AXS TV Adds Guitar Legend Eric Clapton To Sunday's Jazz Fest Broadcast

AXS TV Adds Guitar Legend Eric Clapton To Sunday's Jazz Fest Broadcast

Coverage Starts with the 'Countdown' Show at 12pP/3pE

Network Also Announces Today's Broadcast Times

StubHub is the Official Broadcast Partner

LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AXS TV is proud to announce the addition of headliner Eric Clapton to its Sunday broadcast of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell starting with the "Countdown to Jazz Fest" pre-show at 3pE/12pP. The GRAMMY® Award- winner, Clapton, performed last Sunday, April 27, for the first time ever at the New Orleans Jazz Fest and treated the crowd to such hits as "Pretending," "Driftin' Blues," "Crossroads" and "Layla." Clapton added bonus solos during his performance at the Acura Stage and even sat for an unplugged segment. StubHub is the Official Broadcast Partner of AXS TV's Jazz Fest coverage.

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AXS TV's broadcast line-up and times are subject to change. Today's schedule is as follows:

Friday, May 2, 2014
Irma Thomas - 3:35 E
Anders Osborne - 3:50 E
Marcia Ball - 4:10 E
North Mississippi Allstars - 4:20 E
Vampire Weekend - 4:40 E
Alabama Shakes - 6:30 E
Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys - 8:00 E
Lyle Lovett - 8:15 E




AXS TV's 2014 Jazz Fest Lineup*

(Does Not Represent Broadcast Order Except for
Today)

*Lineup Subject To Change


Saturday, May 3, 2014 Sunday, May 4, 2014
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Phish Arcade Fire (live broadcast
only)

Theresa Anderson John Fogerty

The Dirty Dozen Brass
Band The Revivalists

Honey Island Swamp
Band The Radiators

Better Than Ezra Eric Clapton

Bonerama Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
w/ Art Neville

Foster the People Trombone Shorty & Orleans
Avenue

Allen Toussaint (live broadcast only)

The Mavericks Voice of the Wetlands
Allstars


AXS TV will re-air Friday and Saturday's broadcast each night starting at 10pE. Sunday's broadcast will re-air on Monday, May 5 at 8aE. Go to axs.tv/festivals for more information about AXS TV's coverage.

ABOUT AXS TV
As TV's premier destination for live music festival broadcasts, AXS TV delivers relevant, unpredictable and irreverent programming by presenting unfiltered access to today's top comedians, newsmakers, musical entertainers and their performances. Launched in July 2012 by visionary entrepreneur Mark Cuban, AXS TV is dedicated to providing the best in music programming and festivals, comedy performances, current events and mixed martial arts promotions. Indicative of the network's dedication to music programming, AXS TV Concerts is the official 2014 TV broadcaster of the prestigious Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (April 18-20), Stagecoach Country Music Festival (April 25-27) and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (May 1-4). AXS TV is a partnership between Mark Cuban, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and CBS. The network is available in the United States via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, and other cable, satellite and telco providers. The network is also distributed in Canada and the Caribbean. For more information, visit the website, www.axs.tv; go to the Facebook page here and follow the company on Twitter, @axstv; on Instagram; Tumblr and YouTube.

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