Your guide to letting the good times roll at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It’s festival season in New Orleans, and that means it’s almost time for the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
The fest will take place on April 25, 26, 27 and 28, and May 2, 3, 4 and 5, at the Fair Grounds Race Course at 1751 Gentilly Blvd. An additional day for the festivities was announced in September 2023.
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This year’s poster was revealed on March 26 and features the ’60s pop girl group The Dixie Cups.
As New Orleanians and tourists alike prepare for the food, music and fun, WGNO has your guide to this year’s Jazz Fest.
Music
Festival organizers announced in November 2023 that The Rolling Stones will perform at this year’s fest. Attendees can expect a music lineup featuring a wide variety of artists, some including:
The Rolling Stones
Foo Fighters
Chris Stapleton
Neil Young Crazy Horse
The Killers
Anderson .Paak & The Free Nation
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Jon Batiste
Queen Latifah
Vampire Weekend
Greta Van Fleet
Heart
Widespread Panic
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Earth, Wind & Fire
Fantasia
The Revivalists
The Beach Boys
Big Freedia
To see the full lineup and view the music cubes, visit the Jazz Fest website.
Food
Another highly anticipated part of Jazz Fest is the food. According to the Jazz Fest website, this year’s food lineup includes classic favorites like crawfish bread and Crawfish Monica, and an array of drinks including strawberry lemonade and Rosemint Herbal Iced Tea. Here is a preview of some of the restaurants and where they’ll be located throughout the fest:
Food Area 1
Vaucresson’s Sausage Company
Panaroma Foods
Catering Unlimited
Joyce’s Lemonade
CCI Catering
Gallagher’s Grill
DiMartino’s Famous Muffulettas
Keyala’s Pralines
Clesi’s Seafood Restaurant
Ten Talents Catering
Smoke Street Catering
Burks & Douglas
Stufhapn Event Catering
Papa Ninety Catering
TCA Brocato, LLC
Walker’s BBQ/ Love At First Bite
Patton’s Caterers
Vucinovich’s Restaurant
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Ms. Linda’s Catering
Sunshine Concessions
Food Area 2
Sunshine Concessions
New Orleans Coffee Company
The Galley Restaurant
Mrs. Wheat’s Foods
Prejean’s Restaurant
Judah Lea
Mona’s Cafe
Jamila’s Cafe
Ajun Cajun
Fritai
Loretta’s Authentic Pralines
Wally Taillon
TJ Gourmet
Caluda’s Cottage Catering
Chris’ Specialty Meats
Carmo
Big River Foods
Congo Square
A.J.’s Sno-Balls
Palmer’s Jamaican Cuisine
Gambian Foods
Bennachin
Marie’s Sugar Dumplings
Strawberry Lemonade
Heritage Square
Ba Mien Vietnamese Cuisine
Cafe du Monde
Baquet’s Li’l Dizzy’s Cafe
Down Home Creole Cookin’ Sweets
Down Home Creole Cookin’
Francofonte Catering, LLC
Around the Grounds
Cee Cee’s Sno-Balls
Mr. Williams’ Pastries
Angelo’s Bakery
Roman Chewing Candy Company
Plum Street Snowballs
Lucky Dogs, Inc.
Jumbo Peanut Company
To see the full food lineup and menus, visit the Jazz Fest website.
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Things to Know
Jazz Fest is cashless.
According to the website, accepted forms of payment will include credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay.
Cash exchange locations will be available for festivalgoers to exchange cash for a prepaid card to be used at the festival.
Ticket Prices:
One-day ticket prices start at $95 for an advance ticket and $105 for gate price.
Four-day ticket prices start at $320 for the first weekend and three-day tickets for the second weekend start at $270.
VIP packages are also available.
For more information, visit the Jazz Fest website.
What to Wear:
According to the Jazz Fest website, it is recommended to wear cool, unrestrictive clothing, sunglasses and comfortable shoes. They also suggest packing sunscreen and a hat.
Getting Around:
A map of the fest can be found on the Jazz Fest website.
Officials with the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority announced it is making minor adjustments to service during the event weekend.
Streetcar lines 47 and 48 will offer service from the Central Business District to the Circle at City Park near the Fair Grounds. RTA officials said bus service will be available for those who normally catch streetcar line 47 from Carrollton Avenue and Canal Street.
RTA officials also said, “bus service for the 91 – Jackson/Esplanade route will be modified to account for heavy passenger demands near the festival location as buses become available.”
Parking:
According to the website, parking onsite is only available for select VIP packages.
The Jazz Fest website states accessible spaces for people with disabilities are sold at the gate for $50 on a first come, first serve basis.
Limited free bicycle parking will be available at the Gentilly Boulevard and Sauvage Street pedestrian gates, according to the festival website.
Organizers note, “Parking in the surrounding neighborhood is restricted to residents only. Patrons are encouraged to use alternative modes of travel, such as Jazz Fest Express (The Official Jazz Fest Shuttle), public transportation, carpools and bicycles.”
Cabrini High School is offering parking in its lot from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for $60 per day, according to the Cabrini website.
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