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French Quarter Festival is back

Chasity Pugh
April 8, 2016

French Quarter Fest will celebrate its 33rd anniversary this April with food, music and festival fun.

First produced in 1984 as a way to bring residents back to the Quarter, French Quarter Festival is the largest free music festival in the South.

This year’s 3-day festival will be held April 7-10 and feature 23 stages throughout the French Quarter to celebrate a wide array of musical genres and include over 60 different restaurants and vendors.

Admission to the fest is free.

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Chasity Pugh
Chasity Pugh, Social Media Producer for Facebook and Instagram
Chasity is a mass communication major with a concentration in journalism and minor in African American studies. Prior to serving as Social Media Producer for Facebook and Instagram for The Maroon, she served as a staff writer and Religion Editor. In her free time Chasity enjoys visiting art museums and serving her community, as well as a look or two. Contact: [email protected] or @chasitypugh_