2010 Voodoo Music Experience Halloween Weekend October 29 - October 31
City Park, New Orleans http://thevoodooexperience.com/
Voodoo Experience or Voodoo Music Experience is a multi-day music festival in New Orleans, Louisiana that was originally held on Halloween weekend in 1999, it has since moved between the weekend before Halloween and Halloween weekend throughout the years. The festival will be returning to Halloween weekend in 2010.
The lineup for the 2010 Voodoo Experience has been released. Headlining this year's festival are Muse, Ozzy Osbourne, My Morning Jacket, Weezer, MGMT, Drake, Metric, Hot Chip, Interpol, Paul van Dyk and deadmau.
The Voodoo Experience has hosted over 450 artists and close to a million fans over its 10-year tenure and has been twice nominated for Pollstar's Music Festival of the Year.
The Voodoo Experience is known for its blending of high profile national artists from all genres such as Marilyn Manson, 50 Cent, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Duran Duran, NIN, R.E.M., and 311 with local Louisiana musicians including The Original Meters, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue and Dr. John.
The Voodoo Music Festival was first held on 30 October 1999 at Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park. Planned and executed by Steve Rehage, CEO of Rehage Entertainment, the festival consisted of three stages and many local and national acts.
The Voodoo Festival started with very humble beginnings in 1999 as a one day music festival in Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans with an attendance of about 8,000 people, the headlining artist was Wyclef Jean and The Fugees. The following year expanded to 2 days and drew attention with a performance by Eminem, whose fame had exploded just before the festival, this brought Voodoo to the attention of music fans from around the world. In 2006, Voodoo separated the show into 3 distinct areas (Le Ritual, Le Flambeau and Le Carnival) on six stages. Each area was designed to showcase uniquely different sides of the personality of the festival and New Orleans. “Le Flambeau” features music and sounds consistent with the hometown style of The Big Easy. “Le Ritual” features more mainstream music we’re all familiar with, and finally “Le Carnival” features indie bands, burlesque, and circus acts. In 2007, The festival expanded to 3 days and broke all previous attendance records with an estimate 100,000+ fans.
MUSE / OZZY OSBOURNE / MY MORNING JACKET /
WEEZER / MGMT / DRAKE / METRIC /
HOT CHIP / INTERPOL /
PAUL VAN DYK / DEADMAU5
Street Sweeper Social Club Paul Oakenfold Jakob Dylan and Three Legs The Crystal Method DJ Set Ferry Corsten JP. Chrissie and The Fairground BoysBuckwheat ZydecoFlorence And The MachineMacy Gray Kaskade Raphael Saadiq Eagles of Death Metal Cage the Elephant The Airborne Toxic Event Minus the Bear Galactic with special guests Cyril Neville and Corey Henry Dead Confederate Jonsi Janelle Monae Innerpartysystem Afrojack White Rabbits Die Antwoord Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Eli “Paperboy” Reed & The True Loves Rebirth Brass Band CrookersThe Whigs Boys Noize Preservation Hall Jazz Band MyNameIsJohnMichael Blackberry Smoke Stanton Moore Trio with Anders Osborne and Robert Walter Voice of the Wetlands All StarsTab Benoit Cyril Neville Waylon Thibodeaux Big Chief Bourdeaux Johnny Vidacovich Johnny Sansone Soul Rebels Brass Band Theresa Andersson Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights Fitz and The Tantrums River City Extension Kermit Ruffins Dr. Michael White Jeremy Davenport Toubab Krewe Michael Tolcher Jon Cleary: Piano, Bass & Drums Swiss Chriss Treme Brass Band with Uncle Lionel Batiste O'Brother The Vettes Cedric Burnside & Lightnin Malcolm Big Sam's Funky Nation The New Orleans Bingo! ShowWalter "Wolfman" Washington and The Roadmasters The Happy Talk Band Supagroup March Fourth Marching Band Fleur de Tease Burlesque Revue Rotary Downs Rusko Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show DJ Soul Sister Zydepunks Brian Coogan