Jazz Fest opens at 11 a.m. as New Orleans fills up for first big day

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The wait is over for Jazz Fest fans.

Gates to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival open Thursday, April 23, at 11 a.m., kicking off the first day of one of the city’s biggest weekends of the year.

By Wednesday night, visitors were already arriving across New Orleans, with crowds building on Frenchmen Street and festivalgoers counting down the hours until the Fair Grounds opened…

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