsonginher one-womanshow,“TheWritingon theStall.”Aftertwosold-outruns off-BroadwayinNewyork,she’s startingatourinNewOrleans.Itruns one-nightonlyWednesday,May1,at AllWayslounge&Cabaret.

WhenCookgotseriousaboutgraffiti, shespentalotoftimescouringthebest placestofindit:bathroomsinNewyork divebars,musicvenues,publicparks andotherheavilytraffickedfacilities.

Thoughshehadamaster’sdegree inarthistoryandunderwaterarcheologyfromOxfordUniversityinBritain, shewasmoreinterestedincomedy andwritinghumoroussongs.Shehad overcomestage-frightwiththehelpof herex-boyfriend,comedianandNew OrleansnativeSeanpatton.Hedared hertogetonstage,knowingshehada habitoffacingfearsheadon.Herfirst experiencewasadisaster,shesays,but shekeptgoingbackandlaterreleaseda couplealbumsofhumoroussongs.

Thefirstsongaboutgraffitiasapure formofartbecamepartofashowof funnysongs.

“Thatsonghassomeofmyfavoritepiecesofgraffiti,andit’smyfirst attempttoturnitintolyrics,”shesays “Thatsongdidsowellinfrontoflive audiences.peoplewantedtotalktome aftertheshowandshowmepictures.

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Somethingjustpopped.Ifinishedarun attheEdinburghFringeandthegraffiti songwasclickingwithpeople.”

Shedecidedtowriteawholeshow’s worthofgraffitimusic.Soshestarted takingmorepicturesandsorting throughthousandsofmissives

“Istartedsortingpicturesinto categories,likethesepeoplesoundlike they’rehigh,”shesays.“Thisisgraffiti inwhichpeoplearesortofresponding tooneanother,whichbecamethe song‘ConversationswithStrangers.’I hadpoeticthingspeoplehadwritten. Ihavemen’sstallsandwomen’sstalls andunisexstalls.Icreatedasong called“TheDifference”whichis comparingallthree.”

Thesongswerepopular,andsome havegoneviral,rollingupatotalof morethan50millionstreamsand views.Thatstartedawaveofcontributionsfromfans.

“peoplesendmestufffrommilitary portapottiesandconstructionsite portapotties,”shesays.“Idon’tparticularlylovegoingintothem,soIamglad peoplesendmepictures.Ihavepictures fromNewZealandandSoutheastAsia andAlaska.”

Whateverdidn’tresonatewiththe professoriateatOxforddidtapinto morecommoninterest

“It’stheoldestformofart,”shesays “We’vebeendrawingoncavewallsnext totheshitholesincewewereneanderthals.It’scrazy.It’spartofhuman historythatweliketoputourstampon things.It’ssupervulnerable,andwe feellikewecansharethingsinthissuper privateplacewherewedoit.”

Troy“TromboneShorty”Andrew’s annualShortyFestonMonday,April 29,includesmusicinsideTipitina’s andablockpartyaroundtheUptown venue.Theoutdoorpartywillfeature brassbands,highschoolmarching bands,BlackMaskingIndians,food trucksandakids’area.Intheevening, TromboneShorty&OrleansAvenue, GalacticfeaturingAnjelika“Jelly” Joseph,SunraArkestraandstudents fromtheTromboneShortyAcademy willperformindoors.Outdoorevents startat5p.m.andtheindoorshow startsat8p.m.Ticketsare$125 generaladmissionand$300VIp viatipitinas.com

Itjustsoundslesssophisticated whenit’stheSharpie-scrawledwords, “Thankgodforsluts.”

Cookassembledanentireshowof graffitisongs,whichpleasedaudiences, shesays,butshedecideditneeded moretotieitalltogether.Itstillincludes photoprojectionsofthegraffiti, includingsomeofthemanydrawingsof genitaliashefoundinmen’srooms.But itbecameamorepersonalshow.

“Iwentback,andthoughtabout whatImightwrite,myownconfessions,myownvulnerability,”shesays. “Nowit’sashowaboutwhydowe feelthemostsafesharingthedarkest orsilliestormostvulnerablepartsof ourselveswhenwe’reinthebathroom? Especiallythewomen’sbathroom, wherewomengotocryabouta boyfriendbeingshitty,ortoescapea baddateorborrowtamponsorshare lipstickorcomplimenteachothers’ outfits.It’sthisweirdsafespace.”

Shealsoenlistedhelpfromherfiance, A.J.Holmes.TheBroadwayactor starredasElderCunninghamin“The BookofMormon.”Shedirectedhisonemanshow“yeah,ButNotrightNow.” Heinturndirects“TheWritingonthe Stall.”He’llhandlethetechnicalduties attheperformanceatAllWays.

“TheWritingontheStall”isat7p.m Wednesday,May1,atAllWaysLounge Ticketsare$30viaeventbrite.com.For moreinformationaboutCaitlinCook, visitthecaitlincook.com.

Troy‘Trombone Shorty’Andrews

NOLACrawfishFest

Thethree-dayfestivalhostsindoor andoutdoormusicstages,boiled crawfishfromNOlACrawfishKing,a crawfisheatingcompetition,acookoffandlocalartsvendors.EricKrasno withIvanNeville,TonyHall,raymond WeberandguestAndersOsborne headlinenightone;TabBenoittops nighttwo;andJonCleary&The AbsoluteMonsterGentlemenwith GeorgeporterJr.,JohnBoutteand othersclosethingsoutwithatribute toSnooksEaglin.Gatesopenat3p.m Monday,April29,throughWednesday, May1,attheBroadside.Ticketsare $60perdayor$165forathree-day passvianolacrawfishfest.com.

DazeBetweenFest

Thetwo-dayfestivalatFaubourg Breweryisheavyonfunk,souland jambands.lettucewithguestguitaristJohnScofieldheadlineTuesday, April30,andGov’tMulewithmany guestartistsclosethefestivalon Wednesday,May1.Otherperformers includeTheDirtyDozenBrassBand, Krasno/Mooreproject,Therumble, GalacticandKarlDenson’sTiny Universe.Single-dayticketsare $70-$85andtwo-dayticketsare $155viadazebetweennola.com

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XavierUniversity’scompetitive cheerteamrecentlybecame nationalchampions.Thesquad wontheNationalCheerleaders Associationnationaltitleinthe advancedlargecoedNational AssociationofIntercollegiate Athleticsdivision,andearneda shout-outfromactorGabrielle Union,wholedanall-Blackcheer squadinthemovie“BringItOn.”

LouisianaStateUniversityallows fossilfuelcompaniestopayto influenceresearch,journalistSara Sneathreported.Adocument usedbylSU’sfundraisingarm outlineshowchemicalcompanies donatingtotheuniversitycan weighinonfacultyresearchor participateinthereviewofastudy, callingintoquestiontheschool’s academicfreedom.BothShelland Exxonhavedonatedtothelevels thatgetthecompaniesaccess,and Shellhasaseatontheadvisory boardthatinfluencesresearchat lSU’sInstituteforEnergy

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CadeBrumley,thestate’s superintendentofeducation,is tellingschooldistrictstoignore newfederalprotectionsforlGBTQ students.TheU.S.Department ofEducationApril19revisedTitle IXregulationstoincludeprotectionsforstudentsbasedonsexual orientationandgenderidentity.In alettertodistricts,Brumleysaid schoolsshouldfollowstatelaw, whichalreadytargetstransgender studentathletes.

LouisianaHouseadvancesbillto regulateconsumablehempproducts, butoutrightbanstillinplay

THEFATEOFTHCSELTZERS,GUMMIES ANDOTHERCONSUMABLEhemp productsinlouisianaremainsup intheair,astheHouseadvanced aproposalApril23tofurther regulatetheindustryandtheSenate advancedanotheronthe22ndthat wouldbanitaltogether.

TheHousepassed75-23House Bill952byrep.DustinMiller,an OpelousasDemocrat,thatwould keepconsumablehempproducts legal,buttightenregulations onthem.

Thebillwouldonlyallowone servingpercontainerforTHCbeverages,atthecurrentmaximumof8 milligramsofTHC.Currently,some productsarebeingsoldinlarger containerswith100milligrams, intendedformultipleservings.

Theproposalwouldalsohave retaillocationsmoveTHCproducts,

exceptforseltzers,behindthe counter,similartohowtobacco productsaresold.Italsosetsthe ageforbuyinganyoftheseproducts at21

Thebillrequiresmanufacturers totesteverybatchofconsumable hempproducts.Anditgivesthe stateOfficeofAlcoholandTobacco Controlcommissionerthepowerto banamanufacturerfromcreating consumablehempproductson theirfirstviolationofthelaw,ifthat violationisfoundtobe“egregious,” Millersaid.

Miller’sbillhasthesupportof manyintheconsumablehemp industry,whoofcoursepreferittoa totalbanontheproducts.

“Attheendoftheday,theydon’t wanttohavetocomehereevery yearfightingtokeepthisgoing,”he said.“Theywouldlikesomestability

Thesoaringcostofliving,whichincludes increasinglyexpensiveJazzFesttickets, apparentlyhavesomeNewOrleanians scramblingforcreativewaystomakealittle extrabeermoney,includingprofitingfrom theirownparkingspots.Maywerecommend publictransit,biking,ridesharesorwalking toJazzFest?

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16.7%

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Hemp-derivedcannabisproducts thatcontainDelta-9THCandCBD. PHOTOFROMCRESCENTCANNA

sothattheycanmoveonandfocuson producingtheirproductsandrunning theirbusiness.”

Miller’sbilloutlawsconsumable hempproductsmadefromflower, adecisionhesaidhemadebecause therewere“badactors”addingsprays toitthatcouldgetpeoplehigh rep.C.TravisJohnson,aVidalia Democrat,attemptedtoamendthe billtokeepconsumablehempproductsmadefromhempflowerlegal. Hesaidit’slegalinneighboringstates andthatmakingitillegalwouldput louisianabusinessesatadisadvantage.Thatamendmentfailed rep.laurieSchlegel,aMetairie republican,madeanamendment tohavethebillbantheproducts altogether,likeanotherproposal thatmovedthroughtheSenate. Itfailed40-56.

Miller’smeasurefoundsupportin aseeminglyunlikelyally,rep.Danny McCormick,anOilCityrepublican, whotookthechamberonarollercoasterofemotionsinhiscomments ontheHousefloor.

McCormicksaidhedoesn’ttake recreationaldrugsandquitdrinking

becausehewas“toogoodatit,” notinghedoesn’tallowalcoholonhis property.Buthealsosaidthelegislaturecouldn’tlegislatemoralityand changehumanbehavior.

“IfIwasgoingtocomehere andmakealawtochangehuman behavior,Iwouldmakealawthat everybodyhadtogetsavedandgoto heaven,”hesaid

Attheendoftheday,hesaid, alcoholislegal,despitetheproblems ofdrunkdriving,alcoholismand violencecommittedwhilepeople aredrinking,soconsumablehemp productsshouldbetoo.

“Arewereallygoingtocomeinthis roomandwe’regoingtopassalawto makethisillegalinsteadofregulating it,andthenwe’regoingtoallwalk acrossthestreetanddrinkalcohol?” heasked.

OnMonday,theSenateeasily passedSenateBill237bySen Thomaspressly,aShreveport republican,thatwouldbanconsumablehempproductsoutright.

OntheSenatefloor,pressly changedhistunefromacommittee meetinginMarch,whenhesaidthat

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althoughhesupportsafullbanonthe products,heexpectedtoworkwith stakeholderstochangethebilland workoutacompromise

“Ithinktherightspotissomewhere betweenthisbillwhichcompletely outlawsit,andwherewearecurrentlywhereit’sfreemarketgalore,” hesaidthen

ButonMonday,thefullSenate advancedtheban27-9withoutany debate.Inwhatwouldbehisopening andclosingstatementsonthebill,he referencedthelawsthelegislature passedthatcreatedtheconsumablehempindustryinthestateand updatedrequirementsinrecentyears.

“Ibelievethat’swrong.Ibelieveyou agreewithme,andImovefavorable passage,”hesaid,withasmile Thatvotewasmostlyamongparty lines,withrepublicansvotingfor itandDemocratsvotingagainstit. However,bothSen.royceDuplessis, aNewOrleansDemocrat,andSen CleoFields,aBatonrougeDemocrat, votedfortheproposal,andSen.JeanpaulCoussan,alafayetterepublican, votedagainstit.—KayleePoche

LouisianaHouse Committeebacks protectionsforIVF

THELOUISIANAHOUSECOMMITTEEON CIVILLAWANDPROCEDUREonMonday advancedwithoutobjectiontwobills aimedatprotectingaccesstoIVFin thestate,inresponsetoanAlabama SupremeCourtrulinginFebruary thatessentiallyhaltedaccesstothe proceduresthere.

HouseBill833byrep.paulaDavis, aBatonrougerepublican,andHouse Bill742byrep.DeniseMarcelle,a BatonrougeDemocrat,wouldkeep IVFprovidersfrombeingsuedif somethinghappenstotheembryosin theircareaslongasthey’reacting“in goodfaith”andwith“reasonablecare anddiligence.”

Thecommittee’sresponsetothe billssignalsbipartisansupportfor safeguardingaccesstoIVF,also knownasinvitrofertilization,a processinwhichaneggisfertilized withsperminalab,outsideofthe

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body,andlaterimplantedintothe uterus.Itcanbeafertilitytreatment optionforpeoplewhoarestruggling tobecomepregnant

“Ithinkthisaverypro-familybill,” saidrep.ChadBrown,aplaquemine Democrat,ofDavis’bill.“Idon’t knowthatthere’sanythingmore pro-familythanafamilythatgoes throughthepressureandthetime, andalotoftimestheexpenses,of tryingtostartafamily(throughIVF).”

Davis’billalsochangesthe definitionofa“humanembryo”to removethepartincurrentlawthat says“itwilldevelopintouteroand anunbornchild.”

KatieBliss,aninfertilitylawyer involvedincraftingthelegislation,said theywantedto“removetheideathat everyhumanembryowilldevelopin uterointoanunbornchild.”

“That’sjustunfortunately,notthe case.”Blisssaid.“Inthenaturalcase, that’snotthecase,andalsointhe worldofIVF,that’snotthecase.”

Thebillalsospecifiesthatan embryois“viable”whenitcontinues todevelopinahealthymanner36 hoursfromfertilizationand“non-viablewhenitfailstocontinueto develop”afterthattimeframe,unless it’sbeingpreserved.Itcontains languagesayingembryoswillbepresumedtobeviableunlessdetermined tobenon-viable MarcellesaidsheandDavisworked ontheirbillsindependentlyofone another,andthatDavisamended herbilltoincludelanguagefrom Marcelle’s.Shesaidtheymightend

upmergingthetwobillsintoone.

IVFaccessinlouisianawasmade bothpossibleandcomplicatedbya 1986law.Thatlawbansthe“intentional”destructionofembryoscreatedduringIVFinthestate,sincethat wasatthecenterofmanyobjections totheprocessatthetime.

louisianaistheonlystatewithsuch alaw.Asaresult,mostofthestate’s majorfertilityclinicsshipembryos notinusetobestoredout-of-state

louisianalawclassifiesembryos “juridicialpersons,”givingthemsome legalrightsliketheywouldacorporationbutnotthelegalrightsofafull person,likeAlabama’srulingdid

TheAlabamaSupremeCourtsuit wasfiledbythreecoupleswhose additionalembryosweredestroyed byapatientwhoenteredtheclinic’s storageunit,pickedthemupand droppedthem.Thecouplessued underthestate’s“WrongfulDeath ofaMinorAct,”andthecourtruled thatembryoscreatedthroughIVFare consideredchildrenandthereforethe lawappliedinthiscase.

Followingthecourt’sdecision, theAlabamalegislaturepasseda lawsothatproviders,transportersorpatientsdon’tgetsuedfor destroyingembryos.TwoIVFprovidersstartedofferingtheirservices againbutathirdsaiditstilldidn’t havethelegalprotectionitneedsto feelcomfortabledoingthesame.

StefanieBraunprepares eggsatAudubonFertilityin NewOrleans.

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WithNewOrleansunder siege,CantrellgoesAWOL

GOV.JEFFLANDRY’S NON-STOPASSAULT ONNEWORLEANIANS’ RIGHTTOSELF-GOVER-

NANCEhasbeenmet withanequallydisturbingnon-responsefrom MayorlaToyaCantrell.

Otherlocalofficials havesteppedup, thankfully.CityCouncil presidentHelena Morenoandstatereps

JasonHughesand AimeeAdattoFreeman havepushedforstate fundingtofeedpoor kids,whilerep.Mandielandryand Sen.royceDuplessis—allNewOrleans Democrats—arefightingforhomeownersamidlouisiana’sproperty insurancecrisis.

