This year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival began its two-weekend run on Friday, filling the air with the sounds of R&B, rock ’n roll, Zydeco, pop, blues, country, rap, gospel — and of course jazz.
April 29, 2023 GMTBig Freedia performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Friday, April 28, 2023. Big Freedia performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Friday, April 28, 2023.
Music fans poured into the Fair Grounds Race Course when gates opened at 11 a.m. They wandered among 14 stages or tents, many spreading blankets or tarps and setting up folding chairs, laying claim to spots where their favorite artists were to perform.
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