NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Organizers of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival announced the event’s 2026 lineup on Thursday (Dec. 11).
Jazz Fest’s 2026 headliners will feature a mix of classic rock, modern country, and soul, along with local flavor.
Rock Hall members Eagles, Stevie Nicks, and Rod Stewart are the Fest’s top headliners.
The Eagles “Hotel California” concert tour is set throughout 2020.(Source: Ron Koch/ The Eagles)
The Eagles have continued to perform live since announcing their farewell tour in 2023, following the death of founding bassist Randy Meisner. Last year, the band began a concert residency at Sphere in Las Vegas.
Nicks’ current winter tour wrapped up this week. Stewart is currently on tour through next summer.
FILE – Inductee Stevie Nicks performs at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, March 29, 2019, in New York. In late 2020, Fleetwood Mac star Nicks sold an 80% stake in her music to Primary Wave for a reported $100 million. Her bandmates soon followed suit. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)(Evan Agostini | Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Rod Stewart performs during the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Nov. 8, 2025. Lainey Wilson performs during the 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards on Nov. 19, 2025, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.(Jack Taylor/Pool Photo via AP — AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Representing the world of country music, mega star and Louisiana native Lainey Wilson has been tapped as a headliner. The Grammy winner was named as CMA Entertainer of the Year for a second time this year and is set to star in her first feature-length film as an actress next year.
Also in country, Tyler Childers and Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit have been named headliners. Childers is nominated for a Grammy for the Best Contemporary Country Album this year for the Rick Rubin-produced “Snipe Hunter”. Like Childers, Isbell and his band are in great demand among today’s live acts. Isbell’s solo album “Foxes in the Snow” is nominated in the Grammy category “Best Folk Album”.
Tyler Childers(Live Nation)FILE – Jason Isbell of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit performs at Bourbon and Beyond Music Festival on Sept. 16, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. The band’s latest album, “Weathervanes,” releases on Friday. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)(Amy Harris | Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Rock and soul acts The Black Keys, Alabama Shakes, Kings of Leon, and Tedeschi Trucks Band all made top billing, while Jon Batiste, Trombone Shorty, and Irma Thomas are some of the names on the headlining list.
The Black Keys(Marty Pearl | Marty Pearl)Alabama Shakes announced their first tour in 8 years, including stop in Birmingham(LiveNation | BRANTLEY GUTIERREZ)
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The annual two-weekend event is scheduled to take place at the Fair Grounds Race Course from April 23 to May 3.
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