New and Improved Rules for Jazz Fest.

[festydave]

The festival has an open seating policy - movement throughout the festival without impediment is essential to audience flow, safety and comfort. The use of ropes, cords, tape, etc. to reserve space is not compatible with this policy. In this same spirit, an area in front of the Acura Stage and the Gentilly Stage will be Standing Room Only.

Many of you commented last year about a few folks trying to reserve large spaces in the most densely populated audience areas all day in order to come back for the biggest acts. This new Standing Room Only area should make everyone happy and give more of you the same opportunity to get up close for their favorite sets! This area will be marked with signs, and staffers will be on hand to help throughout the day. The rest of the audience area at both stages as well as all areas at the other outdoor stages will be available, as usual, for chairs and blankets. Please also be considerate and leave some pathways between groups and around chairs so the crowds can continue to flow through to get plenty of beverages and return to the port-o-lets! Chairs are also allowed inside the Blues Tent - on the GRASS - but remember that all aisles must be kept clear in all tents.

Some other dos and don'ts worth reminding everyone of:

Allowed:
Small bags and backpacks
Soft coolers - 12-pack size or smaller only
Ice only in allowed coolers
Single, collapsible chairs
Push strollers for children
Blankets and ground tarps 6' x 8' or smaller
Factory sealed water (up to 1 liter)
Wheelchairs/medical scooters (please call the Access program with questions at 504-410-6104)
Plenty of Common Sense!

Not Allowed:
Hard coolers of any size or thermoses
Outside beverages
Wagons or carts
Athletic games, balls, etc.
Bicycles or other wheeled personal transport devices
Glass, personal tents, metal poles, shade canopies, beach or pole-style umbrellas
Anything used to reserve space such as tape, rope, cord, stakes, hammers
Video or audio recording equipment
Unauthorized vending of anything
Weapons, illicit drugs, contraband
Re-entry (except with OZ Brass Pass, Gala Pass, Big Chief Pass)

All bags will be searched and vehicles are subject to search.

Please continue to post comments and questions.

[Bill/KC]

Now, I LIKE that. An area reserved for standing and dancing, with no chairs. Now everyone has the chance to get up front (and get out too). An idea that has come not too soon. Whaaahooo!

[Belle]

I am with you Bill. A dancing area up front. That should be fun. Why would you or how could you sit during a set up front anyway!!! This is way cool

[The Tie Dye Guy]

Quote 'Athletic games, balls, etc.'

What about the devil sticks I come to JazzFest to play for the past 20 years? Having never hit or bothered anyone and had nothing but appreciation and joy brought by them I assume this is ok still.

[The Tie Dye Guy]

or hacky sacs...?

[bluesgirl]

I am with you Bill. A dancing area up front. That should be fun. Why would you or how could you sit during a set up front anyway!!! This is way cool

The rude people, the ones who sit through the entire show are the front sitters. I'm glad they're going to be gone.

[Bill/KC]

All the years I've gone to the Fest, I've never tried to get up front at Ray Ban/Acura. Didn't seem worth the hassle. At Polaroid/Sprint, I always stand on the side on the hill. More breeze and good sightlines. :D

[pokerchick66]

The rude people, the ones who sit through the entire show are the front sitters. I'm glad they're going to be gone.

lol, they're not gonna be gone; they're just gonna be behind you now. ;)

That's funny.

[Belle]

or hacky sacs...?


I love both!!!

[swag]

Excellent, thanks Dave.

Very glad to see the sealed-bottle-of-water exception made official. And ice.

The rule that chairs must be single is new, not that many folks brought the heavy double loveseats, anyway. The rest of the allowed/not allowed list seems unchanged.

It sounds like the blues tent configuration is unchanged? So will that tent still be no standing/dancing/fun except in the back? Or will tthere be a dance area up front there too?

[Amy Winette]

See, they do listen!

I'm an up front chair person so this is going to require some adjustment on my part but I'm sure it will still all work out fine. We'll just camp at the front of the chair section and venture up as needed :)

Yikes, our fave fest chair is a connected chair, it's not huge or a love seat or anything, it's just that it's nice that it's connected so we can tape flag (no metal pole) to it and it can stand up. Wonder if that's really going to be a problem? Drat, I LOVE that chair!!

[pokerchick66]

Excellent, thanks Dave.

The rule that chairs must be single is new, not that many folks brought the heavy double loveseats, anyway.


Uh oh. I know someone who did.

[saturn]

Quote 'Athletic games, balls, etc.'

What about the devil sticks I come to JazzFest to play for the past 20 years? Having never hit or bothered anyone and had nothing but appreciation and joy brought by them I assume this is ok still.

That rule is not new -- so if you got in with them before, you will probably get in with them again.

[Zydekitten]

Uh oh. I know someone who did.
Did they bring ottomans too . . . :D

[Amy Winette]

She's talking about Jeff & I and it's just a double chair, divided in the middle, no bigger than 2 singles but sturdying for attaching the flag pole too. Is that rule new too?

If so, I guess we'll just get new chairs ;) We're adaptable!

[Zydekitten]

She's talking about Jeff & I and it's just a double chair, divided in the middle, no bigger than 2 singles but sturdying for attaching the flag pole too. Is that rule new too?

If so, I guess we'll just get new chairs ;) We're adaptable!
You Krazy Kids!!! :D

[pokerchick66]

Did they bring ottomans too . . . :D

lol, yea; Gumbo and me. ;)

[Zydekitten]

lol, yea; Gumbo and me. ;)
LMAO!!!

[Belle]

I bet they at least moved their feat!!

[bluesgirl]

Excellent, thanks Dave.

Very glad to see the sealed-bottle-of-water exception made official. And ice.

The rule that chairs must be single is new, not that many folks brought the heavy double loveseats, anyway. The rest of the allowed/not allowed list seems unchanged.

It sounds like the blues tent configuration is unchanged? So will that tent still be no standing/dancing/fun except in the back? Or will tthere be a dance area up front there too?

Gotta have a dance area up front. How else you gonna see Sonny Landreth?

[Michelino]

Hey Dave,

Thanks for the new rules! I hope the no-chair zone can be extended to Fais-Do-Do. In most years, this was not a problem, but at least on 2nd weekend last year, the roped-together-chairs-right-up-front gang did show up.

[Belle]

Gotta have a dance area up front. How else you gonna see Sonny Landreth?

Rock n Bowl!! Come on lets make it a patry! Love a man who wears pink by the way, so does my hubby!

[swag]

If we forget our common sense, will some be available for purchase inside the Fairgrounds?

[Zydekitten]

If we forget our common sense, will some be available for purchase inside the Fairgrounds?
With wine and champagne available there now???!! Don't think so . . . ;) :D

[Bill/KC]

Hey Dave,

Thanks for the new rules! I hope the no-chair zone can be extended to Fais-Do-Do. In most years, this was not a problem, but at least on 2nd weekend last year, the roped-together-chairs-right-up-front gang did show up.

Wow, I know I haven't been for a few years, but chairs up front at Fais-Do-Do?? That's a new one on me. But, the rules say no roped together sections anymore <clapping>.

[traditionaloldies]

:( The festival has an open seating policy - movement throughout the festival without impediment is essential to audience flow, safety and comfort. The use of ropes, cords, tape, etc. to reserve space is not compatible with this policy. In this same spirit, an area in front of the Acura Stage and the Gentilly Stage will be Standing Room Only.

