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Stevie Wonder, Robert Plant and Ranconteurs for New Orleans Jazz Fest

The Raconteurs

The Raconteurs

Elvis Costello, Al Green and Sheryl Crow also on bill

The Raconteurs, Stevie Wonder, Robert Plant and Al Green are among the acts conformed for the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

They join Billy Joel, Santana, Sheryl Crow and Elvis Costello at the event which will take place over two weekends – April 25-27 and May 1-4 at the recovering city’s Fair Grounds Race Course.

Alison Krauss, Tim McGraw and the Neville Brothers are among the other acts set to perform, as are Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea and .

--By our New York staff.
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