Having passed through the proverbial ice—the COVID winter of the past 18 months—Little Feat is ready to bring some fire. The band that first emerged on the rock scene in 1969 announced their “Waiting for Columbus” tour for March-April 2022, and New Orleans is on the list.

The current members of Little Feat are Bill Payne on keyboards and vocals, Sam Clayton on percussion and vocals, Fred Tackett on guitars and vocals, K...