Here's the deal on the tickets, although most of you have probably purchased yours by now. If not, read below.
Jazz Fest is a daytime event. It starts at 11 a.m. and goes to 7 p.m. The tickets you buy at http://www.nojazzfest.com/ are for the actual fest time, during the day. Thus, if you are coming in Thursday night, you will need tickets for Friday, Saturday and if you are leaving Sunday, you have to decide if you want to attent (depending upon what time you are leaving).
You will save $10 a day in advance for purchasing. Colleen pointed out that the Thurs tickets are different because they are slightly less. Otherwise, Friday, Saturday and Sunday are good for any of those days.
Lisa and Terry: it looks like you get in on time to go to Thursday fest -- Colleen bought thursday tickets and can't use them. Maybe coordinate? I will get you to jazz fest that morning as it looks like you'll make it. Might as well jump right in.
There are tickets available to various music clubs at night with some of the same artists that are playing at fest -- and some you might not see otherwise because there is so much to do, easy to miss something. All of you are staying near the French Quarter where most of the music clubs are so if you are inclined you should buy advance tickets for music events.
I will warn you that even I run out of energy after a day at fest and all I want to do afterward is shower, relax and maybe have a late, light supper (you eat all day at fest) and usually will not go out after a full day.
Here's the info from the web:
2nd Weekend (Thursday, May 1)Advance adult ticket: $30 through April 30 (valid for Thursday, May 1 only) Gate Price: $40 Child's ticket: $5 (advance or gate, ages 2 - 11)
2nd Weekend (May 2, 3, 4)Advance adult ticket: $40 through April 30 (each ticket valid for one day only) Gate Price: $50 Child's ticket: $5 (advance or gate, ages 2 - 11)
OK! Next post will be accessories and clothes to bring.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
This is going to be great! Mimi is still considering options. Lobbying might help....
Terry and I are flying in separately, and Terry is on the same plane as John and Colleen (!). Our itineraries are:
Lisa:
May 01, 2008, Flight 498
Departing Indianapolis, IN (IND) at 06:00 AM
Arriving Atlanta, GA (ATL) at 07:30 AM
May 01, 2008, Flight 473
Departing Atlanta, GA (ATL) at 08:05 AM
Arriving New Orleans, LA (MSY) at 08:31 AM
May 04, 2008, Flight 448
Departing New Orleans, LA (MSY) at 05:06 PM
Arriving Atlanta, GA (ATL) at 07:28 PM
May 04, 2008, Flight 400
Departing Atlanta, GA (ATL) at 11:05 PM
Arriving Indianapolis, IN (IND) at 12:33 AM
Terry:
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Delta Air Lines # 7754
San Francisco International (SFO) to Los Angeles International (LAX)
Departure: (SFO): May 1, 8:15 AM PDT (morning)
Arrival: (LAX): May 1, 9:33 AM PDT (morning)
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Delta Air Lines # 866
Los Angeles International (LAX) to New Orleans Louis Armstrong Int'l (MSY)
Departure: (LAX): May 1, 11:45 AM PDT (morning)
Arrival: (MSY): May 1, 5:26 PM CDT (evening)
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Delta Air Lines # 1694
New Orleans Louis Armstrong Int'l (MSY) to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson ATL (ATL)
Departure: (MSY): May 4, 12:16 PM CDT (afternoon)
Arrival: (ATL): May 4, 2:40 PM EDT (afternoon)
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Delta Air Lines # 69
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson ATL (ATL) to San Francisco International (SFO)
Departure: (ATL): May 4, 4:45 PM EDT (afternoon)
Arrival: (SFO): May 4, 7:00 PM PDT (evening)
Terry and I are flying in separately, and Terry is on the same plane as John and Colleen (!). Our itineraries are:
Lisa:
May 01, 2008, Flight 498
Departing Indianapolis, IN (IND) at 06:00 AM
Arriving Atlanta, GA (ATL) at 07:30 AM
May 01, 2008, Flight 473
Departing Atlanta, GA (ATL) at 08:05 AM
Arriving New Orleans, LA (MSY) at 08:31 AM
May 04, 2008, Flight 448
Departing New Orleans, LA (MSY) at 05:06 PM
Arriving Atlanta, GA (ATL) at 07:28 PM
May 04, 2008, Flight 400
Departing Atlanta, GA (ATL) at 11:05 PM
Arriving Indianapolis, IN (IND) at 12:33 AM
Terry:
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Delta Air Lines # 7754
San Francisco International (SFO) to Los Angeles International (LAX)
Departure: (SFO): May 1, 8:15 AM PDT (morning)
Arrival: (LAX): May 1, 9:33 AM PDT (morning)
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Delta Air Lines # 866