Many of you commented last year about a few folks trying to reserve large spaces in the most densely populated audience areas all day in order to come back for the biggest acts. This new Standing Room Only area should make everyone happy and give more of you the same opportunity to get up close for their favorite sets! This area will be marked with signs, and staffers will be on hand to help throughout the day. The rest of the audience area at both stages as well as all areas at the other outdoor stages will be available, as usual, for chairs and blankets. Please also be considerate and leave some pathways between groups and around chairs so the crowds can continue to flow through to get plenty of beverages and return to the port-o-lets! Chairs are also allowed inside the Blues Tent - on the GRASS - but remember that all aisles must be kept clear in all tents.

Some other dos and don'ts worth reminding everyone of:

Allowed:
Small bags and backpacks
Soft coolers - 12-pack size or smaller only
Ice only in allowed coolers
Single, collapsible chairs
Push strollers for children
Blankets and ground tarps 6' x 8' or smaller
Factory sealed water (up to 1 liter)
Wheelchairs/medical scooters (please call the Access program with questions at 504-410-6104)
Plenty of Common Sense!

Not Allowed:
Hard coolers of any size or thermoses
Outside beverages
Wagons or carts
Athletic games, balls, etc.
Bicycles or other wheeled personal transport devices
Glass, personal tents, metal poles, shade canopies, beach or pole-style umbrellas
Anything used to reserve space such as tape, rope, cord, stakes, hammers
Video or audio recording equipment
Unauthorized vending of anything
Weapons, illicit drugs, contraband
Re-entry (except with OZ Brass Pass, Gala Pass, Big Chief Pass)

All bags will be searched and vehicles are subject to search.

Please continue to post comments and questions.



Thanks for this but am a little confused (quite normal for me!) are we allowed to bring our own alcohol into the grounds if its in plastic bottles? beer cans? and do they sell alcohol in the grounds? At festivals to save cost we usually bring our own decanted spirits plus mixer or carton of wine between us. I did think of bringing a very small trolly, well just wheels really with handle and straps (the sort that you can attach to a suitcase or bag) to bring what we need for the day rather than carry stuff around (poor joints now:( ) will this not be allowed in?

[Bill/KC]

:(



Thanks for this but am a little confused (quite normal for me!) are we allowed to bring our own alcohol into the grounds if its in plastic bottles? beer cans? and do they sell alcohol in the grounds? At festivals to save cost we usually bring our own decanted spirits plus mixer or carton of wine between us. I did think of bringing a very small trolly, well just wheels really with handle and straps (the sort that you can attach to a suitcase or bag) to bring what we need for the day rather than carry stuff around (poor joints now:( ) will this not be allowed in?

NO outside alcohol of any kind allowed (unless you can find a way to sneak it in). Beer (Miller products) and I guess for the first time this year, wine and champagne are sold inside the Fairgrounds

[festydave]

When it says no outside beverages it means no outside beverages including alcohol. The sealed bottle of water is the exception.

[festydave]

Here are some answers to your questions:

First question about not being able to dance up front at Blues tent -

Fire regulations require that all aisles be kept clear, therefore, dancing in any of the aisles must be prohibited. Aisles must also be kept clear so that music fans who use wheelchairs can get to the designated spots all around the tent. With the new configuration of the Blues Tent, there will be overflow space around the outside of the tent as well as the open space in the back of the tent available for dancing. Also consider if the area in the front were filled with dancers, all those people in the provided chairs could not see! That's not to say you couldn't stand up and dance in front of your chair, but please be aware if everyone behind you doesn't also want to stand!

Regarding No Athletic Games rule -

No Athletic Games has been a prohibition for many years. Security can't be everywhere so someone may have been playing games in the past without being asked to stop. However, please realize that while many people may enjoy the games, it only takes one mishap to ruin someone's fun. And while you may have the common sense to play away from the crowds, not everyone makes such good judgments. And we can't guarantee some unsuspecting patron doesn't wander into your path and get smacked in the face. This is a rule that has proved itself to be necessary.

We try to make everybody happy, but in the process there may be a few who can't do everything they want to all of the time! The people in our security department really are nice people and they want everyone to have a safe, fun festival.

[traditionaloldies]

NO outside alcohol of any kind allowed (unless you can find a way to sneak it in). Beer (Miller products) and I guess for the first time this year, wine and champagne are sold inside the Fairgrounds

may have to succumb to the beer belly then!! not that anyone will notice. haha http://www.thebeerbelly.com/products.asp

[Lostcajun]

Thanks for the extra effort to keep us informed FestyDave!

[bluesgirl]

Rock n Bowl!! Come on lets make it a patry! Love a man who wears pink by the way, so does my hubby!

Well, now, I had to get him his own, so he'd stop wanting mine.

The blues tent is going to be full for the SL set. I might have to camp there all day, but I doubt I can stand to.

Hee-hee, we were talking about ways to get thrown out of the R'n'B the other night. Wouldn't THAT be a great story?

[swag]

Here are some answers to your questions:

First question about not being able to dance up front at Blues tent -

Fire regulations require that all aisles be kept clear, therefore, dancing in any of the aisles must be prohibited. Aisles must also be kept clear so that music fans who use wheelchairs can get to the designated spots all around the tent. With the new configuration of the Blues Tent, there will be overflow space around the outside of the tent as well as the open space in the back of the tent available for dancing. Also consider if the area in the front were filled with dancers, all those people in the provided chairs could not see! That's not to say you couldn't stand up and dance in front of your chair, but please be aware if everyone behind you doesn't also want to stand!



All that is understood, and makes sense. After the first year of the blues tent, I posted a suggestion here, that I'll repeat now. Instead of chairs in front and a lawn in back (the lawn quickly fills with lawn chairs leaving no standing/dancing room), why not split it down the middle the other way, with folding chairs on the right/fenced side (between two enforced aisles) and an open area on the left. Then you can add a similar "no chairs up front" rule for the open side like the big stages have, and everyone should be happy: fire marshalls, the disabled, the sitting people, the lawn chair people, and the dancers.

Probably too late for this year, I guess, but maybe something to consider for the future. The Blues really is dancing music.

[funkkjunkie]

That's a great idea swag. FEstydave, we know you know how we feel but thanks once again for giving us a voice-for sharing the cubes here first, for listening to this crazed bunch of festfreaks.

[Jordan]

Thanks!!!! Sounds great. I like Swag's blues idea.

[Corona]

FD, are we ever gonna meet you? I wanna give you a great big hug and buy you a beer. Thanks so much for sticking around and talking with us so much this year. It's been really cool and you're very, very much appreciated.

[Blitzzzzz]

Here are some answers to your questions:

First question about not being able to dance up front at Blues tent -

Fire regulations require that all aisles be kept clear, therefore, dancing in any of the aisles must be prohibited. Aisles must also be kept clear so that music fans who use wheelchairs can get to the designated spots all around the tent. With the new configuration of the Blues Tent, there will be overflow space around the outside of the tent as well as the open space in the back of the tent available for dancing. Also consider if the area in the front were filled with dancers, all those people in the provided chairs could not see! That's not to say you couldn't stand up and dance in front of your chair, but please be aware if everyone behind you doesn't also want to stand!

