Backbeat Presents is putting on another great run of post-jazzfest concerts this year here in the Big Easy. Over two weekends (April 29-May 1, May 5-8), there will be shows in 6 different venues with a plethora of great bands. Check out backbeatpresents.com for the full lineup! Here are some of the headlining shows:

@ Le Petit Theatre:
4/29 Late Night - Marco Benevento w/ Billy Martin & Reed Mathis
4/30 Late Night- Reunion of Jon Cleary & the Original Absolute Monster Gentlemen
5/6 - Aaron Neville

@ The Temple:
4/29 - The Radiators
5/6 - Dirty Dozen Brass Band
5/7- 7 Walkers

@ Tipitina's Uptown:
4/30 Late Night - ALO/Tea Leaf Green

@Tipitina's French Quarter:
4/30 - Anders Osborne
5/5 - Cyrill Neville's Nevillution
5/7- Gene Ween w/ Alex McMurray

@Blue Nile:
5/5 - Toubab Krewe w/ Khris Royal & Dark Matter
5/6 - Gene Ween
5/7 - Punch Brothers

@12 Bar:
4/29 - Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes
5/1 - Shannon Powell "King of Treme"
5/6 - Henry Butler

There are plenty more shows on the Backbeat website, as well as more to be announced soon, so keep your eyes peeled!

Thanks for the update Hypersoul!

Jazz Fest should be awesome this year.... wish I could make it.

First day of Jazz Fest was awesome ...

Favorite moment - Trombone Shorty surprise appearence during Jeff Beck - battle of trombone and guitar - awesome

Favorite NEW experience - The Avett Brothers! so fresh! so original! so cool!

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