New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Information
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
11 a.m.-7 p.m., April 29-May 1, May 5-8
Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd.; www.nojazzfest.com
Tickets:-Single day tickets cost $45 in advance, $60 at the gate.
-Child's ticket $5 (available at the gate only; ages 2-10; adult must be present with child).
-Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, and by calling (800) 745-3000. Tickets can be purchased in person at the New Orleans Arena Box Office (1501 Girod St.). All Jazz Fest tickets are subject to additional service fees and handling charges.
-VIP ticket information is available at www.nojazzfest.com.
-Re-entry to the Fair Grounds is allowed only with WWOZ Brass Pass, Foundation Gala Pass or Big Chief VIP Pass.
Transportation:-There are taxi stands at Stallings Playground (1600 block of Gentilly Boulevard) and Fortier Park (3200 block of Esplanade Avenue).
-Gray Line operates continuous round-trip transportation to the festival from the Sheraton Hotel (500 Canal St.), Gray Line Lighthouse (Toulouse Street at the Mississippi River) and City Park (Marconi Meadows) from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for $17 from downtown, $14 from City Park. A one-way ticket from the festival to downtown is $10. For more information call 569-1401 or (800) 535-7786 or visit www.graylineneworleans.com.
Jazz Fest Permits:-Small bags and backpacks (17x12x10") and empty 12-pack soft coolers
-Single, collapsible chairs
-Wheelchairs and medical scooters
-Children' strollers
-Blankets not exceeding 6x8 feet
-Factory-sealed water (up to 1 liter)
Jazz Fest Prohibits:-Large or hard coolers and thermoses
-Wagons and carts
-Pets
-Glass
-Personal tents
-Metal poles
-Shade canopies, or beach or pole-style umbrellas
-Athletic games
-Large chairs with rockers, foot rests, side tables, etc.
-Bicycles or other wheeled personal transport devices (e.g. skateboards)
-Video and audio recording equipment
-Unauthorized vending
-Weapons, illicit drugs and other contraband
-Outside beverages except factory sealed water (up to 1 liter)
-Inserting stakes, poles, or any other objects into the ground, or use of ropes, cords, tape, etc., to reserve space
-Setting up chairs and ground tarps in dense audience areas
On the Grounds:-Jazz Fest is cash only. ATMs are available on the grounds.
-Jazz Fest is handicapped accessible. Call 410-6104 for information.
-There are two medical tents on festival grounds. One is near the edge of the track between the Gentilly and Fais Do-Do stages. The other is on the edge of the track near the Acura display tent.
