Tipitina’s and Galactic have announced that The Landing Festival, a New Orleans music festival that the two entities launched last year, will be postponed due to the anticipated construction of the new Lakeshore Landing development.

The two-day festival debuted last September with performances by Grace Potter, Galactic, Dr. Dog, Cake, Eagles of Death Metal, St. Paul & The Broken Bones and many more. A second installment was originally planned for the fall of 2016, but it will now be delayed on account of the new project.

The Lakeshore Landing is a long-planned entertainment complex that will be developed on the Landing Festival site, which is adjacent to the New Orleans Lakefront Airport. As previously reported, the project is the work of
Roland and Mary Von Kurnatwoski, the owners of Tipitina’s, founders of the Tipitina’s Foundation and partners in the renovation of the Orpheum Theater. The Von Kurnatwoskis plan to turn the shuttered Bally’s Casino building into a multipurpose facility, with the nearby lakefront site acting as a food and live music destination.

Last Monday, the New Orleans City Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend the approval of conditional use permits for the Lakeshore Landing. The final decision will be left to the New Orleans City Council, though the developers clearly expect them to approve the measure.

According to the New Orleans Advocate, the plan includes a 5,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater, as well as a promenade with restaurants and retail areas. The estimated $13 million project also calls for additional amenities, such as a recording studio (with an educational component in collaboration with the Tipitina’s Foundation and partners), a PT 305 boat exhibit in partnership with the National WWII Museum, abundant green space, a marina store and fuel station, a covered open air pavilion for private events and various waterfront activities.

The Lakeshore Landing will have up to 800 parking spaces, with an option to use the Lakefront Airport’s auxiliary lots for large events. Those behind the project expect it draw an average of 500 visitors per day.

The architecture firm on the development is Eskey+Dumez+Ripple.