Hang in there, Jazz Fest lovers! The wait is almost over.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has confirmed that its 2017 lineup will be revealed on Friday, January 27. If past announcements are any indication, the announcement should come early in the day.
The festival dropped its 2016 lineup on January 19, while its 2015 lineup came on January 13. Music lovers were growing restless in recent weeks due to the lack of information regarding this year’s announcement, with many finding creative ways to express their frustration on Twitter (Jazz Fest, being the good sports that they are, have retweeted many of these hilarious posts).
Less than a week till the end of January and still no @jazzfest lineup #glasscageofemotion pic.twitter.com/xb9hzzJfLf
— Emily Burt (@EmilyPBurt) January 25, 2017
@jazzfest pic.twitter.com/Q6znmHl8hk
— Elena Allen (@littlewing1412) January 25, 2017
@jazzfest every night I go to bed thinking… pic.twitter.com/h4prcjVtSK
— jimstagnitti (@jimstagnitti) January 23, 2017
waiting on @jazzfest lineup like pic.twitter.com/ZYwoV1PUH7
— bails♡ (@_baileighnicole) January 19, 2017
@jazzfest now I get it pic.twitter.com/Y9KQO90ik9
— Tommy Lanier (@bluesybrews) January 17, 2017
Dear @jazzfest, pic.twitter.com/aDzCedEl3e
— Kat Milligan (@katmoo14) January 13, 2017
Last year’s Jazz Fest featured performances by Paul Simon, Neil Young with Promise of the Real, Pearl Jam, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, My Morning Jacket, Snoop Dogg, Van Morrison, Steely Dan, J. Cole, Flo Rida, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Gary Clark Jr., Bonnie Raitt and many more. However, Stevie Wonder and Beck were among the artists who cancelled their sets due to inclimate weather despite being scheduled to perform.
