The 39th annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival will be held at the New Orleans Fair Grounds on April 25 – 27 and May 1 – 4, 2008. Tickets are $40 with the gate price to be determined. Children ages 2 – 11 are $5.00 in advance and at the gate. Go here to purchase tickets.
Premium tickets for the “Big Chief Experience,” and the newly-created “Grand Marshall VIP Pass,” packages that includes Festival admission with re-entry privileges; access to special viewing areas at major Festival stages and in some tents; the limited-edition official Festival poster; access to an air-conditioned hospitality lounge; special access to restrooms and beverage concessions; parking, if desired; and more are available here.
Search OffBeat’s Jazz Fest database to find out when and where your favorite band or type of music is playing at the Fest. Go here to download printer-friendly pdfs of the Jazz Fest map and stage schedules. Go here to see alphabetical listings of all acts playing at the Jazz Fest arranged with stage and time info included.
Download a daily guide (coming soon) or map from the following choices:
Friday, April 25
Saturday, April 26
Sunday, April 27
Thursday, May 1
Friday, May 2
Saturday, May 3
Sunday, May 4
JazzFest Map of Fair Ground Race Course
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