Simon and Garfunkel to Play Jazzfest
via Arts, Briefly – Simon and Garfunkel to Play Jazzfest – NYTimes.com.
“…and this is likely to be Simon and Garfunkel’s only American appearance in 2010.”
What more can we say? We heard the rumors, and held our breath. What a development!
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New Orleans Jazz Fest Performer Lineup 2010.
Greetings Jazz Festers!
Today (12/15/09) is the Big Day as the 2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s line-up is announced!
Our package dates are April 22-26, 2010, the first weekend of the fest when the weather is generally cooler, the crowds a bit lighter and the good times start rolling.
Performance Highlights of the first weekend:
Lionel Richie
Allman Brothers Band
My Morning Jacket
Anita Baker
Dr. John
Darius Rucker
The Black Crowes
Steel Pulse
Blind Boys of Alabama
George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic
funky Meters
Terrance Blanchard
ADDITIONAL ACT TO BE ANNOUNCED (Past surprise acts have included Paul Simon, Smokey Robinson, Neil Young, Gladys Knight, Bon Jovi and more)
PLUS 180+ ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES!
For a complete list of performers appearing at the first weekend of Jazz Fest visit Huron Tours & Travel’s Jazz Fest Tour details
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Call now to reserve your place as space is limited and the tour is sure to fill up fast now that this great line-up has been announced.
Hey Y’all – I just wanted to drop a quick link to vote of confidence from Society of American Travel Writers, confirming we are not alone in our love of New Orleans. The SAWT have named New Orleans the #1 city for live music. This is a great quote from that link:
“Travel should involve all five senses, and one of the great travel experiences is listening to live music in the places where it originated or in spectacular settings,” says SATW president, Bea Broda.
We were definitely feeling this Friday night. First we spent an hour at Le Bonne Temps Roule on Magazine Street [map link] watching and listening to Joe Krown on piano. Joe has a few albums on iTunes and Amazon – below are a couple of songs that are emblematic of the type of music he plays on Fridays.
We then headed to Chickie Wah Wah for the Threadhead records Friday with Paul Sanchez and guests. Matt Perinne, on sousaphone, handled most if not all the solo work. Matt’s wife was singing backup to Paul, lead, cracking jokes, and playing what looked like a ukulele? And Paul was his usual fun self. The whole time we kept looking at each other asking “Can you believe how cool this is?” Another awesome New Orleans night!
Here is a fun interview with Matt from Nola.com and one of my favorite columnists, Chris Rose.
The 60-Second Interview: Matt Perrine
Huron Tours and Travel New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
So – lots of people who haven’t been to the Jazz Fest previously might think the fest is all about the music. Well, it is, and it isn’t. It’s also about art, culture, crafts, history, and FOOD! After you’ve been to a Jazz Fest, you might never be able to miss one again. Each year, you find something different, and it adds up and you end up going crazy waiting for the Fest each year.
This year was the first year I spent any time in the Gospel tent – I can tell you I will make this a definite stop from here on out. It is a great first, and last stop on any festival day.
But, I thought we were talking about food.
Our friend Rick, who has been coming from New Jersey to attend the Fest every year since 1995 has some sage advice:
“softshell crab poboys make a great breakfast…especially with some iced cafe au lait (du monde, of course). the basic strategy is don’t eat ’til you get to the fest (why bother!) and get there when the gates open so your first priority can be eating. crawfish strudels make a great breakfast too…and Cochon de Lait po-boys [pulled bbq pork] poboys are another favorite. then…by noon…it’s time for lunch!”
My personal favorite, which some people think is crazy because I live in New Orleans in the land of crawfish and shrimp and fresh fish, is the paneed chicken po-boy, no mayonnaise, and I put the pickles on the side of my plate for my husband. I eat one of these every day of the fest, for two weekends. Some days I have two. That means at a minimum I am eating 7 paneed chicken po-boys. How can it be so good, for being cooked at a festival? I don’t know, but it is – all the food is great. The quality is fantastic, and the flavors are out of this world! I can promise you it will be the best chicken sandwich you’ve ever had if you try one.
“Food at the New Orleans Jazz Festival
My husband John likes to try everything. This year, he was going to try the Ya Ka Mein soup, but had to add that to his “food for next year” list, because he ate too many oysters at the grandstand oyster bar. And mango ice, and fish tacos, and pulled-pork poboys, and I don’t know why he doesn’t weight 500lbs.
The picture above is compiled from SOME of the signs of the food vendors. Some, but not all – we missed a few.
Prices for food range from $5 to $10. And there are food coupons in the program (which we include for you with our tour.) The panned chicken I was talking about was $6. But it is a big sandwich, enough to fill you up at lunch. Match it up with a large cold mint iced-tea, some sunshine, some live music, some dancing, and some fantastic people watching, and you have all the ingredients of a pretty incredible afternoon in New Orleans.
-Katie
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Huron Tours And Travel Jazz Fest Tour
Are you getting excited for the 2011 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival? We are too! We love the festival, and have attended every year for at least the last 16 years.
Even if you’ve been to “The Big Easy” a hundred times, you’ve never seen it like this! Huron Tours and Travel has removed the guess work of attending Jazz Fest. From our 4 star French Quarter hotel (with pool and roof-top terrace bar with incredible city views) to our deluxe private Jazz Fest transportation, we have every detail covered – just sit back, have a great time, and enjoy Jazz Fest!
To help get you in the spirit, and introduce you to some musicians you may not have encountered, I’ve compiled a very abbreviated list of some of my favorite local acts. Some of the artists below have more sophisticated websites than others – you may have to poke around for a second to find the music, but I guaranty is is worth your while. Check it out and let me know what you think:
Soulful, accessible jazz vocalist:
John Boutte
Rock ‘n’ Roll and all about New Orleans:
Anders Osborne
Amazing touching unique one-woman show (who also plays a mean mountain dulcimer!)
Theresa Anderson
Whimsical, moving, touching, a New Orleans original:
Paul Sanchez
The New Orleans Nightcrawlers, a traditional-eque high energy New Orleans Brass Band:
The New Orleans Nightcrawlers
Author, composer, singer and poet in French and English:
Zachary Richard
The sweetest and clearest trombone you will ever hear:
Trombone Shorty
Glen David Andrews, another trombone player, is the most energetic performer you will ever see. He was amazing last year in the Gospel tent and brought everyone to their feet:
Glen David Andrews
Enjoy the music and we hope you will join us!
–Katie
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