Photo Credit: Douglas Mason/New Orleans Jazz Festival
The Scene
When you have a festival that stretches over two weekends, it's going to have a massive lineup, and the New Orleans Jazz Festival is no exception. With 12 stages of music and an alumni list that stretches past 22,000 performers since 1970, Jazz Fest has hosted some of the greatest artists of the last half century.
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2015 Artist Lineup
- Elton John
- The Who
- Jimmy Buffett
- Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
- No Doubt
- Keith Urban
- Pitbull
- John Leggend
- Ed Sheeran
- T.I.
- Chicago
- Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
- Hozier
- Widespread Panic
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Ryan Adams
- Steve Winwood
- Wilco
- The Meters
- Jimmy Cliff
- Buddy Guy
- Allen Toussaint
- The O’Jays
- Irma Thomas
- Tedeschi Trucks Band
- Alison Krauss & Union Station
- Dr. John
- The Radiators
- Anthony Hamilton
- Kacey Musgraves
- Robert Cray
- Shovels & Rope
- Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk
- Third World
- Aaron Neville
- Delbert McClinton
- Angelique Kidjo
- The Taj Mahal Trio
- Estelle
- Maze
- Tab Benoit
- Cassandra Wilson
- Shirley Ceasar
- Charles Lloyd Quartet
- Juvenile & Mannie Fresh Together
- Marcia Ball
- Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers
- The Blind Boys of Alabama
- Big Freedia
- Jimmie Vahughan
- Gurrumul
- Paloma Faith
- Galactic w/ Macy Gray
- Rebirth Brass Band
- Anders Osborne
- The Word
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- John P. Kee and New Life
- Christian McBride Big Band
- Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
- Pastor Marvin Sapp
- The Terence Blanchard E-Collective
- Sturgill Simpson
- BWB
- Vintage Trouble
- Shooter Jennings
- Cecile Mclorin Salvant
- Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn
- Davell Crawford
- Lagbaja
- Big Chief Bo Dollis
- Buckwheat Zydeco
- Lil’Ed and the Blues Imperials
- Big Sam’s Funky Nation
- Jon Clear and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
- Luke James
- Donald Harrison Jr.
- Glen David Andrews
- La Santa Cecila
- Walte “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters
- Monty Alexander
- Ellis Marsalis
- Cowboy Mouth
- Kenny Garrett
- Vieux Farka Toure
- Royal Teeth
- Ruby Wilson
- Ironing Board Sam
- Amanda Shires
- Pine Leaf Boys
- Rockin’ Dopsie Jr.
- Creole String Beans
- The New Orleans Suspects
- Eagle and Hawk
- Nicholas Payton
- Honey Island Swamp Band
- The Soul Rebels