MayorLaToyaCantrellspeaks duringaribboncutting ceremonyatthenewNOPD4th DistrictPoliceStationinAlgiers.

Butontheseandothermattersof graveimportancetoNewOrleans,the mayorhasbeenAWOl.

Billstargetingtherightsofthe lGBTQcommunity,andparticularly transpeople,areworkingtheirway throughthelegislaturewithalarming ease.NotwithstandingNewOrleans’ well-earnedreputationasawelcoming,brightbluedotinaseaofangry red,Cantrellhasnotseenfittotakea standindefenseofsomeofhermost vulnerableconstituents,manyof whomrightfullyfearfortheirsafety

Tobeclear,whilethefixmaybeinon rightsrollbacks,transgenderpeople, especiallyouryouth,atabareminimumdeserveamayorwhostandsand fightsforthemregardlessoftheodds.

Onanotherfront,theconsumable hempproductbanrecentlypassedby thestateSenatewouldharmmany localbusinesses,fromstart-upsthat makesuchproductstoconvenience storesthatsellthem.Giventhemillions thathavebeeninvestedbylegitimate consumablehempcompanies—and thesignificantsalestaxthecitystands tolose—onewouldthinkthemayor wouldhavesomethingtosay.One wouldbewrong

Evenmeasuresthatwouldreduce themayor’slegalauthorityorsideline herentirelyhavedrawnnopushback fromCantrell.

Oneoflandry’sadvisorycommitteeshasproposedsweepingchanges tothemakeupoftheSewerage& WaterBoard,someofwhichwould significantlyreducelocaloversightof thetroubledagency—andpotentially reducelocalboardmembership.

SenateBill462,byDenhamSprings republicanSen.ValarieHodges,would allowlandrytoappointthechairand otherofficersofalmostallstateboards andcommissions.Currently,agovernor canappointmemberstonumerous boardsandcommissions,butinmost casesthosebodieselecttheirownchairs andotherofficers—albeitoftenwitha governor’stacitapproval.Hodges’bill wouldputvirtuallyallboardsandcommissionsunderthegovernor’sthumb.

HerbillalsocouldseriouslyhurtNew Orleaniansbyallowinglandryand futuregovernorstoputcroniesand ideologuesinchargeofmorethana dozenboardsandcommissionsthat playamajorroleinshapingthecity’s economyandqualityoflife.Examples includetheS&WB,theMorial ConventionCenterboardandmany neighborhoodsecurityandeconomic developmentdistrictboards.

Inthefaceofallthesethreats,the mayorsadlyremainssilent

Allthisisnottosayshehasn’tbeen doingthings.She’saddressedahandfulofconventionsinrecentweeks, continuedherinternalpublicrelations tourofvariousagencies—andlefttown April24forajunketinAtlanta

Inotherwords,she’sfiddlingwhile NewOrleans’futuregoesupinflames.

Nowmorethaneveritisclearthatif NewOrleansistonotonlysucceedbut surviveduringthelandryEra,weneed allofourleaderstonotonlybepresent,butactivelyengagedinthefight

It’stimesomebodysaiditoutloud:If themayorcan’torwon’tdoherjoband fightforNewOrleans,sheshouldconsiderdoingcitizensafavorandresign.

Ryan Seacrest Foundation is bringing Seacrest StudiostoChildren’sHospital New Orleans

The1,200 square foot mediacenter will be part of Walker’s Imaginarium, settoopeninearly 2026.

Beinginahospitalsetting canbescary forany childand over thelastfive years Children’s Hospital NewOrleans hasmade significant investmentsinthe patientand family experience.Experts know that children cope,healand learnthrough play andimagination andthat’saccomplished by creating emotionalsafespaces forkids

Thehospital’snextstepforward in helpingtheir patients andfamiliescope whilenavigating theirhealthcarejourneys came earlierthismonth when Children’s Hospitalannouncedtheywereselected by theRyanSeacrestFoundationfor thenextlocationofSeacrestStudios, astate-of-the-art studiofor pediatric patients to explorethe creative realms of radio, television andnew media. This new patientexperiencewillbehometothe Foundation’s first studiointhe Gulf South–andthe only oneinLouisiana.

SeacrestStudios will be locatedinside Walker’s Imaginarium,afirst-of-its kind childenrichmentcenterplannedfor themaincampusofChildren’sHospital in partnershipwithnonprofitKids Join TheFight.The studiowillbelocated prominentlyonthe ground leveland main exhibitfloor, whichwillinclude two floorsofinteractive,kid-friendlyexhibits, creating atherapeutic spacefor patients andfamiliestothriveand findjoy while spending time together in thehospital. Walker’s Imaginarium will tiedirectlyinto themainconcourse andinpatient tower at Children’s Hospital, as anatural bookendto thecampus. Theproject will breakground late this year andwillopeninearly 2026

SeacrestStudios arecharitable endeavors of theRyanSeacrest Foundation,founded by radioand television host andproducerRyan Seacrest, alongwithhis family.The Foundation aims to contribute positively to thehealing processfor childrenand their families during theirstay, as wellas uplift thespiritsofthe clinical andadministrative staff at Children’s Hospital.

“Wequickly fell in love with thevision of Children’s HospitalNew Orleans and Kids Join TheFight to redefinethe patient andfamilyexperiencethrough Walker’s

Imaginarium,” said Seacrest. “New Orleans is oneofthe best cultureand musiccitiesin the country, andIcannotthink of abetter placetobring joytopatientsthrough ourfoundation.”

SeacrestStudios will be used to provide avariety of programmingopportunities to patients,whether they arephysicallyin thestudioorwatchingthrough aclosedcircuitnetwork from theirin-room television screen.Patientswillhavethe opportunity to host theirown radioand television shows, watchlivemusical performances, play gamesand even interviewcelebrity guests whovisit thestudio. Thestudiowill be encasedinglass,allowingpatients andvisitorstoviewthe daily programming happeninginsidefromthe main floor of Walker’s Imaginarium

“Weare humbledand couldnot be more excitedtobepartneringwiththe Ryan SeacrestFoundationtobring aSeacrest Studio to ourcampus,”saidLucioA. Fragoso,president andCEO of Children’s Hospital NewOrleans. “Webelieve that part of ourjob in runningachildren’s hospital is creating an environment where kids canjustbekids,while receivingcare. That is exactlywhatthe Ryan Seacrest Foundation helpsdo, andwecannotwait todeliver countlessmoments of joytogether.”

TheRyanSeacrestFoundationhas opened 14 otherSeacrestStudios across thecountry,including Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Cincinnati,Dallas, Denver, Nashville, Orange County,Orlando, Philadelphia,Washington, D.C.,Memphis, Queens andSaltLakeCity.

“I’veheard form colleagues around thecountry aboutwhatadifferentiator SeacrestStudios is foroverall patient experience,and we aresoexcited aboutthisopportunity to partnerherein NewOrleans to create somethingtruly spectacularthatcelebratesour culture andinvites in community,”saidRenee Guilbeau,directorofChild Life and CreativeTherapies at Children’s Hospital. “Wecan’t wait to come to youlivefrom inside ourstudio, andfor allofthe creative contentand ideasour kiddos will come up with.”

Formoreinformation aboutWalker’s Imaginarium andhow to supportthe project,visit chnola.org/imagine.

Statebudgetprocessis arollercoasterforstate’s mostvulnerable

ASISOFTENTHECASE, THISYEAR’SLEGISLATIVESESSIONISA ROLLERCOASTERRIDE

forourstate’smost vulnerablecitizens, especiallywomenand children.Thebest evidenceofthatcanbe foundbytrackingHouse Bill1,whichcomprises louisiana’sannualoperatingbudget.

Budgetsstartwiththe governor,whosubmitsa proposedspendingplan thatgetswrappedinto HB1.Fromthere,the HouseAppropriations Committeeconductshearingsand beginstheprocessofmovingthebill towardpassage—typicallywithsome tweaksalongtheway.

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Forexample,Gov.Jefflandry’s proposedbudgetincluded$87.7 milliontomaintainthecurrentlevelof daycaresubsidiesforchildrenunder4 yearsold.

Thatwasgoodnews,butthatamount stillwouldhavekeptabout6,500kids onwaitinglists,accordingtolibbie Sonnier,executivedirectorofthe louisianapolicyInstituteforChildren.

ThebadnewscamewhenAppropriationsCommitteemembersmade someinitialadjustmentstolandry’s proposedbudgetonApril23.Among othertweaks,theycut$24million fromthedaycaresubsidies.Ifthat cutisnotrestored,Sonniersaid,it willaffectmorethan1,900infants andtoddlerscurrentlyindaycare —inadditiontothe6,500on waitinglists.

Sonniersaidit’sdisappointingthat “theyoungchildrenoflouisianaare firstonthechoppingblock.”

There’sstillhope,however. AppropriationsCommitteeChair rep.JackMcFarland,r-Winnfield, saidtheearlychildhoodmoneycould beaddedbackintothebudgetifthe state’srevenueEstimatingConference recognizesextrarevenuesatitsnext meeting.Bylaw,lawmakerscanonly spendmoneyrecognizedbythe conference,whichmeetsseveral timesayear.

Meanwhile,committeemembers added$6.9milliontothebudgetof thestateDepartmentofChildrenand

FamilyServices’fostercareprograms, whichalsoareindireneedofadditionalfunding.

Thecommitteealsoadded$3.5 millionforafederalsummerfood programbenefittingchildrenoflow-incomefamilies.landryhadrejectedthe federalprogramearlierthisyear(after formerGov.JohnBelEdwardsdeclined torequestthefundsforthisyearprior toleavingoffice),eventhoughthe statemoneywouldleveragemorethan $70millioninfederalmatchingfunds

Thedeadlinetonotifythefedsofa state’sintenttoimplementtheSummer EBTprogramforthissummerwasJan. 1—butstatescanrequestawaiver,a UnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture spokespersonsaidlastweek.

Onyetanotherfront,landrycut$7 millionforadditionaldomesticviolence sheltersinhisproposedbudget,but theAppropriationsCommitteeworked itintothesupplementalbudgetbill,HB 782—provingthatthere’smorethan onewaytogetcriticalfunding.

legislatorsfundedadditionalshelters inthecurrentbudget,butanother$7 millionwillallowadvocatestocontinue meetingtheneedformoreshelters. louisianahasledthenationindomestic violencehomicidesfordecades.

TheentireHousewasscheduledto considerHB1atpresstime.TheSenate willgetitsturninthecomingweeks, presentingmoreopportunitiesfor restoring—andcutting—funds

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HeyBlake, Walkingthroughthe FrenchQuarterduring FrenchQuarterFest, Inoticedabuilding onSt.Philipnear Royalwiththewords “Ruffino’sBakery”on thefacade.Whatdo youknowaboutit?

Dearreader,

THEBUILDINGAT625ST.PHILIP ST.HASBEENHOMETOSEVERALrestaurantsandbars,but itshistoryasaformerbakery iswhatlivesonthankstothe wordsetchedintothebuilding

FormersiteofRuffino’sBakery

GiusepperuffinoandhiswifeTeresa emigratedtotheUnitedStatesfrom Italyinthe1890s.Helateropeneda bakeryinthe600blockofSt.philip, sellingbreadtotheFrenchQuarter’s sizableItaliancommunityatthattime. AccordingtoaJanuary1964Timespicayunearticle,theruffinoshad tenchildren.Inthe1930s,Giuseppe ruffinoretiredandsoldhisbakeryto ason-in-law,whochangedthename toUnitedBakeryandlaterrelocatedit toSt.BernardAvenue.Itremainedin businessthereuntilHurricaneKatrina, sellingmuffulettaloavesandItalian breadstocustomersacrossthecity In1961,ruffino’syoungestson Vincentopenedruffino’srestaurant atthe625St.philipproperty.Heand hiswifeAnnaofferedtypicalItalian dishessuchaslasagna,vealscaloppini,

chickencacciatoreandpizza,aswell assteaksandotherdishes.Therewas alsoaloungeandparkinggarageon theproperty.

In1976,therestaurantchanged hands,wasremodeledandreopened undertheownershipofKeithNelson, an“Australian-born,British-reared fellowwithadelightfulaccent,”asthe States-Itemdescribedhim.Newspaper adstoutedthenewruffino’sasaplace for“hautecuisineandcontinental atmosphere,”withBritish,Australian andAmericandishes.Itclosedin1978.

Inthedecadessince,theproperty hasbeenhometotheHotelroyal, Flanagan’spub,Café19,theElvisthemedHeartbreakCafé,rigby’s, SweetWillie’s,Alberto’sandaMexican restaurantcalledlaSirena.

THISWEEKWILLMARKTHEMUCH-ANTICIPATEDRETURNOFTHEROLLINGSTONES toNewOrleans.TheywillperformattheFairGroundsonThursday(May2)as headlinersoftheNewOrleansJazzandHeritageFestival.

ThiswillbethesixthtimetheStoneshaveperformedinthecity,althoughit’s takenthepastfiveyearstogetthemtoJazzFest.Withgreatfanfare,theband wasannouncedasaheadlinerforthe50thanniversaryfestivalin2019—butthey wereforcedtocancelsoMickJaggercouldhaveheartsurgery.Theydidcometo townlaterthatyear—onlytohavetheirSuperdomeshowpostponedby24hours becauseofahurricane

TheStonesfirstcametoNewOrleansinJuly1978,playingtoacrowdof 80,173attheSuperdome.VanHalenandTheDoobieBrothersopened,and ticketscost$13.50.

TheStones’nextSuperdomeconcertonDec.5,1981drew87,500,breaking theU.S.recordatthetimeforthelargestattendanceatanindoorconcert.The showfeaturedopeningactsTheNevilleBrothersandGeorgeThorogoodand theDestroyers.

WhilevisitingNewOrleans,theStonesalsoattendedapartyaboardthe riverboatpresidentcateredbychefpaulprudhommeandfeaturingperformancesbyTheMeters,DeaconJohnMoore,Clarence“Frogman”Henry andTheNevilleBrothers.

TheStonesagainplayedasold-outSuperdomeshowto55,000fansin November1989andcamebackfiveyearslaterin1994.

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“YOUCAN’TALWAYSGET WHATYOUWANT,”

MickJagger singsintheRollingStonesclassic.Thatmay betrueThursdayafterticketssoldoutforthe specialdayfeaturingtheStonesattheFair Grounds.It’samilestonealongtimecoming forthefestival.

Bringingthebiggestrockbandinthe worldtoJazzFestisnosmallfeat.The RollingStonesshottothetopoftherock worldinthe1960sandnevercamedown, sellingmorethanaquarterofabillion albumsandremainingatoptouringdrawfor decades.Theydon’tcomethroughLouisiana often,andtherewereafewmisstartsin makingthisdatehappen,withtheband originallyscheduledtoheadlinethefestival’s 50thanniversary.

TheStones’appearanceonThursday changesthefestivalforthatsold-outday. AllstagesexceptthemainFestivalStagewill closetheirfinalsetsby4p.m.,sonoother bandswillplayduringtheStones’two-hour timeslot.Therulesforaudiencespaceare slightlydifferentaswell,withtarpsprohibitedandothermodifications(SeeJazzFest DosandDon’ts,page33)

Butasthesongalsosays,“Yougetwhat youneed,”andthere’splentyofmusic, food,cultureandmoreatapackedfestival May2-5

Therearealsolotsmorerockstars, withFooFighters,NeilYoungandCrazy Horse,BonnieRaitt,Earth,Wind&Fire, TheWallflowersandmore.Thelineupalso includesHozier,SamaraJoy,QueenLatifah,

IrmaThomas,Christone“Kingfish”Ingram, TerenceBlanchard,RhiannonGiddensand manymore

There’smoreofeverythingthisyear:more music,morefoodvendorsanditems,and moreartvendors.Thefestival’s12music stagesandtentshostallsortsofmusicfrom Louisianaandbeyond,andtherealsoare akidstent,aninterviewstage,parades onthegroundsandperformancesinthe FolklifeVillage.

Thefestival’sCulturalExchangePavilion highlightsColombianmusicandculture,and therearemorebandsplayingeverything fromtraditionalcumbiaandsalsatocontemporaryhip-hopandLatingrooves,with somegroupsparticipatinginparadesonthe grounds.TherealsoareColombianartists, craftsandfood.

TicketsandVIPpackagesforthefinal weekendareavailableonline.Forthesecond weekend,advancesingledayticketsare$95 plusfeesthroughMay1,andadmissionatthe gateis$105.Childrenages2-10getinfor$5 withanadult.Visitnojazzfest.comfortickets andotherinformation.

Thefestivalwentcashlesslastyear. Theboxofficeandfoodandothervendors acceptcreditanddebitcards,Apple,Google andSamsungpayandprepaidcards.Attendeeswithcashcanpurchaseprepaidcards onthegrounds.Visitthefestivalwebsite fordetails.

