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dewey
03-26-2008, 02:36 PM
I am going to be in New Orleans only Saturday April 26 and then comming back on Thursday for the second weekend and was wondering if I could buy tickets that day for second weekend.
Carolina Beadhead
03-26-2008, 02:45 PM
I am going to be in New Orleans only Saturday April 26 and then comming back on Thursday for the second weekend and was wondering if I could buy tickets that day for second weekend.
Which day do you mean? Thursday? No, you'll have to pay full price at the gate because 2nd weekend will have begun.
If you mean buy on 1st Saturday for 2nd weekend I would say yes... unless there's something I don't know about the Arena box office.
dewey
03-26-2008, 03:52 PM
Which day do you mean? Thursday? No, you'll have to pay full price at the gate because 2nd weekend will have begun.
If you mean buy on 1st Saturday for 2nd weekend I would say yes... unless there's something I don't know about the Arena box office.
Sorry for not being clearer, yes i want to buy on 1st Saturday for 2nd weekend
Dewey, I think you can buy the second weekend tickets up to Wednesday, April 30. We are coming in on Thursday and they told us if we were here one day earlier, we could get our Fri, Sat, and Sun. tickets....so I'd say no problem....can you get mine.....ha.!!! Just kidding. I have a Texas friend going next week to get all ours.
Stella Blue
03-26-2008, 09:12 PM
Okay, somebody please walk me through this again. $40 if you get them in advance at arena without having to pay ticketmaster, $50 at the gate, correct?
What about if you get them at the Sheraton with your round-up trip bus pass? Any savings that way? Can you get bus pass tixs separately, and do you know the price round-trip?
Since so many people are leaving from the Holiday Inn on Royal -- where we stayed last year and are staying again this year -- I seem to recall you had to get the tixs at non-advance prices and the bus tix together if you were leaving from in front of the Holiday Inn.
Something tells me I should have taken a drink of wine before trying to explain this, or better yet a shot.
Sorry about that...:)
Amyloves...
03-26-2008, 09:16 PM
Dewey you could do that but double check to see if the Arena box office is open on Saturdays. I can't recall.
Stella...the price going to the Arena now is 40 plus a 2 service charge and 30+2 for 2nd Thursday. Both were 5 bucks cheaper before January 20-something. Don't know anything about Sheraton...sorry.
papafrog
03-26-2008, 09:21 PM
arena website says box office only open monday thru friday...
9-4:30
Phatpapa
03-26-2008, 09:46 PM
Someone please refresh my memory on where exactly the office is located. I know somewhere close to the Dome.
Amyloves...
03-26-2008, 11:00 PM
The New Orleans Arena is right "behind" the dome sort of. It's a greenish building and you can see it from the interstate.
http://neworleansarena.com/site3.php
stlbarb
03-27-2008, 12:53 AM
Dewey you could do that but double check to see if the Arena box office is open on Saturdays. I can't recall.
Stella...the price going to the Arena now is 40 plus a 2 service charge and 35+2 for 2nd Thursday. Both were 5 bucks cheaper before January 20-something. Don't know anything about Sheraton...sorry.
i thought thursday was 30+2. :confused:
on another thread there was mention that if you did the bus + ticket you could get the advance price, not sure if you have to purchase that in advance (search feature is at the top). you can get just the bus if you already have a ticket, but you cannot get just the ticket.
Phatpapa
03-27-2008, 01:11 AM
The New Orleans Arena is right "behind" the dome sort of. It's a greenish building and you can see it from the interstate.
http://neworleansarena.com/site3.php
she said "behind"
Gracias, Bonita...
Amyloves...
03-27-2008, 07:29 AM
i thought thursday was 30+2. :confused:
on another thread there was mention that if you did the bus + ticket you could get the advance price, not sure if you have to purchase that in advance (search feature is at the top). you can get just the bus if you already have a ticket, but you cannot get just the ticket.
ACK! You're right....sorry and thanks. I'll fix my first post.
Stella Blue
03-27-2008, 08:46 PM
i thought thursday was 30+2. :confused:
on another thread there was mention that if you did the bus + ticket you could get the advance price, not sure if you have to purchase that in advance (search feature is at the top). you can get just the bus if you already have a ticket, but you cannot get just the ticket.
