{"id":2011931,"date":"2025-09-10T16:46:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T16:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2011931"},"modified":"2025-09-10T16:46:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T16:46:50","slug":"gambit-previews-new-orleans-jazz-heritage-festival-2025-jazz-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/gambit-previews-new-orleans-jazz-heritage-festival-2025-jazz-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Gambit previews New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2025 | Jazz Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An eight-day New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has been a rarity for most of the festival\u2019s run. But soon after the success of last year\u2019s festival, which added a day to accommodate The Rolling Stones\u2019 takeover of the Fair Grounds, festival producer-director Quint Davis announced an expanded Jazz Fest<\/a> would stay \u2014 and with it all that extra music, food and art.<\/p>\n

Jazz Fest 2025 will settle into its new eight-day format<\/a> when it returns to the Fair Grounds Thursday, April 24, through Sunday, April 27, and again Thursday, May 1, through Sunday, May 4.<\/p>\n

The 54th edition will be a big event, with 12 music stages and tents featuring touring acts and performers from New Orleans, South Louisiana and across the world. There\u2019s also a kids\u2019 tent, an interview stage, parades, performances in the Folklife Village, and hundreds of food and arts vendors.<\/p>\n

Headliners for the first four days include Lil Wayne performing with The Roots, Kacey Musgraves, Dave Matthews Band, Gladys Knight, Harry Connick Jr., John Fogerty, Goose, Babyface, Haim, Diana Krall, Burna Boy and more. And there is a vast range of genres, from gospel, blues, funk and R&B to the sounds that have defined New Orleans and South Louisiana, including traditional jazz, brass bands, zydeco and Cajun music. There also are many international bands showcasing music from their home countries.<\/p>\n

The festival\u2019s Cultural Exchange Pavilion this year highlights Mexican music and culture, and visiting bands play everything from mariachi music, marimba and norte\u00f1o to rock and adventurous styles blending the traditional and the contemporary. There also are Mexican artists and a food booth near the pavilion serving Mexican dishes.<\/p>\n

New in 2025, both Thursdays will be a Locals Thursday. And there are new discounts for Louisianans on single-day tickets still available. Read more about those details and the festival\u2019s cashless policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the articles below, Gambit previews the first weekend at Jazz Fest 2025, with music picks for each day, an overview of food offerings, information about Mexican artists and more info to make the most out of your fest. And keep up with Gambit here and on our social media for daily coverage from the fest.<\/p>\n

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John Fogerty, Seun Kuti, Dee Dee Bridgewater, LeTrainiump and more musicians and bands to see opening day of Jazz Fest 2025.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Kacey Musgraves, Gladys Knight, Youssou N\u2019Dour, Andrew Duhon and more artists to see on the first Friday at Jazz Fest 2025.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Lil Wayne with The Roots, Taj Mahal, Zar Electirk, Video Age and more musicians and bands to see the first Saturday at Jazz Fest 2025.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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Davie Matthews Band, Burna Boy, HAIM, Charlie & The Tropicales, Boyfriend and more musicians and bands to see on the first Sunday at Jazz Fest 2025.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.nola.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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