The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2006 lineup was announced today. Its so great to hear that the tradition is continuing. The lineup this year is incredible. I think that many musicians have opted to play to show their support for carrying on the Jazzfest tradition in wake of Katrina. Some of the noteable acts include Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Dave Matthews Band, Elvis Costello and Ani DiFranco and many more. You can check out the complete lineup here.
Here is an exerpt the official press release:
New Orleans, LA (February 15, 2006)—Heralding the comeback of New Orleans music and culture, organizers of the 2006 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell today announced a music lineup filled with hundreds of New Orleans’ most beloved musicians, an array of superstars who have delivered some of the Festival’s most thrilling performances, and major artists making their Jazz Fest debuts at the first post-Katrina event on April 28-30 and May 5-7.
And just to keep your ears happy, check out this killer String Cheese Incident performance from Jazzfest 2000:
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