Posts Tagged ‘Jazz Fest’
PHOTOS: Dragon Smoke @ Tipitina’s Uptown 12/2/11
Like many local super groups, Dragon Smoke, a New Orleans group made up of Robert Mercurio, Stanton Moore, Ivan Neville and Eric Lindell, formed in 2003 for a one-off Jazz Fest Super Jam gig and has played sporadically ever since. As the good word has spread about their rare blowouts,... more
Jazz Fest Flashback: The String Cheese Incident @ Saenger Theatre 5/5/2000
In honor of The String Cheese Incident’s first full tour firing up next weekend in Asheville, we are featuring a classic show from the still-yet-to-be-reopened Saenger Theatre in 2000. This SCI/Bela Fleck twin bill was a Superfly Presents production pre-dating the locally born entertainment company’s big jumping off point in... more
JAZZ FEST 2012: Rumors, Guesses, Wishes & More
The Voodoo Experience is now in the rearview and the relentless fall concert schedule is starting to slow down (although one could easily keep themselves busy on the live circuit until NYE) and therefore it’s time to start speculating about the 2012 Jazz Fest lineup. Hard to say who will... more
Radiohead Announces 2012 Tour Dates, No NOLA Date As Of Yet
Hopefully, they’ll be filling this odd dates-only tour out into a more expansive U.S. trek soon, something that hasn’t happened since 2008 when the band capped a big stateside tour in Santa Barbara in support of In Rainbows. There are three Texas dates and no stop in New Orleans (or... more
VIDEOS: The New Mastersounds @ Tipitina’s 11/4/11
The New Mastersounds continue to grow their following here in New Orleans and last night’s show at Tipitina’s with Fox Street All-Stars marked the first non-Halloween/non-Jazz Fest trip to the Crescent City for the quartet, a chance to play for the ‘real people of New Orleans,’ as the band said... more
PHOTOS / HIGHLIGHTS: Day Three @ Voodoo Experience 2011
My experience since being in New Orleans is that Sundays are an exceptionally treasured day in the city, and this perhaps never rings truer than during the all-too-common special weekends and particularly, during local music festivals. Sunday during this year’s Mardi Gras was a picture of perfection and one of... more
PREVIEW: Ben Sollee with PHJB @ Preservation Hall 10/27/11
This Thursday in the Vieux Carre, an extra special show will be going down at 10:30 p.m. when singer-songwriter and cellist extraordinaire Ben Sollee will be appearing alongside the Preservation Hall Jazz Band for an hour-and-a-half set in the hallowed Preservation Hall.
@LMBNOLA: 10 Must-See Artists at 2011 Austin City Limits Festival
Alas, Austin City Limits weekend is upon us. As is generally the case with these monster fests, the amount of talent we’ll be seeing in Zilker Park is hard to fathom and my currently aggressive plan of attack will undoubtedly vary greatly from what actually occurs over the next four... more
@LMBNOLA: The Original Meters Return Friday Afternoon @SFOutsideLands
For the 2nd time this summer, the four original members of The Meters will share the stage tomorrow and perform at a Superfly Presents-produced mega-festival (after earlier this summer performing at Bonnaroo with Dr. John and Allen Toussaint). At 2:50 p.m., in San Francisco’s historic Golden Gate Park, the seminal... more
@LMBNOLA: DOWNLOAD This! Jazz Fest Superjam w/ Porter/Stoltz/Deitch/Benevento
Easily my favorite set of the Jazz Fest weekend and at last, it’s finally available for our enjoyment. The freeform, improvisational grooves of the first half of the show have been given some interesting track names by guitarist and show all-star Brian Stoltz. Click the links below to check out... more
@LMBNOLA: Photos – Bootsy Collins & the Funk University @ Tipitina’s – 6/15/11
The man of the hour came dapped out in black and gold, immediately letting it be known that this wasn’t gonna be your ordinary Wednesday night affair. Even familiar hits were given a little bit of weird, and a run through a Jimi-styled “National Anthem > Purple Haze” was immediately... more
@LMBNOLA Artist of the Month – The Radiators
The Radiators have helped soundtrack the last 33 years in New Orleans and built a legacy that will be remembered best for their live reputation and the incredible community of fans that has built itself around this essential New Orleans act. After some 4,000+ live shows, Thursday night will mark... more
Le Bon Temps Roo 2011: NOLA-born Bonnaroo Invites Local Acts to the Farm
The influence of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and venues like Tipitina’s that provide late night live music to fans is extremely prevalent in the spirit of Bonnaroo – a 24-hour, anything goes musical city set in the hills of Middle Tennessee each summer.
Photos: Radiators Farewell with Friends @ Jazz Fest
9 days later this show still sticks out in my head as a definitive highlight from this year’s Jazz Fest. Was a very special occasion and The Radiators stepped up to the plate at one of their ‘most important’ shows to date and delivered one of the more memorable and... more
Tour Dates: The Dead Kenny G’s with Primus
I'm back, baby! Sorry for the silence around here as I'm still reeling from an amazing first-year Jazz Fest experience followed up by a week off at home hanging with family and staying disconnected from the internet for a while. It felt good, but I missed you sad sacks and... more
Photos/Videos: Arcade Fire @ Jazz Fest 2011
Jazz Fest is wrapping up today, and I've had a fantastic time here in New Orleans taking in the sights. There have been some seriously great moments here and I really am starting to understand the appeal of making this festival a yearly institution. And while I always... more
@lmbnola: Jazz Fest Day 5: Videography – Arcade Fire
Head over to @lmbnola for videos of Cyndi Lauper joining Arcade Fire for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." I can't believe I saw this song performed twice this weekend.
Photos: Wilco @ Jazz Fest 2011
Here are some quick shots from yesterday's Wilco set at Jazz Fest, a headlining slot that went up against a more crowd-friendly Cyndi Lauper set on the opposite end of the fairgrounds. I got to see "Jesus, Etc." AND "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" all within the same hour.... more
Photos: Galactic @ Jazz Fest 2011
Yesterday was my first official day ever attending the storied New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and I couldn't have come away happier from the first full set of music I took in -- Galactic. The set was heavy on the type of jams I'd always expect from the... more
