New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Presented by Shell (Jazz Fest)
Music Festival, Cultural Celebration / Jazz and Heritage Festival, Multigenre Music Event, Cultural Celebration
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- When
- Apr 22, 2027 – May 2, 2027
- Location
- Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots · 1751 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70119
- Category
- Music Festival, Cultural Celebration / Jazz and Heritage Festival, Multigenre Music Event, Cultural Celebration
- Description
One of the world's greatest music, food, and culture festivals — 400,000–475,000 attendees; 12+ stages; 85–90% Louisiana performers; jazz, blues, gospel, R&B, zydeco, Cajun, folk, rock, and more; two large food areas, 250+ crafts vendors, Cultural Exchange Pavilion
- Admission
- Ticketed; cashless; tickets on sale with lineup announcement (expected Dec. 2026/Jan. 2027)
- Expected attendance
- 400,000
- Website
- nojazzfest.com
- Notes
Edition: 58th Annual / History: Founded April 22–26, 1970 in Congo Square; 350 attendees at inaugural. 2026 attendance: 475,000 / Lineup: TBA (announced Dec. 2026); 2026 headliners: Eagles, Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, Kings of Leon, Lainey Wilson, Tyler Childers, David Byrne, Lorde, Herbie Hancock, Earth Wind & Fire, Trombone Shorty, Jon Batiste