Couch Tour Alert | AXS TV To Broadcast 100 Hours Of Jazz Fest
By Scott Bernstein Feb 12, 2014 • 10:05 am PST

The four days AXS TV will broadcast live from New Orleans are during the second weekend of the event -Thursday, May 1 through Sunday, May 4. While the entire broadcast schedule will be revealed soon, the following acts have confirmed they’ll appear on AXS TV:
Christina Aguilera
Santana
Arcade Fire
Vampire Weekend
Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters
The String Cheese Incident
John Fogerty
Alabama Shakes
Boz Scaggs
The Avett Brothers
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
John Hiatt
“At Jazz Fest 2013, we brought together a fantastic lineup of artists. Many of their memorable performances at the Festival live on even now through the AXS TV ‘Best of the Fest’ special,” said Quint Davis, Jazz Fest producer and director in a statement. “This year, our 45th Anniversary Festival, the stars really aligned, and an historic moment awaits us all in presenting to the world, both live and over AXS TV, the deepest and most exciting Festival line up ever. Truly a wish list come true. Extending the unique Jazz Fest festival atmosphere to anyone who can’t be there in person, makes all of us extremely proud that these once-in-a-lifetime performances, and the unique total experience of the Festival itself, will reach across the nation through AXS TV’s 24 hours of live broadcasts.”
“As the home for music festivals on TV, we are thrilled to be the official broadcaster of Jazz Fest for the second consecutive year. To be able to bring Jazz Fest’s unbelievable musical performances into the homes of our 42 million TV household audience is truly an honor and exceptional experience,” said Mark Cuban, AXS TV founder.
This Sunday at 8 p.m ET AXS TV will air the best of its Jazz Fest coverage from 2013.