Miscellaneous

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has announced its day-by-day musical lineup for this year?s fest. We won?t have specific acts at specific stages at specific times yet, so we can?t do too much planning now. Depending on various variables, here are some folks I may try to see (and a handful I won?t):

• Friday, April 29: Robert Plant, Jeff Beck, Keb? Mo?, Tab Benoit, George Porter Jr., John Mooney, Los Hombres Calientes, Joe Krown Trio, Willie Tee, Shades of Praise, Morning Star Mass Choir, Voices of Peter Claver.
• Saturday, April 30: Robert Cray, Jeremy Davenport, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Terrance Simien, Sunpie Barnes & the Louisiana Sunspots, Shannon McNally, Wayne Toups, J. Monque?D. No, thank you: Bon Jovi.
• Sunday, May 1: John Mellencamp, Dr. John, Arlo Guthrie, Zachary Richard, Anders Osborne, Tommy Sancton, Jeremy Lyons. No, thank you: Kenny G. I don?t know; I may have to check this out: Tom Jones.
• Thursday, May 5: Lucinda Williams, Amanda Shaw, James Booker piano tribute, Little Freddie King, Spencer Bohren. No, thank you: Cyndi Lauper.
• Friday, May 6: Willie Nelson, Gregg Allman Blues Band, Kermit Ruffins, Edie Brickell, Eric Lindell, Bonerama.
• Saturday, May 7: Jimmy Buffett, Trombone Shorty, Allen Toussaint, Bobby Blue Bland, Marcia Ball, Aaron Neville?s Gospel Experience, Walter ?Wolfman? Washington, BeauSoleil, Voice of the Wetlands Allstars, Dr. Michael White, D.L. Menard.
• Sunday, May 8: Neville Brothers, Robert Randolph, Radiators? farewell, Sonny Landreth, Henry Butler, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Bobby Lounge. No, thanks: Kid Rock.