Event Dates
From: Friday, April 26, 2024
To: Sunday, May 5, 2024
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, often known as Jazz Fest, is an annual celebration of the music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana.
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, often known as Jazz Fest, is an annual celebration of the music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana.
- Jazz Fest packs the city, so book early. Check out the best places to stay and grab a hotel deal in the French Quarter, and take a rideshare to the fairgrounds hosting the festival.
The Jazz Festival
- New Orleans, the birthplace of Jazz, celebrates the best of its deep roots of music culture from blues, R&B, gospel, folk, cajun, jazz, bluegrass and more in October.
- Jazzfest is a fusion of music, local cuisine, crafts and plenty of other attractions. Awiting line up for the 2023 event.
- The lineup features the biggest names in Jazz with an impressive 12 stages and tents together with four different parades for a non stop weekend of partying and fun.
- ‘The combination of food, music, people, crafts and parades is like a buffet for the senses. Enjoy dishes such as delicious crawfish enchiladas with great craft beers.
- Stay at the Brakeman Hotel, a charming 3 star hotel with a perfect location, spacious rooms. The hotel has been classically restored and is one of our top recommendations in New Orleans, close to all the city’s gay bars and clubs.
The Venue
- The event is has been held in the the Fair Grounds Race Course since 1972. The event has seen everyone from Lionel Richie to Elton John perform on stage over the past decade.
- Jazz Fest is split up between the Louisiana Folklife Village and Native American Village where festival-goers can learn about the historic traditions and culture of Mardi Gras Indians as well as the heritage of Louisiana’s indigenous people.
- Additionally, the event will feature a main Grandstand that contains four unique stages and smaller tents for special exhibits.
- The fairgrounds are a 10-minute drive from the gay bars along Bourbon Street.
Gay After Parties
- Most of the unaffiliated bars and clubs on Bourbon street host special gay after parties during the New Orleans Jazz Fest! Look out locally for special guest announcements.
Where to stay?
- The Garden District and Central Business District are great places to stay for those looking to stay close to the Fairgrounds.
- The Fair grounds are a 9 minute taxi ride from the gay district. The following hotels closer to the gay bars are currently trending with our readers:
The Roosevelt Hotel, Omni Royal, Royal Sonesta Hotel, French Market Inn.
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If you want to be close to all of New Orleans famous attractions, including the top gay-nightlife options in the city, the French Quarter remains the hub of where to stay, with dozens of hotels of all types and grades.. Adjacent to the Quarter and just downriver, you’ll find a number of gay-friendly smaller properties in historic and trendy Faubourg Marigny, which is also home to several gay-popular restaurants and bars.
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The Roosevelt Hotel
5 Star, Luxury
This 5-star hotel in New Orleans is a 15-minute walk to Jackson Square. The elegant hotel features The Rooftop Bar, a full-service spa and rooms with a 42-inch flat-screen TV. Guest rooms at The Roosevelt offer stylish décor and luxury amenities. Bathrobes and a 14-inch TV are offered in the bathroom and each room has a minibar.
Omni Royal, 4 Star
Sophisticated & Stylish
Located on the most fashionable corner, St. Louis at Royal, the hotel has received the 4-diamond luxury award for the past 27 years and has earned the Pinnacle Award for meeting services. Whether you’re visiting New Orleans for work or play the Omni Royal Orleans is truly the place to see and be seen.
Royal Sonesta, 4 Star
Right on Bourbon Street
Located in the historic French Quarter on Bourbon Street, Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans offers accommodation with an outdoor pool, multiple bars, and a jazz club. The hotel is decorated with modern art and offers several on-site dining options. Complimentary WiFi, a flat-screen TV and a refrigerator are included in all rooms
French Market Inn
3 Star Central Location
Situated in the French Quarter, this New Orleans hotel was built in the 1800s and provides simple rooms with coffee facilities. Guests are a 5-minute walk from Jackson Square. Each air-conditioned room at the French Market Inn provides a desk and cable TV. The rooms include carpeted floors and exposed brick walls.
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Highlights from the 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
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The Ritz-Carlton
5 Star, Luxury
A full-service spa, a restaurant, and an indoor pool are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café are onsite. All 527 rooms offer thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers, as well as comforts such as pillowtop beds
Hyatt Centric
4 Star, Stylish
3 restaurants, an outdoor pool, and a health club are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, and a coffee shop/café are onsite. All 254 rooms provide free WiFi and free wired Internet, flat-screen TVs with cable channels, refrigerators and coffee makers
Hotel Monteleone,
4 Star, Readers Choice
This smoke-free hotel features a full-service spa, a restaurant, and an outdoor pool. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite. All 570 rooms provide free WiFi and free wired Internet, flat-screen TVs with cable channels, and conveniences like refrigerators and coffee makers.
The Saint Hotel
4 Star, Modern Classic
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café are available at this smoke-free hotel. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, valet parking, and concierge services. All 166 rooms offer comforts like premium bedding and down comforters, plus free wired Internet and flat-screen TVs with cable channels
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