Dave,
How about a dancing area that is marked off in front of the aisle at the front of the blues tent? Sort of an oversized photo pit for stander/dancers? With the height of the Blues Stage what it is, folks would be able to see fine, and the aisle police could maintain a safety aisle and still allow for dancing up front where the beat is the best!
It's not rocket science! Where there's a will there's a way! Like Swag says, the Blues is meant for dancing!:cool:

[breambob]

Here are some answers to your questions:

First question about not being able to dance up front at Blues tent -

Fire regulations require that all aisles be kept clear, therefore, dancing in any of the aisles must be prohibited. Aisles must also be kept clear so that music fans who use wheelchairs can get to the designated spots all around the tent. With the new configuration of the Blues Tent, there will be overflow space around the outside of the tent as well as the open space in the back of the tent available for dancing. Also consider if the area in the front were filled with dancers, all those people in the provided chairs could not see! That's not to say you couldn't stand up and dance in front of your chair, but please be aware if everyone behind you doesn't also want to stand!

Regarding No Athletic Games rule -

No Athletic Games has been a prohibition for many years. Security can't be everywhere so someone may have been playing games in the past without being asked to stop. However, please realize that while many people may enjoy the games, it only takes one mishap to ruin someone's fun. And while you may have the common sense to play away from the crowds, not everyone makes such good judgments. And we can't guarantee some unsuspecting patron doesn't wander into your path and get smacked in the face. This is a rule that has proved itself to be necessary.

We try to make everybody happy, but in the process there may be a few who can't do everything they want to all of the time! The people in our security department really are nice people and they want everyone to have a safe, fun festival.

Thanks for this update Dave, and thanks for the cubes, too :)

Question, we can't 2ndline in the Economy Tent? Or are there different rules on that one?

[swag]

Thanks for this update Dave, and thanks for the cubes, too :)

Question, we can't 2ndline in the Economy Tent? Or are there different rules on that one?

In New Orleans, I think Eddie outranks the fire marshall.

[pgh_girl]

It will be nice to be able to dance at the front - I've always felt bad about blocking the view of the sitters!

[breambob]

In New Orleans, I think Eddie outranks the fire marshall.

LOL, swag. I've always thought that New Orleans was defined by the rules that were broken, not the ones we're supposed to abide by :)

That said, I will not dance in the Blues Tent. I guess that enhances the blues experience in some way. Not sure why though.

[rosetree]

All that is understood, and makes sense. After the first year of the blues tent, I posted a suggestion here, that I'll repeat now. Instead of chairs in front and a lawn in back (the lawn quickly fills with lawn chairs leaving no standing/dancing room), why not split it down the middle the other way, with folding chairs on the right/fenced side (between two enforced aisles) and an open area on the left. Then you can add a similar "no chairs up front" rule for the open side like the big stages have, and everyone should be happy: fire marshalls, the disabled, the sitting people, the lawn chair people, and the dancers.

Probably too late for this year, I guess, but maybe something to consider for the future. The Blues really is dancing music.

Swag: I don't understand what you are proposing here??? The Blues tent is on the pavement where Contemporary Crafts was...there is no lawn or fence :confused:

[swag]

Swag: I don't understand what you are proposing here??? The Blues tent is on the pavement where Contemporary Crafts was...there is no lawn or fence :confused:

Well, when I proposed it, the new map wasn't out.

So no fence. But you could still split it left/right instead of front/back.

The last few years, the lawn was on top of the pavement (sod laid over cement), inside the tent, in the back half of the tent behind the folding chairs. Assuming the same this year.

[festivalgirl]

Not Allowed:

Anything used to reserve space such as tape, rope, cord, stakes, hammers


If I can't bring my hammer, how am I gonna beat those people who rope off areas bigger than my apartment??

[breambob]

If I can't bring my hammer, how am I gonna beat those people who rope off areas bigger than my apartment??

I find that tape, rope, cord, stakes and such are a convenient place to pee.
But that's just me. It gets the message across though...

[dumbtourist]

I think there is selective enforcement of these rules. Last year, a group of guys were standing in line to get in behind us with a good size wagon, two hard coolers, an umbrella, poles, several chairs, rope, etc. When we got to the gate, zip, right through they went! What's up with that?

[festivalgirl]

I find that tape, rope, cord, stakes and such are a convenient place to pee.
But that's just me. It gets the message across though...

I've never figured out a lady like way to pee standing up! ;) A lovely pink hammer on the other hand ...............

[ohio]

See, they do listen!

I'm an up front chair person so this is going to require some adjustment on my part but I'm sure it will still all work out fine. We'll just camp at the front of the chair section and venture up as needed :)

Yikes, our fave fest chair is a connected chair, it's not huge or a love seat or anything, it's just that it's nice that it's connected so we can tape flag (no metal pole) to it and it can stand up. Wonder if that's really going to be a problem? Drat, I LOVE that chair!!It will be a lot easier to get to Camp Potter now!

[breambob]

I've never figured out a lady like way to pee standing up! ;) A lovely pink hammer on the other hand ...............

Here's a pro model, a 4 pounder with a long handle. A little spray paint and you're on your way:

http://www.geo-tools.com/crack4lh.htm

Here's a green one from ebay, but it's 90 lbs. I'll carry it if you buy it. But someone else will have to get the air compressor in.

http://photos.imageevent.com/jctair/case170b/websize/DSC00276.JPG

[stlbarb]

Gotta have a dance area up front. How else you gonna see Sonny Landreth?

I DOUBT THERE WILL BE A DANCE AREA AT THE FRONT OF THE BLUES TENT.

[festivalgirl]

Here's a pro model, a 4 pounder with a long handle. A little spray paint and you're on your way:

http://www.geo-tools.com/crack4lh.htm

Here's a green one from ebay, but it's 90 lbs. I'll carry it if you buy it. But someone else will have to get the air compressor in.

http://photos.imageevent.com/jctair/case170b/websize/DSC00276.JPG

Wheelchairs/medical scooters
Plenty of Common Sense!

I'm feeling a MacGuyver moment.

[ohio]

Here's a pro model, a 4 pounder with a long handle. A little spray paint and you're on your way:

http://www.geo-tools.com/crack4lh.htm

Here's a green one from ebay, but it's 90 lbs. I'll carry it if you buy it. But someone else will have to get the air compressor in.

http://photos.imageevent.com/jctair/case170b/websize/DSC00276.JPG
Here's on like I use at work, a Slugging Hammer:
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/rodi_1940_74116548

[stlbarb]

Excellent, thanks Dave.

Very glad to see the sealed-bottle-of-water exception made official. And ice.

The rule that chairs must be single is new, not that many folks brought the heavy double loveseats, anyway. The rest of the allowed/not allowed list seems unchanged.

It sounds like the blues tent configuration is unchanged? So will that tent still be no standing/dancing/fun except in the back? Or will tthere be a dance area up front there too?

Except it says 1 liter of water - that's 2 - 16oz bottles. we usually bring in way more that that per person. maybe if they are frozen we can bring them in as ice?
and huh? Anything used to reserve space such as tape, rope, cord, stakes, hammers - i don't want to know how you use a hammer to reserve space. i think that rule is really to help enforce the no stakes rule.
the blues tent spectators have complained about dancing in front of their seated a**es. even though we stood from our chairs to dance -chairs we'd been in long before they sat behind us. in the pat i have found the blues tent, too hot, too crowded and too 'fuddy-duddy'. i hope the new blues tent changes my opinion since they such a nice line-up.

