Jackson, a newly-minted member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2009, will be joined by notable roots and blues stars (and a few who defy category) including Carl Mann, Dale Hawkins, James Burton, Otis Clay, ? & The Mysterians, The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, The Bo-Keys, Robert Parker, Ray Sharpe, Long John Hunter, Texas Johnny Brown, Little Joe Washington, Little Willie Littlefield, Deke Dickerson & the Ecco-Fonics and Roy Loney and Cyril Jordan of the Flamin’ Groovies backed by The A-Bones and Lazy Lester.
Whew. That’s a mouthful. And it’s only about half the lineup that’s confirmed to grace the Stomp’s three stages.
For the second year, the festival is accompanied by an expanded three-day music conference for panel discussions, oral histories and film discussion, as well as a Ponderosa Stomp-curated exhibition at the Louisian State museum at The Cabildo in NOLA. The conference and exhibits are presented in a partnership with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Tickets for the Ponderosa Stomp go on sale Feb. 8, through Ticketmaster, Live Nation and the House of Blues Web site and box office.