Jo "Cool" Davis at home in the Gospel Tent, 2004. Photo by Black Mold. 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 more... Read more

Just another regular Jazz Fester in 2013. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. 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 mo... Read more

Allen Toussaint in a casual moment at Jazz Fest's second weekend, 2015. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. 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... Read more

A woman with sweet potato pone, spinach artichoke casserole, and more at Jazz Fest in 1986. Photo by Harold Baquet, 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 o... Read more

James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars rock the Blues Tent on May 4, 2018. Photo by Leon Morris.  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, a... Read more

The closing slot on the final day at Jazz Fest has always been a sacred moment. Days of music, food, and crafts culminate in one high profile set from a quintessential New Orleans artist. Learn more about three of the artists who have held this honored time slot, and how it... Read more

Amammereso Agofomma of Ghana at Jazz Fest 2003. Photo Leon Morris. Read more

Dirty Dozen Brass Band performs at Jazz Fest in 2000. Photo by Black Mold. Read more

Joe Lastie performs with his New Orleans Sound in Economy Hall at Jazz Fest 2018. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. Read more

A puppet show for the kids at Jazz Fest in 1983. Photo by Sandra Russell Clark, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  Read more