NASHVILLE |DATE: OCTOBER 7, 2011
FROM: MARCEE RONDAN
THE VOODOO EXPERIENCE
PRESENTED BY STEPHEN REHAGE
2011 LINE-UP TO BE
ANNOUNCED IN REAL TIME
VIA VOODOO SOCIAL NETWORKS
REVEAL WILL MIRROR ACTUAL SET TIMES FOR
ANNUAL HALLOWEEN WEEKEND
MUSICAL CELEBRATION:
OCTOBER 28, 29 AND 30 IN
NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK;
VOODOO EXPERIENCE PARTNERS
WITH RED BULL ON TALENT FOR
LE PLUR’S THE RED BULLETIN STAGE
This year THE VOODOO EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY STEPHEN REHAGE will once again change things up with a weekend-long reveal of the 2011 set times via their social networks. In another first, VOODOO producers REHAGE ENTERTAINMENT have formed a unique partnership with Red Bull that will enhance the weekend’s experience for music fans, both on and off site.
Based on the success of the VOODOO EXPERIENCE line-up reveal, which was unveiled exclusively through the use of social networks, this weekend VOODOO followers will have the first look at the 2011 set times. For the first time in its 13-year history, the VOODOO schedule will be announced in real time mirroring the actual set times for annual Halloween musical celebration—Friday, October 28, Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30.
The unveiling kicked off Friday, October 7 at 10:15 AM (CT) with the first two acts on the VOODOO bill–Achachay and Natalie Mae & Her Unturned Tricks–and will continue through Sunday, October 9 at 8:00 PM (CT). The set times will be unveiled via artist video clips on VOODOO’S Facebook and Twitter sites (http://www.facebook.com/
At the same time, in a unique collaboration, VOODOO producers have partnered with Red Bull on the talent for Le Plur, VOODOO’s dedicated dance space–dormant since 2004–which celebrates an amazing list of electronic talent from around the world. The Red Bulletin Stage, named for the new lifestyle magazine from the world of Red Bull (www.redbulletin.com), is sure to be a main attraction at VOODOO. In the this two year deal (2011 and 2012) Red Bull will work with the Rehage Entertainment team on talent for VOODOO; it will feature a variety of artists from the Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) family, along with other artists from the electronic world. In addition, Red Bull will utilize these innovative festival performances, band interviews and intimate workshops in New Orleans for RBMA radio. For more information, please visit www.redbullmusicacademy.com.
“The partnership with Red Bull is a good fit for us as they live the experience,” says Stephen Rehage, founder/producer VOODOO EXPERIENCE. “This is not something they fabricate–the Red Bull team lives and breathes the culture and the Academy is an example of how dedicated they are to designing meaningful programs. This collaboration has been great and we look forward to presenting the Academy in festival format.”
Tickets for the 2011 VOODOO are available via www.thevoodooexperience.com utilizing Elevate’s easy online shopping experience–with helpful customer service–that allows buyers to print their own tickets. Single day tickets are $70; three day passes are also still available at $150 for three-day weekend GA tickets; LOA Lounge VIP three-day pass are $450 and LOA Lounge VIP three-day pass with parking are $500. In addition, VOODOO has again partnered with the Marriott New Orleans in the Historic French Quarter offering concert-goers a special $149 per night VOODOO rate. Details can be found at: http://www.marriott.com/
VOODOO’s annual musical celebration is on display through its three unique performance areas: Le Plur, VOODOO’s dance space which celebrates an amazing list of electronic talent from around the world; Le Ritual where the main stage worships the music of the world’s most renowned artists; and Le Flambeau’s two performance spots (Preservation Hall Tent and the WWOZ Stage) which honor the roots and history of New Orleans music and its inspiration on others. Each of VOODOO’s individual performance areas is enhanced by the use of interactive art set amid City Park’s lush lagoons, bayous and one of the largest collections of mature oak trees in the world.
More information about this year’s VOODOO can be found at www.thevoodooexperience.com or via the official VOODOO app, which can be downloaded for free via the I-tunes Store (http://itunes.apple.com/us/
