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Jazz Fest 2012 Quote of the Year

Authored by: Mark LaMaire [Show Host]

Submitted: Wed, 05/09/2012 - 2:05pm

Tag(s): Show host blog

"I wish Shell would sponsor events like this in my country. In my country they only sponsor destruction and death." -Nigerian band leader Seun Kuti in interview with Robert Barry.

Jazz Fest: It's Over

Authored by: WWOZ Editors

Submitted: Mon, 05/07/2012 - 1:17pm

We came, we ate, we Jazz Fest-Ed! Closing out the last day of the festival was the sounds of The Neville Brothers, Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolias and Rockin Dopsie, Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters. We ate our last bite of crawfish strudel, alligator pie, oyster bisque and mango freeze.

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Jazz Fest Day 6 Highlights

Authored by: WWOZ Editors

Submitted: Sun, 05/06/2012 - 12:11pm

We thought we'd be getting rain, but aside from a little sprinkle (and misters all around the festival), the Jazz Fest was saved for another day from the Jazz Fest curse (the curse: it rains at least one day of the festival).

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Jazz Fest Day 5 Highlights

Authored by: WWOZ Editors

Submitted: Fri, 05/04/2012 - 5:50pm

Day 5 at the Fairgrounds was blessed with weather that was hot but kept everyone happy and dancing. Slaking our thirst with all the delicious iced coffee and fruit over at the 'OZ Hospitality Tent.

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Jazz Fest Day 4 Highlights

Authored by: WWOZ Editors

Submitted: Thu, 05/03/2012 - 6:08pm

The only Thursday of Jazz Fest is a special day at the Fairgrounds: the hardcore Jazz Festers are out in full force, after putting on their straw hats and calling in sick to work. It's also the day that the Festival gives out tickets to school children to attend the festival, so lots of kids were out enjoying all the culture and educational experiences the Jazz Fest has to offer.

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Jazz Fest Weekend 1 Highlights

Authored by: WWOZ Editors

Submitted: Sun, 04/29/2012 - 9:31pm

We're half-way through Jazz Fest. The first weekend was tremendous with amazing live broadcasts from the Fest, huge crowds, beautiful weather, and WWOZ even sold out of brass passes. Check out the hightlights below from all the stages, the WWOZ Hospitality Tent and a little bit of Jazz Fest life from across the fairgrounds.

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Jazz Fest Day 2 Highlights

Authored by: WWOZ Editors

Submitted: Sat, 04/28/2012 - 9:05pm

WWOZ Engineers (and wives) enjoy Jazz Fest

The second day of Jazz Fest saw sunny skies, even bigger crowds, and even a flash-mob style wedding!

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Jazz Fest Day 1 Highlights

Authored by: WWOZ Editors

Submitted: Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:58pm

The first day of the Jazz Fest opened to sunny skies, and crowds charging in to get prime spots at the biggest tents. Highlights included -

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Téada - Coming to New Orleans

Authored by: Sharon Armstrong

Submitted: Tue, 04/24/2012 - 5:06pm

Tag(s): Live event

In 2001 a brand new band called Téada burst onto the traditional Irish music scene making headlines on the innovative Irish TV show Flosc. Since then Téada has grown into one of Ireland’s most ground-breaking, inventive and zesty bands, headlining at major music festivals throughout the world, from Ireland to America, Australia to Israel, and throughout Europe.

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