Los Angeles International (LAX) to New Orleans Louis Armstrong Int'l (MSY)
Departure: (LAX): May 1, 11:45 AM PDT (morning)
Arrival: (MSY): May 1, 5:26 PM CDT (evening)
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Delta Air Lines # 1694
New Orleans Louis Armstrong Int'l (MSY) to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson ATL (ATL)
Departure: (MSY): May 4, 12:16 PM CDT (afternoon)
Arrival: (ATL): May 4, 2:40 PM EDT (afternoon)
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Delta Air Lines # 69
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson ATL (ATL) to San Francisco International (SFO)
Departure: (ATL): May 4, 4:45 PM EDT (afternoon)
Arrival: (SFO): May 4, 7:00 PM PDT (evening)
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Happy New Year
2007 closed for us on the ski slopes in Vail Colorado. Colder weather than they ever have but we had a wonderful time! Prior to that, Cathryn's High School Volleyball Team won the State Championships and to celebrate, this past Saturday night, we had 52 people, players, parents and coaches here for a big chili dinner. it was an unforgettable night and season and hard for me to believe that now my baby will go off to college and leave this nest. I am so glad to have reconnected with all of my Hubbard buddies now that the next phase will leave lots more time for celebrating and exploring. The next exploration to be in New Orleans led by the most qualified tour guide imaginable! Al has asked that we post our itineraries here so this is mine. We will arrive on Thursday night at 5:26, Delta #866. We will be staying at the New Orleans Hilton/ Charles Avenue and leaving Sunday at 6:15 PM. Can't wait to party with all of you. xoColleen
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Jazz Fest Trip Hints #1
Ok, here begins the instructions, hints and other items for our gathering this spring. I have already put links to nola.com and nojazzfest.com on the blog and you should check them regularly. Jazz fest news will be updated and the entire schedule should be out around Mardi Gras.
Mardi Gras season starts on Sunday (Twelfth Night) and goes until the day before Ash Wednesday (February 5th).
Jazz Fest second weekend goes Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. -- sometimes you can get in a hair early, which is good, because there are less lines for the food tents.
1. Buy Tickets in Advance. You should definitely get your Jazz Fest tickets in advance off the website, just because its easier to have them to go in and it's a little less money. You don't want to wait in line to buy tickets. Second weekend tickets are good for any day second weekend.
You can look at the tickets for the night concerts but I'll say more about that later. I don't try to go to night concerts any more...but you might if it's your first Fest. If so I recommend a nap between the Fest and the night out.
2. Friday Night Slumber Party. We will do our slumber party on Friday evening and I'll have Debra cook for us so we can stay in and hang out. The guys can come and drink on the back deck and eat with us, but they have to stay in the hotel that night....I'm sure they will find something to do!
I will make dinner reservations for Saturday because I think Friday and Saturday are the only two nights everyone is here if people wants that. I will set out the schedules but some folks leave Sunday (during Fest...it will be hard). Thus, this might cut into the night concerts (although you can hear music up to 5 a.m.). Let me know if you want me to do that or if folks want to be on their own. You will likely eat enough at Fest so you won't be hungry and you WILL be tired so it might be a chore rather than fun.
3. JAZZ FEST POSTERS. When you get on the nojazzfest.com site, look at the jazz fest posters. All of us collect them (only the ones we like). Each year they have one official poster and one Congo Square (also official but not as popular) poster. They print 10,000 of the unsigned ones and they go up in value (you can go to the Art4Now.com site to see what the appreciation is).
Waiting in line to buy jazz fest posters and carrying them around jazz fest is a drag. Also, because you are coming second weekend, there is a chance they may be sold out. In any case, since it is unlikely you will be there all four days of fest, you don't want to wait in line. A small number of posters are sold on line before jazz fest. Therefore, if you like the poster and the idea of it, it is good to purchase it on line before you come to fest. It will be mailed to you after Jazz Fest.