Gambithaspreviewsforeachdayofthe festivalandtherearedailyrecapsandmore atbestofneworleans.comandonoursocial media.Enjoy!

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IrmaThomaswillperformin theGospelTentonSaturday atJazzFest.

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AMIS DU TECHE

11:20A.M.-12:05P.M.SATURDAY

FAISDO-DOSTAGE

OneofsouthLouisiana’sfreshestyoungCajun bandsisAmisduTeche,atrioledbyviolinist AdelineMillerandguitaristAmeliaPowell.The bandonlysingsinFrench,includingitsoriginalslike “Two-StepBlues,”anditdoesbenefitfromfamily lines.PowellisthedaughterofmusiciansDirk PowellandChristineBalfa,leaderofBalfaToujours andtheyoungestdaughteroflegendaryCajun bandleaderandpreservationistDeweyBalfa.Miller originallyisfromNewYork,thoughshemovedto BreauxBridgeat5yearsold,andsoonstartedto playthefiddle HerbrotherRobertMillerplaysbass intheband.

SIERRA GREEN AND THE GIANTS

12:25-1:15P.M.SATURDAY

BLUESTENT

GrowningupinNewOrleans,SierraGreenhas embracedthecity’smusic,fromsinginginchurch toleadingbandsatFrenchmenStreetvenues,and rangingfromlocalfunktosoul,bluesandR&B. She’llreleaseherdebutfull-lengthalbum“HereWe Are”inJune.RecordedbothinNewOrleansand Nashville,itleansintoclassicMotownsoundsand R&BandsoulbackedbytheGiants’hornsection.

BATISTE BROTHERS TRIBUTE TO RUSSELL BATISTE

1:30-2:25P.M.SATURDAY CONGOSQUARESTAGE

TheBatisteBrotherspresentatributetothelate RussellBatiste,whodiedinSeptember2023at age57 Frompickingupdrummingatage4,he wasastandoutfromtheSt AugustineHighSchool Marching100throughacareerplayingwiththe FunkyMetersandhisownbandsincludingOrkestra from’DaHood.(FormoreonBatiste,seepage5.)

KOMBILESA MI

2:05-3:05P.M.

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

“KombilesaMi”means“myfriends”inPalenquero, alanguageblendingAfricanBantu,Portuguese, FrenchandEnglish.It’sthelanguageofthetiny ColombiantownofSanBasiliodePalenque,the firstfreeBlacktownintheAmericas,settledbyescapedslavesinthe17thcentury.Thenine-member hip-hopgroupfusescontemporaryrapinSpanish andPalenqueroandColombianrhythmsplayedon mostlytraditionalhand-madedrums.Thebandis preservingthelanguageandbuildingrelationships withotherLatinAmericangroupsbridgingIndigenoussoundsandhip-hop.Thegroupgotwider exposureonlineinaTinyDeskmeetsglobalFEST

concertin2022 Groupmembersalsodiscuss Palenquerocultureat4:30p.m.ontheAllison MinerMusicHeritageStage.

VICTOR CAMPBELL

2:45-3:45P.M.SATURDAY

WWOZJAZZTENT

4:45-5:30P.M.SATURDAY

RHYTHMPOURIUM

VictorCambelllearnedtoplaypianoatayoungage inhishometownofCameguey,Cuba Asateenager, hestartedtofocusonjazz,bothafterhearingWyntonMarsalisperforminHavanaandinatriptoNew Orleans.Thecityinspiredhimtomovehereand immersehimselfinthescene,wherehesometimes performswillfellowCubantransplantsandwith otherlineups.

BOMBA ESTEREO

2:50-3:45P.M.SATURDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

Bogota,Colombia’sBombaEstereomakeselectronicmusicgroundedincumbiaandsalsabeats,as wellasotherIndigenoussounds,resultinginslinky clubtracks,songssuitableforCaribbeanbeach partyvibesandmoresociallyconscioussongsabout thedangersofenvironmentaldegradation.Atthe corearefounderSimonMejiaandvocalistLiliana Saumet.Mejiawasinarockbandbeforestarting asoloelectronicmusicprojecttwodecadesago.

SYMPOSIUM

LookingtoavoidimitatingsoundscomingfromtheU.S.orEurope,hedug deeperintothetraditionaldancemusicofColombia.Expandingtheprojectintoafullband,hedelvedintothecountry’sregionalsoundsandtheir mixofIndigenous,Africanandcolonialinfluences.BombaEstereohashad hitsenjoyedacrossLatinAmericaonalbumsincluding“Amanecer”and 2021’s“Deja,”whichfeaturesanarrayofinternationalguests.

HURRAY FORTHE RIFF RAFF

4-5P.M.SATURDAY

GENTILLYSTAGE

SinceAlyndaLeeSegarraarrivedinNewOrleansattheageof17and buskedinthestreetswithbandsplayingfolkandrootsmusic,theyhave gonefromJazzFest’ssmallesttobiggeststages.TheartistbehindHurray fortheRiffRaff,Segarragainednationalattentionforthe2014album “SmallTownHeroes”andhassincemovedbackandforthbetweentheir childhoodhomeinNewYorkandNewOrleans,andtouredextensively. MorerecentalbumsreflectSegarrareconnectingwiththeirPuertoRican heritageandtheiridentityasnonbinary.On2022’s“LifeonEarth,” Segarraincorporatedsynthesizersandsongslike“Rhododendron”gave thealbumanupbeat,alt-popfeel.HurrayfortheRiffRaff’sFebruary release“ThePastisStillAlive”islargelyanautobiographicalproject,fullof beautifulstorytellingsongs

THEGOSPELSOULOFIRMATHOMAS

4-5P.M.SATURDAY

GOSPELTENT

IrmaThomaslikestohavefunwhenshe’sonJazzFest’smainstages. She’llsingherearlyclassic“YouCanHaveMyHusband,ButPleaseDon’t MesswithMyMan”andplentyofsongsaboutloveandheartbreak,like “Breakaway”or“LoveDon’tChange.”ButinherannualGospelTentappearances,there’snomessingaround.Thomashassunginchurchaslong asshe’sbeensingingonstage.WhilesheisbackedbyabandintheGospel Tent,shedoessomesongsacappella,anditsimpressivetohearjusther powerfulvoicefillingthetent.

DYLANLEBLANC

4:05-5:05P.M.SATURDAY

LAGNIAPPESTAGE

Singer-songwriterDylanLeBlancwasborninShreveportandspenthis younglifesplitbetweenLouisianaandMuscleShoals,Alabama,wherehis fatherwasacountrysinger.Hereleasedhisfirstalbumat20yearsoldand hasgonefromrocktocountrytoanAmericanablendofsounds.Hisfall release,“Coyote,”isaconceptalbumtellingthestoriesofadrifter,living ontheedgeinTexasbordercountry.Itsvocalshavedrawncomparisonsto theearlyworkofNeilYoung.

CHARLESLLOYD WITH GERALD CLAYTON, LARRYGRENADIER AND MARCUS GILMORE

4:10-5:25P.M.SATURDAY WWOZJAZZSTAGE

CharlesLloydspentmuchofhiscareeralongsidefellowjazzgiants,includinginChicoHamilton’sband,playingintheCannonballAdderleySextet, andleadinghisquartetfeaturingJackDeJohnetteandKeithJarrett.Buthe hadawidearrayofinfluencesandworkedoutsidethejazzworld,including recordingandtouringwithTheBeachBoys.HewashonoredasanNEA JazzMasterin2015.Thesaxophonistandflutistisjoinedbyagroupof risingjazzstars,pianistGeraldClayton,bassistLarryGrenadieranddrummerMarcusGilmore.Lloydwillbeinterviewedat1:30p.m.ontheAllison MinerMusicHeritageStage.

MIDNITEDISTURBERS

4:45-5:35P.M.SATURDAY JAZZ&HERITAGESTAGE

TheMidniteDisturbersareaJazzFest-onlycelebrationoflocalmusic,as alineupofadozenormorebrassandfunkbandmusiciansplayextended

In theheart of Lakeview near theNew Orleansfairgrounds

versionsoftraditionalandcontemporarybrassbandsongs.Thebandwas originallyfoundedbythelateKevinO’Day,andit’sonlyplayedahandfulof showsoutsideitsannualgatheringattheJazz&HeritageStage.SomeregularparticipantshaveincludedGalactic’sBenEllmanandStantonMoore, theDirtyDozen’sRogerLewis,BigSamWilliamsandmanymore

JACOBO VELEZ Y LA MAMBANEGRA

4:55-6P.M.SATURDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

Singer,saxophonistandproducerJacoboVelezleadsthenine-pieceLa Mambanegraorchestra,comprisedofguitars,synthesizers,drumsand horns.ThegrouphailsfromCali,Colombia,knownastheSalsaCapital oftheWorld.Thegroup’ssoundisbasedinsalsabutworksinfunk,R&B, jazzandraggamuffin(astrainofJamaicandancehallmusic)influencesto createanenergeticstyletheycall“Calibreaksalsa.”Thegroupdrewinternationalattentionfromitsdebutalbum“ElCalleguesoySuMalaMana.” Lastyear,itreleasedtheEP“RadioMamboInternacionaleAM.”Theband alsoperformsSundayat12:40p.m.ontheFestivalStageandat3:10p.m. intheCulturalExchangePavilion

VAMPIRE WEEKEND

5:30-7P.M.SATURDAY

GENTILLYSTAGE

VampireWeekendmadeabigsplashwiththereleaseofitsself-titled albumin2008 Ittooktheindierockworldbystormwithitsupbeatpop sound,anenthusiasticembraceofdisparateinfluencesbyagroupthat metincollegeinNewYorkCity Thingswentwellthrough2013’s“Modern VampiresoftheCity,”butafewyearslaterRostamBatmanglijofficially lefttheband,(thoughhecontributedtolaterrecordings),andthegroup wentmostlyquietforafewyears.Theirfourthalbum,“Fatherofthe Bride”wasatriumphantreturn,gainingseveralGrammynominationsand winningtheband’ssecondBestAlternativeMusicAlbumtrophy.Inearly April,remainingcoremembersEzraKoenig,ChrisBaioandChrisThomson releasedtheirfifthalbum,“OnlyGodWasAboveUs.”Therecordhasthe band’shallmarkeclecticflourishesandupbeatvibes,thoughthesound andlyricsarenotquiteasbreezyastheearlyalbums

CHRIS STAPLETON

5:20-7P.M.SATURDAY

FESTIVALSTAGE

ChrisStapletonhashadadecoratedcareersincereleasinghissolodebut. Hewasn’tnewtotheindustry.TheKentuckynativehadwrittenhitsfor countrystarslikeKennyChesney,andheputtogetheraSouthernrock bandbeforefocusingonhissolowork.Butsincereleasing“Traveller”in 2015,he’scollected10GrammyawardsandbeennamedtheCountry MusicAwards’MaleVocalistoftheYearseventimes.Currently,heis nominatedfortheAcademyofCountryMusic’sEntertaineroftheYearand MaleArtistoftheYear(winnerswillbeannouncedinMay) He’sdonethis withhisbigvoiceandasoundthat’sacountrycousintoclassicrockand notsteepedintheconventionsofNashville’spopcountry.Hereleasedhis latestalbum“Higher”inNovember It’sfullofsongsofheartbreak,butit wasproducedbyhiswifeMorganeStapleton(whosometimeslendsbackgroundvocalstohisrecordings)anditclimbedtoNo.1ontheBillboard countrycharts.

AlyndaSegarraofHurray fortheRiffRaffwillperform SaturdayatJazzFest.

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BISHOP JOSEPH CARTER & THE BOYZ

11:15A.M.-NOONSUNDAY

GOSPELTENT

Ifit’sSundaymorningatJazzFest,thenit’stimetogo tochurch KickingofftheactionintheGospelTent SundayisBishopJosephCarter&theBoyz Formore thanfiveyears,theyhavebeenperforminginchurches andfestivalsacrosstheGulfCoast.Thebandbrings aclassicfunky,rockin’styleofgospelandpraiseto thestage,andcombinedwithBishopCarter’scrowd workandpresence,it’llhaveeventhemosthungover amongtheflockontheirfeetandfeelingit.

ROSIE LEDET

11:20A.M.-12:10P.M.SUNDAY

FAISDO-DOSTAGE

Rosie“TheZydecoSweetheart”Ledethasproduced elevenrecordsoverher30-yearcareerinmusic.The ChurchPointnativebecamefascinatedwithzydeco asateenager,pickinguptheaccordionafterseeing BoozooChavisatthetenderageof17

Sincethen,sheandherband,theZydecoPlayboys, havebecomeapillarofthezydecoscene,withLedet beingoneofahandfulofwomenwhoovertheyears havesuccessfullyfrontedbandsinatraditionally male-dominatedgenre.Fromherpreciseplayingto herpowerfulvoice,Ledetleadsoneofzydeco’smost funandenergeticbands,ready-madefordancing andpartying.

JOAQUIN PEREZ Y SU HERENCIA ANCESTRAL

11:30A.M.-12:20P.M.SUNDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

4:30-4:45P.M.SUNDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

JazzFestiscelebratingthemusicandcultureof Colombiathisyear,andyoudon’twanttosleepon JoaquinPerezySuHerenciaAncestral.AccordingtoEl Universal,Perezfoundedthenine-piecebandasaway tohighlightandcelebrateColombia’straditionalstyles ofmusic,includingcumbia,anditfeaturesavarietyof

drumsandotherpercussioninstruments,flutesand dancers.ThebandhailsfromBarranquilla,aportcity ofColombia’sAtlanticcoastknownforitsCarnival traditions Thegroupalsoleadsaparadestartingatthe CulturalExchangePavilionat4:30p.m.

JONTAVIOUS WILLIS

12:15-1:10P.M.SUNDAY

BLUESTENT

JontaviousWillisispartofanewgenerationofyoung, Blackartistswhooverthelastdecadehavecomeupin thebluesworld,workingtoreclaimoneofthefoundationalgenresofAmericanmusicandreintroducingitto Blackaudiences.AlongwithWillis,thatalsoincludes Cristone“Kingfish”Ingram(whoalsoisperformingat JazzFestthisyear)andMarquesKnox.

MentoredbylegendsKeb’Mo’andTajMahal who calledWillis“myWonderboy,theWunderkind” the Greenville,Georgia,nativeWillishasbeenperforming since2014 Playingacountrybluesstylespanning variousstylesfromDeltatoTexasandPiedmontblues, he’sproducedtworecords,andhissecondalbum “SpectacularClass”earnedhimaGrammynomination in2020.

JACOBO VELEZ Y LA MAMBANEGRA

12:40-1:40P.M.SUNDAY

FESTIVALSTAGE

3:10-4:20P.M.SUNDAY

Singer,saxophonistandproducerJacoboVelezandhis LaMambanegrabandmixtraditionalsalsa,funk,R&B andJamaicanraggamuffintocreateasoundtheycall “Calibreaksalsa.”

GAITA LOOP

12:40-1:25P.M.SUNDAY

CULTURALPAVILION

3:35-4:20P.M.SUNDAY

RHYTHMPOURIUM

Inkeepingwiththefestival’sinclusionofexperimental internationalacts,there’sColombia’sGaitaLoop.A multi-instrumentalist,GaitaLoopusestraditional Colombianinstruments,samplers,vocalsandeven beatboxingtocreateauniquesound.Their2021single “Fuga”isabreathtakingmixoftraditionalColombian musicwithdrumandbassbeatsthatcombineforan infectiouslydanceablesong

SILVERSYNTHETIC

2:50-3:45P.M.SUNDAY

LAGNIAPPESTAGE

VeteransofthelocalrocksceneSilverSynthetic maketheirJazzFestdebutthisyear Foundedin 2017byfrontman(andBJ’sbartender)ChrisLyons ofBottomfeeders,thebandalsoincludesformer BottomfeedersdrummerLucasBogner,KunalPrakash andBenJones.Theband’sfirstEPcameoutduringthe earlydaysofthepandemicin2020,followedbythe criminallyoverlookedfirstfullalbum,theself-titled “SilverSynthetic”in2021.

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Thebandmeldsclassicrock’n’roll, oldschoolpopandafairbitofcountry tocreateadreamy,melodicsound that’sreminiscentofwhatanearly ’90s,countrifiedBeatleswouldhave soundedlike.

KOMBALISAMI

2:50-3:35P.M.SUNDAY CONGOSQUARESTAGE

5-6P.M.SUNDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

HailingfromSanBasiliodePalenque, thefirstfreeBlacktowninthe Americas,thegrouprapsinSpanish andPalenquerotocreateafusionof contemporaryhip-hopandpercussionfromhandmadedrums.

