Everybody feels like a local on Locals Thursday at the New Orleans Jazz Festival 2024

It was Locals Thursday at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. There were only, like, four people in each beer line, one or two waiting for cracklins, and nobody between you and an available porta-potty whatsoever. Even the tender white clouds had plenty of room to spread out in the brilliant blue sky. That’s the beauty of Locals Thursday. It’s not as crowded as the weekend days, and the tickets are a little cheaper. Traditionally, it’s a day to skip work, drop the kids off at grandma’s and head...