Ain't no rain like Louisiana Rain. The sky opened up on the first day of the fest and did not stop until very late in the night. So yeah, there was mud. Lots of it. We're veterans of Lollapalooza Chicago, we were prepared, wearing our worst tennis shoes and let them get destroyed. We will, no doubt, wash them and save them for our next fest. The walk from Uber was a bit longer than we anticipated. It was easy entry through security without bags. The craft beer tent, Brew Dat has good selections for a fest and was covered by a large canopy. Prices were what you expect at a music fest. Staff was super friendly and some were costumed. We waited about 15 minutes for the haunted cemetery. It was not very scary but it was cool. Actors did a good job. Modelo had a cool pavilion with activities. I took advantage of the free face painting. House of Blues was a great area, with music and spicy shrimp po' boys for $9.00. If it were not so muddy we would have looked at the other food options but the rain and mud got old and eating under a tent was a much better option. Bonus points for the cool HOB VooDoo fest bandanas they gave with purchase. Guns N' Roses headlined Friday night, played for 3 hours and surpassed all expectations. Slash is still so very cool. Damn. Bishop Briggs keeps improving. Not sure who was playing in the HOB tent but damn it was a fine sounding high energy performance. Grandson was a fun surprise as was Brandi Carlile. Merch tent had some great stuff, priced as expected. Lines were not bad. I wanted to buy a poster but couldn't bring myself to spend the $$ for something that would likely get soaked in the rain. I would have liked to walk around and see more, but the rain and mud were too much after a while. Getting an Uber out was a cluster but they were trying to keep it somewhat together. read more

My first time in New Orleans was memorable on its own but adding Voodoo festival to the shenanigans had its potential but did not live up to my expectations. As a huge fanatic of all things Halloween, and following their page on instagram, it was presented that it would be heavily Halloween themed. But it was lack luster. There were of course festival goers dressed up which is fun but they did not put much creativity into decorating it as so. The line-up was good, had a variety of genres, big names and underground names which is appreciated. When I saw one of my top 5 fav bands Modest Mouse, the sound quality was not good. I barely could understand what Brock the lead singer was singing. I have seen them live in the past at the Miami Beach Jackie Gleason theatre and the sound quality was crisp. One of my top annoyances was the unexpected quick sand-like mud that covered about 60% of the park. It was uncomfortable and irritating to constantly maneuver thru not only the mud but the tremendously big crowds, in which the crowd was also a disappointment. I thought everyone would be friendly but not so and immature which I think the all ages welcomed is responsible for this. The layaway option was great even though they tact a $10 fee for it. And enjoying 3 days for just $180 was great but with what was left to the imagination, that is a reasonable price. The wrist band, which is another $9 mandatory fee got mailed to me, and its pretty. And I liked how you can sync your credit card to the bracelet via their app to make paying for drinks and food easy. Variety of food was extensive, there was something for everyone. I tried a caprese crepe and it was nasty! The tomato was watery and it was all I tasted. The pesto had no flavor and the cheese was rubbery. Would I come back to New Orleans? Hell yeah! I fell in love with that beautiful city. Would I return to Voodoo? Absolutely not. And I actually keep forgetting I even went. read more

I went to Voodoo every single year from 2007-2017...11 straight years! I saw so many unbelievable bands. Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, REM, Stone Temple Pilots, Outkast, The original Meters reunion, Rage Against the Machine and so many other great bands. The festival was in Marconi Meadows for several years and the set up was perfect with 2 main stages on opposites ends of a field so you never had to pick and choose between bands. Then the owners sold the festival and it slowly started to go down hill. As soon as they sold the festival, they eliminated one of those stages and put up carnival rides. WTF is this the St Rita church fair?!?! Then they added a DJ stage that I didn't quite get but I wasn't worried too much about this as it was far enough away from my interests. In 2012 or 13 I believe the festival moved to it's current location in City Park and that was a disaster. Limited Port-o-lets and only 1 entrance that had over an hour wait to get it. you spent the whole weekend in line. The line to get in, the line to get beer and then the line to piss it out. They did rectify the bathroom issue the next year so that part did get better. The last few years has seen a decline in the music. Less big name guests and a huge emphasis on the glowstick, DJ, millennial crowd. Some of them look 12 and are only wearing dental floss and band-aids. I know this sounds like a "Hey you rotten kids, get off my lawn" type of review, but that is because it is! You damn whipper snappers have ruined my favorite festival! Thanks for making me feel old Voodoo! #NotMyFestival #Getoffmylawn. read more

The Voodoo fest has easily become one of my favorite weekends of the year. This year was no different than years past with awesome performances (Blink-182) and epic ones (Girl Talk). Girl Talk, aka Gregg Gillis, came dressed as Freddie Krueger! His set was the highlight of the night and probably the weekend. He even invited quite a few people from the crowd (looked like over 20ppl) to dance on stage with him for the entire time. Gotta love Voodoo mixed with the Halloween weekend! The good: - The art at Voodoo was quite a sight! The Fledgling sculpture was awesome :) - Sat night lineup was kicking!! - Carnival rides were a cool addition. - The October weather is always refreshing. - The setting in City Park could not be better! The not-so-good: - Food was nothing to write home about. C'mon food vendors this is New Orleans after all. Go big or go home! - Bathroom lines were super ridiculous as always. Can't the organizers understand that one porta potty for every hundred people is not good planning. Another wonderful reason to come here for Halloween is to experience Voodoo Fest!! read more

