We went to Jazz Fest about 5 years ago and the suffocating crowd around the Acura Stage for the Dave Matthews appearance made me not want to attend another JF. One thing that his festival tremend...
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I totally agree with Jan. My first Jazz Fest was 1977. Went to 24 of them after that. In the beginning it was such a wonderful experience of New Orleans music and culture. It did stay that way fo...
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Jazzfest, now run by corporate behemoth AEG is all about the bottom line, I understand that it acts as a tent pole for much of the music related activity in the city but that's just a side line t...
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Went 2000,2001 and came back 2013,2014...i think they need to go back to showcasing all the NOLA bands and get rid of the too big national acts..save your fest money and spend it on tickets to al...
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Been twice. 1988 and 1990. Glad I went then. Would probably never go back. I prefer NOLA in the quiet times. But it's an expensive proposition to fly, hotel-up and eat just to hang out in the Qua...
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I believe that the Fest has lost its way. I know the reasoning behind bringing in these so called arena acts, for the $$$, but its just not the same anymore. I love to go to the smaller stages, F...
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