[festydave]

All your ideas are appreciated. I have passed them on to the powers that
be and they advise me that, while they can't promise anything, they will
take your ideas into consideration to try to come up with something
creative and effective.

As far as Economy Hall goes - just keep those second lines moving!

[festivalgirl]

Here's a pro model, a 4 pounder with a long handle. A little spray paint and you're on your way:

http://www.geo-tools.com/crack4lh.htm

Here's a green one from ebay, but it's 90 lbs. I'll carry it if you buy it. But someone else will have to get the air compressor in.

http://photos.imageevent.com/jctair/case170b/websize/DSC00276.JPG

http://hammersource.com/?gclid=CJjiqL_slosCFSJxYAodElenSg

ya think "dead blow" hammers are a little extreme? ..... nah :p

[mightyradgumbo]

lol, yea; Gumbo and me. ;)

Guess this is definitely out of the question now :(

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n36/myteerad/wicka.jpg

[mightyradgumbo]

All your ideas are appreciated. I have passed them on to the powers that
be and they advise me that, while they can't promise anything, they will
take your ideas into consideration to try to come up with something
creative and effective.

As far as Economy Hall goes - just keep those second lines moving!

FD, I think I can speak for the majority when we say it is much appreciated when our concerns are at least heard(better when acted upon but take your victories where you can). Being a group of veteran fest-goers (NOLA and otherwise), we do understand there are limitations faced by the organizers. I say, as long as it is for the improvement of the already sweet vibe of fest I support it.

[Zydekitten]

Guess this is definitely out of the question now :(

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n36/myteerad/wicka.jpg
What about this:

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/Zydekitten/0073332064282_LG.jpg

[mightyradgumbo]

What about this:

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/Zydekitten/0073332064282_LG.jpg

that was my original choice but then realized it would never get on as a carry-on:D

[Carolina Beadhead]

All your ideas are appreciated. I have passed them on to the powers that
be and they advise me that, while they can't promise anything, they will
take your ideas into consideration to try to come up with something
creative and effective.

As far as Economy Hall goes - just keep those second lines moving!

Festy, I'm still a little concerned about being stopped from bringing in our lagniappes. Can security, at least, be made aware that the tradition exists?

[Zbonnie]

Gotta have a dance area up front. How else you gonna see Sonny Landreth?I was going to bring up the same issue -- dancing permitted in the Blues Tent!!! I really don't care where it is, but in past years the workers have made dancers sit down no matter where they are. Plus, the chair people fill up the entire grassy area and then get pissed if you try to stand up there and dance. Ditto with the people on the lower rows of the bleachers. HELLOOOOO, THE BLUES ARE MEANT TO BE DANCED TO. I've been there when band leaders have urged everyone to get up and dance, and then the workers come around and make you sit down. FestyDave, we need a ruling on this, please!!!!

[pokerchick66]

What about this:

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/Zydekitten/0073332064282_LG.jpg

Now das what I'm talkin about.

[Belle]

"And those who were seen dancing,
were thought to be insane,
by those who could not hear the music."

~ Neitzsche

ac deadhead has this on this profile.. So fitting. How can one just sit while ANY music is playing?

Thanks for the borrow AC, hope you don't mind.

[Bill/KC]

I've never figured out a lady like way to pee standing up! ;)

Here ya go! :)
http://whizzy4you.com/index.htm

[ohio]

Here ya go! :)
http://whizzy4you.com/index.htmYes, now you too can pee on the seats, like 'some' guys do...

[nyc gal]

There has always been a dance floor at the fais do do stage off to the right--last year a lot of ppl plunked their chairs down right in the middle of it. Its hard to two-step around an (empty) chair.
Dave--can the powers that be maybe spray paint an area that indicates "dance floor"--and if ppl still set-up in it, so be it????

[mboard]

Please remember that for some of us, our standing and dancing days are behind us, at least until we get new knees. It doesn't mean we don't dig the music, we'd just rather not have your behind in our face. And, I agree, dancers should get to be up front, but sitters could use a little friendliness, too.

[bluesgirl]

Please remember that for some of us, our standing and dancing days are behind us, at least until we get new knees. It doesn't mean we don't dig the music, we'd just rather not have your behind in our face. And, I agree, dancers should get to be up front, but sitters could use a little friendliness, too.

I don't think it's unfriendliness to sitters in general (sometimes I want/need to sit and I'll move back to do so) but the gall of people who set up a row of 10 - 15+ tied together chairs directly in front of a stage at 10:55 AM, then go about their business for the rest of the day, only to come back for the last set and get pissed off because someone is sitting in or standing in front of their chair.

[denideadhead]

Really curious about the standing room only. Will the section be the entire length of the front of the stages?
or just on the half closest to the paths? If it is the whole width of the stage doesn't that create the bootie in the faces of sitters that is trying to be avoided in the tents???
Think it is great idea but would love more clarification. I am guessing no blankets or tarps will be permitted in standing room?

[Chas_P]

A couple of other question with regard to standing room and chairs.

First with the standing room, I'm assuming it's OK to bring your backpack and cooler with you and have space to put them down?

Second with regard to chairs, I agree that it would be incosiderate to put up chairs and then go elsewhere for a long time. What would most people consider to be appropriate? I know people have to get up and eat and all, but what if I want to stay mostly at one stage, but catch a show or two somewhere else?

OK, a third. If you're going to be going from stage to stage to stage, how practical are chairs in the first place, having to carry them around?

[Bill/KC]

I'm assuming that they'll have an area marked for the standing room only section, otherwise, you'll have folks setting up chairs there anyway. I always dump my backpack at my feet, or if I'm with friends, next to theirs, so that shouldn't be a problem in the SRO section.

[festydave]

Just a few more notes here. I explained the Blues tent rules earlier. There isn't a dance area in front of the Jazz Tent chairs or the Gosel Tent chairs either. Last year we lost the Blues tent, now it's back and bigger than ever so focus on the positive. You can certainly dance in the seats just as you would at any other seated concert venue in the world.

The standing room area at the 2 stages won't prohibit you from keeping your stuff with you.

The chair problem has really only been at the big stages. Sure, someone will plop a chair down at Fais Do Do but the problem just isn't of the same magnatude as it has become at - say - Acura.

[Chas_P]

Thanks Dave, I think we've now comitted to the true spirit and are going to forego the chairs anyway.

[Blainn]

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[Amy Winette]

It will be a lot easier to get to Camp Potter now!

Yeah, but we won't be able to promise you the great views we could in the past! ;)

[SoCalFestLover]

The standing room area at the 2 stages won't prohibit you from keeping your stuff with you.


Does that include laying down a towel or small tarp? What about a cooler? Is the main idea to eliminate chairs in particular, and the extra space they take up? I just want to make sure there's a distinction between this set up and a traditional "Standing" show, where it's just basically your body which is allowed. In correspondence with this, if you're close to the stage, will you be able to stake out your spot even if you need to leave for food, bathroom, visit other stage, etc.?

[Bill/KC]

Does that include laying down a towel or small tarp? What about a cooler? Is the main idea to eliminate chairs in particular, and the extra space they take up? I just want to make sure there's a distinction between this set up and a traditional "Standing" show, where it's just basically your body which is allowed. In correspondence with this, if you're close to the stage, will you be able to stake out your spot even if you need to leave for food, bathroom, visit other stage, etc.?

