On what promises to be one of the most unique days in the history of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the musical options are much more limited than on other days.
That's because all stages except the main festival stage will close by 3:45 p.m. ahead of the Rolling Stones' historic performance at 5 p.m.
You could sit in front of that stage all day and hear a great sampling of New Orleans music. First up is his band New Breed Brass with special guest Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews.
Next up is Samantha Fish, a blues-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter who hails from Kansas City and has made the Crescent City her home for several years.
The act immediately preceding the Stones was Dumpstafunk, a New Orleans funk/R&B band anchored by Keith Richards' friend and X-Pensive Winos bandmate Ivan Neville.
If you wander elsewhere, consider catching the following:
Ricky Sebastian and Pat Casey perform music by Jaco Pastorius
12:55pm, WWOZ Jazz Tent
Ricky Sebastian, a drummer from southwest Louisiana, actually played with Pastorius, a talented but troubled bass player, in New York for a time. He is one of the great modern jazz drummers. He and bassist Pat Casey will perform some of Pastorius' songs.
John “Papa” Gross
12:45pm, Shell Gentil Stage
A student of Art Neville and Dr. John, Gros continues the New Orleans piano tradition through his funk/roots music compositions.
Catch soulful too cole williams band Allman style on the Congo Square Stage honey island swamp band Southwest Louisiana's Rock and Roll Guitar Heroes on the Gentilly Stage CC Adcock & Lafayette Marquis Inside the blue tent.
what should i eat
Yakiniku po-boy food area II
This Japanese-style po-boy is like a cross between a banh mi and a cheesesteak. The shredded meat makes delicious juices, the cucumbers and carrots add crunch, and (optional) a thick garlic-chili sauce adds some heat. Vietnamese French bread brings everything together to complete this multicultural fusion.