Sunday, July 3, 2022
Celebrate Independence Day at beautiful Lafreniere Park in Metairie at Uncle Sam Jam! Each year, festival-goers look forward to live music, delicious food and great company!
Uncle Sam Jam is a FREE festival featuring top local and national acts and a fireworks show to close out the night.
The concert meadow and its sprawling 155-acre green space is an ideal setting to celebrate the July 4th holiday.
MUSICAL LINEUP
Gary Lewis & The Playboys
Cowboy Mouth
The TopCats
Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours
The Total Bettys
The Marine Forces Reserve Brass Band
SCHEDULE
PARKING & VIP TICKETS
Stars & Stripes Pass
Price: $50
VIP Package includes:
- Parking inside the gates for one (1) vehicle (view the parking map here)
- Four (4) VIP wristbands
- Premium stage viewing
- Private cash bar
- Private comfort station/restroom
TO PURCHASE - CLICK HERE
General Parking Pass
Price: $10
- Parking inside the park for one (1) vehicle (view the parking map here)
- General Parking will also be available at the gate. Spaces are limited however
TO PURCHASE - CLICK HERE
Free Parking at the Shrine on Airline
Free parking is available at The Shrine on Airline
- Parking is first come first serve
- Shuttle service will be available to and from Uncle Sam Jam
- View Map of Pickup & Drop Off Spots HERE
Event Information
Admission into the Concert Meadow is FREE!
There will be NO Outside Food or Drinks Allowed. See below for what is or isn’t allowed inside the Concert Meadow. CLICK HERE for more event information & general rules.
Lafreniere Park's gates will open at 2:00 pm with the first musical performance starting at 3:00 pm.
The Fireworks display will roughly take place around 9:00 pm.
2022 Food & Drink Vendors
- Cayenne Seafood Specialties
- Copleand's Mobile Kitchen
- Frytastic!
- Nola Boils & Catering
- Don's Seafood
- Plum Street Snoballs
- Rosa’s Cocina
- Rollin’ Mamas Egg Rolls
- Couzans BBQ Team
- Big Easy Treats/Dippin' Dots
- Fat Boy’s Pizza
- Official concessionaire is Messina’s Catering & Events selling Coca-Cola products.
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