MICHAELFRANTI ANDSPEARHEAD

3:45-4:50P.M.SUNDAY FESTIVALSTAGE

Sincethemid-’80s,MichaelFrantihas beenputtingouthighenergymusic thatmixesanunabashedlypolitical andsociallyconsciousworldviewwith ajoyandhopefulnessoftenmissing fromsimilarlythemedwork.

Frantidoesn’thaveasinglestyle. Heoftenplaysreggae,sure.Buthe’s branchedoutintoeverythingelse, fromotherformsofAfro-Caribbean musictorocktoundergroundhiphopwiththeDisposableHeroesof Hiphoprisyandeventhemorepop-ish positivityofhislatestrelease,2023’s “BigBigLove.”

OverhiscareerFrantihaswona well-deservedreputationforputting onafantastic,tightperformanceand histurnonJazzFest’smainstagewill beonenottomiss.

BELA FLECK: MY BLUEGRASS HEART

4:15-5:40P.M.SUNDAY

FAIS-DO-DOSTAGE

Eveninanindustrylikemusicchock fullofweirdosandeccentrics,Bela Fleckstandsoutasanoddity.Overhis nearly50-yearcareer,Fleckhasperfectedwhatcanonlybedescribedasa psychedelicbanjostyleofpickingthat drawsfrompsychrock,bluegrass, jazz,worldmusicandevenexperimentalelectronicgenrestocreatehis signaturestyle

Fleck,whohassaidhefirstbecame interestedinthebanjobecauseof EarlScruggs’themesongfortheTV show“TheBeverlyHillbillies,”started hiscareerbuskingonthestreetsof Boston.Sincethen,asasoloartist andwithhisbandsBelaFleckandthe

FlecktonesandNewGrassRival,he hasrackedup19Grammiesoffmore than40nominations.

ForhisJazzFestset,Fleckisjoined byMichaelCleveland,SierraHull, JustinMoses,MarkSchatzandBryan Sutton.Hewillbeinterviewedat 1p.m.ontheAllisonMinerMusic HeritageStage.

HEART

5:30-7P.M.SUNDAY

GENTILLYSTAGE

LongbeforebandslikePearlJamand SubPopRecordssolidifiedgrungeas theSeattle“sound,”therewasHeart. Infact,duringtheir2013Rock&Roll HallofFameinductionceremony, thelateSoundgardenfrontman ChrisCornellcitedthebandasakey influenceonnotonlyhisdevelopment asamusicianbutonSeattle’sbroader rockscene.

SistersAnnandNancyWilsonhave beentheliteralheartoftheband sincetheyfirsthitthescenein1973, andthebandisconsideredtobethe first“hard”rockacttobefrontedby women.Sincetheir1975breakout debutrecord“DreamboatAnnie,” Hearthasbeenamainstayofclassic arenarockacrosstheglobewiththeir hardcharging,infectiousstyleof rock’n’roll.They’vehadmorethan twodozensongsonBillboard’sTop 100listovertheircareer,including classicslike“MagicMan,”“Crazyon You”and“Barracuda,”andthey’ve soldmorethan35millionrecords andproducedtop10recordsinfour differentdecades

THEALLMAN BETTSBAND

5:35-7P.M.SUNDAY

BLUESTENT

Don’tletthenamefoolyou,the AllmanBettsBandisn’tsomesort oftributeacttothefirstfamiliesof Southernrock.Foundedin2018by DevonAllman(sonofGregg)and DuaneBetts(sonofDickie),the AllmanBettsBandstandsontheir ownSouthernfriedmusicfeet.

NotthatfansoftheoriginalAllman BrothersBandwon’tfeelathomeat theBluesTentstageonSunday.In theirrelativelybriefhistory,theband hasproducedtworecords,2019’s “DownbytheRiver”andthe2020 follow-up“BlessYourHeart,”bothof whichdrawfromtheclassicsensibilitiesofthelaterocklegends.Butthe BettsandAllmanscionshaveputtheir ownspinonthings,andgenerallytheir showsfocusonoriginalmaterialwith somecoversoftheirfathers’work thrownin.

RollingStoneeditorDavidFricke interviewsAllmanandBettsat2

p.m.ontheAllisonMinerMusic HeritageStage.

JUVENILE AND MANNIEFRESH, FEATURING HOTBOY TURK

5:40-7P.M.SUNDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

JazzFestwillbegracedbysomeof NewOrleans’truehip-hoproyalty whenJuvenileandMannieFreshtake totheCongoSquarestageSunday alongwiththelegendaryHotBoy YoungTurk

RaisedintheMagnoliaProjects, Juvenilefirsthitthelocalscenewith his1995debutrecord“BeingMyself.” AftersigningwithCashMoney, Juvenilehithisstride,releasinghis secondrecord“SoljaRags”in1997,in whatwouldbecomethefirstofmany collaborationswithFresh,aswellas joiningLilWayneintheHotBoyz.But

itwas1998’s“400Degreez”that trulycementedJuvieasaninternationalsuperstar,featuringclassicslike “BackThatAzzUp”and“Ha.”

Overthelastyear,Juviehasseen aresurgenceonthenationaland internationalscene,parlayinganow legendaryTinyDeskperformance intoanationaltour,whilehere athomehe’scontinuedtoholdit downathisweeklypartiesatTreme Hideaway,putoutahardteathrough UrbanSouthandevenanewtypeof CheeWees,dubbed400Degreez.

Fresh,meanwhile,remainsthe godfatherofNewOrleanship-hop, whoseinfluencecanbefeltacrossthe decadesthankstohisskillsasaDJ,MC andproducer(andGambit’sDec.24, 2023covermodel!).Sincehisearliest daysinNewYorkIncorporatedtohis workwithJuveniletoday,Freshhas beenasingularpresenceinthehistory ofhip-hopandbouncemusic.

BothJuvenileandMannieFresh willbeinterviewedbeforetheirset at4p.m.ontheAllisonMinerMusic HeritageStage.

Colombiansingerand saxophonistJacoboVelez leadshisLaMambanegra bandatJazzFest.

Thursday MAY AT JAZZ FEST

TheRollingStones,shown hereata2019showatthe Superdome,performatJazz FestonThursday

ELECTRIFYING CROWN SEEKERS

12:05-12:45P.M.THURSDAY

GOSPELTENT

TheElectrifyingCrownSeekerswereformedin 1965byJamesWilliamsSr.,whodiedin2020 Membersofhisfamilykeephislegacyalive,andthe groupremainsamainstayatJazzFest Theyperformintherawquartetstyle,akafour-partharmony madefamousbygroupslikeTheDixieHummingbirdsandtheBlindBoysofAlabama.

ENKELE

12:15-1:10P.M.THURSDAY

JAZZ&HERITAGESTAGE

2:25-3:30P.M.THURSDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

Whilewomenhavebeenwelcomedassingersin traditionalAfro-Colombianmusic,theyrarelyhave beenfoundplayinginstruments.Theall-women groupEnkeleisbreakingthatbarrierinColombian musicthroughitspercussion-forwardmusicfrom thenorthernregionsofthecountry.

EnkelealsoperformsFridayat11:20a.m.onthe FestivalStageandat3:30intheCulturalExchange Pavilion.Membersofthebandalsowillbeinterviewedat1:15-2p.m.ontheAllisonMinerMusic HeritageStage.

HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND

2:10-3:10P.M.THURSDAY

GENTILLYSTAGE

NamedforthemarshthatbordersLouisianaand Mississippi,theNewOrleans-basedHoneyIsland SwampBandincorporatesheapsofblues,soul,

countryandR&Bintoitsextensiverepertoire The groupreleaseditslatestrecord“CustomDeluxe”in October2023,drawingcomparisonstoTheAllman Brothers,NevilleBrothersandTheEagles.

HIGHER HEIGHTS REGGAE

2:05-3:20P.M.THURSDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

Thiswoman-frontedreggaegroupformed almost25yearsagoandregularlybringsJamaicansoundsincludingdancehallandsocamusicto FrenchmenStreetclubslikeCafeNegrilandd.b.a. ThegroupisbasedinNewOrleansbuthasextensivelytoured,openingforlegendslikeSteelPulse andBurningSpear

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ VIPERS

2:10-3:15P.M.THURSDAY

ECONOMYHALL

TakinginaliveperformancebytheNewOrleans JazzVipersisliketakingaromantictripbackintime totheflirtatious,feverishdaysoftheJazzAge.The spiritedswingjazzbandisledbysaxophonistJoe Braun,trombonistCraigKleinandpianistSteve DeTroy ThegroupwasalongtimefixtureatThe SpottedCatonFrenchmenStreet,andnowhasa weeklyresidencyatthenearbyRoyalFrenchmen Hotel.Itsrepertoireincludesoriginalsandclassics byLouisArmstrong,CountBaisie,DukeEllington andBillieHoliday,withtheirmostrecentrelease being2020’s“IsThereaChanceforMe.”

JEFFERY BROUSSARD AND THE CREOLE COWBOYS

2:10-3:20P.M.THURSDAY

FAISDO-DOSTAGE

JefferyBroussardisavirtuosoontheaccordion andhasbeenamusiciansincehewasayoungchild growingupinAcadiana.Hecuthischopsplaying drumsinhisdad’sband,DeltonBroussard&the LawtellPlayboys Eventually,hemovedontothe accordion,followinginthefootstepsofhisolder brotherClinton.Fromtherehecontinuedlearning theCreolezydecomusicaltraditions,whilealso modernizinghissound.Theband’sperformances arewiderangingandeclectic,suretogetfanson theirfeet.

TOMMY MCLAIN AND C.C. ADCOCK

2:15-3:30P.M.THURSDAY

BLUESTENT

SwamppopiconsTommyMcLainandC.C.Adcock haveteamedupforyears.Infact,Adcockremembershangingoutinmusicclubsasateenagerto seeMcLain,over30yearshissenior,perform. Eventually,theyformedafriendshipandmusical partnership AdcockfondlyreferstoMcLainas his“swamppoppa,”andproducedhiscritically acclaimed2022album,“IRanDownEveryDream.” Inadditiontoproducing,Adcockisacharismatic performerwhohasgarneredGrammynominations andscoredmusicforfilmsandTVshows,including HBO’s“TrueBlood.”Recentlyhewrotethetheme

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songforthe“RoadHouse”reboot(forwhich heishostingascreeningatBJ’sLoungewith McLainandRockin’DopsieJr onMay1) andappearedon-screen,asdidMcLain TheduowillbejoinedbypianistJonCleary andsaxophonistDickieLandry,andthe ensembleplanstoperformmanyofMcLain’sGulfCoastclassics,aswellassome newertracks.

LOS GUIROS

12:40-1:40P.M.THURSDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

2:45-3:45P.M.THURSDAY

JAZZ&HERITAGESTAGE

LosGuirosblendselectronica,folkmusic, Latinsoundsandotherworldlyinfluencesinto theirhigh-energysets.Thegroupcalls itsstyle“psychedeliccumbia” incorporating traditionsofthegenrebornasaColombian dancemusic andinfusingitwithtrippy, tropicalNewOrleansflavor.LosGuirosisa majorcomponentofNewOrleans’upand comingLatinmusicscene.Theircatchysingle, “CumbiaMezcal,”islikeaboozyvacationin songformandanodtotheoldMexicansaying,“Wheneverythingisbad:Mezcal.When everythingisgood:also!”

THE ROLLING STONES

5-7P.M.THURSDAY

FESTIVALSTAGE

TheRollingStonesneednointroductionfrom us Afterall,theBritishlegendshavebeen togetherfornearlysevendecadesandare widelyconsideredtobethepioneersofhard rock‘n’roll Butit’sfittingthattheStones willfinallystakethestageatNewOrleans’ biggestmusicfestival,asthegroup’ssound hasbeenheavilyinfluencedbySouthern(and Chicago-style)bluesovertheyears,allthe wayfromacrossthepond.Plus,themomentumhasbeenbuilding:TheStoneswere originallybookedtoplayatJazzFestin2019 butcanceledduetofrontmanMickJagger’s heartsurgery.

ThegroupreturnedtoNewOrleansfora sortofmake-upshowafewmonthslater attheSuperdome itsfirstlocalsetin25 years.In2021,thefesttriedtobooktheband asheadliners,buttheCOVID-19pandemic threwawrenchineveryone’splans,forcing theentirefestivaltobecanceled Andthe bandalsolostlegendarydrummerCharlie Wattsin2021 Now,NewOrleaniansandvisitorsfromfarandwidefinallyhaveachance toseetheStonesliveandinfullrockandroll gloryattheFairGrounds.

TommyMcClainwillperform onThursdayatJazzFest.

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Friday MAY

AT JAZZ FEST

EKINELE

11:20A.M.-NOONFRIDAY

FESTIVALSTAGE

3:30-4:20P.M.FRIDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

Theall-womengroup,whichtakesitsnamefroman AfricanBantuwordmeaningwisdom,performsa mixofmusicanddancewithitsrootsinAfro-Caribbeanculture.ReadmoreaboutEnkeleinThursday’s listingsonpage27

PATRICE FISHER & ARPA

12:40-1:30P.M.FRIDAY

LAGNIAPPESTAGE

NewOrleansharpistPatriceFisherandher

groupArpafocusonLatinjazzwithsomelocal flavorthrownin FisherhasbeenaJazzFest staplesincetheearly’90s,andthisyear,she’llbe joinedbyguestmusiciansfromFrenchGuyana andMartinique

CREOLE GROUP

12:40-1:40P.M.FRIDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

3:15-4:15P.M.FRIDAY

JAZZ&HERITAGESTAGE

HailingfromSanAndres,aCaribbeanislandgovernedbyColombia,CreoleGroupformedin1986as awaytopreservetheisland’sCreolelanguageand musicalidentity Usingacousticguitars,mandolin,a jawboneandwashtubbass,thebandplaysablend ofcalypso,mento,reggae,quadrilleandother Caribbeanstyles

CreoleGroupalsoplaysat12:40p.m.Saturdayin theCulturalExchangePavilion

BEJUCO

1:30-2:20P.M.FRIDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

5-6P.M.FRIDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

FromTumaco,acityalongColombia’sPacific Coast,Bejucorootsitssoundinmarimbamusic, bambucoandAfro-Colombianmusicaltraditions, butalsoincorporatesAfrobeat,rapandotherglobal

influencesforahigh-energy,percussivestylethe bandhascoined“bambucobeat.”Thegroupof forward-lookingmusiciansreleaseditscaptivating firstalbum,“Batea,”in2021

BejucoalsoplaysSaturdayat2p.m.intheCulturalExchangePavilionandat4:35p.m.ontheJazz& HeritageStage.

GERMAINE BAZZLE

1:30-2:20P.M.FRIDAY

WWOZJAZZTENT

GermaineBazzlehasbeenrecognizedasNew Orleans’“FirstLadyofJazz”anddrawnacclaim forhervocalabilitiesandexpertknowledgeofthe AmericanSongbook Lastyear,though,shedecided toretire,andtherejustaren’tasmanyopportunitiesanymoretoseeBazzleperform.JazzFestisa specialoccasion andararechancethatshouldn’t bemissed.

ANDERS OSBORNE

1:30-2:35P.M.FRIDAY

FESTIVALSTAGE

BythetimehetakestheJazzFeststage,rootsrockerAndersOsbornewillhavejustreleasedhis17th full-lengthalbum,“Picasso’sVilla.”Onhislatest record,theNewOrleanssinger-guitaristreflectson Americanlifebetween2018-2021,thefearsand chaosbutalsothegoodthatcanbefoundinfriendship,familyandself-work.Osborneisacclaimedfor hisfierceguitarwork,andalongwithhisextensive solocareer,hehaswrittenhitsforartistsincluding TimMcGraw,BradPaisleyandKebMo

GIRLS PLAY

TRUMPET

TOO

1:50-2:35P.M.FRIDAY

CHILDREN’STENT

GirlsPlayTrumpetTooisamusiceducationprogramteachingthetrumpettoNewOrleansgirlsages

8-19andintroducingthemintothecity’sbrassband tradition.Thegrouphasbeenshowcasedatthe SatchmoSummerFest,andnowtheyoungwomen ofGirlsPlayTrumpetToowillshowofftheirskillsat JazzFest’sChildren’sTent Trumpeterandeducator TroySawyerstartedthegroupin2022,andearlier thisyear,heandtwooftheprogram’sstudents appearedon“TheKellyClarksonShow.”

