NASHVILLE |
DATE: AUGUST 19, 2011
FROM: MARCEE RONDAN
FROM THE METERS TO MASTODON
THE VOODOO EXPERIENCE
PRESENTED BY STEPHEN REHAGE
EXPANDS ITS BILL WITH A LOCAL FAVORITE
AND A HARD ROCKING SOUTHERN QUARTET
FOR ANNUAL HALLOWEEN WEEKEND MUSICAL CELEBRATION:
OCTOBER 28, 29 AND 30 IN
NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK
From traditional New Orleans sounds to Southern metal, the line-up for 2011’s THE VOODOO EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY STEPHEN REHAGE continues to reinforce its commitment to support music of all genres with the latest additions of local favorites The Original Meters and Atlanta metal rockers Mastodon.
The Original Meters last graced the Voodoo stage in 2006–in a unique one-time collaboration with 2006 headliners the Red Hot Chili Peppers. This performance marks a special hometown reunion for the influential group, who due to their other solo and group commitments, rarely have the opportunity to perform together. Rolling Stone.com (8/9/11) recently said of the band, “The operative word is ‘Original’…every opportunity to see them should be seized. Simply put, they still crackle with vitality, locking into those elegant grooves and slow, swaggering rhythms…these funk legends are certain to be in top shape.”
The addition of Mastodon follows VOODOO’s ongoing support of rock (Nine Inch Nails in 2005 and 2008, KISS in 2009 and Ozzy Osbourne in 2010) and comes as the Georgia band prepare for the release of their fifth album The Hunter. As Paste.com (8-5-11) recently reported, “Mastodon have created a video game to accompany their upcoming LP, The Hunter…the band have announced that fans will have the option to buy the album with ‘an exciting interactive 3D experience known as Augmented Reality.’ Apparently one of the game’s features uses a computer camera to turn the user into the ridiculously brutal sculpture on the album cover.” Mastodon guitarist-vocalist Brent Hinds recently told Rollingstone.com that, “Kids are going to get in trouble to this album. They’re going to break speakers, pop springs on their beds and get drunk and nude in public.”
2011’s THE VOODOO EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY STEPHEN REHAGE in New Orleans’ City Park, set for Friday, October 28, Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30, will feature its traditionally eclectic line-up including a variety of exclusive U.S. festival appearances from Soundgarden and Blink-182; performances from the recently reunited Raconteurs, the original members of X, plus Snoop Dogg, TV On The Radio, Fatboy Slim, Girl Talk and many more.
The 2011 VOODOO line-up (as of August 19) is as follows: Soundgarden; Blink-182; The Raconteurs; The Original Meters; Snoop Dogg; TV On The Radio; My Chemical Romance; Fatboy Slim; Girl Talk; Dr John and the Lower 911; Social Distortion; Cheap Trick; Mastodon; X; Odd Future; Major Lazer; Z-Trip; Ray Davies; Fitz and the Tantrums; Kreayshawn; A-Trak; Ozomatli; Portugal. The Man; City and Colour; Mates of State; Fishbone; Soul Rebels Brass Band; Gordan Gano of the Violent Femmes and The Lost Bayou Ramblers; Members of Morphine and Jerry Lyons; Bonerama featuring Dave Malone of the Radiators; Ani DiFranco with Ivan Neville & Herlin Riley; Daedelus; Dirty South; Givers; Mike Relm; The Travelin' McCourys featuring Keller Williams; Blind Pilot; The Wombats; Peelander- Z; The Sheepdogs; Bangerz; Star Eyes; Bobby Rush; The Stone Foxes; Red Baraat; The New Orleans Bingo! Show; Morning 40 Federation; Lee Burridge; Maya Jane Coles; Danny Howells; Cassy; Craig Richards; and The Wolf + Lamb Experience.
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.
Tickets for the 2011 VOODOO are available now via www.thevoodooexperience.com utilizing Elevate’s easy online shopping experience–with helpful customer service–that allows buyers to print their own tickets. A limited number of pre-sale tickets are available through June 8 at these prices: three-day weekend GA tickets are $150; LOA Lounge VIP three-day pass are $425 and LOA Lounge VIP three-day pass with parking are $475. In addition, concert-goers can utilize the VOODOO EZ Pay on any ticket purchase over $300. EZ Pay features three equal layaway payments–the first deduction will be made the day of purchase with two subsequent payments to process on the same day of each subsequent month until the ticket(s) are paid in full. 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/hotels/travel/msyla-new-orleans-marriott/?toDate=&groupCode=vmevmea&fromDate=&app=resvlink. Other special hotel rates at a variety of Marriott locations throughout New Orleans are available und on the on VOODOO’s Travel page of thevoodooexperience.com.
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/app/voodoo-experience/id335123801?mt=8) and the Android Market (https://market.android.com/details?id=musicfestival.voodoo2010&feature=search_result). 2011 partners include Bud Light, Toyota, Red Bull, Fuse TV, Garnier, and American Spirits Natural Tobacco.
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