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Those four stages (some of which didn’t even have microphones in 1970) and one tent have grown to a combined 14 stages and tents, spread out over the Fair Grounds infield and grandstand.
The 1971 festival was a huge success, attracting much larger crowds.
In 1972, the festival moved to the New Orleans Fair Grounds and Racetrack.
Longhair and Jazz Fest staff ©New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Archive, photo by John Messina, 1973
In 1975, the Festival, still just a five-day event with only three days of the Louisiana Heritage Fair, had an attendance of 80,000.
The Dixie Cups, 1977 Photograph by Michael P. Smith ©The Historic New Orleans Collection
Black-and-white reproduction of a photograph of Clifton Chenier at Jazz Fest, taken by Michael P. Smith in 1981.
©New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Archive, photo by Harold Baquet, 1986
The 1989 Festival marked the 20th annual event, which was commemorated with a classic poster featuring Fats Domino, ushering in an era during which the poster would celebrate many of Louisiana’s music legends with iconic portraits.
In 1991 the festival added an additional Thursday to its second weekend.
New Orleans: Pelican, 1991.
The fairgrounds burned down in 1993 and the fest lost money when heavy rains halted performances.
Miner, who passed away in 1995, would make numerous contributions to the Festival’s evolution, including the creation of the Music Heritage Stage, which has been renamed in her honor.
New Orleans: Pelican, 1997.
In 2001, the Festival celebrated Louis Armstrong’s centennial, and the total attendance eclipsed 650,000, shattering records for virtually every day of the Heritage Fair, including the all-time single-day attendance record of 160,000.
In 2004, AEG Live, the second-largest concert promoter in the world, joined forces with Jazz Fest, opening doors to even more international stars to appear at the Festival.
August of 2005 changed the course of history forever for New Orleans and the Festival as Hurricane Katrina left the city devastated and much of the community displaced.
Music Rising, the charitable organization created after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 has awarded grant relief to 1,474 musicians and industry workers who struggled financially due to the pandemic and after Hurricane Ida.
Under the circumstances, the presentation of the 2006 Jazz Fest was in serious jeopardy.
In 2008 the Foundation debuted Sync Up, a networking event and conference that connects Louisiana musicians with media buyers and music supervisors from film and television.
The 2010 Jazz Fest featured the first-ever Pearl Jam appearance at the Festival with the powerhouse set broadcast live to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The 45th anniversary Festival in 2014 featured Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Christina Aguilera, Phish, Arcade Fire, Santana, The String Cheese Incident, Robert Plant, Public Enemy, The Avett Brothers, Charlie Wilson, Alabama Shakes, John Fogerty and hundreds more.
A 2018 study estimated its total economic impact at almost $400 million.
In 2019, Jazz Fest featured 688 acts, two-thirds from Louisiana.
Yes, this is the time when we’d be swarmed with floral shirts, drinking mango freezes, and sweating to our favorite beats in the sun, but due to COVID-19, the annual New Orleans Heritage & Jazz fest is postponed until Fall 2020.
The 2021 Festival takes place October 8 through October 17 and it will be the 51st annual celebration.
Our Summer Concert Series continues with Arséne DeLay on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center.
Congratulations to our Catapult Fund Class of 2022
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