You shouldn't stake out a spot if you're going to another stage. That's the point of having the SRO section. If you're going for a bathroom, food or beer break, you could probably leave your stuff there. But don't get mad if someone encroaches on your area.

[pokerchick66]

Does that include laying down a towel or small tarp? What about a cooler? Is the main idea to eliminate chairs in particular, and the extra space they take up? I just want to make sure there's a distinction between this set up and a traditional "Standing" show, where it's just basically your body which is allowed. In correspondence with this, if you're close to the stage, will you be able to stake out your spot even if you need to leave for food, bathroom, visit other stage, etc.?

Good questions.

[mendelj2]

I think the only issue is with people abusing their chairs. Its when whole groups leave chairs in prime locations and think they "own" the space. We like to move around a lot, but we don't set up camp and then wander.

I'll happily be a seat filler though!

[bluesgirl]

A couple of other question with regard to standing room and chairs.

First with the standing room, I'm assuming it's OK to bring your backpack and cooler with you and have space to put them down?

Second with regard to chairs, I agree that it would be incosiderate to put up chairs and then go elsewhere for a long time. What would most people consider to be appropriate? I know people have to get up and eat and all, but what if I want to stay mostly at one stage, but catch a show or two somewhere else?

OK, a third. If you're going to be going from stage to stage to stage, how practical are chairs in the first place, having to carry them around?

I don't bring a chair. I found some cheap big towels. They fit in the backpack and can be used for sitting, napping, or mopping sweat. :D

[Chas_P]

Actually from one of the other threads, we're going to opt for those Neatsheets if we need them.

[Bill/KC]

I think the only issue is with people abusing their chairs. Its when whole groups leave chairs in prime locations and think they "own" the space. We like to move around a lot, but we don't set up camp and then wander.

I'll happily be a seat filler though!

I'm with you! :D

[ohio]

Yeah, but we won't be able to promise you the great views we could in the past! ;)
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[Zydekitten]

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[Zydekitten]

Actually from one of the other threads, we're going to opt for those Neatsheets if we need them.
I'm a NeatSheet diehard - they work great!!! :D

[ohio]

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[Amy Winette]

true, but we base a mosh invasion from there...

I think that is going to be our plan Ohio!

[Michelino]

The chair problem has really only been at the big stages. Sure, someone will plop a chair down at Fais Do Do but the problem just isn't of the same magnatude as it has become at - say - Acura.

Every other year I would agree completely, last year however there was more of a problem at Fais-Do-Do l...at least one day I remember rows of linked chairs upfront...even looked like the dancers might trip over them...but maybe my memory is playing tricks with me.

[bluedog]

I'm up for it, but it would be too depressing to see them deflate as the wine gets drunk . . . ;) totally thinking the same thing! I came >< this close to sending them an email but then knew I wouldn't want to face the deflation when the vino was all gone!:o

[Zydekitten]

Being drunk and flat-chested is no way to go through Jazzfest . . . :D

[festivalgirl]

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[specialed]

It will be a new, intersting twist to see where, how big, and who can possibly keep the SRO area intact. The first day should be a real litmus test! Many of the attendees will want to SRO in front of Van Morrison, but all the Dr. John fans have decided to stay. Me, I'll just punt and go see Kermit or Geno!

[jolie]

Whether SRO or chairs, if you want to be up front for BNA's you're still gonna have to push/pass thru the same people on the walks/tracks/chairs. It probably won't be any easier to get there, just maybe more welcoming when you do???

[NeenAtlanta]

Here are some answers to your questions:

First question about not being able to dance up front at Blues tent -

Fire regulations require that all aisles be kept clear, therefore, dancing in any of the aisles must be prohibited. Aisles must also be kept clear so that music fans who use wheelchairs can get to the designated spots all around the tent. With the new configuration of the Blues Tent, there will be overflow space around the outside of the tent as well as the open space in the back of the tent available for dancing. Also consider if the area in the front were filled with dancers, all those people in the provided chairs could not see! That's not to say you couldn't stand up and dance in front of your chair, but please be aware if everyone behind you doesn't also want to stand!


Hi Dave,
I understand what you are saying about the blues tent. I was thinking perhaps an area on one of the sides, where you normally put chairs, remove them for the dancers. They could be the section of seats along the outer edge of the tent . It just sure would be nice to be able to dance inside the tent, even if it is at the side/back.

[NeenAtlanta]

All that is understood, and makes sense. After the first year of the blues tent, I posted a suggestion here, that I'll repeat now. Instead of chairs in front and a lawn in back (the lawn quickly fills with lawn chairs leaving no standing/dancing room), why not split it down the middle the other way, with folding chairs on the right/fenced side (between two enforced aisles) and an open area on the left. Then you can add a similar "no chairs up front" rule for the open side like the big stages have, and everyone should be happy: fire marshalls, the disabled, the sitting people, the lawn chair people, and the dancers.

Probably too late for this year, I guess, but maybe something to consider for the future. The Blues really is dancing music.

LOL Swag, I just saw this before I posted. Thinking alike . . .

[NeenAtlanta]

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[stlbarb]

Here are some answers to your questions:

First question about not being able to dance up front at Blues tent -

Fire regulations require that all aisles be kept clear, therefore, dancing in any of the aisles must be prohibited. Aisles must also be kept clear so that music fans who use wheelchairs can get to the designated spots all around the tent. With the new configuration of the Blues Tent, there will be overflow space around the outside of the tent as well as the open space in the back of the tent available for dancing. Also consider if the area in the front were filled with dancers, all those people in the provided chairs could not see! That's not to say you couldn't stand up and dance in front of your chair, but please be aware if everyone behind you doesn't also want to stand!

Regarding No Athletic Games rule -

No Athletic Games has been a prohibition for many years. Security can't be everywhere so someone may have been playing games in the past without being asked to stop. However, please realize that while many people may enjoy the games, it only takes one mishap to ruin someone's fun. And while you may have the common sense to play away from the crowds, not everyone makes such good judgments. And we can't guarantee some unsuspecting patron doesn't wander into your path and get smacked in the face. This is a rule that has proved itself to be necessary.

We try to make everybody happy, but in the process there may be a few who can't do everything they want to all of the time! The people in our security department really are nice people and they want everyone to have a safe, fun festival.

"The rules are for our fun & safety"
i've never had a problem with th random game of hacky-sak af JF. or little kids throwing a foam football with dad on the blanket.
however i got nailed in the neck by a frisbee at the KC jazz& blues fest. people were playing 'catch' and i was collateral damage. it really hurt.

[stlbarb]

Whether SRO or chairs, if you want to be up front for BNA's you're still gonna have to push/pass thru the same people on the walks/tracks/chairs. It probably won't be any easier to get there, just maybe more welcoming when you do???

i agree. it often wasnt as crowded up close at acura, because you couldn't get thru the crust surrounding it.
and now with out any kind of camps to break the wave of people it could get really packed up in there.

how far back is SRO going?

are they still going to have the emergency walkway splitting acura in 1/2 from the sound stage to the stage? people hit that 'wall' and insist of going thru and get angry when you try to save them the aggrevation of having the cops tell them they cannot scale the metal barricades.