CHARLIE GABRIEL & FRIENDS

1:55-2:45P.M.FRIDAY

ECONOMYHALL

CharlieGabriel,aclarinetist,saxophonistandflutist,wasraisedinafamilyofNewOrleansmusicians andstartedplayingwiththeEurekaBrassBand whenhewasjust11yearsold.Inthe80yearssince then,GabrielhasplayedwithLionelHampton, ArethaFranklin,DocCheathamandmanyothers. Today,he’sthemusicaldirectorofthePreservation HallFoundationandaNewOrleansjazzicon He releasedanalbum,“89,”in2022

CYRIL NEVILLE

2:40-3:40P.M.FRIDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

AmemberofTheMetersandTheNevilleBrothers, leaderofSwampFunkandTribe13andacollaboratorwithactslikeGalactic,CyrilNevilleisoneofthe livinglegendsofNewOrleansfunk HisJazzFest setstendtoincludeoriginals,someNewOrleans staplesandoccasionallyaWildTchoupitoulassong

ARRIANNE KEELEN

2:50-3:35P.M.FRIDAY

GOSPELTENT

NewOrleans-bornvocalistArrianneKeelenhas performedwithgospelmusiciansDonMoen, LisaMcClendon,CynthiaLiggins-Thomas,andshe wontheEssenceMakingaStarCompetition,lead-

GermaineBazzlewillperform FridayatJazzFest

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ingtoaperformanceattheApollo Theater.Inhersoloperformances, Keelenblendsgospelandcontemporarysoul

ALLISONRUSSELL

3:55-5:05P.M.FRIDAY

BLUESTENT

DaveGrohlandFooFighters performFridayatJazzFest.

Beforelaunchinghersolocareer, Americanasinger-songwriterAllison Russellperformedintherootsbands Po’Girl,BirdsofChicagoandOur NativeDaughters,theacclaimed projectwithRhiannonGiddens, AmythystKiahandLeylaMcCalla. Her2021album,“OutsideChild,” wasmetwithawaveofaccolades,as wasthefollow-up,lastyear’s“The Returner.”Withfunk,soulandR&B influences,“TheReturner”isanalbumaboutfindingjoy“despiteallof theturmoilandtragedyandtrouble,” RusselltoldGambitlastyear.

TERENCE BLANCHARD

4:10-5:20P.M.FRIDAY

WWOZJAZZTENT

performedwithartistslikeBuddy Guy,MavisStaplesandRobertPlant. TheLeeBoyswillbeinterviewed at2:15ontheAllisonMinerMusic HeritageStage.

TUBAD

4:45-5:30P.M.FRIDAY

RHYTHMPOURIUM

Sincelastyear’sJazzFest,NewOrleans-borntrumpeterandcomposer TerenceBlanchardwasnameda NationalEndowmentfortheArts JazzMasterandbecametheexecutiveartisticdirectoroftheprestigious SanFranciscoorganizationSFJazz. In2023,hewonaGrammyforthe recordingofhisopera“FireShutUp inMyBones.”He’llagainbejoinedat thisyear’sfestivalbytheE-Collective andtheclassicalandjazzstringgroup TheTurtleIslandQuartet

NewOrleansmulti-instrumentalist andsingerTubadblendslaid-back soul,hip-hopandfunk.Alongwith hisoriginalmusic,Tubadalsoisaproducerwhomakeshisownbeatsand playstrumpetandelectricclarinet aroundtheFrenchQuarter.Thisishis JazzFestdebut.

FOOFIGHTERS

5-7P.M.FRIDAY

FESTIVALSTAGE

LULU &THE BROADSIDES

4:15-5:05P.M.FRIDAY

LAGNIAPPESTAGE

Lulu&TheBroadsidesplaysvintage-stylerhythmandbluesmeant fordancing.VocalistDaynaKurtz frontsthistop-notchbandwithbassistJamesSingleton,guitaristRobert Mache,drummerRandyCraftonand pianistGlennHartman.Their2022 self-titleddebutwillhelploosenup yourfeet.

THELEE BOYS

4:25-5:35P.M.FRIDAY

FAISDO-DOSTAGE

TheLeeBoysspecializeinsacred steel,agenrecenteredaroundthe steelguitar,rootedingospeland Blackchurchtraditionsandfired upwithblues,rockandfunk.The energeticfamilybandformedin southFloridaandoverthelast20 yearshavetouredconsistentlyand

TheFooFighters’returntoJazz Festhasbeenalongroad.Therock bandwasscheduledforthe2020 and2021festivals,whichwereboth canceledduetothepandemic,and itseemedthingswereintheclearfor themtoheadlinein2022.ButdrummerTaylorHawkins’suddendeath thatspringpromptedDaveGrohland thebandtocanceltherestoftheir datesandtakesometimetoprocess theloss.Therewasanoutpouringof heartbreakoverthenews,including tributesfromStevieNicksandthe RedHotChiliPeppersatJazzFest 2022.Afteratoughyear,FooFightersreleasedthepowerfulalbum “ButHereWeAre”lastsummerin memoryofHawkinsandGrohl’slate mother,Virginia.

HOZIER 5:30-7P.M.FRIDAY

GENTILLYSTAGE

Hoziercameoutofthegatein2013 withajuggernautofadebutsong, “TakeMeToChurch.”Thebluesy,

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JAZZ FEST INFO

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO HELP YOU MAKE THE MOST OF JAZZ FEST 2024

JazzFestisabigevent,andthere’salotgoingonbesides themusic.ReadbelowforinformationabouttheFood HeritageStage,KidsTent,goingcashless,transportation detailsandmore Therealsoareslightalterationstowhat’s permissibleonthegroundsforThursday,May2. Visitnojazzfest.comforfurtherinformation.

ON THE GROUNDS

JAZZFESTISCASHLESS

Theboxofficeandfoodandothervendorsaccept creditcards,debitcards,ApplePay,GooglePay, SamsungPayandprepaidcards.Prepaidcardsmaybe purchasedonthegrounds.Cashexchangeboothsare locatedneartheBluesTentandbetweentheCongo SquareMarketplaceandCongoFoodarea.

JAZZFESTISACCESSIBLETOPEOPLE WITHDISABILITIES

Forinformationinadvance,emailaccess@nojazzfest.com ThereisanAccessCenterwithinformationonservicesandfacilities.Itislocatedinfrontof theGrandstand.Limitedparkinginanaccessiblelotis availablefor$50perday.

THEREARETWOMEDICALTENTSONTHE FESTIVALGROUNDS

JAZZ FEST PROHIBITS:

▶ Largeorhard-sidedcoolers andsoftorrollingcoolerslarger than12-packsize

▶ Rollingbags

▶ Wagonsandcarts

▶ Pets

▶ Glass

▶ Personaltents

▶ Playpensorportablecribs

▶ Shadecanopies,sheltersor beachorpole-styleumbrellas

▶ Athleticgames,kitesand throwingdiscs

JazzFestpresentscookingdemonstrationswith differentdailythemesatitsFoodHeritageStageinthe Grandstands,everydayofthefestivalexceptMay2.

FRIDAY,MAY3

CaribbeanchefFranciscoEscalonawilldemonstrate Colombiandishessuchasstewedcraband“stuck”rice, withsessionsanddifferentdishesat11:30a.m.,1p.m. and2:30p.m.

SATURDAY,MAY4

Theday’sFarmtoFestprogramingisacollaboration withHOMEGROWNandfeaturesdemonstrationsof cheesemaking,presentationsaboutlocalnonprofitslike GrowDatYouthFarmandmore ChefSerigneMbayeof DakarNOLAdiscussestheintersectionoffood,culture andhistorywithZellaPalmer,chairofDillardUniversity’sRayCharlesPrograminAfrican-AmericanMaterial Culture.StacyHalloftheCrescentCityFarmersMarket discussesseasonality.

SUNDAY,MAY5

DragbrunchsessionsfeaturePoppyTooker,Laveau Contraire,DebbiewithaD,CucciLicci,andfoodfrom chefNicoleMillsofPecheSeafoodGrill.Thereare sessionsat11:30a.m.and2p.m.

FOOD HERITAGE STAGE TRANSPORTATION

GrayLine’sJazzFestExpressoperatescontinuous round-triptransportationfromvariouspick-up locationsontofestivalgrounds.Pick-uplocations includetheSheratonHotel(500CanalSt.),Steamboat NatchezDock(400ToulouseSt.),1250PoydrasSt.in theCBD,andNewOrleansCityPark(WisnerBoulevard nearFilmoreAvenue)beginningat10:30a.m.Single dayticketsare$24fromdowntownor$20fromCity Park Forthefirstweekend,four-daypassesare$82, andforthesecondweekend,three-daypassesare$61. Forticketsalesondayoftransport,theshuttleaccepts creditcardsonly,nocash Formoreinformationcall (504)569-1401orvisitgraylineneworleans.com/jazzfest-express.

LimitedbicycleparkingisavailableneartheGentilly BoulevardandSauvageStreetentrances.

OneisneartheedgeofthetrackbetweentheGentilly andFaisDo-Dostages;theotherisontheedgeof thetrackbetweentheFestivalStageandJazz& HeritageStage.

WATERFILLINGSTATIONS

TherearewaterstationsneartheRhythmpouriumand attheendoftheFood2areaontheGrandstandsside

ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS

BelowisinformationonwhatJazzFestallowsand prohibitsonthegrounds.Therearemetaldetectors andbagsearchesattheentrances.

JAZZ FEST PERMITS:

▶ Smallbagsandbackpacks(17by12by10inches) and12-packsoftcoolers

▶ Single,collapsiblechairs

▶ Wheelchairsandmedicalscooters

▶ Pushstrollersforchildren

▶ Blanketsandsmalltarpsnotexceeding6by8feet

▶ Factory-sealedbottledwaterandsnacksforpersonalconsumption

▶ Hand-held,personal-sizedumbrellas

▶ Fullytrainedserviceanimalstoassistattendees withdisabilities

▶ OnMay2only,thefestivalallowssomefoldable tripodandtelescopingstoolsandchairsinsome designatedareas

KIDS TENT

▶ Largechairswithrockers,foot rests,sidetables,etc.

▶ Bicyclesorotherwheeled personaltransportdevices(e.g skateboards,hoverboards, go-pedsandSegways)arenot allowedinsidethegates

▶ Video-andaudiorecordingequipment

▶ Unauthorizedvendingorpromotionalitems

▶ Weapons,illicitdrugsand othercontraband

▶ Outsidebeveragesexcept factory-sealedwater

▶ Insertingstakes,polesorany otherobjectsintotheground, oruseofropes,cords,tape,etc. toreservespace

▶ Inflatableitems

▶ Drones

▶ OnMay2only,thefestival prohibitstarps,blankets,carts orwheeledicechestsandchairs withovera19-inchbase

Visitnojazzfest.comfor furtherinformation

Thekidsareafeaturesseveraltentsanda peacegarden Themaintentfeaturesmusic, dance,puppetry,circusarts,musictriviaand morefromitsstage.Otherdailyhappeningsin thekidsareaincludefamilygames,arangeof hands-oncrafts,STEM-relateddisplays,health andwellnessactivitiesandmore.Newthis yearisagreenscreenvideoexerciseforkidsto createtheirownGIFs.There’sasilentdiscofor tweenseverydayfrom3p.m.to5p.m.At2 p.m.Saturday,thereisamini-Carnivalparade thatkidscanjoin

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STEEL PULSE 5:35-7P.M.,FRIDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

Anchoredbyfoundingsinger-guitaristDavidHindsandlongtimekeyboardistSelwynBrown,theBritish reggaebandSteelPulseisclosing inon50yearsofanti-oppression, socialjustice-focusedmusic.The band’snewmusicoutputhasslowed inrecentyears there’sbeenjust twofull-lengthssincethe’90s but SteelPulsemaintainsabusytour scheduleandisaleaderintheroots reggaescene

CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM

5:35-7P.M.FRIDAY

BLUESTENT

Christone“Kingfish”Ingramwason fireduringhisJazzFestdebutlast

year.TheGrammy-winningMississippisinger-guitaristhasbeenheraldedasoneoftheleadingplayers inayounggenerationcarrying forwardthebluestorch,andhis soul-diggingsetintheBluesTent provedit.InJanuary,Ingramreleasedhisfirstlivealbum,recorded lastsummerinLondon.He’llalsosit downforaninterviewwithAmerican RouteshostNickSpitzerat3:15p.m. FridayontheAllisonMinerMusic HeritageStage.

JOURDAN THIBODEAUX ET LES RODAILLEURS

6-7P.M.FRIDAY

FAISDO-DOSTAGE

JourdanThibodeaux,anativeof CypressIsland(southofBreaux Bridge),isamongagroupofyoung southLouisianamusiciansworking tonotonlypreservebutprogress LouisianaFrenchandCajunmusic. Recently,he’sbeengainingasocial mediafollowingwithhis“Louisiana Frenchdujour”lessons whichare usuallyprettygoodBoudreauxand ThibodeauxjokestoldinFrench AlongwithhissetwithhisbandLes RodailleursontheFaisDo-DoStage, he’llplayatrioshowearlierinthe daywithCedricWatsonandJoel Savoyat3:35-4:20p.m.Fridayin theRhythmpourium.

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THU 4/25 8PM ToulouseTheatre Tell Me SomethingGood:ATribute to Chaka Khan

FRI 4/26

Jennifer Hartswick, ShiraElias, EricaFalls,Jelly Joseph,Ari Teitel,TonyHall, More

8PM Toulouse Theatre Jimi’s Dead:AMashup of Jimi Hendrix &the GratefulDead

Eric Krasno, Ross James, NikkiGlaspie ft.Brandon“Taz” Niederauer

FRI 4/26 1AM Toulouse Theatre Wednesday Night Titans

SAT4/27 8PM Toulouse Theatre TAUK Presents TowerofWonder:ATribute to TowerofPower &Stevie Wonder

TAUK ft.KanikaMoore, Lyle Divinsky,The Horn Section

SAT4/27 8PM Civic Theatre LP GiobbiPresents: Dead House

SAT4/27 1AM Toulouse Theatre The Funk Sessions

Skerik,Stanton Moore, Nels Cline,Wil Blades

SUN 4/28 8PM Toulouse Theatre Kitchen Dwellers Present: ABluegrassTribute to Dr.John

MON 4/29 9PM Toulouse Theatre Frequinauts

BigChiefDonaldHarrisonJr., Stanton Moore, Robert Mercurio,Robert Walter, Will Bernard

TUE 4/30 9:45PM House of Blues

AndyFrasco&The U.N.

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12:30PM Faubourg Brewery Daze BetweenNew Orleans

Gov’t Mule,Lettuce, Galactic,JohnScofield, The DirtyDozen Brass Band, Karl Denson,DanielDonato, The Rumble,The Iceman Special,More

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John“Papa” Gros TributetoDr. John

WED 5/1

8:30PM Tipitina’s The Daze Between Band

JohnScofield, Chuck Leavell, DuaneBetts,EricKrasno, Ivan Neville GeorgePorterJr., Tony Hall, Jennifer Hartswick, Ryan Zoidis, RaymondWeber

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Stanton Moore, Robert Walter,Skerik, Will Bernard, BigSam

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FRI 5/3 1AM Toulouse Theatre Joe Russo’sSelcouth Quartet

SAT5/4 8PM JoyTheater Crescent City Classics: ACelebration of NewOrleans Funk

MembersofThe Meters, Dumpstaphunk,Lettuce,More

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CREOLE GROUP

12:40-1:35P.M.SATURDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

HailingfromSanAndres,aCaribbean islandgovernedbyColombia,Creole Groupformedin1986asawayto preservetheisland’sCreolelanguage andmusicalidentity Usingacoustic guitars,mandolin,ajawboneand washtubbass,thebandplaysablend ofcalypso,mento,reggae,quadrille andotherCaribbeanstyles Readmore aboutthisgroupat12:40p.m.Friday (page29).

LUCIO FEUILLET

12:45-1:40P.M.SATURDAY

GENTILLYSTAGE

5-6P.M.SATURDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

GuitaristLucioFeuilletisfromNarino onthePacificCoastofColombiaalong thewesternfrontoftheAndes.He oftenperformssoloinaslow-picking folksinger-songwriterstyle,buthe alsouseslargerbandsforthemore upbeatsoundsoftheregion’sCarnival celebrations,withstrongLatinbeats. His2021album“BailandoBailando” incorporatedsynthesizersandelectric guitarsinacontemporaryexploration ofCarnival’straditionalmusic.His mostrecentreleaseislastyear’ssolo project“MinimoInfinito.”

CIMARRON

1:20-2:05P.M.SATURDAY

FESTIVALSTAGE

3:20-4:25P.M.SATURDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

Cimarron,namedforatypeofhorse, playsjoropo,afastandfestivemusic fromtheplainsstraddlingColombia andVenezuela.Itsprimaryinstru-

mentsareharp,cuatro,bassand maracas,anditcansoundlikeit’s relatedtoSpanishflamenco Cimarron wasformedroughly25yearsagoby harpistandsongwriterCarlosRojas andAnaVeydo.WhenRojasdiedin 2020,Veydotookoverleadershipof theband.

