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liz722
03-06-2007, 03:12 PM
SUPERFLY DURING JAZZFEST 2007
Superfly During Jazzfest is back for its 11th year in New Orleans!
Superfly Productions is proud to announce its 11th annual "Superfly during JazzFest" concert series. Series events will take place from Saturday, April 28th, through Saturday, May 5th, at several venues throughout New Orleans. Confirmed shows are listed below, with additional shows to be announced soon.
All shows will go on sale at Noon Eastern on Saturday, March 10th through Superfly Ticketing at www.superflypresents.com.
Saturday, April 28th
The Radiators
Riverboat Cajun Queen
$50
Doors 7:30PM / Boat leaves 8:15 PM sharp
Friday, May 4th
Greyboy Allstars
Riverboat Cajun Queen
$40
Doors 7:30PM / Boat leaves 8:15 PM sharp
Friday, May 4th
Ween
plus The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Contemporary Arts Center
$34.50 Advance / $36 Door
Doors 8PM / Show 9PM
Saturday, May 5th
Gov’t Mule / Dr. John’s Night Tripper
Contemporary Arts Center
$36.50 Advance / $38 Door
Doors 8PM / Show 9PM
Saturday, May 5th
North Mississippi Allstars
Riverboat Cajun Queen
$35
Doors 7:30PM / Boat leave 8:15 PM sharp.
tangledupinblue
03-06-2007, 03:14 PM
That damn boat leaves too soon after the fest ends. That is tough. I don't remember it being that early in past times I have gone.
dank_bass
03-06-2007, 03:15 PM
That damn boat leaves too soon after the fest ends. That is tough. I don't remember it being that early in past times I have gone.
Its always been a challenge to catch the boat after fest
hewboy22
03-06-2007, 03:23 PM
if anyone's interested i already picked up my tix for GBA on the boat through their site.
yeah, trying to catch that boat should be interesting lol
jailbait vagrant
03-06-2007, 03:26 PM
man, superfly's lineup really has been slender post Katrina and I guess it's simply cause the State Palace, Orpheum, Saenger and Twiropa are no more. That and I guess they care more about Bonnaroo.
That being said that Greyboat riverboat show looks awesome but I agree it will be a tough one to catch in time.
mluke66
03-06-2007, 03:28 PM
I agree. Pretty weak lineup. Only 5 shows?
stlbarb
03-06-2007, 03:37 PM
That damn boat leaves too soon after the fest ends. That is tough. I don't remember it being that early in past times I have gone.
i have not been on the Cajun Queen, but my experience with boats is a fairly small room for music and then other decks to play on. can everyone fit in the music room? how long is the 'cruise'?
and the prices seem steep - i guess due the limited crowd size?
i have heard of folks missing the boat (bad pun) and then you're just out the $$.
Amy Winette
03-06-2007, 07:30 PM
You'll never get me back in the CAC so I think I'll be passing on this year's line up . . .
stlbarb
03-06-2007, 07:40 PM
You'll never get me back in the CAC so I think I'll be passing on this year's line up . . .
BUT WHAT ABOUT DA BOAT?
Amy Winette
03-06-2007, 08:05 PM
Ahhh, still . . .
Mule is the one I'd most like to see and its at CAC. We'll have Rads at the Patry and NMAS is on Frenchman earlier . . .
Swamp Girl
03-06-2007, 08:58 PM
man, superfly's lineup really has been slender post Katrina and I guess it's simply cause the State Palace, Orpheum, Saenger and Twiropa are no more. That and I guess they care more about Bonnaroo.
That being said that Greyboat riverboat show looks awesome but I agree it will be a tough one to catch in time.
yep....! I was thinkin' the same thing jailbait...(re: Bonnaroo...follow the dinero, I s'pose)
rosetree
03-06-2007, 09:03 PM
i have not been on the Cajun Queen, but my experience with boats is a fairly small room for music and then other decks to play on. can everyone fit in the music room? how long is the 'cruise'?
and the prices seem steep - i guess due the limited crowd size?
i have heard of folks missing the boat (bad pun) and then you're just out the $$.
Barb: Did you ever go on the "President"? Now that was a good boat for a concert! I miss that venue....:(
hikerlady
03-06-2007, 09:16 PM
Not a fest virgin but a boat virgin, could someone fill me in or give me a link? thanks
Jordan
03-06-2007, 09:24 PM
I thought the boat was great. I saw Galactic there a bunch of years ago. It doesn't have a raised stage or sloped floor, so if you are short and not in front you won't see much. I was right up front, (no more than 2 feet from Ben Ellman so it was great. I could see every note they were playing. That being said, I'm not sure if I would have loved it if I were shorter or in the back.
NeenAtlanta
03-06-2007, 09:32 PM
SUPERFLY DURING JAZZFEST 2007
Superfly During Jazzfest is back for its 11th year in New Orleans!
. . . Confirmed shows are listed below, with additional shows to be announced soon.
More shows coming, apparently
NeenAtlanta
03-06-2007, 09:34 PM
Barb: Did you ever go on the "President"? Now that was a good boat for a concert! I miss that venue....:(
Oh, man, some of the best nights I ever had in New Orleans were on the President at nights during fest. I remember one night it was Nevilles, Dr. John, Staple Singers and Fats?? Can that be right? Might be two shows I'm confusing together. Memories are fuzzy, but the lineups were amazing, the crawfish boil was tasty, and the boat was nice and big.
Wonder if we can find out the lineups they had on the boats back then. . . Swag?
