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Robert Plant, Jeff Beck, Arcade Fire top 2011 New Orleans Jazz Fest lineup

By Randy Lewis
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The lineup for the 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will bring together international rock, pop, jazz, country headliners, including Robert Plant, Jeff Beck, Arcade Fire, Bon Jovi, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Sonny Rollins, it was announced today. Added into that impressive roster will be scores of acts based in and around Louisiana, along with a strong representation of Haitian performers.

Also slated to appear on the 12 stages at this year’s Fest, which takes place over a two-weekend run from April 29 to May 8, are Tom Jones, Lauryn Hill, the Avett Brothers, Cyndi Lauper, Mumford & Sons, Jamey Johnson, Jimmy Buffett and Louisiana rock, blues, Cajun, zydeco, gospel and folk musicians such as Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, the Neville Brothers, Trombone Shorty, Irma Thomas, Galactic and dozens of others.

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Because of the strong historical and cultural connection between the Crescent City and Haiti, festival organizers have devoted much attention to the Caribbean nation’s performers, including Wyclef Jean, Tabou Combo, Boukman Eksperyans and Emeline Michele. Ticket information is available on the Jazz Fest website.

-- Randy Lewis

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Randy Lewis

Randy Lewis covered pop music for the Los Angeles Times from 1981 to 2020, working in that time as a reporter, music critic and editor for the Calendar section. He has interviewed most of the members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He’s also written first-person accounts of performing the music of Shostakovich and Prokofiev on clarinet and singing Mozart’s Requiem with world-class professionals. In addition, he enjoys belting out “Wooly Bully” in dive bars with his band, the Rounders.

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