Band with Mike Dillon Quintron & Miss Pussycat Honey Island Swamp Band with Gal Holiday and the Soul Rebels Horns Kristin Diable Basin Street Records Revue Rosie Ledet Fatter Than Albert Leo Jackson and the Melody Clouds Trent Cantrelle AM Carmine P. Filthy Big Rock Candy Mountain Shannon McNally Electrocity Creole String Beans Beverly Skillz Blue Party feat. Natalie Mae Javier Drada Ponderosa Feufollet Christoph Andersson Rock City Morgue SPEAK Alvin Youngblood Hart's Muscle Theory Mia Borders Big Freedia, Katey Red, Sissy Nobby with DJ Rusty Lazer Locos Por Juana Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes Flow Tribe Consortium of Genius Luke Winslow-King Noisician Coalition DJ Quickie Mart Debauche Helen Gillet The Local Skank COOTMC Sweet Tea Egg Yolk Jubilee Rival Sons Miracle at St. Anna DJ T-Roy Como Mamas Blue Party feat. Natalie Mae Lost Bayou Ramblers Dex the Passion/ and more
New Orleans, rich in it's tradition and history,
will provide you with a wealth of entertainment,
culture, history, food,and much more. While planning
your trip to New Orleans, we hope that you are able
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in New Orleans.
NEW
ORLEANS MARDI GRAS
New Orleans….the mere mention of the name conjures
up pictures of floats, maskers, beads, doubloons
and the pure joy of Mardi Gras. From the family
atmosphere of St. Charles and Napoleon Avenues,
to the party feel of the downtown and French Quarter
areas, there is a place to parade watch for everyone
of every age and size. The celebration that is Mardi
Gras is deeply rooted in the French tradition of
New Orleans. Begun as a "New World" carryover
from the pre-Lenten Parisian Mardi Gras, the New
Orleans festivities evolved from private balls to
foot parades to float parades (started in the mid
1800s) to the extravaganzas of today. The organizations
that provide the Mardi Gras parades and balls are
called "krewes". All do so at their own
expense, thus providing what has many times been
called the "Greatest Free Show on Earth".
The Mardi Gras celebration begins on January 6 (Feast
of the Epiphany also known as Kings Day) and continues
through Mardi Gras Day (the day before Ash Wednesday).
The traditional "king cake" is associated
with and eaten during the entire Mardi Gras season.
Also during this time, most carnival krewes have
their balls or supper dances. Formal parades in
New Orleans and the surrounding parishes begin about
two weeks before Mardi Gras Day. The festivities
reach a crescendo on the weekend before Mardi Gras
Day and that level continues through Fat Tuesday.
Houses, lampposts, people, and even horses are dressed
in the colors ofMardi Gras-purple, green and gold.
New Orleans for a brief time each year is transformed
into a place where the everyday world is cast aside.
Beads, doubloons, cups, and numerous other krewe
throws are tossed to thousands of happy parade goers
shouting,
"Throw me something, mister. "
Laissez les bon temps rouler.
THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ &
HERITAGE FESTIVAL
The Jazz & Heritage Festival has been a growing
event each year. Setting record crowds the past
few years. This two weekend festival has drawn the
likes of many top entertainers, such as Paul Simon,Santana,
B.B. King, and many more. This event always seems
to out do itself every year. The festival always
falls on the last weekend in April and the first
weekend in May. It may be springtime, but do not
count on all to comfortable temperatures. While
average highs are only in the lower 80's, the combination
between the large crowds and the lack of shade make
for a surprisingly hot time. Another great thing
about this festival is it gives you an opportuinity
to sample just about every local cuisine you can
think of. (Tip: Get your Crawfish Bread & Crawfish
Monica early in the day. You don't want to waste
time standing in line for these great items, when
you could be out dancing to great artist). Remember
to bring comfortable clothes and shoes and sunscreen
and hat to enjoy the festival to its fullest.
Happy Jazz Fest!!!!