[Corona]

I was going to bring up the same issue -- dancing permitted in the Blues Tent!!! I really don't care where it is, but in past years the workers have made dancers sit down no matter where they are. Plus, the chair people fill up the entire grassy area and then get pissed if you try to stand up there and dance. Ditto with the people on the lower rows of the bleachers. HELLOOOOO, THE BLUES ARE MEANT TO BE DANCED TO. I've been there when band leaders have urged everyone to get up and dance, and then the workers come around and make you sit down. FestyDave, we need a ruling on this, please!!!!
oh man, I hear ya Bon, that's why we NEVER went to the Blues Tent the year before last....it's so frustrating and TIGHT (vibe-wise). How can you NOT EVER friggin shake your ass in that tent. It amazes me and makes me really cranky that I'm so restricted and shoved out of the tent to the sidewalkd if I wanna dance to the band.

[Corona]

Please remember that for some of us, our standing and dancing days are behind us, at least until we get new knees. It doesn't mean we don't dig the music, we'd just rather not have your behind in our face. And, I agree, dancers should get to be up front, but sitters could use a little friendliness, too.
I think value should be placed on both....maybe dancers at the front on the sides and sitters down the middle or something....the fact that no value has been placed on the people who like to shake it to the band is sad....especially for New Orleans which is the best as shaking city in America!

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[Corona]

I'm up for it, but it would be too depressing to see them deflate as the wine gets drunk . . . ;)
hehehe....I was thinking of you chica :)

[Corona]

LOL Swag, I just saw this before I posted. Thinking alike . . .
ah jeez....note to self...read the entire thread first so you don't repeat lol!

[funkkjunkie]

I don't frequent the blues tent much anymore, knowing dancing upfront or at your chair is frowned upon. But I do cherish two past moments-when Keb Mo played All She Wants to do is Dance and us wimmens started rising up out of those chairs, with him nodding and grinning the whole time. And then Olu Dara coming offstage to lead a second line around a bit of the tent.
And one more: the first Woodshed in the Jazz Tent, where at the end, many of us in the crowd couldn't take it any more and swarmed the front. Wooo hooo! Dance on, yall, wherever you can!

[bluesmama]

I don't frequent the blues tent much anymore, knowing dancing upfront or at your chair is frowned upon. But I do cherish two past moments-when Keb Mo played All She Wants to do is Dance and us wimmens started rising up out of those chairs, with him nodding and grinning the whole time. And then Olu Dara coming offstage to lead a second line around a bit of the tent.
And one more: the first Woodshed in the Jazz Tent, where at the end, many of us in the crowd couldn't take it any more and swarmed the front. Wooo hooo! Dance on, yall, wherever you can!

i had planned on spending alot of time at the blues tent, but the no dancing thingy is making me change my mind - when da felin hits me, i just gotta move

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

I don't frequent the blues tent much anymore, knowing dancing upfront or at your chair is frowned upon. But I do cherish two past moments-when Keb Mo played All She Wants to do is Dance and us wimmens started rising up out of those chairs, with him nodding and grinning the whole time. And then Olu Dara coming offstage to lead a second line around a bit of the tent.
And one more: the first Woodshed in the Jazz Tent, where at the end, many of us in the crowd couldn't take it any more and swarmed the front. Wooo hooo! Dance on, yall, wherever you can!

Now I know I remember seeing ya in the tent for the Campbell Brothers in 05. For my taste in music, the best of 2005. I see myself in the Blues Tent most of 1st Sat & Sun. Looking forward to that bigger & better tent.

[pokerchick66]

i had planned on spending alot of time at the blues tent, but the no dancing thingy is making me change my mind - when da felin hits me, i just gotta move

Um, I just noticed that Mr. Benoit is gonna be in the Blues tent first Saturday. How in the world are you not gonna shake it when he comes on?

Please. :rolleyes:

[funkkjunkie]

bluesmama, don't give up the blues tent if that's where the music you wanna see is. Just be in the back or on the sides. Usually there is a little room along the sides for standers, plus the overflow area outside the tent-hopefully the flaps will be up. And then the back area, which in the past has had sod on top of the concrete, as swag said, is for chairs and dancers too.

I'm thrilled with these positive moves-a bigger blues tent, dancing areas at the front of the two bigger stages, wine and champagne, most of the food vendors back. It's just like our city, new orleans...baby steps but always getting better. Happy, happy jazzfest!

[funkkjunkie]

:) At the campbells, I went up front to "take a picture" so I could get up close and personal with the band for just a minute. I use this tactic in the jazz tent too. If i'm digging a band, no matter where I am, festival or club, my soul just needs to be close for a few minutes. The vibe is so much more intense up there.

[Belle]

bluesmama, don't give up the blues tent if that's where the music you wanna see is. Just be in the back or on the sides. Usually there is a little room along the sides for standers, plus the overflow area outside the tent-hopefully the flaps will be up. And then the back area, which in the past has had sod on top of the concrete, as swag said, is for chairs and dancers too.

I'm thrilled with these positive moves-a bigger blues tent, dancing areas at the front of the two bigger stages, wine and champagne, most of the food vendors back. It's just like our city, new orleans...baby steps but always getting better. Happy, happy jazzfest!


Positive vibrations, thats you!!

[pokerchick66]

bluesmama, don't give up the blues tent if that's where the music you wanna see is. Just be in the back or on the sides. Usually there is a little room along the sides for standers, plus the overflow area outside the tent-hopefully the flaps will be up. And then the back area, which in the past has had sod on top of the concrete, as swag said, is for chairs and dancers too.

I'm thrilled with these positive moves-a bigger blues tent, dancing areas at the front of the two bigger stages, wine and champagne, most of the food vendors back. It's just like our city, new orleans...baby steps but always getting better. Happy, happy jazzfest!

Good attitude, kk.

[funkkjunkie]

:cool: Seat fillers unite! And if you are a chair person, as I am(these old bones have to rest), you might want my lagniappe. I'll be at first saturday meetup, for sure, and will try my best to make others. photo bucket says its thumbnail size. don't know whose thumbnail they use to measure!
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u120/funkkjunkie2/100_2091.jpg

[bluesmama]

Um, I just noticed that Mr. Benoit is gonna be in the Blues tent first Saturday. How in the world are you not gonna shake it when he comes on?

Please. :rolleyes:

bluesmama, don't give up the blues tent if that's where the music you wanna see is. Just be in the back or on the sides. Usually there is a little room along the sides for standers, plus the overflow area outside the tent-hopefully the flaps will be up. And then the back area, which in the past has had sod on top of the concrete, as swag said, is for chairs and dancers too.

I'm thrilled with these positive moves-a bigger blues tent, dancing areas at the front of the two bigger stages, wine and champagne, most of the food vendors back. It's just like our city, new orleans...baby steps but always getting better. Happy, happy jazzfest!

i'll just DO IT - hope i don't get into any trouble!

[BigDag]

i'll just DO IT - hope i don't get into any trouble!

What are they going to do, take away your birthday? ;)

[bluesmama]

What are they going to do, take away your birthday? ;)

wish they would take a few of those away

[Bill/KC]

"The rules are for our fun & safety"
i've never had a problem with th random game of hacky-sak af JF. or little kids throwing a foam football with dad on the blanket.
however i got nailed in the neck by a frisbee at the KC jazz& blues fest. people were playing 'catch' and i was collateral damage. it really hurt.