The HowAreYA clothing is not so scarce so I wouldn't worry about buying any of that in advance. There are great t-shirts and other fest paraphenalia to purchaser there.
There are also several areas of different kinds of crafts so there is lots of shopping while you are listening to music: contemporary crafts, congo square crafts and heritage crafts. There are also cooking demonstrations by famous New Orleans chefs (look for Jonathan Besh, he's our new chef hero), interviews, poetry and art exhibits all on the Fair Grounds/Race Track during Fest.
4. Schedules. You can print schedules off the web, which you should do to get oriented, as well as the fest map. More about that in a later posting. You can also get it daily from the Times Picayune (which is what I do). Most of the time, NOLA.com passes our schedules at the front gate as you come in. They also sell programs at Fest but in the 15 years I've been going, I never bought one. The schedules should have the cooking, the parades (there's several a day) and other events besides the music. You will not be able to keep up.
I will do an entire post on the schedules, what the different tents are, how to get around the Fair Grounds and where to meet.
Next Post: What to pack!
Mardi Gras season starts on Sunday (Twelfth Night) and goes until the day before Ash Wednesday (February 5th).
Jazz Fest second weekend goes Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. -- sometimes you can get in a hair early, which is good, because there are less lines for the food tents.
1. Buy Tickets in Advance. You should definitely get your Jazz Fest tickets in advance off the website, just because its easier to have them to go in and it's a little less money. You don't want to wait in line to buy tickets. Second weekend tickets are good for any day second weekend.
You can look at the tickets for the night concerts but I'll say more about that later. I don't try to go to night concerts any more...but you might if it's your first Fest. If so I recommend a nap between the Fest and the night out.
2. Friday Night Slumber Party. We will do our slumber party on Friday evening and I'll have Debra cook for us so we can stay in and hang out. The guys can come and drink on the back deck and eat with us, but they have to stay in the hotel that night....I'm sure they will find something to do!
I will make dinner reservations for Saturday because I think Friday and Saturday are the only two nights everyone is here if people wants that. I will set out the schedules but some folks leave Sunday (during Fest...it will be hard). Thus, this might cut into the night concerts (although you can hear music up to 5 a.m.). Let me know if you want me to do that or if folks want to be on their own. You will likely eat enough at Fest so you won't be hungry and you WILL be tired so it might be a chore rather than fun.
3. JAZZ FEST POSTERS. When you get on the nojazzfest.com site, look at the jazz fest posters. All of us collect them (only the ones we like). Each year they have one official poster and one Congo Square (also official but not as popular) poster. They print 10,000 of the unsigned ones and they go up in value (you can go to the Art4Now.com site to see what the appreciation is).
Waiting in line to buy jazz fest posters and carrying them around jazz fest is a drag. Also, because you are coming second weekend, there is a chance they may be sold out. In any case, since it is unlikely you will be there all four days of fest, you don't want to wait in line. A small number of posters are sold on line before jazz fest. Therefore, if you like the poster and the idea of it, it is good to purchase it on line before you come to fest. It will be mailed to you after Jazz Fest.
The HowAreYA clothing is not so scarce so I wouldn't worry about buying any of that in advance. There are great t-shirts and other fest paraphenalia to purchaser there.
There are also several areas of different kinds of crafts so there is lots of shopping while you are listening to music: contemporary crafts, congo square crafts and heritage crafts. There are also cooking demonstrations by famous New Orleans chefs (look for Jonathan Besh, he's our new chef hero), interviews, poetry and art exhibits all on the Fair Grounds/Race Track during Fest.
4. Schedules. You can print schedules off the web, which you should do to get oriented, as well as the fest map. More about that in a later posting. You can also get it daily from the Times Picayune (which is what I do). Most of the time, NOLA.com passes our schedules at the front gate as you come in. They also sell programs at Fest but in the 15 years I've been going, I never bought one. The schedules should have the cooking, the parades (there's several a day) and other events besides the music. You will not be able to keep up.
I will do an entire post on the schedules, what the different tents are, how to get around the Fair Grounds and where to meet.
Next Post: What to pack!
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