PHOTOS: Rain doesn't stop Big Freedia, Tank and the Bangas, Chris Owens at Saturday's Jazz Fest

Big Freedia invites people on stage during her performance on the Congo Square stage at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

PHOTOS: Rain doesn’t stop Big Freedia, Tank and the Bangas, Chris Owens at Saturday’s Jazz Fest

The morning storms didn't put a damper on the fun Saturday as acts like Big Freedia, Tank & The Bangas and Chris Owens hit the stages during the second weekend of Jazz Fest.

by Matthew Hinton | May 6, 2019

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You can’t rain on our parade! The morning storms didn’t put a damper on the fun Saturday as acts like Big Freedia, Tank & The Bangas and Chris Owens hit the stages during the second weekend of Jazz Fest.

Big Freedia performs on the Congo Square stage at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

Tank and the Bangas perform on the Acura Square stage at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

Jazz Fest Sunday in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

The Crocodile Gumboot Dancers of South Africa perform on the Jazz and Heritage stage at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

Orange Kellin’s New Orleans DeLuxe Orchestra performs in the Economy Hall Tent at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

Chris Owens performs in the Economy Hall Tent at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

Rain delays the start of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

After a rain delay a fan dances in the music of the TBC brass band on the Acura Stage during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

After a rain delay fans rush to claim their spots in the infield of the Acura Stage during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

After a rain delay a musician traverses a puddle by the Congo Square Stage during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

The TBC Brass Band (To Be Continued) performs on the Acura Stage during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

Gregg Stafford and His Young Tuxedo Brass Band perform in the Economy Hall Tent at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

The Lady Jetsetters Social & Marching Club parade as Gregg Stafford and His Young Tuxedo Brass Band perform in the Economy Hall Tent at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

The Kings of Zydeco: A Tribute to Clifton Chenier and Buckwheat Zydeco featuring C.J. Chenier, Nathan Williams, and the Ils Sont Partis Band perform on the Fais Do Do stage at the Fair Grounds during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival or Jazz Fest in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 4, 2019. Photo by Matthew Hinton

Matthew Hinton

Matthew Hinton is a New Orleans area freelance photographer whose work has been recognized by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Best of Photojournalism Awards in 2014 and 2016, and by numerous awards from the Press Club of New Orleans, including the Hal Ledet President's Print Photography Award, the highest honor the Press Club can bestow upon a photographer.
Matthew Hinton has previously been a staff photographer at both of the daily newspapers in New Orleans. His work has appeared nationally and internationally through freelance work with the Associated Press and AFP, Agence France-Presse.