VNO: Jazzfest Basics

Jazz Fest Fundamentals

This is last year's info with the dates corrected for 1995.

What

Food booths, arts and crafts and music on 11 stages.

When

Friday April 28, 1995 through May 7; Gates open at 11 a.m. each day and close at about 7 p.m.

Where

New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Track, 1751 Gentilly Blvd.

Admission

At the gate, $15 for adults Thursday and Friday, $15 Saturday or Sunday, and $2 for kids under 12. Advance tickets (only through Wednesday) are $10 for adults and $1.50 for children. Call Ticketmaster (504) 522-5555 or (800) 488-5252, which charges a service fee, or pay cash at the Superdome ticket office from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Parking and Transportation

Go early. On-site parking is $10 per day and is extremely limited - do not expect to get a spot if you come in the afternoon. Parking in the neighborhood is restricted. Gray Line Tours operates continuous bus service to and from the Superdome, the Natchez dock (behind Jax Brewery) and City Park daily from 10:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. Add $6 to the price of a ticket and get round-trip transportation and admission to the festival (tickets from City Park also include parking). Call the Gray Line Jazz Line at 587-0858 for more information. For information on public bus transportation, call 569-2700. Taxis charge a special event rate of $3 per person or the meter reading, whichever is higher.

Don'ts

No bicycles, wagons, carts, pets, glass, tents or canopies allowed. Video and audio equipment prohibited. No beverages of any kind allowed to be brought onto the grounds in coolers.

For Information

Call the Jazzfest office at (504) 522-4786, or e-mail to jfest@yatcom.com

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