~2006 Voodoo Music Experience Festival Returns to City Park~

The 2006 Voodoo Music Fest is back strong this Fall in City Park on Saturday, Oct 28, and Sunday, Oct. 29 !

It will be moved from Marconi drive to the Wisner Boulevard side of City Park

The two-day music festival, will be anchored by the Red Hot Chili Peppers Oct. 28, followed by Duran Duran Oct. 29. Other scheduled acts include the Wu-Tang Clan, The Flaming Lips, Social Distortion, Kings of Leon, Ozomatli, Secret Machines, Broken Social Scene, Drive-By Truckers, Blue October, Jack's Mannequin, Yerba Buena and the Rentals, among scores of New Orleans artists including the Soul Rebels and Hot 8 brass bands, Imagination Movers, Amanda Shaw, Morning 40 Federation, and Ballzack. Sounds like a real wing ding! The Wizard longs for Dr. Rocket, The Sisters of Mercy, and Verbal Abuse, but time marches on, and in today's music world The Wizard wishes this group was booked for Voodoo Music Fest, www.teymusic.com   . Maybe if enough folks ask, they will get a New Orleans booking, or a gig here, and come visit New Orleans. Weekend passes good for both days at Voodoo Music Fest are $55.00. You can visit the link to the official site below to find out more about events, VIP passes, hospitalty areas, reserved viewing stands, and how, and where to buy tickets. Be ready for all the Flash.

www.voodoomusicfest.com

Voodoo Fest Oct. 28-29 - Line-Up

Click here for the hour by hour Voodoo Fest schedule.

Saturday, October 28th:

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Original Meters, Social Distortion, Shooter Jennings, Secret Machine, Blue October, Brazilian Girls, Ferry Corsten, Broken Social Scene , Drive By Truckers, Kinky, Jamie Lidell, The Living Things, Joseph Arthur, Otra, Mutemath, Fatter Than Albert, Jose Conde y Ola fresca, Ellipsis, Soul Rebels, Terra Diablo, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Imagination Movers, Ballzack, Amanda Shaw, NOOMOON Tribe, Worms Union, Nag Hammadi, Pain Tribe, Zydepunks, Spoonfed Tribe, Ray Bong & Mad Mike, Six Foot Shallow....and more. $35 Single Day Tickets On Sale Now.

Sunday, October 29th:

Duran Duran, Wu Tang Clan, The Flaming Lips, My Chemical Romance, Kings of Leon, Ozomatli, Yerba Buena, Jack's Mannequin, The Rentals, The Fiery Furnaces, The Whigs, Cowboy Mouth and friends, Kermit Ruffins, Morning 40 Federation, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Hot 8 Brass Band, Jon Cleary, Sam and Ruby featuring Dan Dyer, NOOMOON Tribe, Worms Union Nag Hammadi, Pain Tribe, F.I.S.T., Ratty Scurvics Singularity The Eyelash Carpets...and more. $35 Single Day Tickets On Sale Now.

LOA (VIP) Pass: Enhance your experience with VIP access at Voodoo. The LOA Lounge Weekend ticket grants entry to the festival for the weekend as well as access to the VIP Loa Lounge which includes premium viewing of the main stages from VIP Grandstands, exclusive food vendors, full-bar service, three complimentary beverages, and other special amenities.

This year’s return to City Park marks a vote of faith for the historic location where we launched in 1999. The festival site--located just miles from New Orleans’ famed French-Quarter--will feature six performance areas and a theatric VIP LOA Lounge complete with full-bar service and other special amenities.

Road to Voodoo : For the third consecutive year, the VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE has teamed with Southern Comfort to present "The Road To Voodoo Tour." This year's featured artist is renowned electronic/dance music artist Ferry Corsten. A four-and-a-half week trek which launches September 27 in Phoenix, AZ. Corsten will perform 27 shows in 20 states. Tour will conclude with a special performance at VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE.




To purchase tickets for this year’s Voodoo Music Experience for up-to-the-minute information, log on to www.voodoomusicfest.com