Photo by Bill Kelly

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has been in limbo, since headliner The Rolling Stones announced they would be cancelling their “No Filter” tour on March 30.

Today, the festival has announced they have found a replacement: Fleetwood Mac.

After a highly-publicized split with guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, the current Fleetwood Mac lineup consists of Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie and Christine McVie, as well as new additions Mike Campbell, former guitarist for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and Neil Finn, frontman of Crowded House.

The band has been touring incessantly as of late, celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2018. Coincidentally, Jazz Fest is also feeling celebratory, celebrating their 50th year in 2019.

Moving swiftly with the new announcement, Jazz Fest has already updated their schedule for May 2 – the original day The Stones were to perform – with Fleetwood Mac hitting the Acura main stage at 5 p.m. However, unlike with the original Stones show, there will be other music on the festival’s other stages during Fleetwood Mac.

Tickets and more information can be found at www.nojazzfest.com and www.ticketmaster.com.