Those damn KC hooligans! Rub some BBQ sauce on it....it'll be OK. ;)

[traditionaloldies]

I'm up for it, but it would be too depressing to see them deflate as the wine gets drunk . . . ;)

haha yes you would have to drink from both sides equally too or you'll have one bigger than the other.

[Leni]

Dave, is it possible for the JF staff to enforce the "no beach balls" violation? I have noticed that quite often people in front of the Acura stage, in particular, bring beach balls and it is extremely distracting to see them flying back and forth when you're trying to get into the groove laid down by the band onstage.

[Orleansnj]

are you kidding?

Close your eyes.

I don't have a beach ball - but it is fun when it comes your way.....

This is not Madison Square Garden where people sit in their seats for a concert (ugh - my first experience at a Clapton concert a few months ago - nearly dropped dead - had to go to the back to dance....).

[Zydekitten]

bluesmama, don't give up the blues tent if that's where the music you wanna see is. Just be in the back or on the sides. Usually there is a little room along the sides for standers, plus the overflow area outside the tent-hopefully the flaps will be up. And then the back area, which in the past has had sod on top of the concrete, as swag said, is for chairs and dancers too.

I'm thrilled with these positive moves-a bigger blues tent, dancing areas at the front of the two bigger stages, wine and champagne, most of the food vendors back. It's just like our city, new orleans...baby steps but always getting better. Happy, happy jazzfest!
YYR, FJ and just what I was going to suggest . . . if I want to rest, I sit in the rows of chairs. But if I want to shake what my mama gave me, I stand in the back or on the sides - that way, I not only have plenty of room to boogie and jump (e.g., Campbell Brothers in 05), but I won't get in the way of any chair folks.

IAG and IJDM - we're at Jazzfest, baybee!!!

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[pokerchick66]

i'll just DO IT - hope i don't get into any trouble!

Come stand by me and we'll get in trouble together. ;)

[bluesmama]

Come stand by me and we'll get in trouble together. ;)

sounds like a plan to me - get enough of us together & what they gonna do - can't throw us all out - oh, here i go & i'm not even dinking now

[pokerchick66]

sounds like a plan to me - get enough of us together & what they gonna do - can't throw us all out - oh, here i go & i'm not even dinking now

Oh, it's a date. :D

[Belle]

:cool: Seat fillers unite! And if you are a chair person, as I am(these old bones have to rest), you might want my lagniappe. I'll be at first saturday meetup, for sure, and will try my best to make others. photo bucket says its thumbnail size. don't know whose thumbnail they use to measure!
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u120/funkkjunkie2/100_2091.jpg


How cool is that!!! What an idea and promotes the love for the fest. Sometimes I just feel your positive vibrations. God blessed you my friend!!

[funkkjunkie]

:cool:

[Corona]

You got that right Belle...funkk is absolutely wonderful :) :)

[Orleansnj]

Oh, it's a date. :D

me too......

[Zydekitten]

Come stand by me and we'll get in trouble together. ;)
Ooh, ooh, Me too!! I'll raise some hell with you guys!! ;)

[bluesmama]

Ooh, ooh, Me too!! I'll raise some hell with you guys!! ;)

okay, zkit is in, who else is up fo sum hell raising

[bluesmama]

me too......

sorry, missed your post - don't want to leave you out - da mo, da mo betta

[pokerchick66]

sorry, missed your post - don't want to leave you out - da mo, da mo betta

Oh, FUN! So, so far it's Bluesmama, Pokerchick, ONJ and Kitten throwing down to Mr. Benoit at the Blues tent. We all need to meet up at Ms. Lena's daily meetup before we go. The meetup is at 1:45 and Tab starts at 2:40 so that will give us plenty time. What do yall think?

[pokerchick66]

I think I'll be there already volunteering at the beer tent but I get off at 2.

[Zydekitten]

Oh, FUN! So, so far it's Bluesmama, Pokerchick, ONJ and Kitten throwing down to Mr. Benoit at the Blues tent. We all need to meet up at Ms. Lena's daily meetup before we go. The meetup meets at 1:45 and Tab starts at 2:40 so that will give us plenty time. What do yall think?
I'm down!!! ;)

[linza22]

okay, zkit is in, who else is up fo sum hell raising

linza is in the house....!!! i'm get in trouble with ya!

[pokerchick66]

linza is in the house....!!! i'm get in trouble with ya!

lol!

/adds linza to da list. :)

[bluesmama]

linza is in the house....!!! i'm get in trouble with ya!

add IBROCKN & our as yet unnamed friend - we've had our fill of security Nazis at Centurytel in Bossier & Nokia in Dallas - i think we'll have enough hell raisers to take them this time - then we can regroup for Rod & raise some mo

[pokerchick66]

add IBROCKN & our as yet unnamed friend - we've had our fill of security Nazis at Centurytel in Bossier & Nokia in Dallas - i think we'll have enough hell raisers to take them this time - then we can regroup for Rod & raise some mo

Oh yea. I think I'm gonna go check out Alexa Ray Joel and then I might head on over for some old school. :D

[IBROCKN]

Oh yea. I think I'm gonna go check out Alexa Ray Joel and then I might head on over for some old school. :D

Great, bring Billy with ya!!!:cool:

[bluesmama]

Great, bring Billy with ya!!!:cool:

Hey, if he doesn't want to come just alert the rest of us (i think we can take him too!!!!)

[Rossvegas]

Hey this is cool...I didn't see anything in Festy's rules about not being able to bring my dog! Harley's gona love eating all that Crawfish Monica on the ground...

[Zydekitten]

Great, bring Billy with ya!!!:cool:
Just make sure he's not driving . . .

[Orleansnj]

Oh, FUN! So, so far it's Bluesmama, Pokerchick, ONJ and Kitten throwing down to Mr. Benoit at the Blues tent. We all need to meet up at Ms. Lena's daily meetup before we go. The meetup is at 1:45 and Tab starts at 2:40 so that will give us plenty time. What do yall think?

Sounds like a plan !!!

[hikerlady]

wow, thank heavens this thread has lightened up. If I'd never been to JF before I'd be afraid to go unless in a wheelchair and straightjacket after reading the first 12 pages here. Only 2 JFs under my belt but I've run in to little or no uptightedness when I've been. Cannot wait to dance my a$$ off.

[bluesmama]

wow, thank heavens this thread has lightened up. If I'd never been to JF before I'd be afraid to go unless in a wheelchair and straightjacket after reading the first 12 pages here. Only 2 JFs under my belt but I've run in to little or no uptightedness when I've been. Cannot wait to dance my a$$ off.

be sure to meet with us @ ms lenas - then head on over to see Tab
we'll have no azzes left by the time we're through!

[hikerlady]

be sure to meet with us @ ms lenas - then head on over to see Tab
we'll have no azzes left by the time we're through!

Meetcha there, hope to loose the belly too, add a wine rack and watch out!;)

[Amyloves...]

Oh, FUN! So, so far it's Bluesmama, Pokerchick, ONJ and Kitten throwing down to Mr. Benoit at the Blues tent. We all need to meet up at Ms. Lena's daily meetup before we go. The meetup is at 1:45 and Tab starts at 2:40 so that will give us plenty time. What do yall think?

Well, I certainly don't want any part in this misbehavior. (Holla!!)

