Lionel Ferbos backstage at Jazz Fest 2010 before the 'Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong' performance in Economy Hall. Photo by Pat Jolly. Ferbos was born on this date in 1911. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day... Read more

Irma Thomas performs on the Acura Stage in 2019. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. Catch her at the WWOZ Groove Gala on Thursday, September 5!  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes h... Read more

The final step for the fried sweet potato chips! Crunch. Photo at Jazz Fest 2017 by Ken Maldonado. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all yea... Read more

A sousaphone parade through the Fairgrounds on Day 2 of Jazz Fest 2010. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year long to see them, plus mor... Read more

The Fairview Baptist Church Christian Marching Band in 1971. Photo by John Messina, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here,... Read more

The scene at the Fairgrounds in 1972. Photo by John Messina, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest ... Read more

Professor Longhair performs in 1971. Photo by John Messina, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 5... Read more

Two women get their photo taken at the Fairgrounds in 1973. Photo by John Messina, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, ... Read more

B.B. King backstage at the Fairgrounds in 1972 or 1973. Photo by John Messina, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and ... Read more

The audience at the Louisiana Heritage Fair's first year at the Fairgrounds (1972). Photo by John Messina, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audien... Read more