Louisiana events

Louisiana is best known for New Orleans - the country's favorite spring break destination and also the birthplace of jazz. 'The Big Easy,' as New Orleans is called, hosts several prominent music festivals that are a permanent fixture every year. However, festivals and events aren't relegated to New Orleans alone. The balmy weather of Louisiana, which stays throughout the year, makes the state fertile grounds for interactive events, be it in the charming city of Ruston or the Crawfish capital - Breaux Bridge.

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Fans of blues, jazz and rock 'n roll should attend the annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. Louisiana is also where the annual Mardi Gras - two weeks of revelry - takes place. Other notable fixtures in New Orleans include Satchmo SummerFest and French Quarter Festival. Sports fans can head to the UNO Lakefront Arena to watch college basketball team, the New Orleans Privateers.

Elsewhere, LaPlace hosts the Andouille festival annually, while thousands throng to Louisiana Mudfest in Colfax every year. Football fans can also cheer on the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge.

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Be it the iconic mecca of jazz that is Tipitina's Uptown in New Orleans or the Cajun bars of southern Louisiana, the state is a haven for music lovers.