Atmosphere throughout the 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 50th Anniversary at Fair Grounds Race Course on April 26, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage
A line of solid electrical storms, with wind gusts of approximately 60 miles per hour (regarding 97 kph), triggered coordinators of the 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to postpone the Saturday (May 6) opening up at the Fair Grounds by at the very least 2 hrs.
In a statement on Twitter, the celebration informed festgoers to “stay tuned” to learn more and also “See you this afternoon!”
“Due to weather conditions, the opening of today’s Jazz Fest will be delayed by one to two hours. Please stay tuned for more information. See you this afternoon!” coordinators wrote.
The celebration remains in its last weekend break for its 2023 two-week run.
Saturday’s arranged entertainers consist of rock band Dead & Company, R&B singer/musician H.E.R, different individual band The Lumineers, jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard, including The E Collective and also Turtle Island Quartet, blues vocalist Keb’ Mo and also scripture musician Anthony Brown and also team treatment.
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s last day is Sunday.
Due to climate condition, the opening these days’s Jazz Fest will certainly be postponed by one to 2 hrs. Please remain tuned to learn more. See you this mid-day!
— New Orleans JazzFest (@jazzfest) May 6, 2023