NEW ORLEANS After two weekends of sublime and riotous roots music from more than 400 national and regional acts, the city's 41st Jazz & Heritage Festival ended its run Sunday.
Though one headliner was a no-show (Aretha Franklin) and opening day was plagued by thunderstorms and heavy rains, the crowds appeared to be in keeping with previous seven-day post-Katrina gatherings, which have ranged from 400,000 to 450,000. (Official figures will be released in a few days.)
Not even the week's ever-worsening news of the oil-rig disaster off the nearby coast could disrupt the party-on spirit. Some highlights:
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