The Howlin’ Wolf has unveiled initial lineup for its Fest By Nite Jazz Fest after show series.
The lineup includes shows from Anders Osborne, Dumpstaphunk, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Dead Feat (feat. Anders Osborne, Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett ofLittle Feat, Jackie Greene, Brady Blade, and Carl Dufrene), Soulive, Mike Dillon’s Punk Rock Consortium, plenty of top-notch superjams and more.
One of the more interesting offerings on the schedule is a series of tribute shows on Thursday, April 28 that will see Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe perform Prince’s Dirty Mind with Ziek McCarter of Con Brio, while Mike Dillon honors Elliot Smith, The Motet bust out their “Mixtape 1975” show and The Heavy Pets pay tribute to The Beatles.
Tickets for the Fest By Nite series are now on sale, and you can check out the full lineup below. More artists will be added to the bill in the coming months.
Howlin’ Wolf’s Fest By Nite Schedule:
Friday 4/22
Dumpstaphunk’s Phunk, Power, and Soul plus The London Souls and The Nth Power.
Ticket Link: http://tktwb.tw/1mgE16S
Saturday 4/23
Dead Feat featuring Anders Osborne, Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett ofLittle Feat, Jackie Greene, Brady Blade, and Carl Dufrene plus Papa Mali& Friends.
Ticket Link: http://tktwb.tw/1KsLNpG
Sunday 4/24
Dead Feat featuring Anders Osborne, Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett ofLittle Feat, Jackie Greene, Brady Blade, Carl Dufrene, and more.
Ticket Link: http://tktwb.tw/1X6oR1g
Wednesday 4/27
Megalomaniacs Ball 2016 featuring Mike Dillon’s New Orleans Punk Rock Percussion Consortium, and More TBA!
Ticket Link: http://tktwb.tw/1QIRvDc
Thursday 4/28
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe performs Prince’s “Dirty Mind” featuring Ziek McCarter of Con Brio plus The Motet performs “Mixtape 1977”, Mike Dillon performs a Tribute to Elliot Smith and more plus In The Den: The Heavy Pets present Walrus: A Tribute to The Beatles
Ticket Link: http://tktwb.tw/1X6oX99
Friday 4/29
The 14th Annual Bayou Rendezvous with Dr. Klaw featuring Eric Krasno (Lettuce/Souive ), Adam Deitch (Lettuce/ Pretty Lights/ Break Science), Nigel Hall, Nick Daniels (Dumpstaphunk) and Ian Neville (Dumpstaphunk), plus The Bayou Rendezvous Allstars feat. Oteil Burbridge, Johnny Vidacovich, Ivan Neville, Eric McFadden, and More. Moon Hooch, Magic Gravy featuring Dan Lebowitz (ALO), Dave Watts (The Motet), Garrett Sayers (The Motet) with special guests
Ticket Link: http://tktwb.tw/1Ply40z
Saturday 4/30
Anders Osborne plus Soulive (Late Set), New Orleans Suspects and The Mike Dillon Band (In The Den)
Ticket Link: http://tktwb.tw/1Ply8xm