Ensuring New Orleans’ rich cultural legacy lives on in future generations
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The latest events and news from Jazz & Heritage.
2025 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival: May 31-June 1
Save the date for the 2025 Louisiana Cajun Zydeco Festival happening Saturday, May 31- Sunday, June 1 at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center! Admission is free and open to the public!
18th Annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival
The 2025 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival is set to take place October 10-12th at Lafayette Square Park in New Orleans! The festival is FREE but to elevate your experience, a limited number of VIP tickets are on sale now!
Buy Jazz Fest Archival Prints!
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive is offering historic and high-quality photographic prints from its extensive collections. The selection of images provides a unique opportunity to own a piece of Jazz Fest history captured through the lens of an acclaimed photographer!
New Program: Homes and Heritage Grant Program
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, in partnership with the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans, proudly announces the launch of its Homes and Heritage program, designed to provide transformative home repairs for New Orleans culture bearers, enabling them to safely thrive in place and preserve their homes for future generations. Photo by Chris Granger.
2025 Class Got Brass Competition
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Class Got Brass Competition presented by the Gia Maione Prima Foundation! First Place in the Advanced category is awarded to….
Help support our mission.
Donations may be made in any amount and can be directed to a specific program area. You can also make a Gift Donation for a friend or family member.
We Teach.
Educational programs that inspire our youth.
Tom Dent Congo Square Lecture Series
HSM Beginners: Music Classes For First-Time Learners
Vocal Workshops for Kids with Tonya Boyd-Cannon
Pro-Audio Workshops
We build.
Economic initiatives that support our artists.
Discretionary Grants
Community Partnership Grants
Community Outreach Tickets
The Catapult Fund
We celebrate.
Cultural events that enrich our community.
Congo Square Rhythms Festival
Jazz & Heritage Concerts
2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival
Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival
Jazz Fest Gala
Our living legacy
The Jazz & Heritage Foundation has a close relationship with assets it supports all year long. These longstanding institutions of heritage are beloved in the community and worldwide.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is firmly established as a singular celebration of both historic and contemporary significance.
The fully renovated facility includes 7 state-of-the-art classrooms outfitted for music instruction, a 200-seat auditorium, and a recording studio..
The Archive is the repository of materials and information from the Foundation’s various programs and activities — including Jazz Fest.
WWOZ 90.7 FM is the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Station, a community radio station. Photo by Kichea Burt.
The George and Joyce Wein Jazz and Heritage Center is our education and performance facility.
The Jazz & Heritage Gala is an annual kick-off celebration to Jazz Fest. It’s also a special opportunity to support the Foundation’s mission to make music education accessible to all kids.
Calling All volunteers!
We are always happy to meet new friends who want to support the music and culture of New Orleans. If you would like to know more about volunteer opportunities, please contact us to learn more about opportunities to get involved.
When the fest is over, our work is just beginning.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is the nonprofit that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell. We use the proceeds from Jazz Fest, and other funds, for year-round programs to support our music and culture.
Photos on this website are by Eric Simon Photography, unless otherwise noted.