This was the second largest attendance in the festival’s history – just behind the 600,000 attendees in 2001. In 2023, more than 460,000 people passed through the festival’s gates.

“The beauty of Jazz Fest is presented as clearly as ever in this year’s festival,” festival producer Quint Davis said in a statement. “Seeing the Rolling Stones perform with New Orleans and Louisiana stars Irma Thomas and Dwayne Dopsy was a testament to the Festival’s power to showcase our culture’s connection with some of the greatest music of our time.”

The Rolling Stones’ historic, sold-out appearance last week was the triumphant conclusion of a multi-year effort to get the band back to the event after being canceled in 2019 and 2021. Some festival performances are more anticipated, and even fewer, if any, will be better received by fans, Davis said in a statement.

Other 2024 festival highlights included Jon Batiste’s New-Orleans-only set, paying tribute to the city’s piano greats including Professor Longhair, Fats Domino and Allen Toussaint. The event also featured the electric return of the Foo Fighters, as well as appearances from Chris Stapleton, The Killers, Queen Latifah, Fantasia and Vampire Weekend.

Next year’s event is scheduled for April 24-May 4.

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