Springsteen, Etta James, Bartholomew
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March 08, 2006
Springsteen, Etta James, Bartholomew
Etta James, Herbie Hancock,
Dave Bartholomew and Warren Haynes were among the acts announced Wednesday.
Dr. John,
Bob Dylan and Cowboy Mouth will be performing on opening day, April 28. Galactic, the Dave Matthews Band and Clarence "Frogman" Henry will perform April 29, and joining Springsteen on April 30 will be the Meters,
Yolanda Adams and
Allen Toussaint.
Kicking off the second weekend on May 5: Doug Kershaw,
Keith Urban, Little Feat, Marcia Ball and Koko Taylor and Her Blues Machine. Jimmy Buffet, the Radiators, Buckwheat Zydeco and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band perform on May 6, and
Fats Domino,
Paul Simon,
Lionel Richie, Irma Thomas and Pete Fountain close out the festival on May 7.
As usual, Jazz Fest will be held at the New Orleans Fair Grounds. The horse racing track was flooded and had wind damage from Hurricane Katrina, but work crews have been repairing and upgrading damaged areas, Davis said.
As with Mardi Gras, it's hard to say what kind of attendance this year's festival will draw. It usually brings in roughly 500,000 music lovers over the course of the two weekends.
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Oldies artists scheduled to perform this year include: Fats Domino, Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Hugh Masekela, The Meters, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, and Snooks Eaglin. Also appearing: Jimmy Buffett, Lionel Richie, The Dave Matthews Band, Elvis Costello, Keith Urban, Galactic, Ani DiFranco, Yolanda Adams, Keb 'Mo, Rebirth Brass Band, Terence Blanchard, Walter "Wolfman" Washington & the Roadmasters, Sonny Landreth, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Cowboy Mouth, the subdudes, Ritmo Caribeņo, John Mooney & Bluesiana, Terrance Simien, Anders Osborne, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Charmaine Neville, Banu Gibson & New Orleans Hot Jazz, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews with special guest Steve Turre, Dukes of Dixieland, Eddie Bo, John Lee & the Heralds of Christ, C.J. Chenier, The Iguanas, Luther Kent & Trickbag, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Rosie Ledet, Lil' Rascals Brass Band, Lil' Band O' Gold, James Rivers Movement, Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, NewBirth Brass Band, James Andrews, Leigh "Little Queenie" Harris, Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, World Leader Pretend, Bryan Lee & the Blues Power Band, Loyola University Jazz Ensemble, Coolbone Brass Band, Tim Laughlin, Jo "Cool" Davis, Lighthouse Gospel Singers, Voices of Distinction, Young Tuxedo Brass Band, Kim Prevost, Leroy Jones, Higher Dimensions of Praise, Joe Krown, The Revealers, Poor Clares, and more!
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