JAZZ FEST AT 50 HISTORIC PHOTO OF THE DAY -- Dizzy Gillespie performs on May 1, 1979, at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, aka "Jazz Fest," at the Fair Grounds.

The New Orleans Jazz Fest is celebrating 50 years. But its history is older, and messier ... Often billed as “Jazzfest,” it was staged at the Municipal Auditorium in 1968 and 1969.

The city of New Orleans is on a first-name basis with Quint Davis, who has happily occupied a central role in the city's beloved Jazz and Heritage Festival since the very beginning.

New Orleans leaders say it would cost more than $100 million dollars to restore the municipal auditorium. Yet, they are still considering relocating city hall to the vacant building.

New Orleans City Council enters into agreement to take step forward in revitalizing Municipal Auditorium Updated: 7:28 AM CDT Jun 21, 2024 Editorial Standards ⓘ ...

New Orleans' Municipal Auditorium is full of memories, website reports. Published: Nov. 18, 2012, 12:02 a.m. Nov. 18, 2012, 12:02 a.m.

The city of New Orleans said it is looking at ways to redevelop the Municipal Auditorium in Treme. Last year the city considered moving city hall to the building, but the proposal was later ...

F or many New Orleans visitors, a stay is all about beignets, Bourbon Street, and, depending on the time of year, the pageantry of Mardi Gras. For me and my mom, it’s a trip down memory lane ...

New Orleans certainly does know how to throw a party, ... New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Add Topic. New Orleans' Jazz Fest helps celebrate the city's 300th birthday.

NEW ORLEANS — Armstrong Park and Congo Square have served as a north star for New Orleans culture. But just behind the gatherings stands a backdrop that visually doesn't align with the beauty of ...