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New Orleans Jazz Fest 2014

Daron OshayDaron Oshay Posts: 2,553
edited December 2013 in Other Music
Who here has been to Jazz Fest?

Planning a bachelor party trip to New Orleans next spring and we think its a good idea to wrap the trip around the festival.

Does anyone know when the lineups are usually announced? Where is the best area to stay? What night does the "headliner" usually play? Im assuming the last sunday of the last weekend. Any other info or tips? I know this festival is massive.
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  • Sheets Of ClaySheets Of Clay Posts: 278
    You know that the festival ends at 7pm every day right? That's usually the biggest thing that throws people off.

    The headliner doesn't necessarily play on Sunday (PJ played on a Satuday in 2010), and some years the first weekend is better than the 2nd.

    When PJ played it seems like they announced it around Christmastime. You'll have plenty of lead time on who the headliners are.
  • Daron OshayDaron Oshay Posts: 2,553
    Cool thanks. I forgot that the festival ends at that time but that's ok. It might actually help.
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,272
    stay downtown. french quarter is perfect. pay the extra for the good room
    street car from downtown to the festival-there and back. easy
    lawn chairs needed to do the festival properly
    hunt down some crawfish monica at the festival.yum
    sneak in a quart of vodka and buy frozen lemonade
    check the other clubs for evening shows. lots+
    go see big al carson at the funky pirate on bourbon
    try turtle soup at mandina's
    best nola art=jamie hayes on chartres street
  • Daron OshayDaron Oshay Posts: 2,553
    helplessdancer wrote:
    stay downtown. french quarter is perfect. pay the extra for the good room
    street car from downtown to the festival-there and back. easy
    lawn chairs needed to do the festival properly
    hunt down some crawfish monica at the festival.yum
    sneak in a quart of vodka and buy frozen lemonade
    check the other clubs for evening shows. lots+
    go see big al carson at the funky pirate on bourbon
    try turtle soup at mandina's
    best nola art=jamie hayes on chartres street

    Awesome thanks
  • PillowPantsPillowPants Posts: 4,877
    stay in the french quarter ... definitely

    but don't stay at a place because it's cheap ... unless you like hearing gunshots... true story


    eat fried chicken and jambalaya w rabbit at Coops
  • Daron OshayDaron Oshay Posts: 2,553
    Anyone hear any rumors of who's gonna be at Jazzfest this year?
  • Daron OshayDaron Oshay Posts: 2,553
    Lineup Tuesday.

    Rumors I've seen are Arcade Fire, McCartney, Clapton, Outkast.

    Would LOVE if Ed decided to make up his missed 2012 date!
  • Daron OshayDaron Oshay Posts: 2,553
    Was close! So pumped that I'll be there for Springsteen and Arcade Fire. Just wish Clapton was the same weekend
  • helplessdancerhelplessdancer Posts: 5,272
    Daron Oshay said:

    Was close! So pumped that I'll be there for Springsteen and Arcade Fire. Just wish Clapton was the same weekend

    bourbon street is fun...but have a look at the club shows that happen while the fest in town
    c-r-a-z-y good stuff

    http://www.jazzfestgrids.com/first_weekend/

  • 63schoefflin63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    This lineup looks insane. I would definitely pick the first weekend as much as I love Bruce and Arcade Fire. The window to see Clapton is closing fast. And Santana would be wild. But you can't go wrong either weekend.
    '08- Camden 1-2   '09- Chicago 2; Spectrum 1-4
    '10- MSG 1-2   '11- PJ20
    '12- MIA; DeLuna '13- Wrigley; Pitt; Brooklyn 1-2; Philly 1-2; Baltimore; Seattle
    '14- Denver   '16- Philly 1-2; MSG 2
    '17- Pilgrimage Music Fest (Eddie)
    '18- Fenway
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,695
    edited January 2014
    Dont venture off the beaten paths and you'll have a great time. They have some of the roughest ghettos in the country so be very careful. Its hard to tell where they begin sometimes. Other than that theres no city like nola.

    As far as the festival the final day is usually not the "big" lineups. Usually more local and celebratory. Headliners play from 5-7pm everyday. Most acts play other sets in the city later that night.
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  • Daron OshayDaron Oshay Posts: 2,553
    Thanks for the tips!
  • Daron OshayDaron Oshay Posts: 2,553
    Getting super pumped. Will be at second weekend and counting the days. Really happy they added an hour to Bruce's slot?
  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    Saw that too. Glad Bruce got the extra time. Looking forward to seeing him again. Saw him almost two weeks ago in Dallas, and was an awesome show!
    PJ: 10/14/00 06/09/03 10/4/09 11/15/13 11/16/13 10/08/14
    EV Solo: 7/11/11 11/12/12 11/13/12
  • Daron OshayDaron Oshay Posts: 2,553
    Counting the minutes to this weekend.
    Bruce is going to destroy the fairgrounds. Anyone there this past weekend?

    Also I may have some extra tickets to sell below current face if anyone is interested.
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