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Pearl Jam, The Black Crowes and My Morning Jacket head the lineup that organizers have announced for next year’s New Orleans Jazz Fest 41st edition.
The festival will be held April 23-25 as well as April 29-May 2 at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. Also featured will be Darius Rucker, Widespread Panic, Lionel Richie, Van Morrison, Steep Canyon Rangers, Steve Martin, The Allman Brothers Band, Elvis Costello and Aretha Franklin among others.
The event will also be featuring traditional crafts and foods as well as many local acts. Tickets are on sale currently, with several pricing tiers available. These include single day tickets, which cost $45 purchased in advanced. At the gate the cost will be $60.
According to the promoters of the festival, over 400,000 fans attended the 2009 Jazz Fest. Bon Jovi made their first appearance last year at the long-running festival in New Orleans. Their performance was watch by many of the fans.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival, since 1970, has featured performers from a wide variety of genres, including zydeco, Cajun, R&B, pop, rock, blues, gospel and jazz.
The edition last year saw the festival return to their seven full programming days. In 2005 the city was trying to recover from Hurricane Katrina. Organizers were forced to eliminate a day in 2006 and 2007.
