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May 02, 2008
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Jazz Fest Acts to See: Weekend II

If you take a look at my previous post, you’ll see the details of the Lost Thursday that will kick off an excellent second weekend of Jazz Fest 2008.  May 1st is just a warm-up for the tail end of the Jazz and Heritage Festival, and the last days promise to be some of the best days.

Highlights of Friday, May 2 include Stevie Wonder, Art Neville, John Prine, Michael Franti & Spearhead, and Richard Thompson.  Always a pleasure to experience, the Soul Rebels Brass Band take the Jazz and Heritage Stage that evening, and Papa Grows Funk is slated to be the afternoon feature act.  Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave. brings their flavor to the Louisiana Stage, and promise to be a good time as well.

Saturday, May 3 boasts some heavy hitters as well, with Jimmy Buffett serving as the main attraction, not at 5 o’clock, but at the traditional headline time slot, 7.  Marcia Ball, Diana Krall, Steel Pulse, NOLA favorite Charmaine Neville, Irvin Mayfield, The Roots, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Rumba Buena play during the day, too.  It’s a big day for great brass, as the Treme Brass Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Storyville Stompers, Pinstripe Brass Band, Tulane University Jazz Ensemble, and others have a good romp onstage.

And out it goes on Sunday, May 4, with some of the best shows closing out the Fest.  Headliners include acts like The Neville Brothers, Carlos Santana, and Maze with Frankie Beverly.  Galactic, The Radiators, Irma Thomas, Marva Wright, Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, and the riotous New Orleans Bingo! Show, round out the must-sees in various genres.  For big band brass sound, this last day is not to be missed; the exclusive and legendary Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Ensemble will play, as will the famous Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Rebirth Brass Band, and Bob French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, along with slightly lesser known but also great groups.

So take a deep breath and savor the flavors of the Big Easy as a big musical gumbo, and start counting down till next year!
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