Thegrouphasexperimented, pushingtheboundariesofthemusic’s Indigenousandruralroots,attimes includingAfro-Latinbeats.Despite itsfoundationinruralColombiantraditions,thebandhasalwaysreached beyondthenation’sborders,andits firstalbumwasreleasedonSmithsonianFolkways Itsmostrecentalbum, 2019’s“Orinoco,”wasnominatedfora BestFolkAlbumLatinGrammy.

BEJUCO

2-2:55P.M.SATURDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

4:35-5:35P.M.SATURDAY

JAZZ&HERITAGESTAGE

HailingfromTumaco,Bejucofuses

Afrobeatandtraditionalmusicfromits

regiononthePacificCoastofColombia.Formoreabouttheband,see thedescriptionat1:30p.m.Friday (page29).

ANN SAVOY: ANOTHER HEART

2:15-3:15P.M.SATURDAY

LAGNIAPPESTAGE

GuitaristandsingerAnnSavoyusually performsatJazzFestwithoneofher familybands,liketheSavoyDoucet BandwithherhusbandMarcSavoy andfiddlerMichaelDoucet.TheSavoy FamilyBand,whichincludesMarcand sonsJoelandWilson,performedlast weekend.Savoyalsoperformswith theall-womenbandtheMagnolia Sisters.ThoughshegrewupinVirginia, manyofherroughly40albumshave beenrootedinCajunsounds Forthisshow,she’sperformingwith thebandsheassembledtorecord“AnotherHeart,”releasedonSmithsonian Folkways.Thealbumincludesoriginals,like“CajunLoveSong,”which shewroteforMarc,buttherealsoare

coversoftheKinks’“WaterlooSunset,”BruceSpringsteen’s“StolenCar” andJoniMitchell’s“TinAngel.”The albumbuildsonaprojectofduetswith LindaRonstadtthattheduoreleased in2006,anditismoreofafolk-rock album.She’llbejoinedbyguitaristDirk Powell,whoproducedthealbum,son JoelSavoyonfiddle,andmore.

BEAUSOLEIL AVEC

MICHAEL DOUCET

2:50-3:45P.M.SATURDAY

FAISDO-DOSTAGE

BeauSoleilcelebratedits50th anniversaryinAcadianainFebruary. Fordecadesthebandhastouredand broughtCajunmusictotheworld, bridgingthegapbetweentheolder bandsliketheBalfaBrothersandthe waveofnewbands,liketheLostBayou RamblersandPineLeafBoys.Itwill alwaysbethefirstCajunbandtowina GrammyAward.

Thebandalsohasembracedthe CreolemusicofAcadiana,andits2013 album,“FromBamakotoCarencro,”

RhiannonGiddenswillperform SaturdayatJazzFest

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tracedtherootsofLouisianamusic FiddlerMichaelDoucetremainsthe faceoftheband.

BeauSoleilwillbeinterviewedby MichaelTisserandatnoononthe AllisonMinerMusicHeritageStage

SAMARA JOY

4:10-5:25P.M.SATURDAY

WWOZJAZZTENT

Onhermostrecentperformancein NewOrleans,SamaraJoywasjoined byfamilymembersattheOrpheum TheaterinDecembertosingholiday songsfromherChristmasalbum

TheBronxnativewasinspiredbyher family,whichincludedprofessional gospelsingers.Butfansinthejazz tentcanexpectabitmoreofwhat she’sknownfor.

The24-year-oldjazzsinger releasedadebutself-titledalbum in2021.Shefolloweditupin2022 with“LingerAwhile,”whichwona BestJazzVocalAlbumGrammyand helpedheralsoclaimtheBestNew ArtistGrammy.Atthemostrecent GrammyAwards,shecollected anothertrophyforBestVocalPerformancefor“Tight.”

Joywillbeinterviewedbyauthor KarenCelestanat1p.m.ontheAllisonMinerMusicHeritageStage.

RHIANNON GIDDENS

4:15-5:30P.M.SATURDAY

BLUESTENT

AsafoundingmemberoftheCarolinaChocolateDrops,violinistand banjoistRhiannonGiddensplayed Blackstringbandmusicwithroots infolk,bluegrass,blues,gospeland

Appalachianstringmusic.Hersolo careerhasbeenmorefarranging, andmostrecentlyshewonaPulitzer PrizeforMusicfor“Omar,”anopera shewrotewithMichaelAbels.The operatellsthestoryofOmarIbn Said,aMuslimclericinWestAfrica whowasenslavedandtransported toCharleston,SouthCarolina,inthe early1800s

GiddenscurrentlylivesinIreland, butsheisnostrangertoLouisiana, havingworkedwithmusicianand producerDirkPowell,whoperformedwithheratherlastappearanceattheBluesTent.Heand NewOrleans’LeylaMcCalla—as wellasJasonIsbell—contributed toherlatestsolorelease,lastyear’s “You’retheOne.”““IhopethatpeoplejusthearAmericanmusic,”she saidaboutthealbum.“Blues,jazz, Cajun,country,gospel,androck—it’s allthere.”

Giddenswillbeinterviewed byNPR’sGwenThompkinsat 2p.m.ontheAllisonMinerMusic HeritageStage.

NICKEL CREEK

4:15-5:35P.M.SATURDAY FAISDO-DOSTAGE

MandolinistChrisThile’svoice maysoundfamiliar.Forfouryears, hehosted“LiveFromHere,”the successorto“APrairieHome Companion.”Inthecontemporary bluegrassbandNickelCreek,heharmonizeswithsiblingsSaraWatkins andSeanWatkins.Thetriofound wideracclaimwiththeirself-titled 2000albumandwonaGrammy forBestContemporaryFolkAlbum for2002’s“ThisSide.”In2007,the bandwentonhiatussomembers

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NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE

5:30-7P.M.SATURDAY

FESTIVALSTAGE

Foralltheattentiongrabbedby TheRollingStones,onecouldhave missedthatNeilYoungisheadlining JazzFestonSaturday.TheCanadian importisnolesstalentedthanthe BritishInvasionlads,andat78,he’s notmuchyounger.He’snottopped thechartsnearlyasoften,buthe continuedtoputoutrelevantmusic wellintohislateryears.

Withhishighstrainedvoice,Young mightnotseemlikeanaturalfor rockfame,buthewasakeyplayer innumerousbands,andevolved throughseveralphases,includingas theso-calledgodfatherofgrunge. He’sreleasedprotestanthems throughthedecades,fromearly workwithBuffaloSpringfieldtothe VietnamWarprotest“Ohio”with Crosby,Stills,Nash&Young,tothe hardrockingandagitated’80sscreed “Rockin’intheFreeWorld,”toa conceptalbumcriticizingagriculture industrygiantMonsanto.

Youngcurrentlyisbackontour withCrazyHorse,forthefirsttime since2019,andafterafewyears backedbyLukasNelson’sPromise oftheReal Overfivedecades, YoungandCrazyHorsereleased15 studioalbumstogether,aswellas severalliverecordings,includingthe landmark1979album“RustNever Sleeps,”whichalsohadstudio-recordedtracks.Thatalbumisoften describedasaprecursortogrunge andhelpsexplainYoung’scollabora-

tionswithPearlJammembersin the1990s.

YoungandCrazyHorsejust released“FU##IN’UP,”anine-track EPfullofre-recordingsoftheir1990 album,“RaggedGlory.”Thealbum namecomesfromasongonthe earlieralbum,andmanysongswere re-recordedwithnewnames.

Besidesthatproject,there’s plentytochoosefromjustfromsongs recordedwithCrazyHorse,andother workfromhismorethan45studio albums He’sneverbeenhesitant aboutdoingthingshisownwayand wasoncesuedbyarecordcompany fordeliveringmusicitdidn’tthinkwas commerciallyviable Onstage,he sometimestoursthroughhishits,and sometimesignoreshisbestknown work,butinthelasttwodecades, he’sonlysolidifiedhisreputationasa greatliveperformer,regardlessofthe recordingideashe’spursued.

QUEEN LATIFAH

5:40-7P.M.SATURDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

StarringontheTVshow“Living Single”andromanticcomediesand hostingadaytimeTVtalkshowmay haveobscuredtheimpactQueen Latifahhadasapioneeringrapperin theearly1990s.

Albumsincluding1989’s“AllHail theQueen”and1993’s“BlackReign” madeherthequeenofhip-hop. Butshealsostartedactinginthe early1990s,includinginSpikeLee’s “JungleFever,”andappearedon “TheFreshPrinceofBel-Air”with WillSmithin1991.

Herwidersuccesshasn’tnegated anythingaboutherlifeinhip-hop, thoughshehasn’treleasedanalbum since2009.She’sdoingahandful ofconcertsthisyear,andthistripto NewOrleansisn’tgoingtobelike “GirlsTrip.”ButLatifahcanhandle eitherwithease.

NeilYoungandCrazyHorsewill performSaturdayatJazzFest.

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WIMBERLY FAMILY GOSPEL SINGERS

11:15-11:55A.M.SUNDAY

GOSPELTENT

Startthedayoffrightwithsomehighenergyholy spiritpraise,courtesyoftheWimberlyFamilyGospel Singers.FoundedinNewOrleansin1976,theband hasbeenaregularpresenceatJazzFest,bringingtheir classicfunky,soulfulgospelmusictothemassesfor literalgenerations.Thecurrentlineupofthebandis ledbyEnealWimberly,whowillundoubtedlyhavethe aislesfullofdancersSundaymorning.

CONJUNTO TIERRA LINDA

11:20A.M.-12:10P.M.SUNDAY

JAZZANDHERITAGESTAGE

Foundedin2019bybassistandsingerGabrielCase, ConjuntoTierraLindohavebecomearegularonthe localmusiccircuit,playingamixofsalsa,popular Cubanmusic,mamboandLatinJazzclassics,aswell asoriginals.

Thebandhasbecomeoneofthestandoutsin NewOrleans’growingLatinmusicscene,putting onfun,energeticshowsthatalwayshavethedance floorpacked

LA TRAN-K BAND

11:30A.M.-12:15P.M.SUNDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

NewOrleans’LaTran-KBandismadeupofmembers fromtheDominicanRepublic,Honduras,Guatemala, NicaraguaandVenezuela.Thebandplaysavarietyof Afro-Carribeanstylesincludingcumbia,salsa,bachata andmerengue They’vebecomearegularsightinthe city’smusicsceneovertheyears,playingfestivalsin andaroundNewOrleansaswellasregularshows, includingseverallastyearwithpopularDJC’estFunk attheRabbitHole.

DWAYNE DOPSIE

1:15-2P.M.SUNDAY

RHYTHMPORIUM

DWAYNE DOPSIE AND THE ZYDECO HELLRAISERS

4:05-5P.M.SUNDAY

FAISDO-DOSTAGE

TheyoungestofzydecolegendRockin’Dopsie’seight children,Dwaynestandsonhisowntwofeetasa toweringfigureinzydecomusic bothintermsofhis musicalabilityandsheersize Physically,Dopsieisso bighemakesafull-sizeaccordionlooklikeachild’s toy,animpressivefeatonlyoutdonebyhiseven moremassivestagepresence Duringhissets,Dopsie neverseemstostaystill,stalkingacrossthestage andoftenthroughthecrowd withtheenergyofa tornado.Combinedwithhisinfectiouscrowdworkand gregariousnature,Dopsieisamust-see

STEVE RILEY AND THE MAMOU PLAYBOYS

1:35-2:35P.M.SUNDAY

FAISDO-DOSTAGE

SteveRileyandtheMamouPlayboysreturntoJazz FestSundayinwhatissuretobeaoneofthisyear’s standoutCajunmusicperformances Astapleofthe southLouisianamusicscenefordecades,theband hasproduced10recordsoveritsdecadeslongcareer, producingamixoftraditionalnumbersandoriginals, largelyinCajunFrench.

IRMA THOMAS

1:55-3P.M.SUNDAY

FESTIVALSTAGE

TheSoulQueenofNewOrleansmayhaveturned83 thisyear,butshe’sstillputtingonagemofaperformance,asherrecentFrenchQuarterFestsetproved Hervoiceisasstrongasever,andwhileshemayhave sloweddownjustatouchortwoovertheyears,her magneticpresenceandswaggerisstillcaptivating audiencesmorethan60yearsintoherstoriedcareer.

Thomashasalreadyhadabusyyear,recentlyfinishingworkonnotonebuttwonewrecords:thefirst agospelrecordofherownandasecondsoon-to-bereleasedalbumwithGalactic

Honestly,whatmoreistheretosaythanit’sIrma freakin’Thomas,soyaknowit’sgoingtobedynamite.

GRUPO NICHE

2:05-3:05P.M.SUNDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

BasedinBogota,GrupoNicheisamainstayofthe salsascene,andthey’realsoagreatintroductionto thegenreforanyonewhohasn’tdippedtheirtoesinto thisLatinstylebefore.Foundedin1978,GrupoNiche playsaclassicmixofhighenergy,upbeatandslower, moreromanticstylesofsalsa,whichwilldefinitely keepthecrowdmoving

MARIACHI JALISCO

3:10-3:30P.M.SUNDAY

CULTURALEXCHANGEPAVILION

4:25-5:20P.M.SUNDAY

JAZZ&HERITAGESTAGE

NewOrleans’MariachiJaliscobringtheclassicmariachi styleofMexicanmusictoJazzFestSundayafternoon.

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Email: henrietta.alves@gmail.com formoreinformation. SeeHenriettaperform weeklyat HolyDiver,Tuesdaysat 6:30

WithrootsinIndigenousandtraditionalSpanish music,mariachimusicremainspopularthroughout muchofMexicoandpartsoftheUnitedStates, andMariachiJalisco’ssix-piecebrandofthegenre isasgreatasanintroductionforbeginnersasitisa treatforfansofmariachimusicalike.

THE NEW ORLEANS KLEZMER ALLSTARS

4:10-5P.M.SUNDAY

LAGNIAPPESTAGE

Formedin1991,theKlezmerAllstarsaresomethingofasupergroupmadeupofarotatingcast ofsomeofNewOrleans’bestmusicians.Their recentlyreleasedrecord,“Tipish,”features longtimeplayersBenEllman,GlennHartman, JonathanFreilich,AuroraNealand,DougGarrison, JoeCabralandDanOestreicher,whileStanton Mooreandothershavealsoplayedwiththeband overtheyears.

TheAllstarsfuseclassicNewOrleansfunkand jazzwithtraditionalEuropeanJewishfolkmusic forahighenergyuniquesoundthatwillhaveyou clappingalong,dancingandgrinninglikeahappy foolbeforeyouknowit.

THE WALLFLOWERS

5:30-7P.M.

FAISDO-DOSTAGE

Nepobabiesmaygetabadnameonoccasion, butespeciallyinthemusicbusinessit’snotalways beenparticularlyeasyforthechildrenofsuperstarstofindtheirownfootingoutfromunderthe shadowoftheirparents.

However,thathasn’tbeenthecaseforThe Wallflowers’JakobDylan,whosedadBobisalsoa singersongwriteryoumighthaveheardof Launchedin1989,thebandhasundergone anumberoflineupchanges,butalwayswith Dylanatitsheart.Overits35-yearhistory,The Wallflowershavecarvedoutanimpressivecareer inindierock,producingsevenfull-lengthstudio albums,includingtheirclassicsophomorerecord, “BringingDowntheHorse.”Thequadrupleplatinumrecordincludedtheiriconic“OneHeadlight,” whichtookhomemultipleGrammyawards.

TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE

5:35-7P.M.SUNDAY

FESTIVALSTAGE

TroyAndrews,akaTromboneShorty,isonce againbackontheFestivalStageSundayto

SteveRiley&the MamouPlayboys willperformSunday atJazzFest.

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officiallycloseoutthisyear’sfestivities.Andrews, alongwithhisbandOrleansAvenue,havebeen headliningthelastdayofJazzFestformorethan adecade,providingahighenergy,emphaticexclamationpointtotwoweeksoffun.

RaisedinTreme,Andrewsbeganplaying trombonepracticallybeforehecouldwalk and evenperformedatJazzFestattheripeoldageof fourwithblueslegendBoDidley Sincethen,he’s beenamassivefigureinthecity’smusicscene, startingwithhisworkiniconicbrassbands,asthe frontmanofOrleansAvenueandasafeatured artistwithJonBatiste,Juvenileandmore.

EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

5:40-7P.M.SUNDAY

CONGOSQUARESTAGE

Chicago’sEarth,WindandFirereturnstoa familiarspotclosingouttheCongoSquareStage. Foundedin1969,Earth,WindandFire’seclectic mixofsoul,funk,R&B,discoandotherstyleshas madethemoneofthemostrecognizablebandsin theworld.

