The daily stage-by-stage performance schedule for the 40th annual “peace, love and crawfish” celebration is now available. The first weekend’s scheduled artists (April 24-26) include, among many others, the Lost Bayou Ramblers; Joe Cocker; the Kumbuka African Drum and Dance Collective; a tribute to Mahalia Jackson by Irma Thomas, Mavis Staples and Pamela Landrum; James Taylor; Pete Seeger and Tao Rodriguez-Seeger with Mike & Ruthy; and Etta James & the Roots Band. The second weekend’s performers (April 30-May 3) include Emmylou Harris; Solomon Burke; Bonnie Raitt; Patty Griffin; Neil Young and Buddy Guy.
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