906x680 Staff at Jazz Fest 2017 [Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee]
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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 is coming to you from the 49th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for all 7 days of the fest! We are 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, May 5 (subject to change):
11:15a-12:05p Jasen Weaver Band at the WWOZ Jazz Tent
12:25-1:25p Wess Anderson Quintet (prerecorded at the WWOZ Jazz Tent)
1:30-1:45p Walter Wolfman Washington w/Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, and James Singleton (recorded at the Blues Tent)
1:50-2:45p Tim Laughlin from the Economy Hall Tent
3-4p Little Freddie King (prerecorded at the Blues Tent)
4:15-5:30p Dianne Reeves from the WWOZ Jazz Tent
5:55-7p Sean Jones Quartet from the WWOZ Jazz Tent
