New Orleans Jazzfest report...

General Asylum

General audio topics that don't fit into specific categories.

Posted by mkuller (A) on May 4, 2015 at 12:08:05

...just returned from the second weekend of Jazzfest - the first weekend had a big rainstorm but this weekend it was sunny and about 80 degrees every day.

This was my first time there and NO is all about music, food, drinking and having fun - a great vibe.

We started off on Wednesday night getting into a sold out show at Tipitina's Club to see St. Paul and the Broken Bones - don't miss them because they put on a great show and he really can sing.

At Jazzfest all of the music is terrific and the sound is amazingly good everywhere with large video screens beside the 4 largest stages - there just might be some styles or genres you don't care for as much. There are 10 different stages around the venue with everything from Jazz and Blues to Cajun and Zydeco going from 11:30am to 7pm and you can wander from stage to stage. The food is all local from different restaurants and is terrific, too.

Thursday Jazzfest began and the highlight was seeing a 24 year old Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys. We saw a variety of great music from other bands and finished with Allison Krause and Union Station. The headliner that day was Widespread Panic which we heard briefly as we left. Crowd was moderate.

Friday the music got better and the crowd larger. The highlight was Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys. We also saw the Jambalaya Cajun Band the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Chicago and a number of other bands. Music was getting better. No Doubt was the headliner.

Saturday was different - there was a long line to get in and a LOT of people. The large area in front of the main stage where Elton John would be headlining at 5pm was completely filled in. We didn't see as much different music because it was too hard to get around through the crowd to see the different stages. We saw Marcia Ball, Trombone Shorty with Kermit Ruffin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Classic R&B Divas with the Dixie Cups and finally Sir Elton. There were more people here watching Elton John than I've ever seen in one place before - someone estimated 800,000 - very little security and no hassles or fights. Everyone was friendly and just having a great time. Like Woodstock with a little older crowd, no mud, beer and lawn chairs.

Highly recommended you go if you ever get the chance.

Amanda Shaw (Open in New Window)

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Topic - New Orleans Jazzfest report... - mkuller 12:08:05 05/04/15 (17)

RE: New Orleans Jazzfest report... - Picaro 16:54:21 05/17/15 (0)

Cool, there was great coverage on AXS TV - Awe-d-o-file 05:49:55 05/05/15 (7)

Food... - mkuller 10:12:18 05/05/15 (1)

RE: Food... - Awe-d-o-file 16:33:47 05/05/15 (0)

Deli is New York - srdavis2000 06:28:14 05/05/15 (4)

RE: Deli is New York - Awe-d-o-file 16:35:28 05/05/15 (3)

RE: Deli is New York - srdavis2000 17:49:35 05/05/15 (2)

Ditto on the Muffaletta. A Roast Beef Po-Boy at Serios or the Ferdi at Mother's will do me just fine. Note, - Road Warrior 19:26:44 05/05/15 (1)

RE: Ditto on the Muffaletta. A Roast Beef Po-Boy at Serios or the Ferdi at Mother's will do me just fine. Note, - srdavis2000 06:21:31 05/06/15 (0)

Love Amanda - srdavis2000 16:21:52 05/04/15 (1)

RE: Love Amanda - mkuller 19:21:15 05/04/15 (0)

Outstanding. You must have planned well. - free.ranger 16:05:55 05/04/15 (2)

RE: Outstanding. You must have planned well. - mkuller 19:15:42 05/04/15 (1)

You did get lucky - srdavis2000 04:56:59 05/05/15 (0)

RE: New Orleans Jazzfest report... - Mike B. 14:41:13 05/04/15 (2)

RE: New Orleans Jazzfest report... - mkuller 14:58:04 05/04/15 (0)

RE: New Orleans Jazzfest report... - fantja 14:46:02 05/04/15 (0)

Post a Message!