Release the squares! Where to find the good eats, sounds at 2025 Jazz and Heritage Fest

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It is time once again for one of the biggest festivals in New Orleans, the 2025 Jazz and Heritage Festival.

The eight day event will happen the weekends of Thursday, April 24 to Sunday, April 27 and Thursday, May 1 to Sunday, May 4. at the Fair Grounds.

The 2025 poster displays a festival crowd under the sun with Tarriona “Tank” Ball, lead singer of “Tank and the Bangas,” on stage with the band.

WGNO has the breakdown of all things festival from food to music to fun.

Music

The music line up consists of artists from every genre imaginable, including:

• Pearl Jam
• Burna Boy
• Gladys Knight
• Goose
• Tank and The Bangas
• Big Freedia
• Mariachi Los Camperos
• EL Dusty & The Homies
• Baby Boyz Brass Band
• Lil Wayne
• Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band
• The Soul Rebels
• Morris Day & The Time
• Santana
• Bishop Paul S. Morton and The Greater Sound
• Shemekia Copeland

Festival cubes

Food

Whether you are waiting for the next act to hit the stage or just danced your heart out, it’s always time for food. Especially with the lineup of food vendors available on festival grounds serving up the fan favorites like Crawfish Monica, shrimp and grits, crab beignets, jambalaya and mango freezes.

Area 1

• Vaucresson’s Sausage Company
• Panaroma Foods
• Catering Unlimited
• Joyce’s Lemonade
• Cafe Dauphine
• Gallagher’s Grill
• DiMartino’s Famous Muffulettas
• Keyala’s Pralines
• Clesi’s Seafood Restaurant
• Ten Talents Catering
• Smoke Street Catering, LLC
• Burks & Douglas
• Stufhapn Event Catering
• Papa Ninety Catering
• TCA Brocato, LLC
• Walker’s BBQ / Love At First Bite
• Patton’s Caterers
• Vucinovich’s Restaurant
• WWOZ Community Radio
• Ms. Linda’s Catering
• Sunshine Concessions

Area 2

• Sunshine Concessions
• New Orleans Coffee Company
• The Galley Restaurant
• Mrs. Wheat’s Foods
• Prejean’s Restaurant
• Judah Lea
• Mona’s Café
• Sweet Soulfood Vegan Cuisine
• Ajun Cajun
• Fritai
• Loretta’s Authentic Pralines
• Wally Taillon
• TJ Gourmet
• Caluda’s Cottage Catering
• Chris’ Specialty Foods
• Tempero’s Market Kitchen
• Big River Foods

Congo Square

• A.J.’s Sno-Balls
• Palmer’s Jamaican Cuisine
• Gambian Foods
• Bennachin
• Marie’s Sugar Dumplings
• Strawberry Lemonade

Heritage Square

• Sunshine Concessions
• Ba Mien Vietnamese Cuisine
• Café du Monde
• Li’l Dizzy’s Café
• Lady Nellie Oysters
• Down Home Creole Cookin’
• Francofonte Catering, LLC

Around The Grounds

• Cee Cee’s Sno-Balls
• Mr. Williams’ Pastries
• Angelo’s Bakery
• Francofonte Catering, LLC
• Loretta’s Authentic Pralines
• Roman Chewing Candy Company
• Plum Street Snowballs
• Lucky Dogs, Inc.
• WWOZ Community Radio
• Jumbo Peanut Company
• Strawberry Lemonade

Louisiana Folklife Village

• United Houma Nation

Grandstand

• Francofonte on Wheels

Cultural Exchange Village

• Tempero’s Market Kitchen Y ella

Kids Area

• Firefly Pops NOLA

Bonus Info

Ticket Prices

Tickets for the festival are on sale now. Single-day tickets, weekend passes and VIP packages are available for purchase.

• General Admission
  • First Weekend 4-day pass (April 24-27) — $369 in advance
  • Second Weekend 4-day pass (May 1-4) — $369 in advance
• Louisiana Residents GA Weekend 4-day pass — $305
• Thursday Single-Day, April 24 or May 1
  • Early Advance — $89
  • Advance — $99
  • Gate Price — $105
  • Child — $5
• Weekend single-day (April 24-27) (May 1-4)
  • Early Advance — $119
  • Advance — $129
  • Gate Price — $135
  • Child — $5
• Louisiana Residents GA single-day (April 24-27, May 1-4)
  • Single-day Early Advance — $90
  • Single-day Advance — $95
  • Single-day gate — $105
• Locals Thursday (April 24 or May1)
  • Thursday Single-day Advance — $50
  • Thursday single-day gate — $60

Map of festival grounds

For more information surrounding the festival, visit the Jazz Fest website.

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