Thesix-timeGrammy-winningbandcameinto theirownjustasdiscobegan,andthroughout muchofthe’70sand’80syoucouldn’tfinda dancefloororrollerrinkwherehitslike“Shining Star,”“BoogieWonderland”and“Fantasy” weren’tinheavyrotation Butit’stheir1978No

1single“September”whichthebandisperhaps bestknownfor,andforgoodreason Theupbeat, beautifuldiscoanthemquicklycametodefinethe band,andin2018itwasenteredintotheLibrary ofCongress’NationalRecordingRegistryforits historical,culturalandaestheticimportance The banditself,meanwhile,wasinductedintothe RockandRollHallofFamein2000

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

5:40—7P.M.SUNDAY

BLUESTENT

CombiningtheChicagobluesandstraightforward classicrockstyles,GeorgeThorogoodhasbeen rockingbarrooms,concerthallsandfestival stagesforfivedecades.HeandtheDestroyers cametoprominenceinthe’80s anddefined whatitmeanttogodrinkingforageneration withtheirrenditionsofclassicbluessongslike “OneBourbon,OneScotch,OneBeer”and“Who DoYouLove,”alongwithoriginalslike“IDrink Alone”and“BadtotheBone,”Thorogood’stake onMuddyWaters’iconic“MannishBoy.”

Overhiscareer,Thorogoodhasproducedmore thanadozenrecordsandbecomeaniconofrock ‘n’roll Hewillbeinterviewedat2:15p.m.atthe AllisonMinerMusicHeritageStage.

TromboneShorty &OrleansAvenue willperformSunday atJazzFest.

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MOTHEROFPEARLISAGEMinmore waysthanone.

ChefWalkerGeoffrayandhiswife andpartnerKatieMorrisarebehind therestaurant,apassionprojectthat grewoutoftheircateringbusiness, Blackpearl,whichtheystartedin 2017.Geoffrayisanativeson,notjust toNewOrleans,buttotheriverbend neighborhoodwherethebusinessis based.Thelocationhasbeenafew differentrestaurants,mostrecently CarrolltonMarket.

“I’vebeenrattingaroundthisneighborhoodmywholelife,”hesays

Hisparentsstillruntheframeshop onOakStreetthathegrewuparound asakid.AndnowheandMorrislive onJeannette,justafewblocksfrom therestaurant,whichalsoservesasa cateringcommissarykitchen.Itisthis senseofplacethatinformsMotherof pearl’smission.

“Theideawastohavesomethingin theneighborhoodfortheneighborhood,”hesays.“Wehavesomany greatrestaurantsthatkeeptheNew Orleanstraditionalive.Iwantedto offersomethingdifferent.”

Thecouplequietlyopenedthe restaurantaboutayearago,sharing informationthroughtheirInstagram account.BecauseofBlackpearl’s busyweekendcateringschedule,Motherofpearlisonlyopen WednesdaythroughFriday

Thespacehasmodern,cleanlines, anopenkitchenandfunkytouches likethesassymonkeywallpaper behindthebar.Seatingislimitedto35 guests,andthere’sasensethatthis placeisforthoseintheknow.

Geoffrayseestherestaurantasa chancetoflexculinarymusclesnot oftenusedforcateredevents.

“Alotofdestinationwedding coupleswanttraditionalNewOrleans foodtobepartoftheirmenu,”the chefsays.“Weworkwithinthatbox, withourownstyle,buttherestaurant allowsustopushthoseboundaries.”

Thelatestseasonalmenuis crowdedwithonecraveabledish afteranother.Chickenliversare dredgedincornmealandfried,

glazedwithaspicypepper jellyandaccentedwith boiledpeanutcream

Therearecollardgreens stuffedwithandouillewith atomatosambal,anddiced avocadoistoppedwith lemon-horseradishdressing.Aprimebrisketburger istoppedwithAsiagoand Dijonaioliandservedwith twice-cookedfries.

Thecrawfishboilgnocchi seemslikeadishsomebody wouldhavethoughtabout agesago.potatognocchi aretoppedwithacreamy andouilleandcrawfish saucestuddedwithmushroomsandpearlonions, withallspice-pickledcarrots ontheside.

“Therearealltheelementsofaboilontheplate, justdeliveredinadifferent way,”Geoffraysays.

Castelvetranoolivesare pairedwithartichokes andchicken,withsauteed fingerlingsontheside. ThelemonpestoGulffish isthepriciestdishonthemenuat $26,anditiscrustedwithfenneland corianderandservedwithfermented tomatorisottoandpickledsquash. Appetizersareinthe$8-$16range, withlargerplatespricedfrom$15 to$26.

Jazzfestfoodprep

ThecrawfishsacksattheNewOrleans Jazz&HeritageFestivalaredelicious, butalsobedevilingtoproduce,andfor manyyearsErinMerrickheldsucha grudgeattheirlabor-intensivenature thatshesworeoffthem.Eventually though,deliciousprovedout.

“Istoppedeatingthemfordecades,I justgotsofrustrated,”shesays.“ButI cameback.Ihadto.”

Thecrawfishsackisadollopofhighly seasonedcrawfishtailsbundledinto acrepeandfoldeduplikeabeggar’s purse,tiedatthetopwitharibbon-thin leekstrand,thenfried

Eachoneisassembledbyhand, andpatton’sCaterers,thefamily-run businessinSlidellstartedbyMerrick’s grandparents,willmakeroughly 25,000ofthemforJazzFestthisyear.

Bitinginisinstantbliss.Buttheability tofieldsuchadishinJazzFest-sized quantitiesfromoutdoorkitchens,serve thematthepaceofgrab-and-goand maintaintheconsistencythatJazzFest

Thereisafullbarandanevolvingwinelistwithanemphasison smallerproducers.

Althoughheisn’tformallytrained, Geoffraylearnedhiscraftonthe job,workingincateringkitchensfor eightyearsbeforeopeninghisown business.Whilehelearnedfrom manychefsalongtheway,hesays workingwithlarkinSelman,the formerchefandowneratGautreau’s whohashisowncateringservice, taughthimthemost

“Iconsiderhimmymentor,” Geoffraysays.

Weddingsareabigpartofthe couple’sbusiness.Morrishandles

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mostoftheclientcontactandturnkey customerservice,whileGeoffray managestheculinarysideofthings

“WegetcouplesthatwantNew OrleansandVietnamesefood,or IndianorChinese,”hesays. Foroneevent,hepairedcrabboil braisedturkeyneckswithaKashmiri rajmacurry,withsouthern-stylecornbreadontheside.Someofthedishes thechefandhisteamhavecreatedat weddingsshowupatMotherofpearl. “It’stakingsomethingfamiliarand givingitanewdimension,”hesays. “Wearen’tgoingforfinedining.We wanttoservegoodmid-weekcomfort food,somethingfolksaren’tcooking athome.I’mnottryingtogetontop 10lists,butIdowanttobetopof mindformyneighbors.”

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AtJazzFest,Patton’sCateringservesa comboplateofacrawfishsack,anoyster pattyandcrawfishbeignets.

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fansexpectandJazzFestproducers demandistheresultofsystemsdevelopedovertheyears,andanall-out effortatfestivaltime.

“Wehaveitdowntoascience,though likemostgoodscience,it’salways evolving,”Merricksays.“Thisisn’tlike rollingupintoakitchenandgettingto work.Wehavetocreateallthat.”

JazzFestisrenownedforitsfood,but ittakesalotmorethanatastydishtobe asuccessfulvendorhere.

Theheavyliftofmakingitallhappen goesonbehindthescenes,whether justpastthetentedcounterswhere customersorderoracrosstownatcommissarykitchensandproduction

WalkerGeoffrayandKatie MorrisopenedMotherof PearlRestaurant.

facilities,oftenstartingmonths inadvance.

Staffingup,liningupsuppliers, balancingever-changingpricesonthe supplyendforthehighly-personal expectationsonthedemandsideand sometimesmanagingotherbusinesses thatmustcontinueconcurrently—it allgoesintothemultifacetedmatrix behindthisfestivalmenu

VeteranvendorssayJazzFest’s in-housefooddepartmentsetsthe stagewithinfrastructure,proceduresandfoodsafetychecksdevelopedaroundtheparticularneedsof feedinghundredsofthousandsof peopleoutdoorsoverthecourseof twolongweekends.

“It’sasmuchafoodfestivalasitis amusicfestival:peoplearecoming theretoeat,andit’snotfunnelcakes andcorndogs.It’stotallydifferent fromotherfestivals,”sayschef patGallagher,whoseownstand servesrestaurant-worthypecan catfishmeuniereandcrabcakeswith smokedtomatotartarsauce.

“Thefooddepartmentholdsusto astandard,andinthelongrun,they makeourjobeasierbecauseyou knowwhattheexpectationsare,” Gallaghersays.

Butexecutionfallstothevendors themselves,andtheyhaveevolved theirownprocesses,basedon theirdishes,thedynamicsoftheir businessesand,often,thefamilies behindthem

TheCrawfishMonicaboothatJazz Festhassixlines,eachleadingtoits onenamesakedish,abowlofrotini pastaandcrawfishtailsinaspicy creamsauce.

Beforethefirstoneisservedthough, theCrawfishMonicacrewmodel exactlyhowthey’llsetupalltheirgear andequipmentforadryrunatastorageyardinindustrialElmwood Everypieceisassembledasifready foraction;thenit’stakenrightback downagainandloadedintotrucks whereitwillbeassembledforrealat theFairGrounds

Evenafterfourdecadesofserving CrawfishMonicatotheJazzFest crowds,thisexerciseisrepeatedeach year,checkingforwhatmightbe missingorwhatcouldworkbetter

“JazzFeststartsforusin November,”sayspierre“pete” Hilzim,whowithhiswifeMonica Davidsonrunsthecompanybehind CrawfishMonica.

“yougothroughyourequipment, that’sfirst,andbyJanuarywe’re checkingonvendors,placingfood orders.you’rebuildingarestaurant you’llonlyhaveforafewdaysayear, andonthatfirstdayofthefestyougo inandturniton,andithastowork.”

MembersoftheNguyen familyfromBaMien restaurantinNewOrleans EastserveVietnamese favoritesatJazzFest.

Caluda’sisbestknownaroundNew Orleansforkingcakes,butassoon asCarnivalseasonendsownerJohn Caluda’sattentionswitchesoverto hisJazzFeststandards,including whitechocolatebreadpuddingand hissignaturecrawfishstrudel,a savorypastry.He’llspendaround $40,000toproducethatdishalone, moneyhemustfrontlongbeforethe festivalgatesopen.

“There’safinancialriskgoingin, becauseyouhavetopayforeverythingahead,andyou’regaugingthe crowds,whatthelineupwilldo,and youdon’tknowwhattheweatherwill do,”Caludasays

There’salsothebalancingactof keepingdishesavailablethrough theentirespanofJazzFest,which ismuchlongerthanmostfestivals (eightdaysthisyear),withoutbeing stuckwithtoomuchextrabytheend.

“Wehavespreadsheetsandto-do liststhatIlookateverydayfor monthstostayontargetforthis,” Caludasays

BaMien,thelocalVietnamese restaurantwithaboothattheHeritage SquareareaatJazzFest,offerscool andrefreshingfreshricepaperspring rolls.Theymustbemadedaily,and thatmeansanearlywakeupcall

“We’reattherestaurantat4a.m everydayofthefesttomakethose,” saysAmandaNguyen,whoseparents MaiandTruongNguyenruntheNew OrleansEastrestaurant

Nguyengrewupworkinginthat restaurant,andalsoatthefamily’s JazzFestbooth.ShelivesinNew Jerseynow,buteachyearsheschedulestimetocomebackandpitchin foranall-outfamilyeffort.

“Weuseourvacationtimefor this,”shesays.“It’safamilyobligation,butalsooneweenjoy.It’san opportunitytocomehomeandbe together.We’reworking,butwe’re together.”

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ASPRINCIPALCHIEF,LORAANN CHAISSONREPRESENTSTHEUNITED

HOUMANATIONlocallyandinternationally.ShewasborninHoumaandnow livesinpointe-au-Chien,areasheavily damagedbyHurricaneIdain2021.She justreturnedfrommakingapresentationinNewyorkattheUnitedNations’ permanentForumonIndigenousIssues Andshe’srepresentedthetribeatJazz Fest,bothasavolunteerandofficially, fornearlyfourdecades.Shedoesafood demonstrationattheFoodHeritage stageeveryyearandalsodoescraft demonstrationsintheFolklifeVillage. ForinformationabouttheUnited HoumaNation,visitunitedhoumanation.org.ForinfoaboutculturalhappeningsatJazzFest,seenojazzfest.com

Howdidyouget involvedatJazzFest?

LORAANNCHAISSON: Ididvolunteerworkatfirst,andhelpingout attheKids’Tent.Atonetime,people usedtodroptheirkidsoffatthekids area.It’stotallydifferentnow.We usedtomakeapalmettohouse.My cousinGrayhawk(perkins)wasone ofthemanagers.He’samusicianand astorytellerforourtribe.Webuilta palmettohutandkidshelped.Iusedto bringmyboysthere.

WehadalwaystriedtogetaNative AmericanVillageinJazzFest.We werelike,“We’refirstpeople.New Orleanswasourterritory.let’shave something.”Wewereabletogetthat Wehadastageandbig-timetribal musiciansandlocaltribalartists.We haddemonstrationsofpowwows.It wasinacircle.Wehadthefoodbooth there.WedidIndiantacosandfry breadandthetraditionalfoods.Then HurricaneKatrinahit,anditwastaken away.AfterKatrina,theyswitcheditto theareawherewearenow.

Howdidyouget involvedinthefood sideofthefestival?

C: Istarteddemonstratingfoodatthe Zatarain’sStagewhenitwasoutside Theydidawaywiththat.AfterCovid, thatnevercameback.

Ms.lorettaOdenistheoldestNative Americanchef.Sheisstillworking.She’s fromtheCitizenpotawatomiNation.

Shestillcooksand runstherestaurant 39TribesintheFirst AmericansMuseumin OklahomaCity.

ShecametoJazz Fest.Shehaddone acookingserieson pBS(“Seasoned withSpirit:ANative Cook’sJourney”). SheandIwereonone ofthefirstepisodes together.SoJazz Festinvitedherto comedoademoof traditionalfoods.We cameintogether.I didalligatorsauce piquante.That’s howIstarted.

Everyyear,Istarted doingafooddemonstration.Iwoulddo oneofourtraditional dishes.Ididtraditionalfilegumbo. Agumbowithouta roux.That’sindigenoustoourpeople. Weusetheleavesof sassafrastrees.In August,westartharvestinganddrying itandthengrindingit.That’swhat makesitthick.

Idocornmaquechoux.Idothe threesistersdish.That’scorn,beans andsquash.It’soneoftheoldest dishesintheU.S.asfarasIndigenous people.OrIwoulddosomethingwith blackberriesorpumpkin.That’sall Indigenousfoods.lorettaandIdoa lotofworkshopsonIndigenousfoods. It’swhyIlovechefJohnFolse.He alwaysmakessurethatcontributions toNewOrleansfoodstartoffwith nativefoods.Healwaysmakessure that’srecognized.

Sweetpotato,tomatoesand chocolateareallIndigenousfoods Strawberries,sunflowersandsunfloweroil,corn,beans.Allthesethings areIndigenous.

Alltribalpeopledofrybread. ThroughouttheUnitedStatestheyall dofrybread.It’snotatraditionaltraditionaldish.Thegovernmentimposed theflouronus.Sothetribalpeople startedcreatingthesebreads

Whatdishareyou demonstrating?

C: Iamtakingfrybreadandsweet

potatoandusingthesameingredients IusewhenImakesweetpotatopie.I takethoseingredientsandmixitwith thefrybread,andmakeadoughand wrapitaroundthestrawberryandfry it.Nothinghealthy,butit’sgood.

Thisyearisalittledifferent.It’slike achefcompetition.Iguessthey’ve beenwatchingalotofFoodNetwork. Usually,Ihavetocookfor100people. Iambringingsomesugarcaneand somehoneytouseasatopping Thatdishwascreatedafter HurricaneIda.Welosteverything.We didn’thaveprepspace.Wehadtouse onlywhatwehadatthetime.Ourtribe wasdevastated—allofourtribalcommunitiesinHouma,pointe-au-Chien, Dulac,lafourche.Wehadtocreate thingsonthespot.That’ssomething wecreatedforJazzFest.Thetribe sellsthatattheboothatJazzFest.The boothisourbiggesttribalfundraising fortheyear Wemakethefrybreadonthe spotanddodemonstrations.It’s poppinghot

TheIndiantacoisfrybreadwith groundbeef,lettuce,tomatoesand cheeseandahomemadesauce.Ido minealittledifferentthantheydo.I usetomato,onions,cilantroandsalt andpepper.It’slikeasalsa.Butthe tribedoesmorelikeapicantesauce Thefirstweekend,I’llbethere Thursdayforthedemonstration.The secondweekend,I’llbethereeveryday. Iamdoingabasket-weavingdemonstration.Iamatraditionalweaver.Iuse palmettoleaves.Iamlookingforward toit.Ihavebeentraveling.Basket weavingismytherapy.

