The biggest festival of the year has officially returned – despite a soggy start yesterday – and there is a ton to see this weekend. I’m especially excited about indie folk ensemble Darlingside this afternoon. Also make sure to catch indie pop powerhouse Bleachers on Sunday right before Van Morrison makes his triumphant return to the fest. Check out his performance of “Moondance” from the 2016 Festival below.
Here are my picks for weekend one:
Friday
Motel Radio | 11:20 a.m. | Gentilly Stage
Bonerama | 12:30 p.m. | Gentilly Stage
PJ Morton | 12:45 p.m. | Congo Square
Charmaine Neville | 1:40 p.m. | Blues Tent
Astral Project | 2:50 p.m. | Jazz Tent
The Head and the Heart | 3:30 p.m. | Gentilly Stage
Darlingside | 4:40 p.m. | Fais Do-Do
The Robert Cray Band | 5:40 p.m. | Blues Tent
Saturday
Robin Barnes | 12:05 p.m. | Jazz Tent
Sweet Crude | 12:40 p.m. | Acura Stage
Piano Professors | 1:25 p.m. | Blues Tent
Dobet Gnahore | 1:35 p.m. | Congo Square
Lauren Daigle | 2:50 p.m. | Gentilly Stage
Hurray For The Riff Raff | 3:45 p.m. | Acura Stage
Aurora Nealand | 5:45 p.m. | Economy Hall
Steve Earle | 5:45 p.m. | Fais Do-Do
Katy Perry | 5:40 p.m. | Acura Stage
Sunday
Naughty Professor | 11:15 a.m. | Gentilly Stage
Flow Tribe | 12:20 p.m. | Gentilly Stage
Palm Court Jazz Band | 12:25 p.m. | Economy Hall
Tribute to Aretha Franklin | 1:45 p.m. | Congo Square
GIVERS | 1:30 p.m. | Gentilly Stage
Irma Thomas | 1:55 p.m. | Acura Stage
Topsy Chapman | 2:50 p.m. | Economy Hall
Bonnie Raitt | 3:35 p.m. | Acura Stage
Bleachers | 4:05 p.m. | Gentilly Stage
A Tribe Called Red | 4:20 p.m. | Jazz and Heritage Stage
Van Morrison | 5:30 p.m. | Acura Stage
Al Green | 5:45 p.m. | Congo Square
Elsewhere Around Town
As usual Jazz Fest brings with it a whole host of great evening shows. Tonight, Marco Benevento is at Blue Nile with Kermit Ruffins. You can also catch Galactic at Tipitina’s for the early show. This is the first Jazz Fest since Galactic took over at Tipitina’s and they have some truly amazing shows lined up for the next two weeks. Also tonight, the Suffers at One Eyed Jacks. Tomorrow, Boyfriend is at One Eyed Jacks while Gov’t Mule hits the Orpheum and the Disco Biscuits stop in at the Fillmore. Sunday, The Nth Power and Nigel Hall are at One Eyed Jacks while Midnight North are at Gasa Gasa and Melissa Etheridge and Liz Phair play the Saenger. Monday, Robert Walter is at Tipitina’s. Tuesday, Iration is at the Joy and Toubab Krewe are at Tipitina’s. Wednesday, The Radiators are at The Civic while the Foundation of Funk are at the Fillmore and Shakey Graves is at the Joy. Also Wednesday, Billy Strings is at Tipitina’s with special guest Cedric Burnside Thursday Robert Glasper is at One Eyed Jacks and The Revivalists are at the Fillmore while The Claypool Lennon Delirium are at The Civic and Camp Cope play Gasa Gasa. Thursday night you can also catch the North Mississippi Allstars at Tipitina’s.
To Listen This Week
- Mascis has done an amazing cover of Tom Petty’s “Don’t Do Me Like That” via Youtube
- Takashi Murakami directed the video for Billie Eilish’s “you should see me in a crown” via Youtube
- Tycho has announced a new record and shared the new single “Easy” via Youtube
