New Orleans Jazz Fest!

[Delphine]

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Announces 2008
Lineup and Schedule

News, Published online on 24 Jan 2008

For the first time since 2005, The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is returning to its full 7-day schedule, April 25-27 and May 1-4. Heavyweight leaders of the freshly-announced lineup include...(deep breath)...

Stevie Wonder , Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffett, Tim McGraw, Santana, Sheryl Crow, Widespread Panic, The Neville Brothers, John Prine, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, Randy Newman, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, The Raconteurs, Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, O.A.R., Galactic, Tower of Power,


Cowboy Mouth, Bettye LaVette, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn,

Buckwheat Zydeco, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dr. John, Keyshia Cole, Diana Krall, Irma Thomas, Al Green and more. Phew!

music schedule > april 25 . april 26 . april 27 . may 1 . may 2 . may 3 . may 4 . foundation gala 2008

Click on any festival date above to see the daily schedule.



LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULER!!!

[Alpha]

Looks like a lot of fun Delphs....are you attending?

Keep us posted on the festivities!

[Delphine]

This year I may trip over myself trying to lay my hands on a ticket...Al Green? Billy Joel? I'll stop there before I faint from sheer glee.....

[Judee]

I envy you Delphine! I hope you have a wonderful time. And what a great thing this is for New Orleans too!

[Thomas146]

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has always attracted people as it is one of the best known festivals in US. The Jazz Fest is an important occasion to celebrate music and culture. As the festival has a great popularity, people always wait for attendance with great passion. Me too, I’m no exception because I’m one of the music lovers and I’m looking forward to be on time. But what disturbs a little in such important events is tickets which become hard to get or their prices become so high. I’ve just recommended a site to compare tickets prices before booking and I find this an important idea because this way one can look for the cheapest offered prices. Here is the link in case you want to use it:
http://www.ticketwood.com/concerts/N...kets/index.php
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival tickets
Anyway I hope I won’t miss this wonderful occasion.

[Delphine]

It's sadly true that this "grass roots" festival is harder to attend this year. It may be good for the resurgence of New Orleans, but this has always been a "come one, come all" event.

Thanks for your post, Thomas. I hope all who want to attend this "once-in-a-lifetime - type" gathering are able to snare tickets.

[Delphine]

I am there.....in spirit......

Today...a N'Awlins "Monsoon"....




As Billy Joel plowed through "Keeping the Faith" at the Acura Stage, a "roadie" armed with a squeegee swept standing water off the top of the black grand piano. That tells you all you need to know about the weather Saturday evening at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans.

Joel had some questions for the Almighty....More than once, he shook his fist and glared at the foreboding sky. "Is that the best you got?" he shouted at one point. "C'mon, bring it on."








BUT, FRIDAY'S OPENING WAS EVIDENTLY A BUST-OUT!!!
With flecks of rain falling from the sky and the Mississippi River at flood stage -- not to mention New Orleans' recent history -- the setting for "When the Levee Breaks" could not have been more dramatic. Plant and Krauss absolutely tore into it against surging mandolins. She pushed her voice to the limit to keep pace with his wail....



N'Awlins...
It is hurt, it is limping, it is sore. But New Orleans is alive 'n kickin'!!!

[VOguy]

Hey! Look who finally wandered home from the happenings.

[Delphine]

Hey! Look who finally wandered home from the happenings.

Hey, VO!!!!!!!!!....you BuckEye Beauty....the Light of Lima....

Did you think I was gone forever? How would you ever get the information you NEED about what transpires on the "BOTTOM COAST"?

[VOguy]

I had my theory's why you were missing, they included;

• Took vacation.
• Needed a break from the forum.
• Located a small assortment of vintage liquors in a vacant house, and had to make sure it didn't go to waste.
• Three words: Rich Prince Charming
• Mega Millions winning ticket.
• Lonely for the north. Thumb tired of hitching a ride.
• Decided to write your own O.S. for your computer. Still working on Dephine 3.1

[Delphine]

All are EXCELLENT reasons to go AWOL, my Beloved Buckeye Buddy! However, I will mention that the "Rich Prince Charming" is known as ROLEX RON in my personal Wikipedia....


In keeping with the thread....dancing allowed at the FEST as shown here at the Fais Do-Do Stage...

BTW...HOW 'BOUT THOSE ?????

[Delphine]

' Hey, we've seen worse. And we will not let a little rain stop the party.'

[Judee]

Delphine, your posts about New Orleans are always a ray of sunshine! Thank you! I LOVE the picture of the guy sitting down in the rain water! Keep it coming, please.