People line up to buy no-fee tickets for the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival from the Gentilly Blvd. box office at the Fair Grounds on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Some people also came to pick up pre-ordered tickets and resolve ticketing issues.
People line up to buy no-fee tickets for the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival from the Gentilly Blvd. box office at the Fair Grounds on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Some people also came to pick up pre-ordered tickets and resolve ticketing issues.
On the day before the second weekend of 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicks off, the festival will once again host a no-fee ticket sale.
From noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, the Gentilly Blvd. box office at the Fair Grounds will be selling single-day tickets for $80, with no additional fees. Buyers must use a credit card; cash will not be accepted.
Buying a single-day ticket online tacks on almost $10 in fees, bumping the total price up to $90. That's what ticket buyers will pay at the gate this weekend, except on Thursday, May 5. On Thursday, Louisiana residents with a valid ID can buy as many as two tickets at the gate, good only for Thursday, for $50 apiece.
Wristbands good for admission to an entire weekend of the festival are not part of Wednesday's sale. It is only for single-day tickets.
On Wednesday, ticket buyers can also pick up preordered tickets from will call and try to resolve any problems with ticket orders.
2022 is the first Jazz Fest to actually open since the festival's producers switched from Ticketmaster to axs.com to sell tickets. As a result, advance tickets to the festival were not available at the Smoothie King Center or Superdome box offices this year, as they have been in years past.
Previous no-fee sales held at Tipitina's on April 9 and at the Gentilly box office on April 28 attracted crowds of Jazz Fest fans. At times the line on April 28 snaked down Gentilly Blvd. and around the corner.
Some ticket-buyers have reported problems getting their Jazz Fest wristbands shipped to them on time. Wednesday's event is an opportunity to possibly resolve those issues before the festival opens the next day.
Scheduled performers for the festival's second weekend include Luke Combs, the Black Crowes, Busta Rhymes, Stevie Nicks, Lauren Daigle, Erykah Badu, Jimmy Buffett, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Willie Nelson, Buddy Guy, Norah Jones and hundreds of local musicians.
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