Daze Between New Orleans 2025 Details Lineup & New Venue
The historic Mahalia Jackson Theater will host the two-day event April 29 – 30, 2025 in between Jazz Fest weekends.
By Scott Bernstein Feb 11, 2025 • 10:51 am PST
Daze Between New Orleans will be held on April 29 and 30, 2025 between weekends of Jazz Fest with a focus on collaborations. Organizers Live For Live Music, GMP Live, Purple Hat Productions and Dayglo Presents announced the lineup for the fourth annual event, which will take place at its new home of the Mahalia Jackson Theater.
The action starts on Tuesday, April 29 with performances from Umphrey’s McGee, moe. and lespecial. UM will be joined by drummer Jason Bonham for a Led Zeppelin tribute set and by trumpeter/vocalist Jennifer Hartswick and saxophonist Jeff Coffin for an original set, while the Dumpstaphunk Horns (Alex Wasily, Ashlin Parker and Brad Walker) will guest with moe. and saxophonist Skerik will perform with lespecial.
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The Allman Betts Band will present a “New Orleans Family Revival” on Wednesday, April 30 at Daze Between New Orleans with special guests George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Eric Krasno, Sierra Green, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band Horns and more. Wednesday at Daze Between will also feature a “GEOLEO” performance celebrating the music of The Meters that will see original band members bassist George Porter Jr. and guitarist Leo Nocentelli team with keyboardist Ivan Neville and drummer Stanton Moore. Additionally, The Headhunters will perform a set with special guests Eric Krasno and Weedie Braimah.
“We’re excited for this new iteration of Daze Between Festival this year,” moted Live For Live Music’s Kunj Shah. “The lineup is on point and every set will be completely unique to the event with special guests and collaborations that will make NOLA proud.”
“We are thrilled to bring our event to the Mahalia Jackson Theater in the heart of New Orleans where it will be easily accessible for all,” added GMP Live’s Gideon Plotnicki. “We are very excited about our lineup, which features celebrations of some of the best music ever created in Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers Band, and, of course, The Meters. We cannot wait to enjoy it all with our friends in New Orleans this spring.”
Pre-sale tickets will be available beginning on Thursday, February 13 at 12 p.m. CT. Remaining tickets go on sale to the general public starting on Friday, February 14 at 12 p.m. CT. Various options can be purchased via DazeBetweenNOLA.com.
