“It ain’t Coachella!” is an axiom you will hear from our Jan Ramsey, editor-in-chief of OffBeat when talking about what to wear to Jazz Fest. For the newly initiated who are about to embark on their first Jazz Fest adventure, or for those of you who partied too hard three years ago before COVID struck out the event, here is a short list of recommendations to keep you cool at the city’s hottest event.

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