Festival dijadwalkan dari 22 Apr hingga 01 Mei 2005 (9 hari).
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage (Jazzfest) berlangsung di New Orleans, United States. Berikut adalah alamat lengkap festival: 1205 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United States
Nelly, Barenaked Ladies, Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson, The Black Crowes, John Butler Trio, Buddy Guy, Elvis Costello, Old Crow Medicine Show, Wilco.
Genre dan sub-genre yang paling populer dari edisi sebelumnya adalah:
blues
rock
soul
blues rock
alternative
indie
rhythm and blues
rnb
classic rock
alternative rock
americana
electric blues
jam
jam band
acoustic
chicago blues
new orleans rhythm and blues
harmonica blues
oldies