The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is an annual celebration of local music and culture held at the Fair Grounds and Race Course in New Orleans, LA. Jazz Fest attracts thousands of visitors to New Orleans each year. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation Inc. was established in 1970. The Foundation was established primarily to redistribute the funds generated by Jazz Fest into the local community. Their mission further states that the Foundation "promotes, preserves, perpetuates and encourages the music, culture and heritage of communities in Louisiana through festivals, programs and other cultural, educational, civic and economic activities".

Over the course of two long weekends at the end of April and the beginning of May, the festival hosts over 100 musical performers, the likes of Pearl Jam, Lenny Kravitz, Patti LaBelle, Luke Combs and Santana just to name a few. And you will find dozens of delectable food offerings, including Po-Boys, Jambalaya, fried alligator and crawfish etoufee—one meal and you’ll feel like a local!

The Festival’s Crafts now include the diverse works of hundreds of regionally and nationally acclaimed artists in multiple distinct venues. The Congo Square African Marketplace, is alive with the culture and spirit which helped create the jazz and heritage for which New Orleans is known. You will find a wide selection of local, national and international artisans exhibiting ancient crafting techniques, as well as modern variations and adaptations of those techniques. In the Louisiana Marketplace, the state’s finest traditional and contemporary artists display and sell Louisiana inspired photographs, Creole and Acadian furniture, whimsical jewelry and other creations that evoke the state’s unique cultural landscape. I will be in the Contemporary Crafts section, the second weekend of the festival, May 1 - May 4. Set among blues, jazz and gospel music tents in Heritage Square, is a nationally recognized showcase of alluring handcrafted clothing, beautiful leather goods and musical instruments, along with a brilliant array of paintings, photographs, sculptures and irresistible jewelry—which is where you’ll find my booth!

Zebra Rings. Platinum over oxidized silver, pave set white diamonds, tourmalines set in 18k yellow gold bezels.

Festival Dates & Hours:

Thursday, May 1 - Sunday, May 4: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

Gold and Oxidized Silver Necklace with Pave Set Diamond Links on Picasso’s Le Reve.