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Jazz Fest 2012 Adds a Surprise Headliner: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

Posted on Jan 25, 2012 in Local Issues

[caption id="attachment_2723" align="alignright" width="300"] Springsteen performs at Jazz Fest in 2006[/caption] In 2006, during the first Jazz Fest since Hurricane Katrina, Bruce Springsteen arguably gave the most powerful and emotionally-charged performance the four-decade long festival had ever seen. "I thought it was one of the most extraordinary things I've ever seen, and I've seen thousands of shows," Quint Davis, the festival's longtime producer and director said. "Reverend Springsteen held church, and ministered to a flock." Now, after a six year absence, the Boss will return to headline the Acura Stage on April 29, the first Sunday of Jazz Fest. His opening acts will be Dr. John and John Mayer, artists that would be major headliners themselves anywhere else. The deal was done last-minute, and involved both savvy business maneuvers and musical diplomacy to secure a full set for Springsteen. Given Springsteen's history with Jazz Fest, he is "part of our festival DNA," Davis said. "We're thrilled that he still has New Orleans in his heart and that he's coming back to play Jazz Fest with the E Street Band."

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