NASHVILLE |DATE: OCTOBER 10, 2011
FROM: MARCEE RONDAN
THE VOODOO EXPERIENCE
PRESENTED BY STEPHEN REHAGE
FULL LIST OF SET TIMES AVAILABLE FOR
ANNUAL HALLOWEEN WEEKEND
MUSICAL CELEBRATION:
OCTOBER 28, 29 AND 30 IN
NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK
As the weekend-long reveal of THE VOODOO EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY STEPHEN REHAGE came to a close this evening, the 2011 set times (below) are now available via VOODOO’s website and social networks (www.thevoodooexperience.com, http://www.facebook.com/voodooexperience, http://twitter.com/#!/VoodooNola).
VOODOO’s annual Halloween weekend musical celebration—Friday, October 28, Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30–is led by exclusive U.S. festival appearances from Soundgarden and Blink-182 and a special performance from the recently reunited Raconteurs. In addition, the 2011 line-up once again seamlessly blends the modern and the traditional and reflects VOODOO’s eclectic line-up, which this year includes special one-time only VOODOO collaborations including: Ani DiFranco with Ivan Neville and Herlin Riley; Members of Morphine with Jeremy Lyons; Quickie Mart and Tony Skratchere; Fleur Debris with David Torkanowsky & Friends; Beausoleil w/ Dr. Michael White; Kora Konnection feat. Morikeba Kouyate &Thierno Dioubate; Gordan Gano (Violent Femmes) and the Lost Bayou Ramblers; Ivan Nevilles Dumpstaphunk w/ special guests Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Angelo Moore of Fishbone; Soul Rebels Brass Band w Cyril Neville; Illuminasti Trio w/ Brian Coogan; New Orleans Bounce Azztravaganza feat. Katey Red, Vockah Redu, Cheeky Blakk, DJ D. Lefty Parker and Special Guests; The Original Meters; Dr. John and the Lower 911 w/ special guests Irma Thomas, Cyril Neville, Walter “Wolfman” Washington; “Ma Maison” with the Trey McIntyre Project and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band; Bonerama featuring Dave Malone of the Radiators; The Travelin’ McCoury’s w/ Keller Williams; American Legacies with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the Del McCoury Band.
“The ability for New Orleans artists to step onto any stage in the world and spontaneously combust into song or to play four or five gigs in the same night, are concepts unique to our local musicians,” says Stephen Rehage, founder/producer VOODOO EXPERIENCE. “This year at Voodoo, we focused on unique artist collaborations–things you can’t see anywhere else in the world–some announced, some still working themselves out, mostly ones done without any sort of rehearsal time. Concertgoers will see these mainly at the three stages within the Flambeau area of the festival. Each of these stages is curated by local artists and personalities, which I believe gives each a unique perspective. Ben Jaffe, Adam Shipley, Jeremy Smith, Rona, Maedgen and everyone involved really adds some extra hot sauce to the musical gumbo we call Voodoo.”
The full line-up with set times is as follows:
Once again, concert-goers will worship the music throughout VOODOO’s 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.
For more information, to purchase tickets and for information about VOODOO’s special hotel packages, please visit www.thevoodooexperience.com. 2011 partners include Bud Light, Toyota, Red Bull, Fuse TV, Garnier, and American Spirits Natural Tobacco.
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