French Quarter Fest Reschedules to October 1-4

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We learned today that the concerns over Coronavirus will impact French Quarter Festival as many people expected it might. 

Here's the official word as the fest moves to the first weekend in October: 

French Quarter Festivals, Inc.’s top priority is the health and safety of our fans, artists, vendors, suppliers, staff, volunteers, sponsors, and community. Following the recommendation of public health officials and with the support of the City of New Orleans, French Quarter Festival 2020 has been rescheduled to October 1- 4 due to COVID-19 concerns.  Since 1984, our nonprofit has been committed to its mission to deliver an economic impact to the community and showcase local talent. The 2019 French Quarter Festival generated an economic impact of nearly $200 million and hired over 1,700 local musicians. Visitor spending at our festival creates or supports nearly 2,100 full-and part-time jobs for our community. Though our plan has changed, our commitment to our mission hasn’t – in fact, it has grown stronger. Now, more than ever, our community needs us.