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Jazz Fest is here and I’m knocking down one more coffee while assembling the day’s supplies (sun screen? check. hand sanitizer? check. bandana? check.). In addition to the new Jazz […]
Festival Frenzy
The annual music frenzy is upon us. Jazz Festers and our clients are coming to the office in droves, coming in to say hello and to pick up mass quantities […]
To What End?
The French Quarter Festival just announced that “approximately 512,000” people attended the festival, setting a new attendance record for the festival. Or, maybe 509,000 as the press release claims (without […]
Black and Gold (Again! and Again!)
If you liked K. Gates’ “Black and Gold” during this year’s Saints season, you’ll get a chance to enjoy it live not once but twice during Jazz Fest as he’s […]
Simon and Garfunkel to Play Jazz Fest
Simon and Garfunkel were announced this morning at the t.b.a. for Jazz Fest. A friend is excited because the show promises a “deja vu moment” – something I won’t deny. […]
Perspective Counts
There’s an interesting conversation on the Jazz Fest forums talking about this year’s festival as an experiment: a year without BNAs – Big Name Acts. Anybody besides me suspect that […]
Jazz Fest First Thoughts
Some disconnected quick thoughts: – It’s tempting to say that Jazz Fest has managed its long-time knack for booking bands after their prime – Pearl Jam – but they’ve got […]
Jazz Fest, Day Two
Saturday started with the Tipsy Chicks in the Lagniappe Stage. Lynn Drury sang, “All is Forgiven on Frenchmen Street,” and I wonder if that’s true. In the same Friday […]
Saturday at the Fest: Where I’ll Be
Today I hope to check in on the following: Tipsy Chicks – 11:20 a.m. – Lagniappe Stage Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and Russell Batiste, Jr. – 11:20 a.m. […]
Jazz Fest, Day One
Yesterday was a beautiful day to be at the Fair Grounds, but it sure seemed like the crowds were a little thin. I walked to the front of the […]
