![]() In 2022, that was 78% and in 2019, pre COVID, it was 92%,” she said. Kelly Schulz, a spokeswoman for New Orleans and Company, said hotel occupancy for the city’s downtown corridor was above the 2022 numbers but not quite as good as those for 2019. ![]() Spotty showers, however, may dampen Saturday and Sunday shows. Forecasters expect low 80s with lots of sun for Friday’s start. The weather was expected to cooperate too, which Davis said has helped drive ticket sales. Everybody wants to play the festival and everything just fell together to allow that to happen.” coming next week along with Dead & Company, Kane Brown and Jon Batiste. “Lizzo, a phenomenal talent on Friday, and Ed Sheeran and Jazmine Sullivan on Saturday and Jill Scott on Sunday. “We’ve got a lot of people coming in,” he said. I’m thrilled with what’s about to happen,” festival producer Quint Davis said. “There’s a whole vibe out there and people should come out and feel it. territory: Tambuye of Puerto Rico and Plena Libre of Puerto Rico, a Grammy-nominated Latin dance band. This year’s festival is also casting a spotlight on Puerto Rico with appearances Friday by two artists from the U.S. We’re here to entertain and we’re gonna bust it open.”įreedia known for collaborations with Drake on “Nice for What” and Beyonce on “Break My Soul,” said there are no plans to join Lizzo’s closing performance even though the two paired up for Freedia’s 2018 hit “Karaoke.”įans, however, will hear new music that Freedia plans to drop on Friday - “$100 Bill,” a collaboration with R&B songstress Ciara. “I love that I get the opportunity to showcase my artistry before a bigger audience and there’s a lot more room to do my thing. “I’m super excited for the elevation this year,” said Freedia, whose bounce/rap show is scheduled for the festival’s main stage before Lizzo and Tank and The Bangas. and dash to find a spot in front of one of the 14 stages or tents featuring some of the best musicians in the world.įriday’s lineup includes performances by Lizzo Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Big Freedia Tank and The Bangas Wu-Tang Clan + The Soul Rebels Nicholas Payton Mavis Staples Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers Charlie Musselwhite and Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience. Music fans will converge on the Fair Grounds Race Course when gates open at 11 a.m. ![]() NEW ORLEANS (AP) - This year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival begins its two-weekend run on Friday, filling the air with the sounds of R&B, rock ‘n roll, Zydeco, pop, blues, country, rap, gospel - and of course jazz. ![]() By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press ![]()
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