Stage 1 at the Louisiana Heritage Fair on April 27, 1979. Photo by Burt Steel, 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

What a night! Thank you to everyone who was able to come to support WWOZ at Piano Night last night. It was a sold-out evening of fantastic music, food, and fun-- plus a few surprises, like Branford Marsalis coming onstage with his father, Ellis Marsalis! Below, a few of the... Read more

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A few photo highlights from a beautiful fourth day of Jazz Fest 2019!  Special thanks to our contributing photographers Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee, Black Mold, Leon Morris, Louis Crispino, Michele Goldfarb, David Stafford, Charlie Steiner, and Marc PoKempner! Read more

There are 8 new foods, from 5 different vendors, at Jazz Fest 2019. In no particular order... (1)Redfish Baquet, from Baquet's Li'l Dizzy Café in Heritage Square (between the Jazz and Blues tents). Excellent, and the portions are large: the photo below shows less than half... Read more

Trombonist Craig Klein performs with Bonerama, Storyville Stompers, Nightcrawlers Brass Band, and the New Orleans Jazz Vipers. In this Jazz Fest at 50 Flashback, he shares what one of his favorite parts of Jazz Fest is-- and it's got nothing to do with performance. Read more

The Fairgrounds in April 1977. Photo by Burt Steel, 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 50 page, ... Read more

Dr. Ike of the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation has been involved with Jazz Fest in various capacities over the years. In this Jazz Fest at 50 Flashback, he recalls negotiating and entire deal with Clarence "Frogman" Henry and his manager in the middle of Frogman's set! Read more

Sonny Landreth in 2003. Photo by Leon Morris. Catch him in the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest this year on Friday, May 3 from 4-5p.  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 ... Read more

In this WWOZ Jazz Fest at 50 Flashback, blues musician John Mooney recalls seeing an Ironing Board Sam set at Jazz Fest that involved a cherry picker, flaming drumsticks, and a water tank. Read more