Stevie Nicks, Lorde, Eagles at Jazz Fest 2024
- The 2024 new Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Jazz Fest) boasts a remarkably diverse lineup, encompassing a wide range of genres from jazz and blues to rock, R&B,...
- This year, Jazz Fest is dedicating its Cultural Exchange Pavilion to jamaica, a response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The pavilion will feature prominent Jamaican artists,...
- Tickets for the 2024 new Orleans Jazz & heritage Festival are currently on sale through the official Jazz Fest website.Special discounts are available for Louisiana residents, offering an...
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Announces 2024 Lineup, Jamaica Spotlight
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Updated December 11, 2023 at 10:27 PM PST
A Diverse Musical lineup
The 2024 new Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Jazz Fest) boasts a remarkably diverse lineup, encompassing a wide range of genres from jazz and blues to rock, R&B, and reggae. Headliners and featured artists include Alabama Shakes, Herbie Hancock, Mavis Staples, Irma Thomas (appearing twice on the lineup), Bruce Hornsby, T-Pain, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Earth, Wind & Fire, the Isley Brothers, Trombone Shorty, and Jason Isbell. The festival will also showcase Nicholas Payton featuring Butcher Brown, among dozens of other performers.
Jamaica Takes Centre Stage
This year, Jazz Fest is dedicating its Cultural Exchange Pavilion to jamaica, a response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The pavilion will feature prominent Jamaican artists, including Ziggy Marley and Stephen Marley, Sean Paul, Burning Spear, Protoje, Original Koffee, and Lila Iké. this focus aims to celebrate Jamaican culture and provide support in the wake of the hurricane’s impact. Details regarding specific support initiatives related to hurricane melissa were not immediately available on the jazz fest website.
Ticket Data and Louisiana Resident Discounts
Tickets for the 2024 new Orleans Jazz & heritage Festival are currently on sale through the official Jazz Fest website.Special discounts are available for Louisiana residents, offering an opportunity for locals to experience the festival at a reduced cost. specific discount details can be found on the ticketing page of the Jazz Fest website.
About the new Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, often referred to as Jazz Fest, is an annual party of the music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana. Founded in 1970, the festival has grown to become one of the largest music festivals in the world, attracting hundreds of thousands of attendees each year. It features a diverse range of musical genres, as well as food vendors, craftspeople, and cultural exhibits. Learn more about the festival’s history and mission on the official website.
This article was last updated on December 11, 2023, at 10:27 PM PST.
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