The Boss performs during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, April 30, 2006. Springsteen -- through speeches and song -- vocalized the anger, frustration, pain and resilience of the hurricane-battered city.
Bruce Springsteen
Thousands gather to hear Bruce Springsteen during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Sunday, April 30, 2006. The two-weekend long festival began on Friday, April 28, 2006 and will run until Sunday, May 7.
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello performing at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Sunday, April 30, 2006. Costello performed with New Orleans music legend Allen Toussaint
The Edge and Dave Matthews
U2 guitarist The Edge, left, gets a hug from Dave Matthews at the end of his set during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, April 29, 2006.
Juvenile
New Orleans resident Juvenile performs during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, April 29, 2006. The rapper lost his home in Hurricane Katrina, but his family was able to evacuate safely.
Dr. John
New Orleans icon Dr. John performs during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Friday, April 28, 2006.
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan performs during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Friday, April 28, 2006. One of Dylan's best known albums, "Highway 61" gets its name from the highway stretching from his birthplace of Duluth, Minnesota to New Orleans.
Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas performs during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Sunday, May 7, 2006.
Paul Simon
Paul Simon performs during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Sunday, May 7, 2006.
Rockin' Dopsie
Rockin' Dopsie Jr., of Rockin Dopsie Jr., and the Zydeco Twisters performs during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Sunday, May 7, 2006.
Dancing In The Rain
Doug Greenfield of Santa Cruz, Calif., left, dances with Carol Fleischman of New Orleans as they listen to Big Chief Bo Dollis during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Sunday, May 7, 2006.
We Are Back
Wild Magnolias Mardi Gras Indian Lorita Dollis sends a message to the crowd as she performs with Big Chief Bo Dollis & and Wild Magnolias during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Sunday, May 7, 2006.