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WHERE: New Orleans, United States
WHEN: from 25 April to 05 May 2024
The New Orleans Jazz Festival is a world-famous event for all fans of the genre. A festival that celebrates not only the music, but all the culture of New Orleans and Louisiana.
It takes place every year between the last week of April and the first week of May. The first edition dates back to 1970, when it was founded by New Orleans Hotel Motel Association, to form the “New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation”. This year, the 50o anniversary is celebrated!
New Orleans and Jazz are now an indissoluble duo. In addition to involving little-known Louisiana performers, over the years he has been able to count on numerous international stars. Prices have also increased significantly over the years.
Not just jazz, though. In fact, the festival embraces blues, R & B, popular music, Afro-Caribbean and even country. And for the 2024 edition the first name is the ROLLING STONES!
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PRACTICAL INFOS
HOW TO GET
Louis Armstrong International Airport is well connected to the main American destinations, from which you can make a stopover. With Europe, there are direct connections exclusively with Frankfurt (seasonal) and London-Heathrow.
From the airport, by public transport, you can reach the center by bus. Links are guaranteed by the Jefferson Transit bus E2 and the Airport Express Bus 202.
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FESTIVAL 2024 PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES
The New Orleans Jazz Festival is a global event that celebrates, as mentioned, an entire culture; it is not by chance that it is the “Jazz and Heritage festival“. As a result, even food and craftsmanship are rightly enhanced. All this, through numerous present stands, where it is possible to taste all kinds of delicacies; foods strictly prepared by hand by local companies with fresh ingredients. Food areas for all tastes and ages: there is in fact also one dedicated exclusively to children.
Instead, three areas are completely dedicated to crafts.
In Congo Square African Marketplace you breathe the air of a real market; Local handicrafts are exhibited. Paintings, sculptures, clothes and more are found in the Contemporary Crafts; in this area you can also attend live artisan performances. In the area Louisiana Marketplace, you will find baskets, photographs and jewelry.
There are also special areas dedicated to Louisiana’s cultural and historical practices.
MUSIC
As per tradition, this year too there will be great international stars ready to perform. The genres, as always, are truly varied. At the moment only one presence has been made official: the Rolling Stones. Jagger & Co., with their “Hackney Diamond Tour“, will be the headliners of the 2024 edition. They will play on May 2, 2024. The other names on the bill will also be announced shortly.
TICKETS
The prices for the 2024 edition of the New Orleans Jazz Festival have been made official.
The passes will initially be available in the limited Early Bird edition offered at a special price, with a discount of approximately 10%. After the first phase, tickets will be offered at the normal price. Tickets tend to sell out very quickly: you need to buy them well in advance.
All tickets include a non-transferable wristband.
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The GA 4 DAY WEEKEND1 PASS costs $320 and allows you to attend the first 4 dates from 25 to 28 April 2024. To attend the entire second weekend (includes the Rolling Stones), from 02 to 05 May, you must purchase the cost is $495. The passes are also available in the GA+ version at a cost of $549 and $799. They offer various benefits including the possibility of returning.
There are also special limited-number VIP packages that offer particular privileges: access to exclusive areas, souvenirs, reserved stands, and much more. The prices are quite expensive. We start from the most “economical” version of the KREWE OF JAZZ FEST VIP PASS, which starts from $925 for the first weekend, and $1025 for the second weekend. Then there is the GRAND MARSHALL VIP PASS, which costs $1750 for the first weekend, and $2350 for the second weekend. Finally, the BIG CHIEF VIP EXPERIENCE ticket costs $1850 for the first weekend, and $2550 for the second weekend.
WHERE TO SLEEP
Our best solution for quality / price ratio is without a doubt INDIA HOUSE HOSTEL, located in an area full of bars and restaurants, just 3 kilometers from Bourbon Street. In addition to the shared rooms, private rooms are also available, some of them have an en suite bathroom.
You will also find a reception open 24 hours on 24 and a kitchen available to guests equipped with kitchen utensils. Do not miss the courtyard where the hostel organizes weekly events and local music shows.
From this link you will find, instead, a list of all the facilities available in New Orleans.
The program, timetable and all information contained herein are for information purposes only and are not to be considered OFFICIAL.
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