French Quarter Fest and Jazz Fest - BBS 179

Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans

Mark Bologna

Society & Culture, Music, History, Places & Travel, Neworleans, Jazzfest, Nola, Dining, Mardigras, Bourbonstreet, Food

4.8 • 891 Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Today's episode is all about the differences between French Quarter Fest and Jazz Fest. We'll give you the ins and outs, the good and bad, and help you decide which is best for you.

For more about French Quarter Fest, check out episode #8. While it's many years old, it still covers the basics and will help you plan. For Jazz Fest, you're going to want to listen to our essential guide.

NOTE: New for Jazz Fest 2023, all vendors will be cashless. There will be places on the grounds where you can exchange cash for a card to use at the food booths, but this is a new development for this year.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hmm. Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast
0:15.0	where we explore the food, music, culture, places, and people that make New
0:19.2	Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip, living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are,
0:26.0	you've come to the right place.
0:29.0	And now, your host, Mark Bologna.
0:35.0	Hey y'all, this is Mark.
0:38.0	Welcome to episode 179.
0:40.0	Today's episode is a discussion of the similarities and differences between French Quarterfest and Jazzfest.
0:45.7	It's a question we get often, so I thought we'd address it here.
0:49.1	The last show was a question and answer episode where I answered questions from listeners like you. If you missed it go back and give it a listen I think you'll
0:56.2	enjoy it. Before we jump in let me talk about the people that make this show
0:59.8	possible. First up support comes from the Historic New Orleans Collection, the city's
1:04.3	Premier History Museum located at 520 Royal Street in the heart of the French
1:08.1	quarter. Check out their online publication called First Draft. It's a combination blog and online exhibition space at
1:15.4	HNOC.org slash first draft. Through April 17th 2023 check out their
1:21.6	in-person exhibit titled French Quarter Life, People and Places in the Vucare.
1:26.4	It features artists from around the world who've worked to capture and share their impressions
1:30.1	of New Orleans most iconic and historic neighborhood.
1:33.0	Beginning on April 28, 2023,
1:36.0	the Historic New Orleans Collection
1:38.0	will present an exhibit about women's right to vote.
1:41.0	It's titled,
	...

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