Billy Joel And Others Lead New Orleans Jazz Fest

Billy Joel, Maroon 5, Fleetwood Mac and the Black Keys are among a selection of artists to perform at this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Also set to play this year: Dave Matthews Band, Phoenix (who just announced the title of their upcoming new album), John Mayer, Frank Ocean, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Jill Scott, Jimmy Cliff, Patti Smith, Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite, Band of Horses, Gary Clark Jr. and Earth, Wind & Fire. And that covers just a fraction of the lineup.

This year’s Jazz Fest will take place April 26th to May 5th at New Orleans’ Fair Grounds Race Course. Tickets will be available for $45 through January 29th, after which they’ll be priced at $50; tickets at the gate will be $65. You can also purchase VIP packages and children’s tickets for $5.