Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

A joyful, toe-tapping celebration of music and community that feels like wandering a sunlit festival with legends on every stage.

Directed by

Frank Marshall, Ryan Suffern

Genres

Documentary, Music

Starring

Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett, Katy Perry

Tagline

Music. Culture. Resilience. History. Rhythm.

Overview

This documentary weaves together live performances and interviews from the 50th anniversary of the iconic festival, featuring some of the biggest names in the music industry, along with a wealth of archival documentary footage from the past half century. This film not only captures the music fest in all of its beauty, madness, and glory, but also delves deep into the rich culture of The Big Easy.

How it feels

Warm, uplifting and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Music, art, identity, family

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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