Fats Domino, Bob Dylan, Lionel Richie and Elvis Costello are set to appear at the first New Orleans Jazz Festival since Hurricane Katrina hit the city. It was initially thought that the festival might not take place this year, but corporate sponsorship has now been secured for the event. Organizer Quint Davis says: "The true heart and soul of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, as with New Orleans itself, is music. It's the force that drives and defines us. It's not just for entertainment, but it feeds our soul."
As previously reported, the 77 year old Domino went missing in the aftermath of Katrina, but was in fact rescued from his flooded home and afterwards spotted in a newspaper photograph by his daughter. He features on the publicity material for the 35 year old event, which takes place across two weekends, 28 - 30 Apr and 5 - 7 May.