How to Use the Bathroom at the New Orleans Jazz Fest

• A map
• A plan
• A gas mask
• Patience

Steps

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Step One

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Go to the bathroom first thing. There are port-o-potties at the entrance to Jazz Fest. Not the greatest way to go, but youa??ll get it out of the way for longer. And those port-o-potties will be more a??hospitablea?? early on in the day. Wea??re talking 80,000 people using the bathrooms throughout the day.

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Step Two

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Dona??t wait. As soon as you feel it coming on, go to the bathroom. You really, really dona??t want to have to wait if the issue isa?|pressing. Ita??s a fact of life, these things need to be covered. This is also very important if youa??ve got kids.

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Step Three

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Go to the second floor of the Grandstand: short lines and you can wash your hands, an absolute luxury when it comes to Jazz Fest bathrooms.

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Step Four

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Dona??t go where the lines are the longest. People are lazy and tend to converge where the most people are waiting. There are likely to be shorter lines.

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Step Five

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Join the Big Chief VIP Experience: full on VIP treatment, including backstage passes and possibly the thing that makes it most worthwhile: air conditioned bathrooms.

• Bring baby wipes. There isna??t a great way to wash off at port-o-potties. Youa??ll want to use them throughout the day, like washing hands after a meal without having to head to the bathroom.
• Stash some toilet paper if you use the bathroom early on. Jazz Fest organizers try to keep up, but toilet paper can run out.
• Keep a map with you so youa??ll know where the bathrooms are at all times.