The New Orleans Jazz Festival returns to New Orleans, Louisiana from April 23 - May 3, 2026, featuring an exceptional lineup of rock, soul, blues, funk, and R&B artists. Headliners include legendary acts Eagles, Stevie Nicks, and Rod Stewart alongside contemporary stars like Kings of Leon, Lorde, and Jon Batiste. The festival showcases over 100 artists spanning multiple generations and genres, from hip-hop icon Nas and funk legends The Black Keys to New Orleans natives like Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Preservation Hall Jazz Band. With performances by Grammy winners including Herbie Hancock, Mavis Staples, and Alabama Shakes, this 11-day celebration offers one of the most diverse and comprehensive lineups in American music festivals.
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Tyler Childers
Paintsville, Kentucky
The Soul Rebels
New Orleans, Louisiana
Rickie Lee Jones
Chicago, Illinois
Sierra Hull
Nashville, Tennessee
Dragon Smoke
New Orleans, Louisiana
Nas
New York, New York
The Isley Brothers
Cinncinati, Ohio
Widespread Panic
Athens, Greece
Cimafunk
Havana, Cuba
J & The Causeways
New Orleans, Louisiana
Burning Spear
Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica
The California Honeydrops
Oakland, California
T-Pain
Tallahassee, Florida
Dumpstaphunk
New Orleans, Louisiana
Judith Owen
New Orleans, Louisiana
Charlie Musselwhite & GA-20
Kosciusko, Mississippi
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