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Loved. My first VooDooExperience was 2013 with an amazeballs lineup. I forked over the 500 bones for VIP loa access. I was in the absolute front for NIN and the Cure and holy crow, for those reasons alone was the price tag worth it. Lines at the bar and restroom were laughable for VIP... Not enough Indians to serve the VIP chiefs! It was easier to leave loa to get a drink/food or suck it up in a porta, the lines in LOA were not acceptable. The stages do need to be further apart... The noise bleed was troubling at times. But what an awesome, eclectic environment on the whole. I can't wait to see who is on the lineup next year!! read more

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I was first introduced to Voodoo in 2013. My then boyfriend, bought me weekend passes to go with him. He goes every year. So with my relationship, I inherited Voodoo. Let me start by saying Voodoo is an amazing experience. There's booths and tents all over the place. I feel like the real experience comes from how you manage your time. Everyone loves something different. I enjoy popping my head in every tent/booth and judging which ones I want to come back and visit. Be prepared to walk out with tons of freebies. Food- In 2013 I recall there being tons of food choices. We couldn't figure out what to try next because it all looked delicious. (I'm typically a healthy eater and use these opportunities to enjoy foods I wouldn't normally eat) The past two years seemed to have less food choices and I actually found myself walking back and forth just trying to find something halfway tempting. This year less than 10 minutes walking through the gates I won VIP (LOA) passes. The hubby and I got super excited. We go to the LOA area and were somewhat disappointed. There wasn't much more there than what was out for the regular passes. I'd never pay the money for it. Music- My first year I was so beyond excited to get to see Kid Rock. No one will ever live up to his performance in my opinion. Never the less, I've seen some good shows. This year however, had by far the crappiest line up ever. Even with the crappy food and line up I had an amazing time enjoying everything else with my husband and friends. I would also like to give my thanks to Voodoo for choosing to put our safety ahead of their desire to make money by calling off Voodoo Day 3. After seeing the pictures I very much respect that decision! We'll continue to make this a yearly tradition! read more

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-The Positives: *Great lineup *Neighborhood Parking (with a walk) *Interesting crowd and Costumes (not totally necessary to attend) -The Negatives: * Bad acoustics on many performances (weak midrange; sounded tinny; Not enough speaker towers located further into the audience) * Sound totally cut out near end of one set; with the artist preforming silently for 5 or 10 awkward minuets *Toilets were not maintained, broke, and disgustingly backed up, and were few in number to begin with = huge lines and long waits. *Venue was 80% mud; no meaningful effort was made to reduce the mud with mats/bark/boards *Lackluster attempt to "Voodoo theme" the event; there were a few token art pieces, but there wasn't much effort put in to make it Voodoo or Halloween themed *Overly restrictive bag policy; hard to bring jackets. -Summary: *Good music* BUT poor organizing = Self-sufficiency important *If it's rained in the past few days, wear tall rubber boots *If you plan on using the toilets, also wear tall rubber boots + hazmat suit. *Drive there if DD is available; Lyft return is brutal, $50 for me with a 45 minute wait(normally $15-20 for that distance) *The music was good when it played, for some sets. Most had poor sound quality compared to other festivals, that detracted from the experience. read more

Voodoo Experience - Mudocolypse. - Festivals Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Its one of them things. I'm getting older and my tolerance for young folks is diminishing daily. They used to have really great bands way back when it was like Zephyr fest but this version is blah. The parking is crazy. The pick ups is crazy. I think its something that got too big and it busted. Now its an event that the filler groups are now djs and sample artist playing obscure music. If ticket prices would be lower I would ease up my frown but they don't seem to be getting cheaper. read more

Admittedly, I feel like I'm getting a bit old for 3-day music festivals, although there were certainly many attendees there that were of an older demographic. It was refreshing to see such a variety of age groups since that's not always the case at these events. However, I no longer have much patience left to deal with the crowds of teenagers and frat bros pushing their way through crowds. Obviously, it should go without saying that if you can't handle large crowds, you shouldn't go to a festival. Pros: Clean (seriously, the cleanest potties I've ever seen at a festival) More enjoyable and relaxed than Lolla Friendly staff Cons: Long lines if you come midday on Sat and/or Sunday. Be prepared to wait. Nearly impossible to get an Uber out of City Park after the festival. Look into public transit options or pay for the shuttle. Alternatively, find a driver that will agree to pick you up everyday like we did. Lack of drink and food options (not as great as advertised) read more

If you're into checking out artist you may not be super familiar with you should check out Voodoo Festival. There's plenty of known headliners and also some new to you artists. It's a fun time to wear costumes and just enjoy the experience. I will say either wear all weather shoes or expect to have a pair ruined because the festival grounds will be muddy. The drinks are a bit pricy but it's a festival. They had a good selection of food vendors this year and the prices were average. There were a lot of great visual artists you could purchase art from in addition to festival gear. I would recommend at least attending the festival once. Voodoo is the type of festival either you like it or you don't there's no in between. It's a ritual for me. read more

