If you are a fan of American music, make sure you make a pilgrimage to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. “Jazz Fest” as the regulars call it, features 12 stages of virtually every style of music including Jazz, Gospel, Cajun, Zydeco, Blues, R&B, Rock, Funk, African, Latin, Caribbean and Funk as well as a huge crafts fair, hundreds of unique specialty foods, vibrant second-line parades and so much more. Jazz Fest is the celebration of the distinct culture and heritage of New Orleans and Louisiana. Each year, Jazz Fest expertly blends the homegrown talents of artists such as Irma Thomas, Dr. John, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Allen Toussaint along with musical icons like Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Santana, and Paul Simon. Founded in 1970, the 38th edition of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is scheduled for April 27 – May 6, 2007 at the Fair Grounds Race Course.
