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Voodoo Announces Initial Headliners, On-Site Camping
Voodoo 2012 - October 26th-28th in City Park || Photo by Jimmy Grotting The first headliners for Voodoo Experience 2012 have just been announced and in an interesting twist, the initially scrapped plans from earlier in the 2000′s to have on-site camping at Voodoo will be realized this year – new... more
MUSIC VIDEO: Galactic “Move Fast” featuring Mystikal and Mannie Fresh
I slapped the alligator and bit that shark! On their special-guest heavy new record Carnivale Electricos, Galactic invited a couple familiar faces from the local rap scene to bring their A-game on a the hot new track “Move Fast”. Check. it. out. From FADER: Recently re-jailed Mystikal and Mannie Fresh vibe... more
Green Day Will Headline Voodoo 2012
According to Billboard, the soundtrackers of my childhood and slingers of Dookie will headline this year’s ritual. The alt-rock giants are the first announced headliner for this Voodoo Experience -the band previously performed at the festival’s 2004 installment and follow up last year’s Soundgarden early announcement. The annual festival is... more
PHOTOS: Treme v. The Wire Benefit Concert @ Tipitina’s Foundation – 5/11/12
Lafayette Gilchrist @ Tipitina's Uptown - 5/11/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges On Friday night, Tipitina’s Uptown played host to a special benefit for the Tipitina’s Foundation featuring bands and performers from New Orleans and the Baltimore / D.C. for a Treme v. The Wire Battle of the Bands show. For... more
Jazz Fest 2012: Photos from Saturday, May 5th, 2012 (Anders Osborne, Bombino, My Morning Jacket)
Photos from Saturday, May 5th at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival including Anders Osborne, Johnson Family Extension, Bombino of Niger and My Morning Jacket.
Concert Recap: EOTO @ Republic New Orleans 5/3/2012
Picture a decent contingency of Jersey Shore-type guys and gals, including, but not limited to, at least a few Vin Diesel bros, a handful of free-spirited wooks, and an easy-going collection of garden-variety frat partiers, and you have the eclectic conglomeration that made the pilgrimage to dance uncontrollably to the... more
PHOTOS: GIVERS @ Jazz Fest 2012 – Friday, April 27th
Photos by Marc Pagani from Lafayette, LA’s GIVERS performing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival.
Jazz Fest 2012: Photos and Videos from Thursday, May 3rd
Had a great first day out there at the Fairgrounds for weekend 2. Photos and videos from Day 1 at Jazz Fest 2012 include Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Rosie Ledet, Silky Sol, Esperanza Spalding, George Porter Jr. and the Runnin’ Pardners and several obligatory stops into the Gospel Tent. Gospel Tent... more
WATCH: Marco Benevento @ The Howlin’ Wolf NOLA Megalomaniac’s Ball 5/2/12
Following Stanton Moore Trio, Marco Benevento put on a 30-minute solo set last night at The Howlin’ Wolf New Orleans that may’ve stole the entire show. Folks were dumbfounded watching his meticulous, scientific methods and I happened to end up in a great spot to be able to snag some... more
PHOTOS: The Beach Boys @ Jazz Fest 2012
The Beach Boys headlined the first day of Jazz Fest 2012, closing down the Acura Stage with a 90-minute trip down memory lane that included a guest appearance on guitar and drums by John “Uncle Jesse” Stamos on a couple tunes. Continue on below for a full gallery from the... more
PHOTOS: Big Freedia @ Tipitina’s Uptown’s 2012 Fess Jazztival 4/29/12
A photo gallery by Marc Pagani of Big Freedia’s show-stopping Jazz Fest night show at Tipitina’s Uptown as part of their annual Fess Jazztival series on Sunday, April 29th.