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Voodoo is really at the perfect time of year. Even though they had to shut down the last day, I had a really enjoyable experience the day I went to catch Florence & The Machine. What I love most about this fest is the people-watching. While I did feel a hair over the median age, tons of people costume for this festival making people watching that much more enjoyable. The festival grounds at City Park, when they're not inundated by flooding, are great to host festivals with trees here and there to provide shade. Getting close enough to a stage to actually see the face of the person performing is wonderful, and I really love all the cool art installments that cover the grounds and would love to see if there is a map for them next year! I'm not really coming to Voodoo for the food, and wasn't event sure what I had eaten since it was brought to me in the dark but I think it was good. My biggest qualm with this festival was the bathroom situation...Once you break the seal and are a little on the drunky Smurf side, finding that bathroom was like trying to find the right path in the Labyrinth...in the dark. I think they had these cool electric signs designating boys/girls but I think they either came down/went out or the blurred lines of being said drunky Smurf made these more difficult to make out. I totally understand that they're trying to create a privacy barrier around the boy/girl sections because these chicas are wearing leopard body suits and might need a little bit more room to wiggle out of them before getting in a porta-potty but once you found the bathrooms past the black tarp, no one is gonna police dudes in the girl section or visa versa, so I hope they work that out for this year and create more available porta-potty areas. Keep an eye on the site, the line-up pops up in June! read more

Voodoo Experience - Festivals Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Feel like listening to music while getting down and getting spooky close to Halloween? Then Voodoo Music fest is for you. With big headliners and fun activities like rides and a haunted house this music festival has a unique and fun New Orleans vibe. Costumed fans all around and gettin down to good music. With sponsors like Modelo and Red bull guests can walk away with some fun pictures and goodies! Get ready for next year! read more

Voodoo Experience - Festivals Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Long lines and ridiculous mud. They made no effort to lessen the mud situation and after a super muddy Friday, there were no changes to the mud for Saturday. Other venues have laid down mulch, boards, mats. Not VooDoo. They just let the mud get worse. The poor hotels and Uber drivers that have had to clean up mud from fest goers need some extra cleaning cash. Other than the mud, they ran out of certain drinks during night one and still out night two. Bathroom lines were long and again not any cleaner night two. Standing 45 min to hover and have no toilet paper is not my idea of a good time. Day three we aren't even going. No amount of amazing artists can get me to go suffer one more night and I will never again attend this fest. ACL, Rock in the range, Firefly, Welcome to Rockville, and the Hangout are all much better organized and prepared festivals!! read more

Voodoo Experience - Festivals Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I went this past Friday and thought it was cool. They had 5 stages. With different styles of music from rap, pop, edm, rock. The stages had different lighting designs. I saw Porter Robinson, The Weeknd and Geazy and listened to the rest. They had rides and tons of food and bars. They had a small artists market which I wish was 2 to 3 times bigger. Please add more art vendors. I was able to get into a VIP lounge with a bar, TV's, a patio and bathrooms with sinks, it made things easier! It was cool! read more

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Since I am finally recovered from Voodoo I thought I would write my review. First off, I would like to say I love Voodoo Fest, this is my third year and I will probably go every year in the future as long as I can. However, this year I noticed some HUGE issues. The Bad: 1. The entrance line was outrageous, I heard some people say they waited for 3 hours! I have been to many festivals and never experience a wait to enter that was longer than 5 minutes. 2. The porter potties. There were only two bathroom locations with about 20 porter potties each. The lines were crazy long, about 20 minutes each time you waited. 3. The stages were far too close to each other. You could hear other sets while at a different stage. The Good: 1. IT'S VOODOO! For me even with all those set backs I loved every minute of the festival. It is one of my favorite festivals I have ever attended year after year. The line-up is always diverse and pulls big names. City Park in the fall is beautiful and the crowd is one of a kind! I hope the event coordinators make some of these changes next year, but I'll be back either way! read more

Voodoo Experience - Voodoo 2014! - Festivals Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Minus the muddy park, this is one of the better festivals I've been. They have multiple stages with variety of music genres. Really solid lineup of artist throughout the day. The later into the evening the worst the lines get it overall they move along fast. A very eclectic selection of foods, mini haunted experience and carnival rides. Best to Uber to the festival. Worth a visit but get tickets early. read more

The Voodoo Experience is a great concert! One of the many perks of living in NOLA. This year was super organized with a well laid-out. Case in point: Ms. Lauryn Hill being late. Someone came on around 30 min after she was supposed to start and let the crowd know (so we wandered to another area). When she came 45 minutes late - they let her go on and shut her down at ending time: 7:15pm. Unfortunately, that was also mid-song. I'm sure they let her know that was going to happen. Could they have let her finish the song? Yes. Should she have been on time? Double yes. They let her finish up the set at another stage later that evening, which was nice. Anyhow, love that the only time something runs like clockwork in this city is at a concert! There are less stages than in the past (now 4). Honestly, I like that more since you aren't pulled between wanting to see multiple people perform at the same time. The line-up are clearly displayed at several areas inside the venus incase you don't have reception to see online (which you probably won't due to the amount of other users in close proximity). You also get a great mix of local talent along with big names. Where else would Big Freedia play in the same weekend as Outkast (amazing last show btw, so glad we got to see them!)? We are still looking forward to Foo Fighters this evening! Hints: - Best time to buy tickets is during the December pre-sale. You won't know the line-up, but you can always sell them if you don't like who is playing. - The will call line on the 1st day is super long. Better to get tickets in advance to avoid all of that! - Wear a costume, but make sure it's warm! It gets chilly at night in November (seems like this is surprising to people for some reason). read more

