Minimal preparation was done for the gig, which prompted Pete Townshend to offer a lighthearted warning to the show’s audience. “We’ve only had two hours rehearsal,” he said. “So it’s going to be shit.” The set featured several rarely performed songs, including Townshend’s solo effort “Let My Love Open the Door” and “Eminence Front,” which features Roger Daltrey on lead vocals.
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stevie Nicks and more will perform at 'The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival' which is heading back to the Big Easy this spring.
The Who were on Colbert Late Show on Friday April 15 to celebrate 10 yearsof@TeenCancerUSA The Who Hits Back! North American tour starts April 22
Organizers announced that Red Hot Chili Peppers have been added to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival lineup for Sunday. The band will fill in for Foo Fighters, who canceled their remaining tour dates for the year following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins at age 50 on March 25.
The first weekend of the event will take place from Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 1, while the second will begin on Thursday, May 5 through Sunday, May 8 at the festival’s longtime home at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana.
General admission weekend passes and VIP packages are currently available for purchase at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s website here.
Now running for more than 50 years, the New Orleans Jazz Fest is held each year at the Fairgrounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Who last appeared at Jazz Fest in 2015.
During a recent interview, Townshend revealed that the record company told him they had found a track named ‘Ambition’ featuring Keith Moon from the ‘Lifehouse’ sessions. Later on, he also found a demo he had completed at home. Pete Townshend recalled spending a week finishing the demo and then sending it to the record company. However, they didn’t want to include it in the album, so it remained unreleased.
The Who have one of the greatest rock legacies in music history, they’re one of the all-time great live bands, have sold over 100 million records world including nine US and ten UK top ten albums and 14 UK top ten singles in a career spanning six decades.