I can't seem to find that. Can anyone shed any light, I mean on getting the advance festival tikcet price if you buy bus ticket, and when does that end? I would imagine you can't do that day-of, but perhaps days leading up to first weekend or daze between for second weekend?
stlbarb
03-28-2008, 01:54 AM
I can't seem to find that. Can anyone shed any light, I mean on getting the advance festival tikcet price if you buy bus ticket, and when does that end? I would imagine you can't do that day-of, but perhaps days leading up to first weekend or daze between for second weekend?
http://jazzfest.swagland.com/transport.html
look for the infor on jazzfest express.
Thanks Barb.
Here's the direct link to the shuttle company:
http://www.graylineneworleans.com/jazzfest.html
DOWNTOWN DEPARTURE LOCATIONS
Steamboat Natchez Dock (Toulouse St. at the Mississippi River)
and Sheraton Hotel (500 Canal Street)
1-day roundtrip shuttle only - $16.00pp
1-day roundtrip shuttle + 1-day advance purchase admission ticket - $56.00pp
1-day roundtrip shuttle + 1-day Festival admission (on days of Festival) - $66.00pp
Marconi Meadows (Includes Parking)*
1-day roundtrip shuttle - $14.00 pp per day (includes parking)
1-day roundtrip shuttle + 1-day advance purchase admission ticket - $54.00pp
1-day roundtrip shuttle + 1-day Festival admission (on day of Festival) - $64.00
JAZZ FEST EXPRESS AND ADVANCE ADMISSION TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ON APRIL 23 & 24 (FOR THE 1st WEEKEND) AND ON April 30 & May 1 (FOR THE 2nd WEEKEND)
Steamboat Natchez Dock at Toulouse Street & the River, next to the Jax Brewery [8am – 4pm]
Hilton Hotel Concierge Desk (Poydras at the River)
[8am – 4pm]
Marriott Hotel Concierge Desk (555 Canal St .) [8am – 4pm]
Sheraton Hotel Concierge Desk (500 Canal St.) [8am - 4pm]
Admission tickets will not be sold separately but must be purchased with shuttle tickets. Shuttle tickets with or without advance admission tickets may be purchased by calling 800-535-7786 or 504-569-1401.
So, yes you must buy in advance, up thru the day before, to get the advance price. I believe that even if you purchase by phone, there are no service fees.
I was thinking cabs (vans) last year leaving from the Sheraton was about 5 to 6 dollars a person one way... Also, can't we take the street car now to the park (or close) for a lot less. Is this an option? Thanks.
I was thinking cabs (vans) last year leaving from the Sheraton was about 5 to 6 dollars a person one way... Also, can't we take the street car now to the park (or close) for a lot less. Is this an option? Thanks.
A licensed cab should still be $4/person (or the meter if that's more). But during Fest, lots of unlicensed vehicles offer rides to and from the Fairgrounds, and the price they charge may vary. I suggest agreeing on a price in advance.
From the Sheraton, yes, you can take the Canal Streetcar to Fest (look for the one labeled "Museum" or "Zydeco Express". That's $1.25 each way, fun, but kind of slow. You can also take the Canal St bus labeled "Zydeco Express" for the same price - it's quicker than the streetcar and goes a few blocks closer to Fest, but it's less "authentic".
Again, all the details here: http://jazzfest.swagland.com/transport.html
Swag, i'd buy you a cold beverage (or two) if i could. You could probably announce where you will be a the fest everyday and you'd never buy a single thing all day long.... I know everyone apprecites all you do. YOUDAMAN!!!!! Have a great weekend!
bluesgirl
03-28-2008, 10:50 AM
I came here to start a thread about this subject...
Will I be able to buy my first weekend tix at the advance price on Thursday 4/24? I really don't want to pay tikket bastid if I can avoid it.
I came here to start a thread about this subject...
Will I be able to buy my first weekend tix at the advance price on Thursday 4/24? I really don't want to pay tikket bastid if I can avoid it.
Yes, assuming you get to the Arena in time. The box office will be open until at least 4:30p, but last year they extended the hours on the day before Fest and they may well do the same this year.
bluesgirl
03-28-2008, 12:15 PM
Yes, assuming you get to the Arena in time. The box office will be open until at least 4:30p, but last year they extended the hours on the day before Fest and they may well do the same this year.
Thanks!!!!
I get in before noon on Thursday, so I should have time to get my tickets. :D