NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Country music singer Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah and New Orleans' own Jon Batiste are among the star power set to join The Rolling Stones as headliners of this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, organizers announced Thursday. The event will take place over two weekends, starting April 25 and ending May 5. Organizers announced last fall that The Rolling Stones would headline the festival on Thursday, May 2, as part of the group's North American tour. Because they're appearing on what would traditionally have been “Locals Thursday” at the festival, Jazz Fest added a day to the beginning of this year’s event. At the Cultural Exchange Pavilion this year, Jazz Fest will highlight the music and culture of Colombia with 17 bands performing Colombian salsa, cumbia, champeta and other regional genres.

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Persons: Chris Stapleton, Queen Latifah, Jon Batiste, Anderson, Paak, Bonnie Raitt, Rhiannon Giddens, Fantasia, Irma Thomas, Jeffrey Osborne, Big Freedia, Shorty, Jimmy Buffett Organizations: ORLEANS, Foo Fighters, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, The Free Nationals, Boys, Orleans, Coral Reefer, Cultural, Jazz Locations: New Orleans, Louisiana, Colombia, Colombian