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Published on 2026-01-18
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell today announced the music lineups for all eight days of the 2026 event, scheduled for April 23 – 26 and April 30 – May 3. Held at the Fair Grounds Race Course, Jazz Fest celebrates New Orleans and Louisiana’s rich culture, spirit and sounds alongside world-class artists from across the globe, creating one of the most diverse and dynamic musical experiences on the planet.
The Festival recently unveiled the 2026 lineup that includes: Eagles, Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, Kings of Leon, Lainey Wilson, Teddy Swims, Lorde, Jon Batiste, Tyler Childers, David Byrne, The Black Keys, T-Pain, Raye, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Nas, Widespread Panic, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Alabama Shakes, St. Vincent, The Isley Brothers, Herbie Hancock, Ziggy Marley, Lake Street Dive, Mavis Staples, The Revivalists, Carlos Vives, Sean Paul, Dianne Reeves, Irma Thomas, Blind Boys of Alabama, Burning Spear, Stephen Marley, Cyril Neville, Rhiannon Giddens, Big Freedia, Little Feat, Samantha Fish, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Galactic feat. Jelly Joseph, Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers, Leela James, Tab Benoit, Ani DiFranco, Rickie Lee Jones, The Radiators, Dumpstaphunk, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Ron Carter Quartet, Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns, Lettuce, Cowboy Mouth, Terence Blanchard + Ravi Coltrane: Miles Davis & John Coltrane Centennial, Sierra Hull, Sue Foley, Monty Alexander “Jamericana”, Alejandro Escovedo, Steve Earle, Anders Osborne, Original Koffee, Protoje, Davell Crawford, and hundreds more.
The complete daily music lineup can be found here.
VIP packages, general admission weekend passes, and travel packages are on sale now at www.nojazzfest.com. Take advantage of early-bird Tier 1 pricing on weekend passes through January 30 and save. Single-day tickets will go on sale in early March. For more information, visit www.nojazzfest.com.
Shell USA is the Presenting Sponsor of the Festival. Miller Lite is a Major Sponsor. First Horizon Bank, Ochsner Health, Morris Bart, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Peoples Health, New Orleans & Company, Sun Cruiser Iced Tea Vodka, Coca-Cola, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, Louisiana Office of Tourism, and WWOZ are also Official Jazz Fest Sponsors.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc., is the nonprofit organization that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell. The Foundation uses the proceeds from Jazz Fest, and other raised funds, for year-round activities in education, economic development and cultural enrichment.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell is a co-production of Festival Productions, Inc.-New Orleans and AEG Presents.
