{"id":13347,"date":"2026-05-02T03:35:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/jazz-fest-fans-seek-music-away-from-fridays-storms-fox8live-com\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T03:35:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:35:52","slug":"jazz-fest-fans-seek-music-away-from-fridays-storms-fox8live-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/jazz-fest-fans-seek-music-away-from-fridays-storms-fox8live-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazz Fest fans seek music away from Friday\u2019s storms – fox8live.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The end of Jazz Fest on Friday (May 1) was wet, soggy and muddy, forcing many festers to find cover until the Fair Grounds closed at 4:30 p.m., almost four hours early.
For people who left the fest early or sought shelter from the storms at home, the volunteers and staffers at WWOZ made sure the show went on live on their airwaves.
The radio station has a team of about 70 people each day of Jazz Fest to help broadcast performances live and record live acts for future broadcasts.
\u201cWe\u2019re really really excited to be able to bring Jazz Fest even after its closed for the day,\u201d Dave Ankers, director of content, said. \u201cThe mission is to bring the music of New Orleans to the universe, to the world.\u201d
Ankers said the broadcasts are enjoyed by thousands of local fans eager to experience Jazz Fest without attending.
The live broadcast is also simulcast to more than 20 radio stations across the country, exposing local acts, national stars and international talent to tens of thousands of people.
Ankers said it is something WWOZ has done for more than three decades.
\u201cIt\u2019s become part of our identity now and we are known the world over,\u201d he said.
While the rain did not completely die down when the Fair Grounds closed, festivalgoers sought to satisfy their music cravings by heading to venues along Frenchmen Street.
In the evenings, the famed stretch in the Marigny is busier than usual, with local musicians playing multiple gigs in some of the city\u2019s most renowned clubs, such as d.b.a.
On stage in the hours after Jazz Fest\u2019s closure, the group Girls Play Trumpets Too performed to show off their brass skills.
\u201cThis is their first time performing on Frenchmen Street,\u201d Troy Sawyer said.
Sawyer founded the nonprofit group aimed at teaching teenage girls how to play trumpet, an instrument typically dominated by male musicians.
Sawyer said performing at d.b.a. is a win-win after Jazz Fest, with music lovers packing the venue to enjoy the city\u2019s sound and his students gaining stage time in one of the city\u2019s premier music venues.
\u201cPeople all around the world come here because of the culture, the music we have, the soul we possess. So people are looking for spots like this,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are empowering these girls with all these tools that they need to be successful in this world.\u201d
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