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Fair Grounds Race Course
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, the nation’s third-oldest racetrack, has been in operation since 1872. Located in New Orleans, Fair Grounds operates a slot-machine gaming facility with sportsbook; a thoroughbred horse race track; and 15 off-track betting parlors that offer video poker and HHR games throughout southeast Louisiana. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has taken place at the Fair Grounds Race Course since 1972.
Upcoming Shows
WWOZ will be coming to you from the 49th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for all 7 days of the fest! We will be broadcasting straight from the Fairgrounds with sets from stages across the festival, plus interviews with Jazz Fest artists on-site.
Listen in at 90.7 FM locally or online.
Here's our broadcast schedule for Sunday, April 29 (subject to change):
11:15a-12p Brother Tyrone & the Mindbenders from the Blues Tent
12:20-1:10p Panorama Jazz Band from the Jazz & Heritage Stage
1:40-2:40p TBC Brass Band from the Jazz & Heritage Stage
3:05-4:05p Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles from the Jazz & Heritage Stage
4:15-5:20p Tab Benoit from the Blues Tent
5:50-7p Kenny Neal with special guests Henry Gray and Lazy Lester (prerecorded in the Blues Tent)
And a preview of more coming up next weekend:
Dianne Reeves
Ruthie Foster
Blind Boys of Alabama
New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO)
Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band
Sonny Landreth
