My Morning Jacket - New Orleans Jazzfest

[DaFunkyPrecedent]

does this mean they'll be on the festival circuit this summer.  I sure hope so! LET THEM HEADLINE!!!!!

[ALady]

... or just wait till they have a full o :on tour and follow them for two weeks

That's what I'm talkin' about   ;)

[jones]

... or just wait till they have a full o :on tour and follow them for two weeks

That's what I'm talkin' about   ;)

I will probably hold out and hope for a local show.  There will be a local show, right?  Like in Kentucky? :-/

[Sassbox]

The Krewe tix will not get you that close to the stage. If you have to be right up front, you'll have to shell out for the Big Chief package.

I wouldn't say Krewe is a ripoff, because you do get bleacher seating with shade (essential shade, might I add) and other amenities, but you aren't that close to the stage.

You can get pretty close (but not on the rail) with regular GA tickets. I'll see if I can dig up a pic from last year's Wilco set as I was able to get pretty close without camping out at the stage all day.

[vespachick]

I feels ya.  As much as I absolutely LOVE NoLa and have been looking for an excuse to go for a while and I thought THIS was it, we're probably not going after all.  Coachella is the weekend just before the first weekend of Jazzfest, and well, I can't afford to do both what with having a day job and all.  So.  Here's hoping they show at Coachella!!!  Although, if Coachella line up ends up sucking, then we're doing Bonarroo instead.  So many uncertainties!!!!!

[ALady]

vespa, I'm in the same boat right now.  As much as I want to leap into a JazzFestPlanningFrenzy, I think I'm going to hang back and wait to see if more tour dates are announced.  I want to be a little less impulsive about my festival planning this year  ;D

That said, I've always wanted to visit New Orleans and I've always heard such good things about Jazz Fest.  This would be such a perfect opportunity to go...   :(

[el_chode]

vespa, I'm in the same boat right now.  As much as I want to leap into a JazzFestPlanningFrenzy, I think I'm going to hang back and wait to see if more tour dates are announced.  I want to be a little less impulsive about my festival planning this year  ;D

That said, I've always wanted to visit New Orleans and I've always heard such good things about Jazz Fest.  This would be such a perfect opportunity to go...   :(

I'm hoping and praying for even a limited tour. I'll go as far as I can drive without having to get a hotel. Just can't afford more than that. It leaves a lot of options for me, because all I need them to do is book ONE show within a couple hundred miles of NYC. I'll go as far as DC

[LowDownLuvDawg]

Ok so since MMJ is the third act in the lineup for the 1st weekend is it posible they are going to headline?  In reality I can see them performing on the Acura stage second to last and if they were to close out a night I think it would be on Gentilly Stage.  

Also I really do anticipate a late night show.  1 to 1 1/2 hours is just not enough and the gang knows this.  I could see a gig at the CAC which would be incredible but imagine a Tips late night show.  I know its a stretch but hey Wilco did a two night stand there not too long ago... Wishful Thinking...(pun intended)

can't wait for dates! :D

[Sassbox]

No disrespect to The Jacket, you consider them fourth on the lineup?  I think any of these artists could close a stage first weekend: TBA, Lionel Richie, Anita Baker, Allman Brothers Band, The Black Crowes, The Levon Helm Band.

My guess is they'll close Gentilly on Saturday, but I would love, love, love to see them at Acura (hell, anywhere).

CAC...ugh. That said, I'll be there if there's an aftershow.

[LowDownLuvDawg]

where do you see a Jacket aftershow happening then?

[NoVa_NoLa]

If there could be a night show, I agree that it might have to be at the CAC.

That said, I've seen Franti, Greyboy, KDTU late at Tip's.  Would definitely enjoy MMJ at Tip's.   :D

With the State and the Saenger still in disrepair (though I think both have new owners), there aren't a lot of medium sized rooms to play.  While dreadful, the CAC is the right size.  Just gotta remember to bring a flashlight and hand sanitizer for the port-o-lets.

[NoVa_NoLa]

Hotel Deal Alert!

(maybe I should start a new thread somewhere for these)

A few friends have gotten the InterContinental on Priceline for the first weekend of Jazz Fest for $75.  Bid $75, 4-stars, Downtown and/or French Quarter and see what happens.

This is a pretty good deal for a 4-star hotel!

[ALady]

Whoa.  That's a great deal!  I wonder if I could swing just one night...

[spinyn]

I spoke with a high ranking member of the Jazz Fest production team and he told me MMJ would close the Gentilly Stage on the first Saturday. I was concerned that the Allmans and MMJ might be playing at the same time but the Allmans close the Acura Stage on Sunday.

[Sassbox]

Yep, looks like news that Simon & Garfunkel are the TBA for first weekend leaked, and they'll be closing out Acura on Saturday. That puts MMJ closing Gentilly the same day. That's actually a pretty painful conflict for me.

[NoVa_NoLa]

Ugh...I'd actually like to hear S&G, too.  Never seen either of them live.  The last time Simon played the Fest, I opted for something else.

Well, that's Jazz Fest for you.  It's not about what you saw.  It's about what you had to miss to see what you saw.

[Sassbox]

The dailies will be out on 1/27, so we'll know soon enough how painful of a conflict we'll have.  :'(

[CC]

they will play on saturday, 24th

[walterfredo]

they will play on saturday, 24th

...and it looks as though the rumor someone posted on here about MMJ playing at the same time as Simon and Garfunkel is true.  Such a bummer.  

[Sassbox]

 :'(

This is, by far, the worst conflict I've had in 21 years of Jazz Festing.

Maybe Quint's kiss is going to become a shin kick!  >:(