LMB NOLA Presents Garage A Trois @ One Eyed Jacks – 5/4/12
WHO: LMB NOLA presents “the most dangerous instrumental band on the scene today” Garage A Trois WHEN: Friday, May 4th, 2012 || Doors at 8 p.m. WHERE: One Eyed Jacks @ 615 Toulouse Street in the French Quarter. TICKETS: $20 (GET ‘EM ‘FORE THEY GONE) Garage A Trois @ The Howlin' Wolf -... more
Concert Recap: The Greyboy Allstars 2 a.m. MJ Tribute @ Tipitina’s Uptown 4/28/12
Photos by Jimmy Grotting || Words by Justin Ward After a full day at Jazz Fest on Saturday and catching Gravity A’s first set at Le Bon Temps Roule, we regrouped one last time at home and strolled our way over to Tipitina’s to catch The Greyboy Allstars doing their MJ... more
WATCH: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band @ Jazz Fest 2012
Thanks to YouTube user medolyns’ diligent video work, there’s already a good bit of fan-shot video to enjoy from yesterday’s marathon Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band set to close down 2nd weekend at Jazz Fest. Continue on below for five more videos from The Boss’ epic set. Also,... more
WATCH: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers @ Jazz Fest 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuZkidPqeAE Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers closed down the main Acura Stage on Day 2 at Jazz Fest 2012. Check out this video of Petty and Co. covering J.J. Cale’s “Travelin’ Light” and also check out “Learning To Fly” and a rendition of the classic Traveling Wilburys tune “Handle With Care”... more
Jazz Fest Night Shows: Videos from Weekend 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itsck33-IdU Grateful Feat @ Republic New Orleans - 4/27/12 || Photo by Jimmy GrottingWeekend 1 has been amazing thus far and perhaps even more jam-packed with late night goodness than ever with the addition of the Nolafunk Jazzfest Series and an embarrassment of live music riches on Friday and Saturday night.... more
Royal Potato Family Jazz Fest Artist Schedule
The Royal Potato Family imprint is always well-represented on the Jazz Fest late night scene and this year is certainly no exception. With artists like Marco Benevento, Garage A Trois, Grayson Capps, Neal Casal and Dead Kenny G’s on the roster and a pervasive tendency towards improvisation and collaboration, this... more
Concert Recap: Mickey Hart Band @ Tipitina’s French Quarter – 4/27/12
Review by John Stephens The night began an anxious mystery, with the Mickey Hart Band coming on a bit later than planned (in grand NOLA style), leaving us patrons of Tipitina’s French Quarter to wonder how on earth the multitude of strange electronics, wires and boxes and amps, would be tamed... more
PHOTOS and VIDEOS: Grateful Feat @ Republic New Orleans – 4/27/12
To kick off Nolafunk’s inaugural Jazzfest concert series, a group of big-time players descended on Republic New Orleans for a Dead-heavy superjam to get the Jazz Fest night scene in proper motion. In a reprise of last year’s highly-touted night show, Anders Osborne, Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), Paul Barrere &... more
CONCERT RECAP: STS9′s Sector 9 Show @ Mardi Gras World 4/27/12
Last night, in continuation of a huge 2012 for STS9, the jam powerhouse threw an old school late night Jazz Fest party in the less-than-friendly confines of the Mardi Gras World River City Ballroom. Despite a restrictive, Big Brother-esque security/cops vibe and logistical difficulties entering the venue (it honestly started... more
PGA TOUR Zurich Classic Golfers Talk Music
Starting on Thursday, music fanatics and NOLA-philes from around the world will once again converge on the Crescent City to partake in the yearly cultural feast that is the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. After drawing an estimated 400,000 fans to the Fairgrounds last year, the Fest and its... more
Preview: Mickey Hart Band @ Tipitina’s French Quarter – 4/27/12
WHO: Mickey Hart Band WHEN: Friday April 27th @ 10 pm (doors at 9pm) WHERE: Tipitina’s French Quarter TICKETS: $25 Advance || $30 Day of Show (PURCHASE) Words by John Stephens Imagine if Carl Sagan assembled a rocket ship, installed a tape deck, ate a bag of magical mushrooms, sailed towards the ether whilst... more
Concert Recap: The Boxer Rebellion @ House of Blues Parish Room – 4/13/12
There’s always a bit of hesitation on my part to see a show up in the House of Blues Parish Room. No, it’s not the venue itself, but the emotional bias I have for it. You see, I was actually married on that stage, on which I had seen so... more
Tipitina’s Fess Jazztival First Weekend Schedule
Alas, Jazz Fest week is upon us and we’re planning to have coverage on the back end of the Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears/Big Freedia bonanza, Greyboy All-Stars Play Michael Jackson late night and The Revivalists’ opening set for JJ Grey & Mofro (a first opportunity to hear the... more
Beach Boys Unveil New Single, Set to Headline Jazz Fest Friday
Today, The Beach Boys announced their first new single in ages with “That’s Why God Made The Radio”. In a little over 48 hours Jazz Fest, the legendary California band is set for their first major festival appearance and 2nd stop of their lengthy 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour (The Beach... more
VIDEO: Dragon Smoke “Injuns, Here Dey Come” @ Tipitina’s – 4/21/12
The rare Dragon Smoke headlined Tipitina’s Uptown on Saturday night (after opening band Sol Driven Train with George Porter Jr.), making their 2nd appearance since Jazz Fest last year (the band also played in mid-December). All involved players happened to be giggin’ on Saturday afternoon at Tulane’s annual Crawfest (Eric... more
