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.
General Admission Tickets
1st Weekend
Single Day Tickets
Each Ticket Valid any one of the following days:
APRIL 23, 24, OR 26
NOT VALID APRIL 25Early Bird Ticket
(THRU JANUARY 28)$70
Advance Ticket
(THRU APRIL 22)$75
Gate Price
$85
1st Weekend
Saturday-Only Tickets
Each ticket valid only
APRIL 25
NOT VALID ANY OTHER DAYSEarly Bird Ticket
(THRU FEBRUARY 14)$80
Advance Ticket
(THRU APRIL 24)$90
Gate Price
TBA
2nd Weekend
Single Day Tickets
Each Ticket Valid any one of the following days:
APRIL 30, MAY 1, or 3
NOT VALID MAY 2Early Bird Ticket
(THRU JANUARY 28)$70
Advance Ticket
(THRU APRIL 29)$75
Gate Price
$85
2nd Weekend
Saturday-Only Tickets
Each ticket valid only
MAY 2
NOT VALID ANY OTHER DAYSEarly Bird Ticket
(THRU FEBRUARY 14)$80
Advance Ticket
(THRU MAY 1)$90
Gate Price
TBA
Four-Day Weekend Pass
Each Ticket Valid any one of the following days:
APRIL 23-26 OR APRIL 30-MAY 3
Early Bird Ticket
(THRU JANUARY 28 OR WHILE SUPPLIES LAST)$255
Advance Ticket
(LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE)$275
Important: The Weekend Pass is non-transferable wristband and there is no re-entry. Available for purchase online only
Locals Thursday Discount
Each Ticket Valid any one of the following days:
APRIL 23 & APRIL 30
Gate Price
$50
• Purchases may be made at the gate on Thursday April 23 and April 30 only.
• Open to Louisiana residents with valid identification
• Up to two admissions per resident each Thursday
Children's Single Day Ticket
Gate Price
TICKETS VALID ANY DAY.$5
Available at the gate only, ages 2 – 10, adult must be present with child)
All general admission Jazz Fest tickets are subject to additional service fees and handling charges.
Please Note:
- Absolutely no refunds or exchanges on tickets
- All tickets to Jazz Fest will be electronically scanned
- Tickets obtained from unauthorized sources could be lost, stolen, or counterfeit, and, if so, are void
- Photo ID required for all Will Call pickups
- All patrons subject to search
Big Chief VIP Experience
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! Each ticket includes the following:
- 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
- Big Chief guests have access to raised and covered private viewing areas at Acura Stage, Shell Gentilly Stage and Congo Square Stage as well as front-of-house bleachers at the WWOZ Jazz Tent and Blues Tent
- Private beverage stands (with beer, wine, water, and soft drinks for purchase) and restrooms at the Acura Stage and Shell 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
- On-site parking is available for purchase with a limited number of Big Chief packages
- Big Chief patrons can choose to purchase VIP shuttle tickets for easy travel to and from the Festival. The VIP Shuttle will pick up and drop off from downtown New Orleans and allows for special entry into the Fair Grounds. Quantities are limited, so please purchase VIP shuttle tickets before they sell out.
- Souvenir laminated ticket
- Express VIP entrances at Gentilly and Sauvage pedestrian gates
- A Jazz Fest Program Guide
1st Weekend
Each Ticket Valid for all of the following days:
APRIL 23, 24, 25, 26
Base Price
$1600
Daily On-site Parking
+ $300
Per VIP Pass - LIMITED AVAILABILITYVip Shuttles
$175
Per VIP Pass - LIMITED AVAILABILITY- VIP ticket packages are inclusive of all service charges. Only a $15 shipping fee will be assessed in addition to the listed prices.
2nd Weekend
Each Ticket Valid for all of the following days:
APRIL 30, May 1, 2, 3
Base Price
$1600
Daily On-site Parking
+ $300
Per VIP Pass - LIMITED AVAILABILITYVip Shuttles
$175
Per VIP Pass - LIMITED AVAILABILITY- VIP ticket packages are inclusive of all service charges. Only a $15 shipping fee will be assessed in addition to the listed prices.
More Info
- VIP viewing areas will be limited in size, and access may become unavailable, if necessary, to keep the space from exceeding capacity.
- A Big Chief ticket is required for all children over the age of 2 to access the Big Chief viewing areas.
- The Festival offers a payment plan for all VIP purchases.
- Big Chief VIP tickets will be mailed in late March.
- A Krewe of Jazz Fest ticket is required for all children over the age of 2 to access the Krewe of Jazz Fest viewing area.
