New Orleans guitarist Anders Osborne will lead a pair of all-star jam sessions as part of the Backbeat Concert Series’ JazzFest schedule On April 29, Osborne will host a NOLA Jam at Tipitina’s – French Quarter featuring Luther Dickinson, Stanton Moore, Carl Dufrene, Billy Iuso and more. The bill will also include Bonerama, The Gumbolianz featuring Cyril Neville, Johnny Sansone and John Fohl. Special guests are expected.

A week later, Osborne will lead another jam session at The Temple that brings together Bill Kreutzmann, Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett (Little Feat), Carl Dufrene, Billy Iuso and others. That bill also include the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.