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AFTER FEST

Late-Night Show with DA LOVEBIRDS Thursday, May 5th 9-11pm

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LesFreresMichot

11:15 A.M.-12:05 P.M. SHERATON NEW ORLEANS FAIS DO-DO STAGE

Les Freres Michot is a family band singing in traditional Cajun French. Brothers Tommy, Rick, Mike, Bobby and David Michot formed the band back in the mid-1980s, and it now spans multiple generations. The Jazz Fest set includes original members Tommy, Rick and Bobby, along with Tommy’s sons — Grammy winners Louis and Andre of the Lost Bayou Ramblers — and Rick’s son, Patrick. It will be this incarnation of the group’s first time playing together at the festival.

DavidBatisteFathers andSons

12:20 P.M.-1:20 P.M. CONGO SQUARE STAGE

The Batiste family tree of musicians runs deep in New Orleans, with counts at more than 25 players spread across the branches, including Jon Batiste, who repped New Orleans in his recent high-profile Grammy wins. One branch of the family, David Batiste Fathers and Sons features keyboardist David Batiste Sr. — who led the funk group The Gladiators — and his sons Russell, Jamal, Ryan and Damon. At Jazz Fest, they will be joined by South African musicians Mpume, Nikki Williams and others.

Cimafunk

12:25 P.M.-1:30 P.M. JAZZ & HERITAGE STAGE 4:15 P.M.-5:15 P.M. CONGO SQUARE STAGE

If funk icon George Clinton features on your album and calls you “the next one,” then you’re doing something right. That’s the case for Afro-Cuban funk phenom Cimafunk (see pg. 5), who released his latest album, “El Alimento,” last year — and celebrated by rocking the Broadside in New Orleans. Not content with just conquering Cuba, Cimafunk has set his sights on New Orleans as well — he played the Broadside last week, plays there again on May 5, and has two sets at Jazz Fest.

TributetoArtand CharlesNeville

1:45 P.M.-3:05 P.M. FESTIVAL STAGE

Former bandmates and family members celebrate the lives of brothers Art and Charles Neville, who died in July 2019 and April 2018, respectively. The tribute will feature George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Cyril Neville, Charmaine Neville and more.

BigFreedia

2:55 P.M.-3:50 P.M. CONGO SQUARE STAGE

Things are busy in the Queen Diva’s world: Big Freedia (see pg. 40) recently filmed for the reboot of “College Hill,” has new music on the way, is working on a kids’ project and a boutique hotel in New Orleans and will be touring with Trombone Shorty throughout the summer. Catch Freedia at Jazz Fest while you can.

TommyMcLain&CCAdcock

4:30 P.M.-5:25 P.M. LAGNIAPPE STAGE

Though he plays several instruments, early swamp-pop star Tommy McLain is best known for singing on the 1966 single “Sweet Dreams.” His crooning is more gravelly now, but this summer, McLain is set to release “I Ran Down Every Dream,” his first album in four decades, with contributions from Ivan Neville, Van Dyke Parks and fellow swamp-pop legend Bobby Charles. Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe cowrote some songs on the album. McLain is joined for this set by guitarist CC Adcock, who produced the album.

NewportAll-Stars

5:45 P.M.-7:00 P.M. WWOZ JAZZ TENT

There wouldn’t be a New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival without George Wein. The founder of Jazz Fest — and the Newport Jazz Festival and the Newport Folk Festival — died last September at the age of 95. A pianist, Wein every year hand-picked a group of musicians, the Newport All-Stars, to play with during the Newport Jazz Festival. At the New Orleans Jazz Fest, a host of Newport All-Stars alums, including Howard Alden, Anat Cohen and Christian Sands, will pay tribute to Wein.

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Tommy McLain & CC Adcock

4:30P.M.-5:25P.M. LAGNIAPPESTAGE

BustaRhymes

5:45 P.M.-7:00 P.M. CONGO SQUARE STAGE

After more than 30 years in hiphop, Busta Rhymes has comfortably slid into the living legend category. He’s got the same energy, vocal punch and lyrical speed, but he’s going at the pace he wants. It took 22 years, but the emcee released “Extinction Level Event 2” in 2020, the sequel to his acclaimed 1998 record, and his first studio album in eight years.

TheBlackCrowes

5:35 P.M.-7:00 P.M. FESTIVAL STAGE

Brothers Chris and Rich Robinson filled the ’90s and early-aughts with hard rock, hard partying and fights so hard it shocked Liam and Noel Gallagher, but somehow they survived. The Southern rockers disbanded The Black Crowes in the early 2000s, reunited a few years later and then broke up again. But they’ve decided once more to bury the hatchet — at least long enough to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Black Crowes’ debut album “Shake Your Money Maker” with a national tour. They will play the album in its entirety along with other hits.