The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returns to New Orleans, Louisiana from April 29th to May 8th, 2022. One of the premiere music festivals in New Orleans, Jazz Fest will make its return after the 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled. The festival features two weekends with differing lineups; the first weekend will be held April 29th-May 1st and the second will be held May 5th-8th.
Headlining the festival are The Who, Stevie Nicks, Jimmy Buffett, Luke Combs, Lionel Richie, The Black Crowes, Willie Nelson, and Erykah Badu. Foo Fighters were originally set to perform at Jazz Fest on May 1st, but they’ve cancelled all tour dates due to the death of Taylor Hawkins. They’ll be replaced by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Also slated to play are Death Cab For Cutie, The Avett Brothers, Norah Jones, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Ludacris, Randy Newman, and many more.
Tickets for Jazz Fest are currently available for purchase. Those who rolled over tickets from 2020 or 2021 will be contacted by the fest. Anyone looking for VIP or multi-day packages and buy them through the event website, and single-day tickets will become available in the coming weeks here.
Ticket Price: $210 (3-Day GA Early Bird); $225 (3-Day GA Advance); $260 (4-Day GA Early Bird): $275 (4-Day GA Advance); $1600 (VIP Weekend 1); $1700 (VIP Weekend 2)
Headliners
Festival lineup
Friday, April 29
- Cee Lo Green
- Dawn Richard
- Death Cab for Cutie
- Lionel Richie
- PJ Morton
- Royal Teeth
- The War and Treaty
Saturday, April 30
- Galactic
- Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit
- José Feliciano
- Nelly
- Tank and The Bangas
- The Soul Rebels
- The Who
Sunday, May 1
Thursday, May 5
Friday, May 6
- Big Freedia
- Boz Scaggs
- Elvis Costello & The Imposters
- Ludacris
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- The Black Crowes
Saturday, May 7
- Erykah Badu
- Hurray for the Riff Raff
- Lauren Daigle
- Melissa Etheridge
- Shovels & Rope
- Stevie Nicks
- The Revivalists
Sunday, May 8
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