Voodoo Experience - Festivals Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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I typically don't do festivals of this caliber, not that I'm not into them, I'm just more into performances in a more intimate setting. The big stage productions with a crowd of thousands of people are great for production value, but from a concert-goer's perspective (at least this one), the idea is not all that alluring. This being my first Voodoo experience, I was rather wowed by all the happenings of this fest. One main contributing factor I'm sure is the fact that the opening day was Halloween, and thank the forces that be for that day and the scantily - dressed that evening. I could not control the A.D.D. like, at all. There were a lot of really interesting and creative costumes out. The set up and flow of the fest is good, I found whenever I got separated from my people, it was no big deal explaining where I was and the ease of finding 'landmarks'. I also noted that someone gave this fest a one-star because of the long line getting in. I agree, that line was heinous and appeared to be going nowhere. Luckiky, i had a weekend pass, and I said 'eff this line' and walked right over to the 'exit' (because clearly there's re-entry) and bypassed all that line nonsense, i agree they should have a separate line or something if you have your pass already. Happy I got to see Outkast for the first time ever in my life, being a fan of their music since the early 90's, following their music and the eternal sabbatical they eventually took, i thought I'd never have the opportunity to see them live. Well I did, and it was awesome. I have Voodoo fest to thank for that. Thank you. read more

Voodoo 12 is in the books and it has really become a festival with a national reputation. Looking at my review from two years ago I have to say a lot of the things I had mentioned have been changed or improved. Once again this year we had the LOA Lounge passes, the parking is more convenient that it was a couple years ago. The LOA Lounge area is also much improved over two years ago. We were surprised to get to the LOA Lounge this year to find out that it did NOT include any food or beverages. Instead it had discounted drinks and it's own small test of food vendors. The access to the LOA Lounge containers are great if you want to be back from the stage and up over the crowd and the LOA Front Row is nice if you want to be right up front. The new Frenchman Street vibe was cool too...I liked three stages so close the the sound really did bleed over...it was nice to be able to quickly jump from stage to stage. The food vendor selection was also much better than in the past. The vendors were from many local restaurants and catering companies and offered a wide selection of things to eat. We didn't spend too much time on the two main stages but mostly went between the Preservation Hall Stage, the WWOZ Stage (which seemed a lot smaller than it has been in the past) and the Bingo Stage. The lighting and video screen on the Bingo stage really made that stage stand out...that would be a nice addition to the Preservation Hall & WWOZ Stages. The main stage artists just weren't really our tastes (last year the highlights for us were seeing KISS & Lenny Kravitz on the Voodoo Stage) but we would venture over there from time to time to see what everyone was so excited about. Overall the Voodoo Music Experience has come a long way from the early years. I look forward to the festival every year and can't wait until they get the "festival park" built in City Park and they move to their new location. A job well done. read more

Day 1 of my journey back to New Orleans as an adult was well spent at the annual New Orleans Voodoo Music Experience - held Halloween Weekend. Similar to San Francisco's "Rock the Bells" except the food is to die for - ultimately orgasmic! Alligator sausage on a stick. Shrimp po' boys. Softshell crab po' boys. Gumbo. Crawfish pie. Meat pie. Jambalaya. Red beans and rice. Cajun fries. Beer. Fried everything. Seafood everything! Local artists! Vintage clothing! Good shit! My pictures explain it all. It was one hell of an experience and the 2007 lineup kicked ass. The party continued on Bourbon! read more

