Photos: Rain dampens start to sixth day of Jazz Fest
Despite weather delays, festival-goers still rushed to claim a spot in front of their favorite New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival stages.
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Festival-goers dance in the rain to Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers on the Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Rain delays the opening of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival during the sixth day of the fest in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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The 9th Ward Black Hatchet Mardi Gras Indian tribe sing and dance before the gates open during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Festival-goers wait for the gates the open on Sauvage street during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Gray skies surround the Norman Dixon Sr. art during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Festivalgoers huddle under a tent as the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gets off to a rainy start in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gets off to a rainy start in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Acrylic paint begins to run as CJ Johnson sports 'I Love Jazz Fest' boots painted for her by her 11-year-old daughter, Alana Alston, as the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gets off to a rainy start in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Kokenia Anderson, left, her daughter, Evelyn Anderson and sister, Anastasia Senette find shelter in a tent as the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gets off to a rainy start in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gets off to a rainy start in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gets off to a rainy start in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gets off to a rainy start in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gets off to a rainy start in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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A stage hand prepares for HaSizzle on the Congo Square Stage as the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gets off to a rainy start in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Water is pushed off the Jazz & Heritage Stage as the grounds are prepared for a delay start due to weather during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Geese walk in front of the Shell Gentilly Stage as weather delays the start of the festival during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Festival-goers rush to claim a spot on the field in front of the Festival Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Festival-goers put down tarps in the rain as the gates open late due to weather during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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The New Orleans Nightcrawlers perform in the rain at the Shell Gentilly Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Jennifer Jones stands in the rain in front of the Shell Gentilly Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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The NÕawlins DÕawlins Baby Dolls dance in the Economy Hall Tent to the Gregg Stafford & his Young Tuxedo Brass Band during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Gregg Stafford & his Young Tuxedo Brass Band perform in the Economy Hall Tent during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Erica Falls performs with George Porter Jr. on the Congo Square Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Erica Falls and Vintage Soul perform on the Congo Square Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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David Shaw performs in the rain on the Shell Gentilly Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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David Shaw performs in the rain on the Shell Gentilly Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Festival-goers in the rain listen to Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers on the Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Festival-goers in the rain listen to Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers on the Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Dwayne Dopsie performs to a soggy crowd at the Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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William Mollere, 2, plays in the puddles by the Festival Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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William Mollere, 2, plays in the puddles by the Festival Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Dee Dee Bridgewater performs in the WWOZ Jazz Tent during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Tin Men perform on the Lagniappe Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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The Lumineers perform on the Shell Gentilly Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Jay Van Dyke, of the Lumineers, performs barefoot on the Shell Gentilly Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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The sun comes out before H.E.R. performs on the Congo Square Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Water droplets jump up off a tarp that covers a speaker as H.E.R. performs on the Congo Square Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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H.E.R. performs on the Congo Square Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune)
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Leyla McCalla performs on the Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage as the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gets off to a rainy start in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Dee Dee Bridgewater performs in the WWOZ Jazz Tent during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Baby Dolls perform with Dee Dee Bridgewater in the WWOZ Jazz Tent during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Deacon John performs in the Blues Tent during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Deacon John tips his hat as he performs in the Blues Tent during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Charlie Gabriel of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band performs on the Festival Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The Robert Randolph of the Robert Randolph Band plays the slide guitar during a performance in the Blues Tent during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Dee Dee Bridgewater performs in the WWOZ Jazz Tent during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Clint Maedgen, left, Brandon Lewis and Charlie Gabriel of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band perform on the Festival Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The Robert Randolph of the Robert Randolph Band plays the slide guitar during a performance in the Blues Tent during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Grace Gibson performs with Jesse McBride in the WWOZ Jazz Tent during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gets off to a rainy start in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Clint Maedgen, left, and Charlie Gabriel of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band share a laugh during their set on the Festival Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Dee Dee Bridgewater blows a kiss during a performance in the WWOZ Jazz Tent during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Percussionist Luther Gray performs with Deacon John in the Blues Tent during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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A crowd gathers for a performance of Dead and Company on the Festival Stage during the sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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The sixth day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival gets off to a rainy start in New Orleans on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
