Many thanks to Nancy Shepard for meeting with representatives of Voodoo Fest
City Park Festival Grounds and Track will be closed 10/13 through 11/3
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Information below courtesy neworleansonline.com
Like most festivals, here in New Orleans and elsewhere, the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience started out small and, over time, exploded into a mega-event spanning several days and drawing big names and even bigger numbers.
Voodoo has booked over 2,000 acts and has drawn more than a million people, along with some of the top acts on the contemporary popular music scene. It is now second only to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in annual attendance figures.
The Event
This year’s Voodoo will take place on Halloween weekend, from Friday, October 27th through Sunday, October 29th.
The festival, which invites attendees to “Worship the Music,” is held annually at the Festival Grounds in City Park. Four unique performance areas, each of which is enhanced by the use of interactive art, will feature top-tier and innovative artists from a variety of musical genres, all of which reflect the multitude of cultures that define the New Orleans demographic.
Music
This year’s lineup is as stellar as it has been in previous years. Voodoo 2017 headliners include Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, The Killers, and dozens more.
Other acts among those announced for 2017 include:
- LCD Soundsystem
- DJ Snake
- Galantis
- Dillon Francis
- The Head and the Heart
- Brand New
- Miguel
- Post Malone
- Cold War Kids
- Louis the Child
And many more! For a full lineup of musical acts by day, visit the Voodoo Official Musical Lineup.
Voodoo Fest also features a wide variety of food specialties, many of which can only be found in New Orleans and south Louisiana. Artwork and local crafts will also be on hand for display and sale.
The organizers of Voodoo have negotiated special discounted rates with some local hotels for visiting festivalgoers. To view a list of those hotels, along with rates and reservation information, click here.
Due to increased traffic and parking demands, it is highly recommended to take advantage of public transportation to get to and from the fest site. The North Carrollton Branch of the Canal Streetcar Line will take you from downtown right up to the main gates of City Park. You can catch the Canal Streetcar along any one of many stops downtown and ask the conductor for a transfer to the North Carrollton Line. Fares are $1.25 each way, transfers included.
City buses may also be running along Esplanade Avenue that will bring you close to City Park. Check out the streetcar and bus schedules on the Regional Transportation Authority website.
For more details and the most up-to-date information about Voodoo 2017, check out their website at www.voodoofestival.com.
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