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The“RoadHouse”rebootstarringJake GyllenhaalhasalotofGulfCoastties. IttakesplaceinFloridaandfeatures prominentlouisianaartists,whonot onlyprovidemuchofthesoundtrack forthefilm,butalsohavecameos performinginthegrittybeachsidebar whereallthefamousbrawlingscenesgo down.Thosemusicians,includingC.C. Adcock(whowrotethemovie’stheme song),TommyMclain,Anjelika“Jelly” Josephandrockin’DopsieJr.willbe re-enactingtheirperformancesatBJ’s loungeonWednesday,May1at6p.m., beforeascreeningofthefilmat8p.m. MembersoftheKreweofDreuxwill alsobeon-site,grillingsteaks.Formore informationvisit@bjslounge onInstagram

‘Rejuvenation’celebration

AsthelateBunnyMatthewsputit, “With‘Rejuvenation,’theMeters deliveredtheirdefinitivework:aperfect album,theonlyperfectNewOrleans albumeverrecorded.”TheMeters’ essentialfifthalbum,againproduced byAllenToussaint,turns50thisyear, andIvanNeville’sDumpstaphunkwill bejoinedbyGeorgeporterJr.,leo NocentelliandCyrilNevilleforacelebrationofthealbumandtheiconicNew Orleansfunkband.Theshowstartsat 10p.m.Thursday,May2,attheCivic Theatre.Ticketsarestillavailablefor $220viaticketmaster.com.

JJGrey&Mofro

SoulfulSouthernrockbandJJGrey &Mofroearlierthisyearreleased “Olustee,”itsfirstalbuminnineyears ThebandrollsthroughtheSaenger Theatreat8p.m.Thursday,May2,with bluesrockerSamanthaFish.Tickets startat$41.50viasaengernola.com.

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HaveaGreatJazzFest

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RobinBarnesand theFiyaBirds

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Theannualbetween-Jazz-Fest-weekendseventgatherspianistsfromfar andwideforasix-hourmarathonfundraisingconcertforcommunityradio stationWWOZ.Thelineupincludes littleFeat’sBillpayne,MarciaBall,Jon Cleary,Oscarrossignoli,lillilewis, TomMcDermott,JesseMcBride,Victor Campbell,larrySieberth,JoeKrown andmanymore.Theshowstartsat 5:30p.m.Monday,April29,atHouse ofBlues.Findticketandstreaming informationatwwoz.org.

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KeysplayerandNewOrleansfunk heavyweightIvanNevilleheadlines thisweek’sfreeWednesdayatthe Squareconcert.Nevillelastyear released“TouchMySoul,”hisfirst soloalbuminnearly20years.New OrleanspopartistleTrainiump opensat5p.m.Wednesday,May1, inlafayetteSquare.Findmore detailsatylcwats.com.

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MONDAY29

BAYOUBARATTHEPONTCHARTRAIN

HOTEL—DoubleBirdft.peterHarris, Ashlinparker,JasonMarsalis,andryan Hanseler,8pm

BLUENILE—ToubabKrewe,11pm

BOURBONOBAR—KennyBrown Duo,4pm

CAFÉISTANBUL —JamesSingleton's Malabar,7pm;JudithOwen&TheJOBig Band,8pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS—JumpHounds, 9pm;Meschiyalakeandthe Machetes,10pm

DEWDROPINN Bobbyrush,7pm FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB

MatineeAllStarBand,1pm;leeFloyd AndThunderboltTrio,5pm;richard ScottandFriends,8pm

THERABBITHOLE—Zita,special guest,8pm

THESPOTTEDCATMUSICCLUB— JenavieveCooke+theWindingBoys,2 pm;DominickGrillo+theFrenchmen StreetAll-Stars,6pm;MichaelWatsonc andtheAlchemy,9:30pm

TIPITINA'S—TromboneShorty&Orleans Avenue,Galactic,SunraArkestra,8pm

TUESDAY30

BAYOUBARATTHEPONTCHARTRAIN

HOTEL—peterHarrisandFriendsft pedroSegundo,VictorCampbell,andrex Gregory,8pm

BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER—Meschiya lake,Scully,BenBruisey,lilyFein,James Course,andHowieHuber,9pm

BLUENILE WilBlades,DonaldHarrison Jr,Herlinriley,WillBernard,10pm

BOURBONOBAR Dr.Zach,4pm; Ingridluccia,8pm CAFÉISTANBUL Hot8BrassBand,8pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS GreggHill, 6pm;KidChocolateandtheFree p.O.C.,9pm

DEWDROPINN—JoyClark,8pm FRITZEL'SEUROPEANJAZZCLUB richard"piano"Scott,1pm;ColinMyers Band,5pm;FritzelsAllStarBandw/Jamil Sharif,8pm

HOTEL PETER&PAUL—robinBarnes& TheFiyabirds,8pm

THERABBITHOLE—rebirthBrass Band,7pm

THESPOTTEDCATMUSICCLUB—Chris ChristyBand,2pm;ThelittleBigHorns,

6pm;SmokingTimeJazzClub,9:30pm

TIPITINA'S—DragonSmokefeat.Ivan Neville,StantonMoore,Ericlindell& robertMercurio,SirWoman,9pm

WEDNESDAY1

BAYOUBARATTHEPONTCHARTRAIN

HOTEL—Firmrootsft.peterHarris, DerekDouget,DwightFitch,Jr.,andthe NewOrleansGroovemaster,8pm

BLUENILE—GameofBones,11pm

BLUENILEBALCONYROOM—New BreedBrassBand,9:30pm

BOURBONOBAR—GaryBrown,4pm; Serabee,8pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS—TinMen,6pm; TheCoven,9pm;rooseveltCollier'sJimi MeetsFunk,11:59pm

MUSICBOXVILLAGE—ÌFÉ,Weedie BraimahandtheHandsofTime,7pm

SANTOS—Sweepingpromises,9pm

THESPOTTEDCATMUSICCLUB Chris ChristyBand,2pm;ShotgunJazzBand,6 pm;Martinpetersandtheparty,9:30pm

THURSDAY2

BAMBOULAS—MissSigridandtheZigZags, 1:15pm;ChristinaKaminisandTheMix, 5:30pm;WolfeJohn'sBluesBand,9pm

BAYOUBARATTHEPONTCHARTRAIN

HOTEL—Crypticft.peterHarris,Jamison ross,ricardopascal,andvirtuoso negro,8pm

BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER—TheShitty Stones,9pm

BLUENILE KrasnoMooreproject,11 pm;Funkyou,12am

BLUENILEBALCONYROOM—Where y’AtBrassBand,7pm;FlowTribe,11pm

BOURBONOBAR—Kimchisoop,4pm; TiffanyHallAndTheJazzMasters,4pm

CAFÉISTANBUL —Mathis,Martin&Haas feat.GeorgeporterJr.,11:45pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS Meschiyalake andthelittleBigHorns,6pm;Ericlindell (twoshows),10pm

DEWDROPINN EricaFalls& Friends,8:30pm

HOLYDIVERNOLA—SilentSolace,Knife Kickers,F.I.T.H.andDrab,9pm

HOWLIN'WOLF —AliAngel,ChloeMarie, AStrangeBird,DJWarmAdvice,8pm

ORPHEUMTHEATER—BigFreediaand thelpO,8pm

PEACOCKROOM,HOTELFONTENOT— DalovebirdswithrobinBarnesandpat Casey,8pm

SANTOS NightClubwithrosegarden FuneralpartyandDJJpEG,9pm

THEHISTORICBKHOUSE&GARDENS

MarciaBall,6pm

THEJOYTHEATER—leftoverSalmon, 9pm

THESPOTTEDCATMUSICCLUB Chris ChristyBand,2pm;JenavieveCooke+ theWindingBoys,6pm;JumboShrimp JazzBand,10pm

TIPITINA'S—NorthMississippiAllstars, MagnoliaBoulevard,9pm;KarlDenson’s TinyUniverse,11:59pm

FRIDAY3

BAMBOULAS—StephenBrashearBand, 11am;FelipeAntonioQuinteto,2:15pm; lesGetrexandCreoleCooking,6:30pm; Bettisand3rdDegreeBrassBand,10pm

BAYOUBARATTHEPONTCHARTRAIN

HOTEL—yyrpft.peterHarris,John MichaelBradford,JohnMaestas,Joe Ashlar,andpeterVarnado,8pm

BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER—littleFreddie King,9pm

BLUENILE—Kermitruffins& theBBQSwingers,11pm;Marco Benevento,11:59pm

BLUENILEBALCONYROOM Blaque Dynamite,11pm;Xavierlynnft. robert‘Sput’Searight,DJraymond andD’Vibes,11:59pm

BOURBONOBAR—EllenSmith&April Spain,4pm;Jaireed,8pm

BUFFA'SBAR&RESTAURANT—Cole Williams,8pm

CAFÉISTANBUL —AxialTilt:Grateful DeadCelebration,10pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS—MiaBorders,6 pm;lowEndTheoryplayers,11:59pm

DEWDROPINN partners-N-Crime, 79ersGang,10pm

HOWLIN'WOLF Bayourendezvous,9pm

NEWMARIGNYTHEATRE—roland Guerin,8pm

NOLABREWINGTAPROOM—Sunpie& ThelouisianaSunspots,8pm

SMOOTHIEKINGCENTER—Masterp BirthdayBash,8pm

THEJOYTHEATER—lettuce,8pm

THERABBITHOLE rebirthBrass+Dj KellyGreen,8pm;patMahoney,Shit robot,11pm

THESPOTTEDCATMUSICCLUB— paradiseJazzBand,2pm;NewOrleans CottonmouthKings,6pm;BigFunBrass Band,10pm

SATURDAY4

BAMBOULAS—TheJaywalkers,11am; Boardwalkerandthe3FingerSwingers, 2:15pm;JohnnyMastroBlues,6:30pm; paggyprineandSouthernSoul,10pm

BJ'SLOUNGEBYWATER—Coreyledet, SabineandleylaMcCallaandlouis Michot,9pm

BLUENILE—GeorgeBrownBand,7pm; BigSam'sFunkyNation,11pm;Karina rykman,11:59pm

BLUENILEBALCONYROOM Nikki

Glaspie&theHomies,10pm

BOURBONOBAR—BrianWingard,4pm; TheBluesMasters,8pm

CAFÉISTANBUL AxialTilt:Grateful DeadCelebration,10pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS HoboGadget JunkBand,2:30pm;TubaSkinny,6pm; DirtyDozenBrassBand,10pm;Khris royal&DarkMatter,11:59pm

DEWDROPINN—BigFreedia,Soul rebels,10pm

HOWLIN'WOLF —ANightofExotik Funk,11:30pm

MARIGNYOPERAHOUSE—Helen Gillet,8pm

OKAYBAR—WildAtHeart,Stgma, Shidded,portia,ShaneAvrard,8pm

PEACOCKROOM,HOTELFONTENOT— DalovebirdsplusAlexisMarceaux,10pm

THEHISTORICBKHOUSE&GARDENS JudithOwenft.TheGentlemen Callers,7pm;JudithOwen -JazzBy Candlelight,8pm

THERABBITHOLE—Hot8BrassBand, pinettes,StoogesBrassBand,Kingsof Brass,7pm;Clippayne's420Funk Mob,11:30pm

THESPOTTEDCATMUSICCLUB Twerk Thompson+BigJonAtkinsonBand,2pm; panoramaBrassBand,6pm;Meschiya lakeandthelittleBigHorns,10pm

SUNDAY5

BAMBOULAS youse,1:15pm;The Villians,5:30pm;EdWillsBlues4 Sale,9pm;AaronlevinsonandFriends, 10:30am

BLUENILE—StreetlegendsBrassBand, 7pm;TheAdamDeitchQuartet,11pm

BOURBONOBAR—KennyBrown&the KBExpress,8pm

CAFÉISTANBUL —TerenceHiggins,8 pm;Bonerama,11pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS TremeBrass Band,2:30pm;palmettoBugStompers, 6pm;SoulBrassBand,9pm

DEWDROPINN—Stevelands,9pm

HAPPYLANDTHEATER—Theritesof rain-JustinVittitow,TristanGianola, StephenMenold,8pm

THERABBITHOLE—SanteroandEl Dusty,7pm

THESPOTTEDCATMUSICCLUB—Jelly rollStompers,2pm;AuroraNealandand thereedMinders,6pm;patCaseyand theNewSounds,9pm

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LASTSPRINGANDSUMMER, PHILADELPHIA-BASEDSKAPUNKBAND Catbitehittheroadforatourwith theirBadTimerecordslabelmatesWe AretheUnionandKilllincoln.Their JunestopinNewOrleanshappenedto coincidewithCommunityrecords’big anniversaryblockpartyatTipitina’s, andlocalskapunkbandsBad OperationandJoystickhoppedonthe tourforafewdates.

Alotofaudioandvideowascaptured ontheBadTimerecordstour,and latelastyearthelabelreleasedthelive album“ThisisNewTone”—achant ledbyBadOperation’sDominicMinix kicksthingsoff.FeaturingCatbite, BadOperation,WeAretheUnion,Kill lincoln,JEr,J.Navarro&theTraitors, Omnigoneandmore,it’sanimpressive compilation(adocumentaryalsois comingthisyear)thatcapturesakey communityintheresurgentU.S.ska scene.Andasoneofthefirstbands signedtoBadTimerecords,Catbitehas beenfrontrowtothatresurgence Ska“isinagoodstaterightnow,” saysCatbiteguitaristTimHildebrand.

“Ifeellikeforawhile,itwaseveryband foritself,andtherewasn’tasenseof community…Whenwewerekindof forcedtobeinlockdown,whileskawas startingtobecomealittlemorepopular, Ithinkalotofbandsstartedtocollaboratewitheachother.”

CatbitereturnstoNewOrleansfor ashowwithBadOperationandpunk bandCoworkersonThursday,May2,at theBroadside

Hildebrand,singer-keyboardistBrit luna,bassistBenparryanddrummer ChrispiresformedCatbitein2018and hadonlyplayedahandfulofshows whentheyrecordedtheirself-titled debut.Thealbumwaspickedupby BadTimerecords,whichitselfhadjust beenstartedbyKilllincolnsinger-guitaristMikeSosinski,andCatbite begantobuildareputationforitsfun, genre-blendingtakeonska—there’sa lotofpunk,powerpopandupbeattwotoneinfluencesmixedin.

Thebandmadebigplanstostart touringin2020,buttheworldshut downaweekbeforetheirfirstroad date.SoCatbiteturnedthemomentum theyhadbeenbuildingtowardengaging newlistenersontheinternetand writingandrecordingtheirsophomore album,“NiceOne.”Theirfirstreal concertbackwasthereleaseshowforit inAugust2021.

“NiceOne”buildsandfocuseson whatCatbitestartedontheirfirstalbum, andtheirsecondfull-lengthishighly

regarded.Thevinylversionofthealbum isnowonitsfourthpressing,andCatbite decidedtoissueanewdeluxeedition withafewnewtracksputtingcountry andhardcorespinsonthesongs.

Inearly2021,“NiceOne”wasfinished.Butwithafewmonthsuntilthe release,Catbitewaslookingforwaysto keepbusy.Theytossedaroundsome ideas,Hildebrandsays,andaimedto recordanacousticversionoftheirdebut album.Thenewrecordings,though, startedtotakeonanalt-countryvibe andthebandleanedintoit.

“Catlite”isacompletecountrified versionoftheirdebutalbum.And alreadyrunningwiththeideas,theband turnedaroundandrecordedahardcore interpretation,“Catfite.”

“Itdefinitelyhelpedus,numberone, stopfromlosingourmindsduringthe pandemic,butitalsohelpedusthink outsideoftheboxandhelpourcreativity,”lunasays.“Wedidthatandnow weknowwecouldaddalittlebitofthat intothenextrecordifwewanted.”

ThesuccessofCatbite’ssoundcomes fromthedifferentmusicalinterests ofitsmembers,Hildebrandandluna say.parryisanavidcountryfan,while pireshasplayedinhardcorebandsin thepast.ThebandcoversSelena’s“Bidi BidiBomBom”ontheirlatestalbumin anodtoluna’slatineheritageanda thrivinglatinskascene.

Catbiteisstartingworkthisyearonits nextrecord,thebandsays.Whilethey’re stillinthewritingstage,they’reexcited tobuildon“NiceOne,”lunasays.

“IthinkwefoundourCatbitesound onthelastrecord,”shesays.“We’re takingthatandevenfurtheringitonthis newrecord.”

FindCatbite’smusicandmoreat catbite.net.Catbiteperformsat10 p.m.Thursday,May2,attheBroadside Ticketsare$15advanceviabroadsidenola.comand$20dayoftheshow

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