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Jazz Fest 2011
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is a celebration of the music, culture and cuisine that makes this city one of the best-loved in the world. Located at the New Orleans Fair Grounds, over 10 music stages, 50 food vendors and hundreds of local artists and craftsmen provide a New Orleans experience that seems to get better with age. This year’s musical line-up again offers a diverse range of styles - zydeco, country, gospel, funk, blues, Cajun, R&B, folk, Latin, rock and of course jazz. Headlining acts include Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Lenny Kravitz, Steve Winwood, Smokey Robinson and a rare hometown performance by Harry Connick Jr. While the music may be the main attraction to most, many fans of the Fest come simply to eat. Nowhere else can you find over 25 crawfish dishes, 20 shrimp dishes and local favorites alongside international cuisine such as Jamaican chicken, falafel and sushi. The Jazz & Heritage Festival operates on April 29 – May 1st and May 5 – May 8 between 11am and 7pm. This leaves plenty of time to explore some of the great live music that goes on between the Festival weekends and after hours. Several smaller clubs throughout the French Quarter and Faubourg Marigny offer a chance to hear local artists in a more intimate atmosphere. Both the Festival grounds and the French Quarter are filled with the best in New Orleans music, food and culture over these exciting 10 days. Make your plans now to make sure you don’t miss a thing! JUST THE FACTS:
Susan Filipowicz is Associate Producer of FrenchQuarter.com and an enthusiastic observer of the Quarter scene. She once lived and worked in the French Quarter for two years without ever crossing Canal Street.
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