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My Jazz Fest Friday
Here’s what I hope to see: High Ground Drifters – 11:15 a.m. Fais Do-Do Stage The Vettes – 11:30 a.m. Gentilly Stage Como Now – noon – Gospel Tent […]
Looking Ahead, Pt. 3
The reader who sent me his hotel booking experiences also sent this line from a New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation email: “The lineup is amazing, tickets are selling at a […]
Looking Ahead, Pt. 2
I received the following email from a reader. I can’t vouch for his sources, but he suggests the recession may be having an effect on Jazz Fest attendance: Alex…I […]
Looking Ahead
The L.A. Times has a story today on the festival business, which has been hard hit by the recession. A number of festivals including Langerado in Florida cancelled for […]
More Fun with Dr. John
In a statement released Wednesday, Dr. John clarified his position regarding Shell, Jazz Fest and the wetlands. In it, he said: “I’ve got to figure some kind of way […]
How to Make a Problem Go Away, Pt. 2,548
[UPDATE BELOW] Belyin pointed me to this exchange regarding Dr. John’s pro-wetland/anti-Shell email and video. It’s fascinating but sad to watch the catalogue of responses to the awkward problem […]
Mac on Shell
Dr. John doesn’t shy away from pointing the finger at Jazz Fest’s corporate sponsor, Shell, on this YouTube video. He looks asleep for much of the video, and it’s […]
Another Name Out
Jazz Fest has lost a few of the out of town artists, first Common, who was replaced by Musiq Soulchild on the Congo Square Stage . Yesterday we learned […]
Who’s Coming to Town?
After yesterday’s post on Jazz Fest marketing the out-of-town talent in its Jazz Fest advertising, Belyin wrote, “Actually, I have no problem with out-of-town acts being prominent part of […]
Draw Your Own Conclusion
John Swenson pointed out to me that of the 40 names listed on the ad for the 40th anniversary of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, only 9 […]
