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New Orleans Jazz Festival 2010 taps Pearl Jam, Van Morrison, My Morning Jacket
By Michael Roffman on December 15th, 2009 in
Leave it to New Orleans Jazz Fest to conjure up the most unique line up since, well, last year’s New Orleans Jazz Fest. This year’s an exception, however, considering the big names attached and the genre spanning acts that headline the damn thing. We’re talking alternative rock groups, folks.
Topping this year’s bill are Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison and Lionel Richie. That not enough? Okay, how about the Allman Brothers Band, Anita Baker, B.B. King, My Morning Jacket, Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes, Band of Horses, The Dead Weather, Darius Rucker, Widespread Panic, and some guitarist known as Jeff Beck? Well, if you’re not one for the classics, then maybe some local flavor is your thing, as more than 80 percent of the lineup hails from Louisiana. This includes, The Neville Brothers, Irma Thomas, Pete Fountain, Dr. John, Juvenile, Trombone Shorty, and Buckwheat Zydeco. The rest of next year’s acts can be found here.
For those ready with Sharpies and calendars, the festival goes down April 23-25 and April 29-May 2. Oh, that seems like as good a time as any to hit up New Orleans. Right? If you agree, weekend passes will go on sale later today (Dec. 15th) via Ticketmaster.com.
TAGGED AS: Allman Brothers Band, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin, Band of Horses, BB King, Darius Rucker, Elvis Costello & The Sugarcanes, Jeff Beck, Lionel Richie, My Morning Jacket, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Pearl Jam, The Dead Weather, Van Morrison, Widespread Panic
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Jeff Beck is the best surprise here. He fits in anywhere and is probably the best guitar player in the world. Pearl Jam doesn’t make sense but I guess the festival is really becoming mainstream. They are a good band but not what you would expect at this event.
WHERE AND WHEN IS VAN MORRISON PLAYING
Anyone know what day Pearl Jam is playing on weekend 2?
How can I find out the exact schedule line up… I don’t want to miss Van Morrison! Are the band names listed in order and what times does this gig get going and do they play all night long??
if you know..please respond!
thanks.
mbI know Pearl jam is on weekend 2. any answers as to what day that weekend?
The 1st weekend suck compared to the 2nd. Why is it so poorly balanced?
Also the biggest headliner of weekend 1 is still TBA…..
Weekend 1:
Lionel Richie, Allman Brothers Band, My Morning Jacket, Anita Baker, Dr. John, Darius Rucker, The Black Crowes, Steel Pulse, Jonny Lang, Band of Horses, The Levon Helm Band, Drake, Keely Smith, Baaba Maal, George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic, Imagination Movers, Ledisi, King Sunny Ade & His African Beats, Better Than Ezra, Blind Boys of Alabama, Elvin Bishop, Funky Meters
Weekend 2:
Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Widespread Panic, The Neville Brothers, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Irma Thomas, Gipsy Kings, The Dead Weather, Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes, Teena Marie, Allen Toussaint, Gov’t Mule, Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, Kirk Franklin, Wayne Shorter Quartet, Gil Scott Heron, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Clarence Carter, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, Tye Tribbett, Juvenile & DJ Mannie Fresh, Take Six, Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players, Galactic, Stanley Clarke Band feat. Hiromi, Old Crow Medicine Show, Richie Havens, Marcus Miller, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Pete Fountain, The Radiators, Blues Traveler, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Anders Osborne, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Rebirth Brass Band, Sonny Landreth, Elvis Perkins in Dearland
Any scoop on which weekend Pearl Jam is playing?
What weekend is he playing? please
New Orleans it is..
hell yeah, now come on PJ and MMJ, give Florida some southern love and come on and play a few shows….
holy fucking shit. this is amazing
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