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When you can hear the sound of Jazz, rythm, blues, zydeco and more all the way from Decatur Street to the edge of Lake Pontchartraine it may just be another day in New Orleans or it may be The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, aka Jazz Fest.

The upcoming festival is April 25 - May 4, 2008.. The Heritage Fair takes place at the Fair Grounds Race Course, centrally located at 1751 Gentilly Boulevard, 10 minutes from the French Quarter. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

It is a 10 day cultural festival attended by nearly half a million people each year celebrating the rich and diverse culture of food and music eminating from Orleans and surrounding parishes. The music encompasses every style associated with the city and the state: blues, R&B, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, Afro-Caribbean, folk, Latin, rock, rap, country, bluegrass and everything in between. And of course there is lots of jazz, both contemporary and traditional.