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Okay, I am biased. I would give it 3 - 3 1/2 stars, not 4. Maybe. But I loved it last year and I love NOLA, so I just can't. I had more fun at last year's Voodoo ('07 - Smashing Pumpkins and Rage Against the Machine, hellooooooo). BUT...I also went to Chicago this year for Lollapalooza (which was the most fun I have EVER had - and I plan on going back if the lineup is even HALF as good as this years was). To be honest, I think they do a horrible job with a lot of things. There were relatively no lines for restrooms, food, merchandise OR drinks at Lollapalooza with a much larger number of people there. Lollapalooza cleaned their port-a-potties, always had soap and water stations, and always had toilet paper. Got there before they even let people in, but the wait was still minimal. There was stinky trash everywhere at Voodoo, lines everywhere. I waited 10 minutes to pee once, to find the stall full of shit and piss everywhere. No TP. The food is good at Voodoo, but much too expensive (it's expected). There was more of a variety at Lolla. The entrance should be much easier. Shit, it's ridiculous. The parking SUCKED this year. I can't believe they had cops everywhere, the grass medians weren't used. People were getting tickets for their poor planning. In Chicago, they blocked off the streets and made sure people got in and out of there. Even the Metra and bus stations were prepared for the massive amount of people. New Orleans...known for poor planning. I love NOLA, but GOD. My friends and I agreed - if they're going to have a music fest at Central Park here they need to step it up. We drove from Baton Rouge this year and last year and almost said fuck it and turned around. The crowd really sucked. Sorry. True. I was having fun at NIN and watching everyone STAND there or TALK the whole time. However, Butthole Surfers were great. Crowd was there because they LIKED them and wanted to have fun. Not because it was something to see and they wanted to socialize and talk on their cell phones. They need to have an artist meeting thing like at Lolla, too. I got to meet Perry Farrell and his wife and kids the day before the festival. They were riding around on a golf cart. Then during the concert they had various artists throughout each day signing things and taking pictures. I got to meet Lupe Fiasco, The Cool Kids, Newton Faulkner, Saul Williams (not that I cared) and I got to SING with Lupe. Get pics/video, shirt and CDs signed. That would be fun for NOLA, especially with Lil Wayne and Trent Reznor, if you know what I'm saying. Although I'm not a huge fan of Lil Wayne. Voodoo is lacking, but I still love it. Might be back next year. Still rather disappointed, and I bet NIN was too - for a Trent homecoming. read more

Maybe I'm generous with my stars, because this was my first experience of the VoodooFest.. but I have to say I had a lot of fun here! The fact that it's held over Halloween weekend only makes it more exciting. I've been waiting to see Soundgarden all my life - managed to knock that off my bucket list this year. Blink 182 were full of life and put on a great show. Fatboy Slim was incredible, as were most of the DJs who were on the Red Bull and Deja VooDoo stages. This year saw a broad selection across the genres of musicians, well-laid out location (gotta love City Park, beautiful setting), lots of free swag being handed out, the art installations were fantastic, and it all ended at a reasonable hour so that people could go after-party down on Frenchmen St. On the negative side - NoLa is famous for its food. The Voodoo Experience did not make you feel that way. Most of what was available was standard fare, very little unique down South cuisine, and also pretty 'meh' quality. Also, the whole porta-potty scene was ridiculous the first two days! It's only on Sunday, a day that didn't see a large turnout anyways, that more were brought in. Finally, and this is a really sore point for me, they had an amusement park with rides and stuff, which was actually a fun idea, but way over-priced! The price on that fluctuated from 3 tickets to 4 tickets depending on who you asked, and at $1 a ticket, it really wasn't worth it. read more

Voodoo Experience - Soundgarden - Festivals Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

The best festival I have ever been to, I loved the lineup, the fun stations where they do your makeup and hair, the fact that you can dress up as a different character every single day, clean, safe everything you need. read more

All my life I've been looking for two things: a set of gilded glockenspiel hammers and a music festival where I can watch hoards of teenagers pass out from too much weed and molly. At least I wasn't the worst-dressed person around, which is rare (leotard crammed with socks and old tires to clog up unreliable sphincter). In attending Voodoo Fest, I felt like I was participating in a sort of flashmob tableau vivant where members of the New Orleans community put random bandanas on their heads and wear pants they wouldn't usually be caught dead in. Nickelback was awesome this year, and I really hope that the little girl with the loud wah-wah music and strange name comes back next year (Pyrex? Krilljets? Something like that) Also, whoever whines about $$$$ for food at music festivals needs to shut up and get in the possum hunting bidness - I've never met a festival vendor that didn't take my possum pelts. There were many, many portopotties, which was fortuante bc I soil myself frequently and without warning. The long lines at the front allowed people to appreciate my striking visage (face burns), for which I am sure they are grateful. I'm off to the Brothers 3 lounge. read more

What an awesome Experience I had this past weekend. The line up was DOPE. Outkast Skrillex Arctic Monkeys Pretty Lights Flux Pavilion Action Bronson ...just to name a few. Things I did not care for: $8 Beers The 2-3 hour line at the entrance Lauren Hills' tardiness and performance I will absolutely go back next year but expect all these little bugs to be ironed out. ie: NO Lauren Hill, serve PBR's and have more than one entrance ya dummies! read more

VooDoo Festival is a favorite along side the others I've visited which include Coachella, Wakarusa, Bonnaroo, Snowball, among others. What I loved: *Proximity to Bourbon Street and the French Quarter - lots to do when the festival ends, which is sometimes as early as 9pm. *Variety of music - Rock, electronic, jazz, etc. Eclectic and intriguing. *Merchant tents - Variety of things to discover and at reasonable prices (art, clothing, henna, etc.) *Climate - 70s and sunny, bit of a chill at night which should be expected (bring a jacket). *Southern hospitality! It does exist!!! *Most legit sponsorship I've seen - two booths with complete interactive photo booths, free swag, and even free backstage passes (yep). Plus up front and personal band interviews throughout the day. *Public transportation - Easy and cheap. Don't party and drive. *We did not opt for VIP, but I can see why people would. We got along just fine GA. *SPACE - So much space, all around us, and we were CLOSE to the stages. Amazing. What I didn't love: Trash EVERYWHERE. This is a serious issue that needs to be fixed. No free WATER - How is this not a part of sponsorship??? Sound bleeding between stages - At one point during Moon Taxi's set, the singer yelled, "well maybe I'll just have Kid Rock sing it for me"... it was bad. read more

