Tent dancer on Day 6 of Jazz Fest [Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee]
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 Saturday, April 28 (subject to change):
11:15a-12:10p Luther Kent & Trick Bag (pre-recorded at the Blues Tent)
12:30-1:30p Jesse McBride & the Next Generation (pre-recorded at the WWOZ Jazz Tent)
2:20-3:15p Original Pinettes Brass Band from the Jazz & Heritage Stage
3:30-4:35p Samantha Fish (pre-recorded at the Blues Tent)
4:40-5:40p New Birth Brass Band from the Jazz & Heritage Stage
6-7p Cha Wa from the Jazz & Heritage Stage
And a preview of more 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