RitaZero
03-06-2007, 09:35 PM
I agree. Pretty weak lineup. Only 5 shows?
I agree, only 5 shows? But the announcement does say more shows to be announced soon. Hopefully before tix go on sale Saturday.
The Cajun Queen is always fun, no matter who is playing!
liz722
03-06-2007, 09:39 PM
take additional shows to be announced by superfly with a grain of salt...they did the same thing for vegoose...promises of more shows and ended up with nothing added.
Yangety!
03-06-2007, 09:49 PM
Oh, man, some of the best nights I ever had in New Orleans were on the President at nights during fest.
The President shows ROCKED.....my all-time memory from the President was the one JazzFest (1988?) where I saw two FREAKIN' AMAZING shows on that boat. One was Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, with Robert Cray Band opening....SICK!!!! The other was Little Feat (who had just reformed) with Bonnie Raitt sitting in with them the whole show on slide guitar & vocals, and the Rads opened that show. Not only did both shows blow me away, but more importantly I fell in love with Bonnie Raitt that JazzFest. :D Finally got to meet her many years later on my birthday at the Sweetwater in Mill Valley CA - got the kind birthday hug!!! ;)
Yangety!
03-06-2007, 09:53 PM
I thought the boat was great. I saw Galactic there a bunch of years ago. It doesn't have a raised stage or sloped floor, so if you are short and not in front you won't see much. I was right up front, (no more than 2 feet from Ben Ellman so it was great. I could see every note they were playing. That being said, I'm not sure if I would have loved it if I were shorter or in the back.
The boat is great, no matter where you are. Sure, unless you are up near the stage you can't really "see" the band like on a raised stage, but there is tons of room to dance in the back of that level (where the band plays) - and then you can run up to the top level and check out the river and banks as you cruise along the Mighty Mississippi - and then hop down to the bottom level for the BIG bar and tables to sit and relax. I have done the Cajun Queen many times, so I don't do it anymore, but I always had a gas at any show I saw on the CQ....usually cause I was there with lots of friends and we were just gettin' crazy all over the place...:eek:
Amy Winette
03-06-2007, 10:26 PM
take additional shows to be announced by superfly with a grain of salt...they did the same thing for vegoose...promises of more shows and ended up with nothing added.
Yeah, there was a lot of outrage about that for Vegoose, and the no show on Halloween night didn't go over well . . .
Oh, man, some of the best nights I ever had in New Orleans were on the President at nights during fest. I remember one night it was Nevilles, Dr. John, Staple Singers and Fats?? Can that be right? Might be two shows I'm confusing together. Memories are fuzzy, but the lineups were amazing, the crawfish boil was tasty, and the boat was nice and big.
Wonder if we can find out the lineups they had on the boats back then. . . Swag?RIP The Prez! Back in the 80's it was always THE night show during fest....<sniff>
Yeah, there was a lot of outrage about that for Vegoose, and the no show on Halloween night didn't go over well . . .
What was the no-show, Am?
Amy Winette
03-07-2007, 12:32 AM
Oops, sorry I wasn't clear! They didn't schedule any shows on Halloween night and people weren't happy about that as it was a Halloween festival in Vegas. Me I had to go back to work so no particular issue for me . . . Gut there was griping on the boards!
stlbarb
03-07-2007, 12:52 AM
Barb: Did you ever go on the "President"? Now that was a good boat for a concert! I miss that venue....:(
i'm form saint louis, the president boat lived here for a while. yes it was a nice concert venue. ubt now we have just those small miss. river boats - Tom Sawyer & Becky Thatcher (not making it up). they're fine for small local bands.
so what size is the queen? what's the layout? old paddle wheel or newer like the cruise boats in Chicago?
stlbarb
03-07-2007, 12:59 AM
Not a fest virgin but a boat virgin, could someone fill me in or give me a link? thanks
since noone else will anwer our questions, i was forced to google.
http://www.neworleanspaddlewheels.com/about_cajunqueen.html
its much bigger than i expected. 140' x 38', several floors/levels/decks
capacity is 600 (over 500 indoors) 2 large rooms, each hold around 250.
it says service date 1987, so its only 20 years old? pix look pretty nice on the inside.
Oops, sorry I wasn't clear! They didn't schedule any shows on Halloween night and people weren't happy about that as it was a Halloween festival in Vegas. Me I had to go back to work so no particular issue for me . . . Gut there was griping on the boards!
Gokay, thanks! :D
since noone else will anwer our questions, i was forced to google.
http://www.neworleanspaddlewheels.com/about_cajunqueen.html
its much bigger than i expected. 140' x 38', several floors/levels/decks
capacity is 600 (over 500 indoors) 2 large rooms, each hold around 250.
it says service date 1987, so its only 20 years old? pix look pretty nice on the inside.We had the CQ here for the last couple of Tall Stacks festivals. It's a really nice boat! Plenty of room.
The President went to somewhere on the gulf coast and became a permanently docked gambling boat after it left St. L
But it has been retired for years now. RIP Prez!
Corona
03-07-2007, 06:30 AM
Oh, man, some of the best nights I ever had in New Orleans were on the President at nights during fest. I remember one night it was Nevilles, Dr. John, Staple Singers and Fats?? Can that be right? Might be two shows I'm confusing together. Memories are fuzzy, but the lineups were amazing, the crawfish boil was tasty, and the boat was nice and big.
Wonder if we can find out the lineups they had on the boats back then. . . Swag?
Swag's on vaca and won't have online access for a few days....