Jazz Fest 2013

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Live interview
Sam Doores and Alinda of Hurray for the Riff Raff interview live on-air. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee.
Friday, April 26, 2013 - 12:00am to Sunday, May 5, 2013 - 11:59am

Fair Grounds Race Course

1751 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70119

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, the nation’s third-oldest racetrack, has been in operation since 1872. Located in New Orleans, Fair Grounds operates a slot-machine gaming facility with sportsbook; a thoroughbred horse race track; and 15 off-track betting parlors that offer video poker and HHR games throughout southeast Louisiana. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has taken place at the Fair Grounds Race Course since 1972.

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Upcoming Shows

WWOZ will be out at Jazz Fest, broadcasting live! We'll be letting you do some Festing vicariously through us so keep your dial set on 90.7 fm (or wwoz.org!) throughout Jazz Fest! Stay tuned as we continue to update our list of performers!

WWOZ’s live broadcast of Jazz Fest 2013 is sponsored by Coventry Health Care of Louisiana.

Second Weekend Schudule:

Thursday, May 2
The Woodshed Hammond B3 featuring Kyle Roussell, Joe Ashlar
Glen David Andrews
Roy Ayers

Friday, May 3
Christian Winther - Soul House
Nicholas Payton with Vincente Archer & Lenny White
The Cookers with Eddie Henderson, Billy Harper, Craig Handy, David Weiss, George Cables, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart

Saturday, May 4
Kenny Neal
Cha Wa
Eric Lindell
Malê Debalê of Bahia Brazil
Los Lobos

Sunday, May 5
Satan and Adam
John Boutte
Wayne Shorter Quartet with Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Brian Blade
Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Orchestra with Dee Dee Bridgewater

First Weekend acts included in our Live Broadcasts: Xavier University Jazz Band, Mark McGrain & Plunge, Guitar Slim Jr, Sonny Landreth, Campbell Brothers, Lionel Ferbos & Pal Court Jazz Band, Jason Marsalis, Gerald French & The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, Tribute to Bob French, Tribute to Sidney Bechet with Dr. Micchael White, Donald Harrison, Breeze Cayolle , Roderick Paulin, The Session, Gregg Stafford & The Jazzhounds, Shannon Powell Quintet with Charlie Gabriel, Dianne Reeves, Kid Ory Tribute Hot Trombones with Lucien Barbarin, Freddie Lonzo, Craig Klein, Ronell Johnson, Treme Brass Band Tribute to Uncle Lionel Batiste

Here are the stations (thus far) simulcasting with us this year for Jazz Fest:
KPOV - Bend, OR
CIUT - Toronto, Canada
KGOU - Norman, OK
WUSM - Hattiesburg, MS
KSVR - Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley Radio, WA
WBAI - New York City, NY

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