JamBase contributors tell the tale of the first weekend of this year’s 50th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a.k.a. Jazz Fest or Fest, in images and words.
Phish bassist Mike Gordon sat-in with The Claypool Lennon Delirium in New Orleans on Thursday night as did Skerik and Mike Dillon.
Twiddle, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and Kitchen Dwellers presented a five-plus hour concert at Red Rocks on Thursday, which concluded with a collaborative set that saw a 20-person choir join in for the “Bohemian Rhapdsody” grand finale.
Dumpstaphunk paid tribute to The Rolling Stones with help from saxophonist Karl Denson and guitarist Brandon “Taz” Niederauer on Thursday at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Famed singer-songwriter James Taylor led his band featuring Bernie Williams and Will Lee through “Carolina In My Mind” for Thursday’s installment of ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
New Orleans’ own George Porter Jr. joined Widespread Panic for a tribute to Dr. John at the 2019 Jazz Fest on Thursday afternoon.
Metallica offered a number of bust outs and tour debuts during their recent show in Lisbon, Portugal.
Billy Strings and his band were joined by Brandon “Taz” Niederauer and Cedric Burnside for guest appearances at Tipitina’s in New Orleans on Wednesday night.
Susan Tedeschi sat-in with the Dave Matthews Band on a cover of Neil Young’s “Cortez The Killer” on Wednesday night at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville.
James Taylor’s visit to ‘Sesame Street’ included renditions of Gerry Goffin & Carole King’s “Up On The Roof” as well as originals “Your Smiling Face” — performed as “That Grouchy Face” — and “Jellyman Kelly.”
Watch Courtney Marie Andrews join Deer Tick for a stirring rendition of Jennifer Warnes & Joe Cocker’s “Up Where We Belong” on Tuesday night at Rough Trade in New York City.
Dave Matthews Band kicked off 2019 Summer Tour with their first ever performance in Pensacola, Florida on Monday night.
Mac DeMarco performed new single “All Of Our Yesterdays” on ‘The Tonight Show’ to support his new album ‘Here Comes The Cowboy.’
Dopapod made a triumphant comeback after more than a year off during a standout show at The Capitol Theatre over the weekend.
Lotus made their triumphant return to Red Rocks over the weekend with a special sit-in from the Magic Beans’ Casey Russell on The Allman Brothers Band classic “In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed.”
Watch Phish bassist Mike Gordon jam with Robert Walter, Marco Benevento, Skerik and Adam Deitch at their Worship My Organ show in New Orleans on Sunday night.
Watch video highlights of The Avett Brothers and their family members performing a Gospel Hour set at last weekend’s MerleFest.
Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh made the rounds in New Orleans, where he sat-in with Foundation Of Funk and Midnight North. Additionally, a pair of Phil Lesh & Friends’ May 2019 shows at Terrapin Crossroads has been confirmed.
