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- Location: Fair Grounds Race CourseOfficial Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival FAQ
- Address: 1751 Gentilly BoulevardOfficial Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival FAQ
- Hours: 11 a.m - 7 p.m.
- 400,000 visitors per yearOfficial Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival FAQ
- Collapsible chairs allowed at festivalOfficial Site: Prohibitions
- All bags brought to the festival are searchedOfficial Site: Prohibitions
- Wheelchairs and medical scootersOfficial Site: Prohibitions
- Video and audio recording equipment prohibitedOfficial Site: Prohibitions
- Mahalia Jackson was part of the first festival
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The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, also known as Jazz Fest, is a 10-day annual event held through the last weekend of April through the first weekend in May. It is held at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans.Official Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival FAQ
The 2009 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival opened on April 24, 2009. Included with the festivities was a memorial to Mahalia Jackson. Headliners of the festival include Bon Jovi, Erykah Badu, Dave Matthews Band, Wilco, Neil Young and Sugarland, though more than 80% of the line-up was native to Louisiana.Salon.com: Jazz Fest 2009 begins in New Orleans
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Timeline
- 1970: George Wein hired to design and produce the festivalOfficial Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival History
- April 1970: First festival heldOfficial Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival History
- 1972: Festival moved to the Fair Grounds Race CourseOfficial Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival History
- 1976-1978: Festival expanded to include two entire weekendsOfficial Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival History
- 1979: 10th anniversaryOfficial Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival History
- 1989: 20th anniversaryOfficial Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival History
- 2001: Festival celebrated Louis Armstrong's centennialOfficial Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival History
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Ticket Info
- Advance tickets cost $40Official Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Tickets
- Tickets bought at the gate cost $50Official Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Tickets
- Children's tickets are $5 (2-11 years)Official Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Tickets
- Under 2 freeOfficial Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Tickets
- Can purchase Big Chief VIP tickets and Grand Marshal VIP Passes at TicketmasterOfficial Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Tickets
- Can also be purchased at the Louisiana SuperdomeOfficial Site: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Tickets
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Prior Foods
- Crawfish Bread
- Shrimp Bread
- Cajun Jambalaya
- Fried Chicken
- Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
- Alligator Pie
- Crabmeat Stuffed Shrimp
- Fried Green Tomatoes
- Pheasant
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Cracklins
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