This is not the best festival I have been to, but if you pony-up for the VIP Pass, it certainly improves things substantially. The Loa Lounge this year was off the hizzy! I don't do drugs, but if I did, this place would have been like a stoner menagerie. There were free arcade games, free energy drinks, free photos, free massages, nice bathrooms, free front of the stage access, cheaper alcohol, free chips. (By free, I mean that people payed $700 bucks to get the weekend passes) The front of stage access is great if you don't go see Odd Future Wolf Gang. They told us to fuck off immediately and then smacked a camera lady in the face. Then they reached out to the "common man fan" standing behind the barricades. Why so angry? Didn't part of the audience pay $700 bucks to see you? Also, don't take advantage of the free theme park rides after consuming as much Bourbon as I did. I didn't lose it, but close. The DJ stage has become a big hit and seeing Mannie Fresh is always a blast. Getcha Roll on! read more

I attended the 2018 VooDoo Fest. It was my 3rd fest I have ever attended. The lineup was good, which was why I wanted to go. Although they had cancellations- that is out of their control. They also had rain which caused HUGE amounts of mud everywhere- also out of their control. I think it was well staffed, planned, & coordinated. There was plenty of food & water. They excellently planned Uber & Lyft rides. There was many shady spots for people to cool off. The merchandise was reasonably priced. My only complaints were 1. There could have been more "voodoo" or Halloween elements. 2. Only 1 type of bourbon?? In New Orleans?? Otherwise, an amazing experience. If you have been to a festival before & know how to handle 3 days, it is a fantastic time. The crowd is a bit older than I was used to (24-40 ish),so it was phenomenal! read more

I've been nearly every year and this year was by far the worst. The bathroom situation was out of control bad. I've always gotten a 3 day pass or 3 day VIP pass. I had such a bad time this year I gave my armband away and didn't return after Friday. The single day tickets have gotten outrageous and when a festival costs more than Jazz Fest you're losing most of your locals. Hardly any of my friends went this year and the line up was terrible other than the local bands (and I get to hear them often and for far less than what the prices at this fest are). They had freaking carnival rides this year and it just was totally out of place along with what seemed like very diminished crowds. I'm not buying a pass for next year and I will need to hear about substantial changes to return again which is very unfortunate as this is the best weather of any fest in NOLA. read more

So, I'm finally completely recovered from Voodoo as well as my ears ( although I'm still working on the ringing) Voodoo 2010 was great! I truly enjoyed the whole experience! Atmosphere, People and definitely the music. Soon as I stepped out my car at Voodoo "the life" begun. Hot guy on a little buggy took me and my guest to the front all through the strength of his wonderful calves on a bike. Of course this was a moment that also was another eye opener of just how awesome I am. Soon as we got in we had an amazing time. Tents: Loved all the freebie tents; There was a Sony tent where you can take pictures and rent out little Bloggie video cameras. Taking pictures with rock star props was definitely right down my pattern.To top it off there was a cell phone hotel! You put your cell in little cell phone rooms and they give you a card while your phone charge to pick it back up. There was a playstation tent, that I always love. You can play cool games in between sets; specifically karaoke ones where I showed my superiority on singing Push It by Salt N Pepa and Lady Gaga anything. My awesome skills won us glow sticks... Yes the spoils of my amazing singing talent. They also gave you little cards to swipe at different stations in the tent and at one my friend won us side stage passes to Jonsi and VIP LOA. The State Farm tent was cool as well; you got a chance to go on stage and sing their jingle and win cool things; Me and friend got massages; well because it was only right. Note: LOA LOUNGE; Upon entering, I was expecting a new world of festival experiences. Something to write home to the legends about; Somewhere I may run into Lenny Kravitz and he tells me just how much he loves me and wants to marry; Well that didn't happen. Basically its seating area, massages, salon, but AWESOME BATHROOMS. Honestly its the only reason to get vip tickets for the bathrooms! Music: The music experience was wonderful; No matter where I stood or laid out on a blanket with my black boots and eyeshadow like the rocker I am; I enjoyed and could truly experience the music! Weezer, Florence and the Machine, Drake, Janelle Monae, and soooo much more. I even saw a Burlesque Show. Food: The food was okay, would love to see more selections. Two of the days there I ate Hard Rock Cafe Twisted Macs N Cheese with bread stick; which seemed to be the most filling thing out there for the price. The last day I ate a Roly Poly wrap, which was yummy. Another reason to experience voodoo fest: The Fried Oreos; It's absolutely the only time I eat it. Overall great experience. My second year at Voodoo and enjoyed it even more. read more

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The setup is much improved. The stage placement is great. The location is great. They ha e embraced technology with rfi wristbands to get in and can use for all purchases which makes it a breeze. The only issue I have is that since livenation has taken over the list of musical artist has weakened. The headliners are strong but drops off fast. Plus there's a millennial slant. A lot is electronic which I like but the money is with the older crowd. Would like to see a deeper mix of talent. read more

