Fans of the 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival must wait a little longer on the second Saturday to dive into the music and food.
Producers announced that Saturday's opening will be delayed "one to two hours" due to stormy weather conditions. That likely means the gates won't open before noon, and that the day's earliest scheduled performers will see their sets shortened or canceled.
But the festival fully intends to open in time for performances by Dead & Company, the Lumineers H.E.R., Terence Blanchard, Keb'Mo' and many more.
The full statement released on social media by Jazz Fest's producers:
"Due to weather conditions, the opening of today’s Jazz Fest will be delayed by one to two hours. Please stay tuned for more information. See you this afternoon!"
On Friday, forecast storms didn't materialize, allowing an epic Jon Batiste show and all of the day's other performances to go on as scheduled.
The 2023 festival was hit by afternoon rains a week ago, on its first Saturday, but the music went on as scheduled. Ed Sheeran topped the day's lineup.