2000 Jazzfest line-up announced

[nolapenguin]

I know it's an old and tired event for some folks, but Jazzfest is a holiday for this house. 2009 is the 40th anniversary and I think they've booked a solid show again. Check this out:

Wynton Marsalis
Aretha Franklin
Dave Matthews Band
James Taylor
Sugarland
Joe Cocker
Ben Harper
Tony Bennett
Earth, Wind & Fire
Wilco

What? Aretha? JT? DMB? Tony Bennett? Earth, Wind & Fire???


EDIT: From the full list I found a few more gems. At least to me they are:

Drive By Truckers
Etta James
Spoon
Pete Seeger
Los Lobos
John Mayall
Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm

And a gazillion local artists, as usual.

Check it out here: Jazz Fest 2009

Comments

Re: Dude...he just left them out.

[ef-ex-ay.livejournal.com]

I think I need to keep it true
and see miss badu
if there's one thing I do
show and pru

KOL have some pretty awesome stuff about 2-3 albums back. I like maybe 3 songs on their new record. and I am not dealing with boy crazy bitches with scarves on in 90 degree heat to watch these doods.

[nawlins-penguin.livejournal.com]

I haven't found JF to have a lot of boy-crazy bitches. I saw KoL at Voodoo a couple of years ago and they were pretty damned good.

[ef-ex-ay.livejournal.com]

their latest recording has been dubbed by many as their official selling out record. which you can debate all day about what that means.

it's just their sound has gotten more middle of the road with every album and they're losing their flavor instead of refining it. that's all I really care about. leave the labels and critical bullshit for the people trying to get website hits and sell magazines.