I, like many other people, felt a little disappointed when the lineup dropped after I had bought my 3 day ticket. From the looks of the poster, it seemed like a somewhat top heave line-up with a few big name artists while the bottom end seemed to suffer. Regardless of what I thought of the lineup, I still went as I was not going to let $180 go to waste. The weekend that ensued was probably one of the best weekends of my life. The Music: I skipped out on Friday night due to rain, but I was there all day Saturday and Sunday. Me being the EDM super fan that I am, I was mainly at Le Plur (the EDM stage) for most of the festival. All of the sets I saw (Jai Wolf, Glitch Mob, Bassnectar, SHADED, Young the Giant, K?D, Bring Me the Horizon, Post Malone) were all phenomenal. Seeing so much talent in one place in one weekend was truly extraordinary. I can honestly say that I was not bored at a single set that I went to and couldn't be happier with the artists that I choose to go see. The Food: Taking place in New Orleans, a city very well known for it's unique cuisine, Voodoo Festival did not disappoint here either. There were so many options for food. I choose to stick with a place I tried on the first day called Bonnafried that made the BEST fried chicken sandwiches I have ever had. If you are a picky eater, you WILL find something that you will enjoy while at the festival. The Mud: There is no question that the festival was a mud pit due to a tropical depression that come through the day before the festival started. Given the circumstance, I feel that the festival did the best they could to help make the situation better. They installed hard walkways to get to different parts of the festival, along with putting hay down in heavily traveled areas. While these attempts were very much appreciated, the only real way to keep your feet dry was to wear boots, which I am so happy that I did. The Takeaway: If you love music festivals and want to visit one of the most unique city's in the world, then I highly recommend that you attend Voodoo festival. The experience I had with my friends will never be forgotten. I cannot say enough positive things about this festival. My only regret is not going on Friday night, but that is mown fault. I cannot wait till the 2020 edition of Voodoo Festival. read more

I am somewhat of a festival frequenter and without hesitation I can put this one at #2 on my list of favorites. It sets it all off with it's great location- City Park is gorgeous and it is the absolute perfect place for a festival like this in NOLA. The set-up of everything made it possible to get a awesome view of stages from whatever area you happen to be in and not be too crowded for everyone. The food was as true to NOLA as festival food can be (a large selection of cajun and southern options as well as vegetarian) and it was moderately priced. Plus, every food stand was constantly giving out samples of various dishes so you could basically try everything. And like Bonnaroo there was a whole roster of other things to entertain yourself with while in-between performer sets. There were tents where you could sing Karaoke to win free swag as well as a handful of tents (sponsored by various companies) that were for set up for lounging, playing games, or even one for viewing silent films from the '20's accompanied by piano. No doubt that I am going again this year and my advice for newcomers is to take the streetcar to and from (1/10th the price of a cab- I wish I had realized that sooner) and a Camelbak is a must! read more

My first ever voodoo experience! I was sooo excited. I planned on worshipping the music for three full days, and i did. The band lineup this year was really really good. I was totally happy that at every moment a band i've been wanting to see was there for me. They were also staggered so that I was able to catch most of the shows I wanted to see at least for some of the time. The weather was nice and the area of City Park it's in is large enough to not feel too crowded- except for Ozzy :) I really liked that there were vendors selling fun stuff. My cons were - problems with the sound: feedback, etc ruining a few shows. Poor Theresa Anderson seemed so frustrated up there. - the food: there were some veg options but few and i while we were there for 3 days straight we ate so many $7 slices of pizza i thought my body and wallet would never recover. There has to be some kind of limit on how much $$ vendors can charge. Veg food options included pizza, mac n cheese, and falafel. - not enough seating. Some stages had a few benches but unless you were lugging around blankets all day you had to sit on the grass with cigarette butts and people's trash. Maybe throw a few extra benches around for us to take a break from our feets. - parking so far away and having to walk a ton. There's gotta be a way to figure out how to let people park closer to the area without buying ridiculously expensive passes. - porta potty crazziness. sometimes the lines were so long and the potties so gross that i almost peed my pants. - my bag wasn't checked for the first two days meaning people could smuggle in whatever dangerous things they wanted, then on the third day i happened to have a bottle of aspirin in my bag and they made me throw the whole thing out. oh well. I really want to go again next year but the bf says he isn't that excited. Personally, I can't wait to see the lineups for Vooodoo 2011! ALMOST FORGOT: I was that girl who got stuck in a porty potty bc the broken door wouldn't open and almost freaked out, hahaa :) read more

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call me crazy, and maybe i am just the oldest 28 year old on the block, but i thought voodoo SUCKED. okay okay the bands/performers did a great job. round of applause. as for the organization of the venue?? let's just say it left a lot to be desired. why don't you pay crap tons of money to stand in a two hour line? that was with us cutting! nooo thanks. security once you get to the front of the line? non-existent. heck, security at the whole thing? non-existent. no one who was "working" the entire event had any clue as to anything that was going on. i was not a VIP, but if i was i would have been pissed off! there was not even one person, not even one old woman with a cane, manning entrance to said VIP areas... what a joke. i also assume a certain level of disgustingness at these types of events where the bathrooms are concerned... but there should at least be TP! for the love of god give me toilet paper! i get that people smoke weed. i get that under age kids will be drunk. but what i do not get is why i have to watch presumably 12 year olds snort crack. nooooo thankssssss. read more

