Alas, the wait is over and the 2012 Jazz Fest lineup is here. Thrilled to see the return of My Morning Jacket (played Jazz Fest and Voodoo in 2010) and Al Green (Jazz Fest ’08), as well as the incomparable Herbie Hancock, Foo Fighters, Givers, a special performance by Levon Helm Band with special guest Mavis Staples, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Janelle Monae and Steve Earle among so many others. Time to start planning and waiting for the late nights and dailies to roll in over the coming months. Who are you excited to see? And also, who’s the “TBA” on there? See below for ticketing information and a few words from festival producer Quint Davis regarding this year’s lineup.
Like many local super groups, Dragon Smoke, a New Orleans group made up of Robert Mercurio, Stanton Moore, Ivan Neville and Eric Lindell, formed in 2003 for a one-off Jazz Fest Super Jam gig and has played sporadically ever since. As the good word has spread about their rare blowouts, they’ve become a must-see staple for thrill-seeking JF fans at both the festival and late night scene. This fall, the band announced a multi-coast mini-tour and a new album in the works for 2012, kicking it off with a show at Tipitina’s last week.
Yesterday, a critical graphic on the Jam Cruise homepage changed with little fanfare, but this morning the official email went out: the tenth sailing of this musical sea odyssey is now sold out. There is a waitlist for parties that are still interested, but most people that were still on the fence at this point have now literally missed the boat. Read more…
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Our newest addition to the LMB team, Lon Marchand, rounds up all of the Jazz Fest Late Nights that have been announced so far. We'll be adding links and more resources to that page, so bookmark this link right now so you can be ready for the festival.
Bay Area non-profit For The Bayou has announced "Bay For The Bayou," an all-star benefit concert for South Louisiana and the Gulf Coast to be celebrated on the eve of the SF 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints at Candlestick. Headlined by some of New Orleans' finest musicians, the benefit will take place at San Francisco's Bimbo's 365 Club on Sunday, September 19, from 7 pm-midnight. Scheduled to perform that night will be Anders Osborne, George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Ian Neville, Honey Island Swamp Band, Juice, Billy Iuso, Zigaboo Modeliste, plus other special guests.
The concert will include a silent auction of donated art and goods from the Bay to the Bayou. All proceeds from the event will directly benefit urgently needed humanitarian and environmental relief in the Gulf Coast.
