General admission tickets include access to all performances on day of use, as well as the wide variety of food and beverages available for purchase, art exhibits, crafts booths, and much more.

The Big Chief VIP Experience is the most luxurious way to enjoy the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. A limited number of tickets are sold (first come, first served).  The Big Chief VIP Experience often sells out – patrons are encouraged to purchase early!

• Big Chief tickets are sold as full weekend packages and include admission for each day of the weekend
• Re-entry is permitted at pedestrian gates with Big Chief tickets
• Access to Big Chief VIP Viewing Stands
  Big Chief guests have access to raised and covered private viewing areas at Acura, Gentilly, and Congo Square stages as well as front-of-house bleachers at the Jazz Tent and Blues Tent.
• Private beverage stands (with beer, wine, water, and soft drinks for purchase) and restrooms at the Acura and Gentilly Stage viewing areas
• Access to an indoor, air-conditioned Big Chief Hospitality Lounge with full service cash bar, complimentary light refreshments and snacks, and restrooms
• Big Chief guests have access to the Big Chief areas ONLY
  Each Premium Ticket package is separate from the others and there is no cross-over access to viewing areas or hospitality lounges
• Ability to purchase on-site VIP parking
  LIMITED BIG CHIEF PARKING AVAILABLE!! First come, first served
• Ability to purchase VIP shuttle tickets
  LIMITED VIP SHUTTLE TICKETS AVAILABLE!! First come, first served. The VIP shuttle runs on loop from downtown New Orleans to a dedicated VIP Shuttle stop in the festival grounds
• Souvenir laminated ticket
• Express VIP entrances at Gentilly and Sauvage pedestrian gates
• A Jazz Fest Program Guide
• The festival offers a layaway opportunity for all VIP purchases

* Every patron, ages 2 and older, must have both a Big Chief pass and a daily wristband (issued upon festival entry) in order to enter a viewing or hospitality area.

The Grand Marshal VIP Pass allows access to a standing-room only section at the front of the Festival’s three largest stages: the Acura Stage, the Gentilly Stage, and the Congo Square Stage. No chairs or blankets/tarps are allowed in these sections. A limited number of tickets are sold (first come, first served). The Grand Marshal VIP Pass often sells out – patrons are encouraged to purchase early!

• Grand Marshal tickets are sold as full weekend packages and include admission for each day of the weekend
• Re-entry is permitted at pedestrian gates with Grand Marshal tickets
• Access to Grand Marshal VIP STANDING ROOM ONLY Viewing Areas
  Grand Marshal guests have access to up front, golden circle private viewing areas at the Acura, Gentilly, and Congo Square stages
• Private restrooms near the Acura stage viewing area
• Access to Grand Marshal Hospitality Tent
  Grand Marshal guests can cool off in the shade with beverages for purchase, complimentary snacks, and restrooms
• Grand Marshal guests have access to the Grand Marshal areas ONLY
  Each Premium Ticket package is separate from the others and there is no cross-over access to viewing areas or hospitality lounges
• Ability to purchase on-site VIP parking
  LIMITED GRAND MARSHAL PARKING AVAILABLE!! First come, first served
• Ability to purchase VIP shuttle tickets
  LIMITED VIP SHUTTLE TICKETS AVAILABLE!! First come, first served. The VIP shuttle runs on loop from downtown New Orleans to a dedicated VIP Shuttle stop in the festival grounds
• Souvenir laminated ticket
• Express VIP entrances at Gentilly and Sauvage pedestrian gates
• The festival offers a layaway opportunity for all VIP purchases

PLEASE NOTE:
Grand Marshal VIP Ticketholders are part of an exclusive, up-close, standing-room only club of Festivalgoers. The pass does not allow the holder to camp out or to reserve space in the special viewing areas, all of which are chair-free zones. A festive flow of Grand Marshal patrons between performances throughout the day is part of the ethos of this Jazz Fest experience. In addition, during some music sets, photography may be restricted by the artist on stage. At those times, cameras, other than simple point-and-shoot and cell phone cameras, will have to be put away. On occasion, photography may be prohibited entirely. Posted signs and the Grand Marshal hosts will provide instructions when restrictions apply. Video cameras and audio recording are never allowed.

* Every patron, ages 2 and older, must have both a Grand Marshal pass and a daily wristband (issued upon festival entry) in order to enter a viewing or hospitality area.

The Krewe of Jazz Fest VIP Pass allows access to a private, covered viewing area at the Acura Stage. A limited number of tickets are sold (first come, first served).  The Krewe of Jazz Fest VIP Pass often sells out – patrons are encouraged to purchase early! 

• Krewe of Jazz Fest tickets are sold as full weekend packages and include admission for each day of the weekend
• Re-entry is permitted at pedestrian gates with Krewe of Jazz Fest tickets
• Access to Krewe of Jazz Fest VIP Viewing Area at Acura Stage
  Krewe of Jazz Fest guests have access to raised and covered viewing area at the Acura Stage.
• Krewe of Jazz Fest guests have access to the Krewe of Jazz Fest area ONLY
  Each Premium Ticket package is separate from the others and there is no cross-over access to viewing areas or hospitality lounges
• Private beverage stand (with beer, wine, soft drinks, and water available for purchase) and restrooms at the Acura stage viewing area
• Ability to purchase on-site VIP parking
  LIMITED KREWE OF JAZZ FEST PARKING AVAILABLE!! First come, first served
• Ability to purchase VIP shuttle tickets
  LIMITED VIP SHUTTLE TICKETS AVAILABLE!! First come, first served. The VIP shuttle runs on loop from downtown New Orleans to a dedicated VIP Shuttle stop in the festival grounds
• Souvenir laminated ticket
• Express VIP entrances at Gentilly and Sauvage pedestrian gates
• The festival offers a layaway opportunity for all VIP purchases

* Every patron, ages 2 and older, must have both a Krewe of Jazz fest pass and a daily wristband (issued upon festival entry) in order to enter a viewing or hospitality area.