The Rolling Stones Confirmed for New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024 Debut

The 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is set to feature The Rolling Stones, with the legendary rock band scheduled to perform on May 2. This marks the third attempt to bring the iconic group to the festival, following cancellations in 2019 due to Mick Jagger's heart surgery and in 2021 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. Festival producer Quint Davis believes this year's event will be special, as it will be the first time the Stones play at Jazz Fest.The festival, which spans two weekends, opened on Thursday with acts playing daily on 14 stages throughout the historic Fair Grounds race course. Opening day acts include rock bands Widespread Panic and The Beach Boys, reggae artist Stephen Marley, and jazz vocalist John Boutte. The first weekend will also feature performances by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jon Batiste, country megastar Chris Stapleton, R&B singer Fantasia, rock band Heart, Cajun fiddler Amanda Shaw and The Cute Guys, jazz pianist Patrice Rushen, and blues and folk artist Ruthie Foster.This year's festival will also celebrate Colombian rhythms as part of its cultural exchange program. Nearly 200 Colombian artists are scheduled to participate, including headliners Bomba Estéreo on Saturday, ChocQuibTowns lead singer Goyo in a guest appearance with local band ÌFÉ on Sunday, and salsa legends Grupo Niche closing the celebration on May 5.In addition to the diverse musical lineup, attendees can enjoy a variety of food options on site such as crawfish bread, pecan catfish meuniere and catfish almondine, cochon de lait and turducken po-boys, boudin, crawfish étouffée, jambalaya, crawfish Monica, and shrimp and grits.