Today at Jazz Fest: Friday, May 3

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Published on: May 3rd, 2013

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Marcia Ball
Marcia Ball, shown here at Piano Night, plays at Jazz Fest today.

Here are a few things of note happening today at Jazz Fest:

Pura Fé Interview, 2:00 - 2:45 on the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage, inside the Grandstand.

Irma Thomas' Tribute to Mahalia Jackson, 4:40-5:40 in the Gospel Tent.

Parades
12:00 New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Rhythm Section and Young Magnolias Mardi Gras Indians
1:00 21st Century Brass Band with Lady Rollers and Scene Boost Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs
2:00 Golden Sioux and Young Cherokee Mardi Gras Indians
3:30 Young Fellaz Brass Band with Original Four and Original Big Seven Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs
4:35 Malê Debalê of Bahia-Brazil

See your favorite tradition bearers: Second Lines, Mardi Gras Indians, and Brass Bands

WWOZ's Live Broadcasts today include:
12:25 Christian Winther - Soul House (Jazz Tent)
4:10 Nicholas Payton with Vincente Archer & Lenny White (Jazz Tent)
5:45 The Cookers with Eddie Henderson, Billy Harper, Craig Handy, David Weiss, George Cables, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart(Jazz Tent)

Today's complete music schedule.

Here are some shots from the first weekend of Jazz Fest 2013.

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