Grand Marshal VIP Experience
The Grand Marshal VIP pass allows exclusive access to a standing-room only section at the front of the Festival’s three largest stages: the Acura Stage, the Shell Gentilly Stage and the Congo Square Stage. A limited number of Grand Marshal tickets are sold (first-come, first-served). Grand Marshal VIP often sells out – patrons are encouraged to purchase early! Each ticket includes the following:
- 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
- Grand Marshal guests have access to up front, standing-room only private viewing areas at the Acura, Shell Gentilly and Congo Square stages
- Private restrooms near the Acura Stage viewing area
- Access to the Grand Marshal Hospitality Tent where guests can cool off in the shade with beverages for purchase, complimentary snacks and restrooms
- On-site parking is available for purchase with a limited number of Grand Marshal packages
- Grand Marshal patrons can choose to purchase VIP shuttle tickets for easy travel to and from the Festival. The VIP Shuttle will pick up and drop off from downtown New Orleans and allows for special entry into the Fair Grounds. Quantities are limited, so please purchase VIP shuttle tickets before they sell out.
- Souvenir laminated ticket
- Express VIP entrances at Gentilly and Sauvage pedestrian gates
1st Weekend
Each Ticket Valid for all of the following days:
APRIL 23, 24, 25, 26
Base Price
$1500
Daily On-site Parking
+ $300
Per VIP Pass - LIMITED AVAILABILITYVip Shuttles
$175
Per VIP Pass - LIMITED AVAILABILITYVIP ticket packages are inclusive of all service charges. Only a $15 shipping fee will be assessed in addition to the listed prices.
2nd Weekend
Each Ticket Valid for all of the following days:
APRIL 30, May 1, 2, 3
Base Price
$1500
Daily On-site Parking
+ $300
Per VIP Pass - LIMITED AVAILABILITYVip Shuttles
$175
Per VIP Pass - LIMITED AVAILABILITYVIP ticket packages are inclusive of all service charges. Only a $15 shipping fee will be assessed in addition to the listed prices.
More Info
- Note: Grand Marshal VIP ticketholders are part of an exclusive, up-close, standing-room only club of Festivalgoers. The stage-area 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 priceless 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.
- A Grand Marshal ticket is required for all children over the age of 2 to access the Grand Marshal viewing areas.
- The Festival offers a payment plan for all VIP purchases.
- Grand Marshal VIP tickets will be mailed in late March.
- A Krewe of Jazz Fest ticket is required for all children over the age of 2 to access the Krewe of Jazz Fest viewing area.
Krewe of Jazz Fest
Jazz Fest attendees have the opportunity to view all the action at the Acura Stage in an exclusive covered viewing area. A limited number of tickets are sold (first come, first served). Krewe of Jazz Fest VIP often sells out – patrons are encouraged to purchase early! Each ticket includes the following:
- 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
- Krewe of Jazz Fest guests have access to a raised and covered viewing stand at the Acura Stage
- Private beverage stands (with beer, wine, water and soft drinks for purchase) and restrooms at the viewing area
- On-site parking is available for purchase with a limited number of Krewe of Jazz Fest packages
- Krewe of Jazz Fest patrons can choose to purchase VIP shuttle tickets for easy travel to and from the Festival. The VIP Shuttle will pick up and drop off from downtown New Orleans and allows for special entry into the Fair Grounds. Quantities are limited, so please purchase VIP shuttle tickets before they sell out.
- Souvenir laminated ticket
- Express VIP entrances at Gentilly and Sauvage pedestrian gates
1st Weekend
Each Ticket Valid for all of the following days:
APRIL 23, 24, 25, 26
Base Price
$800
Daily On-site Parking
+ $300
Per VIP Pass - LIMITED AVAILABILITYVip Shuttles
$175
Per VIP Pass - LIMITED AVAILABILITYVIP ticket packages are inclusive of all service charges. Only a $15 shipping fee will be assessed in addition to the listed prices.
2nd Weekend
Each Ticket Valid for all of the following days:
APRIL 30, May 1, 2, 3
Base Price
$800
Daily On-site Parking
+ $300
Per VIP Pass - LIMITED AVAILABILITYVip Shuttles
$175
Per VIP Pass - LIMITED AVAILABILITYVIP ticket packages are inclusive of all service charges. Only a $15 shipping fee will be assessed in addition to the listed prices.
More Info
- A Krewe of Jazz Fest ticket is required for all children over the age of 2 to access the Krewe of Jazz Fest viewing area.
- The Festival offers a payment plan for all VIP purchases.
- Krewe of Jazz Fest VIP tickets will be mailed in late March.