New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on 5/5 - 8/2/2022

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a/k/a Jazz Fest, is a cultural feast in which thousands of musicians, cooks and craftspeople welcome 400,000 visitors each year. It showcases unforgettable music on multiple stages, delicious Louisiana cuisine in two large food areas, and crafts artisans from the region and around the world demonstrating and selling their work. The Festival celebrates the indigenous music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana, so the music encompasses every style associated with the city and the state: blues, R&B, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, Afro-Caribbean, folk, Latin, rock, rap, country, bluegrass and everything in between. And of course there is lots of jazz, both contemporary and traditional. It is held at the Fair Grounds Race Course over the course of 2 weekends, hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. NOLA time. The Heritage Fair takes place at the Fair Grounds Race Course, centrally located at 1751 Gentilly Boulevard, 10 minutes from the French Quarter.

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on 4/29 - 5/1/2022

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a/k/a Jazz Fest, is a cultural feast in which thousands of musicians, cooks and craftspeople welcome 400,000 visitors each year. It showcases unforgettable music on multiple stages, delicious Louisiana cuisine in two large food areas, and crafts artisans from the region and around the world demonstrating and selling their work. The Festival celebrates the indigenous music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana, so the music encompasses every style associated with the city and the state: blues, R&B, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, Afro-Caribbean, folk, Latin, rock, rap, country, bluegrass and everything in between. And of course there is lots of jazz, both contemporary and traditional. It is held at the Fair Grounds Race Course over the course of 2 weekends (this is the 2nd weekend), hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. NOLA time. The Heritage Fair takes place at the Fair Grounds Race Course, centrally located at 1751 Gentilly Boulevard, 10 minutes from the French Quarter.

Enjoy New Orleans JazzFest ... from home! Week 2, Day 8 - Final Day!

While JazzFest is canceled, you can still enjoy the best of the Fest! Today WWOZ presents the final day of JazzFesting in Place, with some of the best performances in the history of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, straight from the Archive of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.

Listen “live” at https://www.wwoz.org/listen/player/ to the broadcast from 9am - 5pm L.A. time, 11am - 7pm NOLA time!

Check out the schedule, affectionately known as “The Cubes”, and one last time, check the WWOZ website for the most up-to-date schedule!

Happy Jazz Fest, y’all! See you next year!

P.S. If you can, bcomee a Guardian of the Groove & help support WWOZ, the station that keeps Jazz Fest on the air! Click here to donate.

Enjoy New Orleans JazzFest ... from home! Week 2, Day 7

While JazzFest is canceled, you can still enjoy the best of the Fest! WWOZ is presenting JazzFesting in Place, broadcasting some of the best performances in the history of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, straight from the Archive of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.

Today & Sunday you can listen “live” at https://www.wwoz.org/listen/player/ from 9am - 5pm L.A. time, 11am - 7pm NOLA time!

Check out the schedule, affectionately known as “The Cubes”, and check back with the WWOZ website in the morning for the most up-to-date schedule!

Happy Jazz Fest, y’all!

P.S. If you can, bcomee a Guardian of the Groove & help support WWOZ, the station that keeps Jazz Fest on the air! Click here to donate.

Enjoy New Orleans JazzFest ... from home! Week 2, Day 6

While JazzFest is canceled, you can still enjoy the best of the Fest! WWOZ is presenting JazzFesting in Place, broadcasting some of the best performances in the history of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, straight from the Archive of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.

Listen “live” at https://www.wwoz.org/listen/player/ daily from 9am - 5pm L.A. time, 11am - 7pm NOLA time, today through Sunday!

Check out the schedule, affectionately known as “The Cubes”, and check back with the WWOZ website each morning for the most up-to-date schedule!

Happy Jazz Fest, y’all!

P.S. If you can, bcomee a Guardian of the Groove & help support WWOZ, the station that keeps Jazz Fest on the air! Click here to donate.

Enjoy New Orleans JazzFest ... from home!

While JazzFest is canceled, you can still enjoy the best of the Fest! WWOZ is presenting JazzFesting in Place, broadcasting some of the best performances in the history of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, straight from the Archive of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.

Listen “live” at https://www.wwoz.org/listen/player/. The broadcast is 9am - 5pm L.A. time, 11am - 7pm NOLA time, Thursday through Sunday (4/30-5/3)!

Check out the schedule, affectionately known as “The Cubes”, and check back with the WWOZ website each morning for the most up-to-date schedule!