For the fifth year in a row, the Royal Family Ball returns to the New Orleans Jazzfest. The Ball features Soulive, Lettuce, and friends, taking place on May 3rd at Howlin’ Wolf, in the midst of a run of shows by the Royal Family players spanning from April 27th through May 5th. Other related shows include a ‘Worship My Organ’ show, featuring Adam Deitch along with Royal Potato Family artists Marco Benevento, Skerik, and Robert Walter, and a show at The Maison featuring Erick Coomes, Ryan Zoidis, Adam Smirnoff, and Adam Deitch along with Wyllys and Umphrey’s McGee’s Joel Cummins. The Royal Family ball is sponsored by Jam Cruise.

Here’s a look at the complete Royal Family schedule:

April 27—The Maison (Adam Deitch, Nigel Hall, Nick Daniels & Ivan Neville)
April 28—Blue Nile Balcony (Katdelic w Special guest Adam Deitch)
April 29—Blue Nile Balcony (Worship My Organ with Adam Deitch, Robert Walter, Marc Benevento & Skerik)
May 2—Tipitina’s (Lettuce & Nigel Hall)
May 2—The Maison (Alan Evans Trio)
May 3—Howlin’ Wolf – Royal Family Ball (Soulive, Lettuce, and friends)
May 4—The Temple (Soulive)
May 4—The Maison (Erick Coomes, Ryan Zoidis, Adam Smirnoff, & Adam Deitch with Wyllys and Joel Cummins)
May 4—The Parish, House Of Blues – The A.M. Sessions (Marco Benvento, Eric Krasno, George Porter Jr., Adam Deitch & Nigel Hall)
May 5—Blue Nile Balcony Room (Dr. Klaw with Eric Krasno, Adam Deitch, Nigel Hall, Ian Neville, & Nick Daniels)
May 5—The Parish @ House Of Blue – The A.M. Sessions (Eric Krasno, George Porter Jr., Marco Benevento, and Johnny Vidacovich)