Whodat? Jazzfest, Baby!

Here it comes people -- the biggest fest in the Southeast. 

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival  kicks off Friday, April 25, for 10 days of constant performances. About the lineup --  Who ISN'T playing? Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Phish, Chaka Kahn, Public Enemy, Arcade Fire, The Avett Brothers, and on and on. 

A good place to start wrapping your arms around Jazzfest is NOLA.COM  and WWOZ.

And don't forget to visit the incomparable Maple Leaf Bar, which celebrates its 40th Anniversary with a  Funk N’ Stay Up concert series beginning at 3 am after the 11 o’clock shows end and proceeding on till the sun light comes shining down on Oak Street. Check out who is playing and get Maple Leaf show tickets here 

 

For those not hitting the Big Easy this weekend, the Counterpoint festival happens this weekend at Kiingston Downs, Ga. (near Rome, Ga.)  This is an electronica festival, headliners include Outkast, Pretty Lights, Foster the People, STS9, Big Gigantic. $180 advanced. Single-day tickets, $90.