BON JOVI To Perform At New Orleans Jazz ........

BON JOVI To Perform At New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival Today



According to The Associated Press, BON JOVI is slated to make its debut at the New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival today (May 2nd).

The group known for such hits as 'Livin' On A Prayer' and 'Bad Medicine' helped the Bayou Area Habitat for Humanity build homes in south Louisiana after hurricane Katrina ravaged the region in August 2005.



Habitat volunteers in Houma will build a home on Bon Jovi Boulevard on Monday with money from the singer's charity, the Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation

BON JOVI Helps Boost Jazzfest Attendance






Ray Waddell from Billboard.biz is reporting:

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival drew more than 400,000 this year, up from the approximately 375,000 reported last year, according to festival producers. The event’s final Saturday (May 2) drew a crowd of 90,000. Jazzfest was held April 24-26 and April 30-May 3.

"BON JOVI's enduring appeal manifested itself in one of the biggest days ever at Jazz Fest," said Randy Phillips, CEO of AEG Live, co-producer of the event with Festival Production of the final Saturday.

Phillips said of the 90,000 in attendance on May 2, "probably 60,000-65,000 were in front of Bon Jovi's stage."