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India's recent move towards a cashless society brings back memories of its disastrous experiment to invalidate most of its currency in 2016. The country's readiness for a world with less cash is questioned, and the drawbacks of a completely cashless society are examined.
The 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival went cashless for the first time, causing long lines and slow transactions at food and beverage vendors. While some customers sailed through transactions swiftly, others had to swipe their cards multiple times for the transaction to process. The change to cashless is comprehensive and applies to all sales across the fest, from tickets at the gate to craft and merchandise booths. Jazz Fest officials said they have created a new, private network engineered specifically for and dedicated solely to Jazz Fest business during the event.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has announced its food vendors for the 2023 event, with many returning favorites and some new additions. Notably absent is Panorama Foods, maker of the popular crawfish bread, which bowed out after 35 years. The festival will also be going cashless this year. One vendor missing will be Jamila's Café, while Palmer's Jamaican Cuisine will return after missing the 2022 festival. Some vendors cited pandemic risk, food costs, staffing, and logistical issues for their absence.
The 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has released its full daily schedule, with performance times and stage assignments. The festival will shift to a cashless model this year, with only credit cards accepted at food booths and other vendors throughout the grounds. The festival will also fully restore several elements that were eliminated or scaled back for the 2022 Jazz Fest. The festival will celebrate the music and culture of Puerto Rico on both weekends. Nearly every marquee act from the COVID-canceled 2020 and 2021 Jazz Fests that didn’t appear in 2022 will get another chance at the Fair Grounds in 2023.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has released the daily "cubes" for its 2023 festival, featuring Dead & Company, Lizzo, Ed Sheeran, Jon Batiste, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and hundreds of other bands. The festival will be cashless this year, with all major credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay accepted. The festival will also feature food vendors, including new items like barbecue oysters, grilled shrimp, Caribbean-style fish, guava hand pies, strawberry cheesecake and more. General admission tickets are now on sale.