906 Comanche Hunters at Jazz Fest 2016 [Photo by Eli Mergel]
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Fair Grounds Race Course
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, the nation’s third-oldest racetrack, has been in operation since 1872. Located in New Orleans, Fair Grounds operates a slot-machine gaming facility with sportsbook; a thoroughbred horse race track; and 15 off-track betting parlors that offer video poker and HHR games throughout southeast Louisiana. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has taken place at the Fair Grounds Race Course since 1972.
Upcoming Shows
WWOZ will be coming to you from the 49th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for all 7 days of the fest! We will be broadcasting straight from the Fairgrounds with sets from stages across the festival, plus interviews with Jazz Fest artists on-site.
Listen in at 90.7 FM locally or online.
Here's our broadcast schedule for Friday, April 27 (subject to change):
12:30-1:20p Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns from the Blues Tent
1:35-2:25p Alexey Marti from WWOZ Jazz Tent
2:50-3:50p Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah from WWOZ Jazz Tent
4:15-5:15p Ron Carter Trio from WWOZ Jazz Tent
5:50-7p Bobby Rush from the Blues Tent
And coming up, this weekend and next:
Dianne Reeves
Ruthie Foster
Blind Boys of Alabama
New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO)
Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
TBC Brass Band
Sonny Landreth
Tab Benoit
Check back soon to see the day-by-day broadcast schedule and times!
