The summer rock festival is a hallowed tradition, and the mere mention of a Lollapalooza or a Bonnaroo calls to mind more than a few indelible images: The restless multitudes massed outside the brimming porta-potties, the eight-dollar hot dogs washed down with twelve-dollar beers, so many sunburned and shirtless party warriors being carried to the quiet mists of the chillout tent. The sun is out; people are on vacation; sometimes it rains, and we get naked in the mud.
This past Sunday was one of those beautiful, crisp fall days. The sun was shining brilliantly in a clear, blue sky. The temperature got up to the upper 70s and there was a slight breeze. And my son and I were attending our second Voodoo Fest and considering the time well spent!
The 10th annual Voodoo Music Experience will take place October 24-26. This year's festival, dubbed T
he Tenth Ritual, will be held once again in New Orleans' City Park. Voodoo will hold six stages, divided up into three sections: Le Ritual, Le Flambeau, and Le Carnival, inspired by the city's French culture. Many of the attendees from last year's festival asked the question of how next year could follow a lineup headlined by Rage and Smashing Pumpkins. Well folks, here's how: Read more »