Voodoo Experience - Voodoo 2014 - Festivals Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Voodoo has been complete garbage the last couple years. In a city full of great music events, Voodoo is at the bottom of the class. The only reason I went was because my friends had free tickets but had better things to do on Halloween weekend in New Orleans, and gave them to me. I'm not one to turn down free tickets, so year after year, I go. Then I quickly get bored and ask myself why I'm at this poor excuse for a music festival and not down on St. Claude Ave. or Frenchman Street enjoying some good music. However, 3 years ago I got a free VIP pass from WWOZ and it was awesome. Or maybe I was just plastered with free booze so everything was awesome. But this festival is absolutely no fun if you're paying for your beers and watching behind barricades like all the other schmucks. Save your money for Jazz Fest or just come down and enjoy Halloween in the French Quarter and Marigny. But maybe this year will be better? The festival is under new management. The line-up is looking pretty alt-rock 1994-esque, so hopefully someone lends me their wristband or extra ticket. The line-up as it stands isn't worth all that money to relive my middle school years. read more

Possibly one of the best weekends of my entire life! 3 days of music, food, and incredible eye candy! 2010 brought amazing performances! My personal highlights... Hot Chip!!!! (personal fave) Deadmau5 Crystal Method DJ set Florence and the Machine Muse Die Antwoord Can't wait for 2011...in fact, passes are on sale now at half price! read more

WORST FESTIVAL I HAVE EVER BEEN TO. WHAT A JOKE! The producers of this event (C3 Presents) should be mortified at how unbelievably AWFUL this was. After 20 YEARS you would think they'd know how to produce a big event like this. I've been to the NOLA Jazz and Heritage Fest and it was ten million times more organized and thought out than this. They need to take a lesson from them or JazzAspen or Telluride Blues and Brews or ANY other company who puts on a successful event as big as this. Our group of six spent an incredible amount of money to travel here for this festival, rent a condo for four days, spend money in the restaurants, and pay Lyft drivers all weekend only to be extremely disappointed. And that's an understatement. So many reasons that this was the absolute worst organization and planning of an event. MUD, up to our ankles. Yes it had rained the previous few days, but, um, how about a little forethought? Spread some straw maybe? And nothing was done to remedy the situation before the next two days of events. LIGHTING, there was none. Or at least none that helped us see where we were walking once it was dark. The exits were not lit or clearly marked, the bathrooms were not illuminated or clearly marked, and the only "map" of the park did not illustrate where you were standing in relation to anything! There was no way to find our way OUT! BATHROOMS, not only were there not enough of them for the enormous crowds but they were DISGUSTINGLY DIRTY AND OVERFLOWING! TRASH AND RECYCLE RECEPTACLES must be a joke to you people. Not only were they few and far between (no recycle whatsoever), they were overflowing from the minute we walked in the first day. SECURITY, or i should say, the lack thereof. I don't remember seeing one person with a shirt or name tag that I could ask for help. Not one. DANGER. While trying to find our way out in the dark, my friend and I stumbled across a piece of chain link fence that was laying down in the mud with some sort of metal legs sticking up through it!! ACTS CANCELLING, really? after we all bought our tickets so we could see some of these people specifically? Poor decision. Sold our tickets after the first day and will definitely not be going back to this show and we are for sure telling all of our friends how AWFUL it was. OH and lest i forget, the nearly $200 ticket price for the three day pass times, I dont know, 40,000 attendees, ($8 MILLION DOLLARS!) is certainly not being reinvested into this festival. Makes you wonder what criminals are putting this in their fat pockets. read more

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've been going to Voodoo Festival for 4 years straight now. It's one of my favorite weekends of the year and this was no exception. First, let's cover the GOOD STUFF! - The art: lots and lots of local vendors selling almost anything you can imagine. GREAT spot to do Christmas shopping! - Saturday night lineup was amazing. - Carnival rides have been added. This is a GREAT idea! - City Park: There's nowhere else like it. Period. - The food vendors: when they get it right, they get it oh-so-right with local NOLA favorites like red beans and rice, and jambalaya. - It's in New Orleans. HELLO! This is amazing and the #1 reason why you should go to Voodoo Experience. Now for the bad stuff: - Festival was more disorganized than usual this year. Security didn't seem to know what was going on. - One of the stages was "missing" with no comment from organizers. There are usually two main stages; this year there was only one. - Some of the headlining bands, like Cheap Trick, played on much smaller stages than usual. - The food: when they missed, they really missed. - There weren't enough port-o-lets on the first and second days of the festival. read more

I can't believe I haven't reviewed this until now. Voodoo fest is by far the best music festival I've ever been to. Great food, great music, and great art. What more can you ask for? The most relaxed and friendly crowd I've ever seen at a music festival. Added bonus: I got to hear Weezer sing the "Sweater Song". My 13-year-old self was screaming with joy inside :) I've been to many music festivals across the country. Voodoo was one of the best experiences I've had. Next year, I will try to go all three days. read more