This year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is the 50th and the line-up is stellar.

We do still have a few rooms available for the second weekend of this year’s festival. Click here for rates + reservations.

Here’s who we’re really excited to see at the city’s biggest Fest of all:

The Rolling Stones

The rumors have been flying since November and we’re glad to see they’ve proven true!

Dave Matthews Band

The Dave Matthews Band fan cult is alive and well enough to warrant another Jazz Fest appearance by the jammy band.

Kamasi Washington

Kamasi Washington burst into the spotlight after playing tenor saxophone on Kendrick Lamar’s LP to Pimp a Butterfly. Washington released an incredible triple-album called The Epic the same year and is absolutely a slightly less mainstream performer worth seeing this year.

Jimmy Buffet & The Coral Reefer Band

Parrotheads rejoice, for the King of Beach-Appropriate Footwear is coming to Jazz Fest. Also, soon you can retire and live in Margaritaville for the rest of your days.

Sweet Crude

Local Francophone talent delivers a Cajun-tinged sound to the hipster-set. With two drumsets!

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band

Detroit hit-machine Bob Seger has been at it for six decades. This may be a last opportunity to see him live. Not in an ominous way! Just in a Farewell Tour kinda way.

Al Green

If you haven’t made it to Al Green’s Full Gospel Tabernacle Church to see him on Sunday, you should plan a road-trip to Memphis ASAP. We’re very excited that the Reverend will be playing at Jazz Fest this year.

Boyfriend

Feminist-rapper Boyfriend delivers amazing performances around town in hair-curlers on the regular so we can’t wait to see what she does with a larger stage.

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How to live it up with live music on New Year’s Eve in New Orleans and into 2019.

Monday, December 31st

It’s all about the DJ sets this NYE! The following happenings should be a great way to dance the last dregs of the year away:

DJ Ann Glaviano hosts the rock n’ soul dance party of your  dreams at beloved Mid-City hybrid cocktail bar/dive Twelve Mile Limit.

Bywater mainstay Bud Rip’s hosts vinyl connoisseurs Vivi and The Inspector for a second NYE, spinning post-punk, Italo disco, dark wave, and more obscurities.

And if you’re trying to see live music:

Self-described “party machine” Bouffant Bouffant + electro event producers Trax Only are throwing a warehouse rager for the Downtown crowd. Pre-sale tickets are gone forever, but you can get in at the door if you’re early/lucky.

Curler-donning feminist rapper Boyfriend is putting on what is sure to be a high-energy set tonight at One Eyed Jacks.

Lastly, if you’re just in it for the late-night drinks with friends:

The Rooftop Bar at the Catahoula is open from 6pm – 1am tonight!

Tuesday, January 1st

Hungover as sin and not going to the Sugar Bowl game? Mia Borders and Jesse Morrow at Three Muses might help you perk up. 

Wednesday, January 2nd

Go on a classy spin around on the Carousel Bar and catch the James Martin Band.

Thursday, January 3rd

How often can you say you’re going to see a band that plays Transylvanian dance music? See Csiga Biga doing just that at Siberia Lounge with support from Greek/Balkan folk band the G String Orchestra.

Friday, January 4th

Dive bar country + swing dancing at BJ’s Lounge from Gal Holiday and Sabertooth Swing. Bring your dancin’ shoes.

Saturday, January 5th

Daria and the Hip Drops play a set at Three Keys before DJ Soul Sister’s Hustle set takes over the building.

Sunday, January 6th

Finish out the week with New Orleanian staple Kermit Ruffins + the BBQ Swingers at the now-Galactic-owned Tipitina’s.

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The end of the month brings us some great national and local acts, here is a round-up of our favorites

Monday, November 26th

Lo-fi hero Mac DeMarco plays a sold-out solo set at the Music Box Village.

Tuesday, November 27th

Acclaimed drummer Stanton Moore of Galactic plays an intimate set with the Stanton Moore Trio at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro.

Wednesday, November 28th

Every Wednesday, Santos–the Decatur Street sister-bar to the LGD’s notorious Saint–hosts Swamp Moves with Russel Welch’s Hot Quartet providing gypsy swing sounds meant for dancing.

If you have kiddos in tow, you’d rather a night on the early side, or you just LOVE SCIENCE, the Catahoula Hotel is hosting an interactive Happy Hour for STEM non-profit Electric Girls, followed by a screening of Hidden Figures. Circuit-building exercises for younger guests will be provided by Electric Girls.

Thursday, November 29th

Patterson Hood of the alt-country band Drive By Truckers plays a solo set at One Eyed Jacks.

Friday, November 30th

Self-described “living jukebox” The Essentials host an evening of soul covers from the 50s-70s at Downtown haunt, Siberia.

Saturday, December 1st

Warm up on the first day of December with grooving dance night Hustle by DJ Soul Sister at Three Keys Nola in the Ace Hotel.

Sunday, December 2nd

Fuzzy Tulsa-based band Broncho headlines a show at Gasa Gasa with Scorpedos.

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