The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is one of the most anticipated events of the year in New Orleans. This year, it took place over the last two weekends of April.

I went out to shoot photographs of acts like Neil Young, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Big Freedia and many others on the second weekend, as thunderstorms took over the Fair Grounds.

See more photos of the Fest on OffBeat.com: Day 1 – Day 2 – Day 3 – Day 4 – Day 5 – Day 6 – Day 7

Meschiya Lake

Peanut Vendor

Dancers

Irma Thomas, Jazz Fest, 2016

Ms. Lauryn Hill

Big Freedia

Gregory Porter

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2016 – Trumpet Mafia

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2016 – Dr. John

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2016 – Heads of State, Al Foster

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