11 Survival Tips for Your First Time at New Orleans Jazz Festival
Are you going to the New Orleans Jazz Festival for the first time this year?
How exciting?!
The NOLA Jazz Festival was an absolute dream of mine, and one I saw come true. Unfortunately the year I went it got cancelled halfway through thanks to the weather BUT that’s not going to happen to you. Hopefully.
I did manage a few days at the festival though, so I want to impart my tried and tested knowledge to help you have the best festival ever. And this year, in 2019, it’s the 50th festival celebrations – it’s going to be a good one!
First Time at the New Orleans Jazz Festival
The New Orleans Jazz Festival Line Up
1. Be prepared for ALL weathers
The year I went to New Orleans Jazz Festival, it was cancelled halfway through day three. One of the saddest things I’ve ever seen at a festival was Stevie Wonder on stage, in a big hoody, with a megaphone, trying to sing to everyone to come back again.
Sadly by that point everyone had had enough.
He was meant to be headlining that night, and I was SO excited to see him, but being New Orleans the rains the day before hadn’t drained and now the waters were up to our knees at various points.
Genuinely felt dangerous.
So, not that that’s going to happen to you but, as I say, be prepared for all weathers.
It was actually still warm, so my flip flops were a pretty good choice. It meant I could take them off to wade through the waters. Also, I was wearing cotton three quarter length baggy trousers that I could just roll up.
When it comes to what to wear for New Orleans Jazz Festival I’d recommend keeping it simple, but take supplies and look at the forecast before you leave the house.
Take a hat as it could be hot, take a jumper as it might get cold and don’t take anything you don’t want ruined as it’s kinda dusty.