<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> nojazzfest.com </Td> </Tr> <P> The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, often known as Jazz Fest, is an annual celebration of the music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana . The term "Jazz Fest" also refers to the days surrounding the festival and the many shows at unaffiliated New Orleans nightclubs scheduled during the festival weekends . </P> <P> Jazz Fest is held annually on the last weekend of April (Friday--Sunday) and the first weekend of May (Thursday--Sunday) between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the Fair Grounds Race Course, a horse racing track in the middle of New Orleans . </P> <P> The festival is a major tourist destination with economic importance for New Orleans rivaled only by Mardi Gras; the event brings to the city $300 million annually . Early Jazz Fests featured almost exclusively local acts . As the event's popularity grew, the festival expanded to include nationally known acts . </P>

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