The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival takes place at the Heritage Fairgrounds during two weekends in the Spring. The festival focuses on music, crafts from artisans from the area, and classic Louisiana cuisine where you can learn and enjoy the rich culture and heritage of the state. The music won’t just consist of Jazz, you’ll be able to enjoy blues, R&B, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, Afro-Caribbean, bluegrass, Latin, rap, country, rock, folk and more. We will outline a few things to help you prepare for the festival.
When can you buy?
Tickets are on sale now, so y what are you waiting for? Purchase those tickets! We want you to know that you can sign up for the festival’s E-list to receive emails in the future concerning tickets sale dates, promotions, and lineups. Something else to consider is following the festival on Twitter and Facebook for even more information about the event.
Ticket Options
- First Weekend Single Day Ticket – One ticket valid for only one of the days during the first weekend.
- Second Weekend Single Day Ticket – One ticket valid for only one of the days during the second weekend.
Big Chief VIP Experience – Daily admission to the festival, special reserved on-site parking, VIP shuttle tickets, access to the VIP viewing stands, and an air conditioned private VIP hospitality lounge. Tickets are limited
- First Weekend Pass – Good for all three days
- Second Weekend Pass – Good for all four days
Grand Marshal VIP Pass – Receive exclusive access to golden-circle viewing of all three stages, the private hospitality tent with refreshments, and a private beverage stand. Tickets are limited
- First Weekend Pass – Good for all three days
- Second Weekend Pass – Good for all four days
Krewe of Jazz Fest VIP Pass – View the acts on the Acura Stage in an exclusive area on high end folding seats with private upscale facilities and beverage concession areas. VIP shuttle passes can be purchased alongside this pass. Tickets are limited
- First Weekend Pass – Good for all three days
- Second Weekend Pass – Good for all four days
Travel Packages
Another option to consider before buying tickets is to look into any Travel Packages that the festival may have. There are multiple packages for each weekend, which includes a room for each night, two tickets to the fest, (your choice of GA, or other VIP options) and shuttle transportation to and from the festival. Weekend One. Weekend Two.
Hotels
If you are planning to stay for any length of time in New Orleans then you’ll need to check out accommodations for your stay. We suggest the sooner the better since hotel rooms might get booked extremely early. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival website offers a plethora of hotel options to choose from for your stay in Louisiana. You can select a room type from their list. Don’t forget to get the Jazz Fest Rate to get discounts for your room during your stay.
Flights
The Jazz fest offers a discount airline code for anyone who is flying via Delta Airlines for the festival. The Code is: NMRC7. You can use this code through Delta’s call service or through a travel agent. To see the details go here.
Jazz Festival Express
The Jazz Fest Express is the only shuttle that will take you inside the gates of the festival and offers round-trip transportation to and from the grounds. Tickets for the shuttle will be sold at the shuttle departure locations listed here:
- Downtown – Steamboat Natchez Dock and Sheraton Hotel: Round-trip is $19 per person. Admission and round-trip is $94 per person.
- City PARK – TBA (Check back later for an update)
Hopefully you should have a good idea of what you need to prepare and be ready for at the festival. If not then you can go to the festival’s contact page to ask your questions, or you can email us at [email protected] for more information.
