Music lovers are converging this week on the Crescent City for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
The festival takes place over two weekends starting on Friday and features out-of-town artists such as Rod Stewart and Sting as well as performers from across New Orleans and Louisiana.
This year will also feature a number of tributes to legendary musician Fats Domino, who died in October. There will be a jazz funeral parade and a tribute concert, and Domino is also featured on this year's festival poster.
The city's rich history will be another focus of the seven-day festival this year, the 300th anniversary of the city's founding.