New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
After over fifty years of immersing the country's most powerful entertainers in the city of New Orleans' incomparable musical legacy, Jazz Fest returns.
New Orleans Fairgrounds 1751 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana
Josh Brasted
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is the city's hallmark international music festival, famous for immersing the country's most powerful entertainers in the city of New Orleans' incomparable musical legacy. Big names at Jazz Fest have included Katy Perry, Van Morrison, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rolling Stones, and others. This year's festival is headlined by the Eagles, Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, Kings of Leon, Lainey Wilson, Lorde, Tyler Childers, T-Pain, Jason Isbell, and scores more of the nation's biggest performers.
But we all know that Jazz Fest isn’t just about big names, as there are hundreds of other closer-to-home musicians and bands on the schedule this year, each bringing their unique style and following.
In addition to the music, happening simultaneously on multiple stages, the Heritage Fair offers its lip-smacking array of food (more than one hundred varieties available), as well as contemporary and folk crafts. Numerous areas highlight Louisiana’s diverse influences, including the Congo Square African Marketplace, the Contemporary Crafts area, and Louisiana Marketplace. Festival parades, starring brass bands and marching clubs, begin and end in Heritage Square.
Everything happens at the New Orleans Fairgrounds. General admission for Louisiana residents starts at $379 for the weekend; $75 for single day passes. VIP and travel package options also available. nojazzfest.com.
