Touring Jazz Fest May 3, 2024
Jazz Fest is known to be the most famous festival in New Orleans
as it celebrates Louisiana culture and heritage.
The day started with light rain but cleared by 1 p.m.
and large crowds were ready to fest all day. The Fair Grounds are vast and
offer various flavorful Louisiana food options that never seem to end. You could
also explore crafts, culture, art installations, and music. The Ochsner
Children's Tent and other areas offered plenty of activities for little ones. I
saw children blowing giant bubbles with a mermaid and eating sno-balls while
learning about Louisiana culture.
The festival grounds are extensive, so I recommend going for more
than just one day. Whenever you turn your head, you find another food
vendor, artist, installation, or musician playing their heart out. They are
fast and efficient with the food lines, so don't get intimidated if a few lines
look long. You will get your serving in no time.
The Shell Gentilly Stage was a sea of people singing every lyric
of Hozier's latest hit "Too Sweet." "Too Sweet" marks the fifth
Hot 100 No. 1 hit by an Irish musician on Billboard. It's the first
since the 1990 hit "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor.
With it being tradition, many artists playing at Jazz Fest later found
themselves spontaneously performing at a local venue in the late hours of the
Crescent City. Hozier sang "Take Me to Church" at Preservation Hall
for their famous late-night event, "Midnight Preserves."
