New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Jazz Fest '97 -- Fair Grounds Schedule - Stages and Times

1st Weekend: Friday - Saturday - Sunday
2nd Weekend:  Thursday - Friday - Saturday - Sunday
Evening Concert Series
Clubs: Daze Before | 1st Weekend | Daze Between | 2nd Weekend

Saturday, April 26, 1997


Rhodes Gospel Tent
11:00 - 11:35 St. John Divine Gospel Drill Team
11:45 - 12:20 The Southern Travelers
12:30 - 1:05 St. Raymond Gospel Choir
1:15 - 1:50 The Southern Bells
2:00 - 2:35 St. Francis de Sales Golden Voices
2:45 - 3:20 The Crownseekers
3:30 - 4:05 To the Glory of God Comm. Choir
4:20 - 4:55 Mt. Airy BC Male Chorus
5:10 - 6:00 The Williams Sisters of New York City
6:10 - 6:45 Sammy Berfect & Dimensions of Faith
WWL / Ray-Ban Stage
11:15 - 12:00 Southern University Jazz Ensemble
12:30 - 1:30 Reggie Hall Band with Sadie T.
2:00 - 3:00 Habib Koite & Bamada of Mali
3:30 - 4:30 Kirk Franklin & the Family
5:15 - 7:00 Santana
WB38 Fais Do-Do Stage
11:30 - 12:15 Coushatta Dancers
12:40 - 1:35 Sonny Bourg & the Bayou Blues Band
2:00 - 3:00 Keith Frank
3:25 - 4:25 The Taggart Boys with Joe Clay
4:45 - 5:40 Eddie LeJeune & the Morse Playboys
6:00 - 7:00 Jude Taylor & His Burning Flames
Fox8 / Polaroid Stage
11:15 - 12:00 Invisible Cowboy
12:20 - 1:10 Earl King
1:35 - 2:35 Nocentelli with Zibaboo Modeliste
3:00 - 4:00 Allen Toussaint
4:30 - 5:30 Terrance Simien
6:00 - 7:00 Cowboy Mouth
House of Blues / Dr. Martens Stage
11:15 - 12:00 Jumpin Johnny Sansone
12:20 - 1:15 Irene & the Mikes
1:35 - 2:30 Larry Garner & Boogaloo Blues Band
2:55 - 3:55 Keb' Mo'
4:15 - 5:15 National Dance Ensemble of Mali
5:40 - 6:50 Jimmy Johnson
Gibson / WWOZ Jazz Tent
11:20 - 12:20 Irvin Mayfield Quintet
12:45 - 1:45 Tony Bazley Quintet with special guest trombonist Steven Walker dedicated to Edward Frank
2:15 - 3:50 Kidd Jordan - Al Fielder & IAQ plus Tribute to Julius Hemphill with special guests Oliver Lake, Fred Anderson, Hamiet Bluiett and Joel Futterman
4:15 - 5:15 Ellis Marsalis
5:45 - 7:00 Gato Barbieri
Cox Communications Economy Hall
11:15 - 12:00 Rampart & Perdido Jazz Band
12:20 - 1:15 New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra
1:40 - 2:40 Wallace Davenport & his New Orleans Jazz Band
3:00 - 4:00 Dr. Michael White Quartet with Thais Clark
4:25 - 5:35 Pete Fountain
6:00 - 7:00 Young Tuxedo Brass Band
Congo Square Tent
11:15 - 12:00 Percussion, Inc.
12:25 - 1:20 Willie Tee
1:45 - 2:45 The Shepherd Band
3:05 - 4:05 Zap Mama
4:30 - 5:40 Cubanismo starring Jesus Alemany
6:00 - 7:00 Jean Knight with Blue Eyed Soul
BellSouth Mobility Lagniappe Tent
11:20 - 12:15 Dillard University Jazz Ensemble
12:35 - 1:20 White Cloud Hunters
1:45 - 2:45 Little Freddie Blues Band
3:15 - 4:15 Don Wiley & Louisiana Grass
4:40 - 5:40 Acoustic Swiftness
6:00 - 7:00 Michael Ward
Music Heritage Stage
11:45 - 12:45 Jazz Education Roundtable featuring Ellis Marsalis, Harold Battiste, Alvin Batiste, Clyde Kerr, Jr., & host Al Kennedy
1:15 - 2:00 Zap Mama (interview)
2:30 - 3:15 Clancy "Blues Boy" Lewis with Sheba Kimbrough
3:45 - 4:30 Jimmy Johnson (interview)
5:00 - 5:45 Keb' Mo' (interview)

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