[Zydekitten]

Holla!!!

[brush]

The open space up front will really help. Every year there are acts, besides the headliners, that I would like to see on the big stage, but the rude treatment you get from all day campers is ridiculous. I'm sure the opening acts will apprieciate this as well. I'm sure it is a drag for them to see millions of Dave Mathews or Jimmy Buffett fans ignoring their music, and the real fans of Snooks or N.Mississipi All Stars are stuck in the back. There have been many acts that I've wanted to see on the big stages, but have missed because I wanted to avoid the hassel.

[pokerchick66]

Well, I certainly don't want any part in this misbehavior. (Holla!!)

/adds Amyloves, Kitten, Ross, Ibrockn and unnamed friend and Hikerlady to the troublemakers list. ;)

Brush, is that a yes from you, too?


Wahoo! I'm loving this mischievous group. :D

[Zydekitten]

Heh Heh!!

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/Zydekitten/cb_cat.gif

[jolie]

I'll def be there with the Mr.

[Rossvegas]

I think for ZZ Top they should put all the Beer Drinkers on one side and the Hell Raisers on the other. The chair people can set up behind them alongside the Sharp Dressed Men...

[hikerlady]

I think for ZZ Top they should put all the Beer Drinkers on one side and the Hell Raisers on the other. The chair people can set up behind them alongside the Sharp Dressed Men...

:confused: what about the beer drinking hell raisers?

[pokerchick66]

Tab Benoit's Rumpshakers and Hellraisers:

BluesMama
Pokerchick
OrleansNJ
Kitten
Amyloves
Ross
IBrockn & friend
Hikerlady
Jolie & Mr.
Linza
Brush?
Ozzie!

And for some reason, I think Mamaroux will be on this list. ;)

[dumbtourist]

Tab Benoit's Rumpshakers and Hellraisers:

BluesMama
Pokerchick
OrleansNJ
Kitten
Amyloves
Ross
IBrockn & friend
Hikerlady
Jolie & Mr.
Brush?

And for some reason, I think Mamaroux will be on this list. ;)

Add DT to the list....but in spirit only...won't make it to first weekend...SH*T!!!

[Zydekitten]

Tab Benoit's Rumpshakers and Hellraisers:

BluesMama
Pokerchick
OrleansNJ
Kitten
Amyloves
Ross
IBrockn & friend
Hikerlady
Jolie & Mr.
Brush?

And for some reason, I think Mamaroux will be on this list. ;)
OOOH, I LIKE that name . . .

CBH - I think we need t-shirts for us Rumpshakers and Hellraisers (not necessarily restricted to Tab though)!!!! :D

[linza22]

Dave, is it possible for the JF staff to enforce the "no beach balls" violation? I have noticed that quite often people in front of the Acura stage, in particular, bring beach balls and it is extremely distracting to see them flying back and forth when you're trying to get into the groove laid down by the band onstage.

oh my! it's a music festival! i love the beach balls. we're drinkin, dancin, groov'n....this ain't no quiet church meetin!

[linza22]

Tab Benoit's Rumpshakers and Hellraisers:

BluesMama
Pokerchick
OrleansNJ
Kitten
Amyloves
Ross
IBrockn & friend
Hikerlady
Jolie & Mr.
Brush?

And for some reason, I think Mamaroux will be on this list. ;)

plus ME ME ME!!!!!!

[pokerchick66]

plus ME ME ME!!!!!!

Sorry, boo! I knew there was someone I was forgetting.

[ozzie]

'scuse me!

[pokerchick66]

'scuse me!

ROFLMAO!

/adds Ozzie to the list.


Man, this is gonna be FUNNNN!! :D

[pokerchick66]

New List:

Tab Benoit's Rumpshakers and Hellraisers:

BluesMama
Pokerchick
OrleansNJ
Kitten
Amyloves
Ross
IBrockn & friend
Hikerlady
Jolie & Mr.
Linza
Brush?
Ozzie!
Swag
Mariena
NYMama
Fred(TJF)
Lester Leaps In

And for some reason, I think Mamaroux will be on this list. ;)

[swag]

Swag'll be there.

[mariena]

I will be there for sure. My husband too.

[pokerchick66]

Wooohoooo! Threadheads storm the Blues tent!

[laytoya]

are you going to be allowed to stand on your hands or is it going to be just the tradional way...feet only

[NYMAMA]

New List:

Tab Benoit's Rumpshakers and Hellraisers:

BluesMama
Pokerchick
OrleansNJ
Kitten
Amyloves
Ross
IBrockn & friend
Hikerlady
Jolie & Mr.
Linza
Brush?
Ozzie!
Swag
Mariena

And for some reason, I think Mamaroux will be on this list. ;)

Pleassssse add me to

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

Add one more to the list. Will be in the Blues Tent before Tab. 1:30 for Burnside Exploration. The plan is, 45 mins of Tab and 45 mins of Bobby Charles/Sonny. Im sure I will remember this in 4 weeks.

[pokerchick66]

Pleassssse add me to

Done! Wow, this is gonna be amazing. :p

[pokerchick66]

Add one more to the list. Will be in the Blues Tent before Tab. 1:30 for Burnside Exploration. The plan is, 45 mins of Tab and 45 mins of Bobby Charles/Sonny. Im sure I will remember this in 4 weeks.

lol, you're in. :)

[Lester_leaps_in]

Hey, folks. don't go without me. 'Course I can't dance, though . . . too much mayo as a child.

[pokerchick66]

Hey, folks. don't go without me. 'Course I can't dance, though . . . too much mayo as a child.

You're in but you have to either raise hell or shake your rump. ;)

[IBROCKN]

You're in but you have to either raise hell or shake your rump. ;)

PC, maybe we should have Lester stand by with the bond money.:D I have a customer who works for a bail bond company with the motto: "When you've had more fun than the law allows!":eek:

[windowman]

More From The Times-Picayune
Jazzfest refined
You can buy wine and bubbly, but move those chairs to the rear
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Keith Spera

At a Tuesday morning event kicking off the one-month countdown to Jazzfest, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu cracked jokes and talked up economic development.

City Council President Oliver Thomas second-lined.

Jazzfest producer Quint Davis predicted the best fest ever.

And Mayor Ray Nagin was nowhere to be found.

Nothing unusual there.

But change is afoot for the upcoming Jazzfest, which opens April 27. For instance, you'll be able to sip champagne.

Just not in your La-Z-Boy.

For the first time, wine and champagne will be sold at the Fair Grounds alongside the ubiquitous Miller products.

But in response to fest-goers' ever-more elaborate seating contraptions, the festival's new regulations -- unveiled last week along with the "cubes" of performance times and stages -- specifically prohibit "large chairs with rockers, foot rests, side tables, etc."

Single, collapsible chairs, the sort that fold into a tidy carrying case, are still permitted -- but not immediately in front of the main Acura and Gentilly stages. Those areas are now designated "standing room only."

Any refinement, however subtle, is scrutinized by those who hold the fest dear as evidence of this or that agenda or attitude.

Prohibiting campsites near the two largest stages, for one, makes sense. What was once a smattering of chairs has devolved in recent years into a logjam resembling the reserved seat section at an amphitheater, but without neat, navigable rows. Banning chairs will allow emergency personnel and regular folks to move about more freely.

Also, "reserving" real estate with ropes, cords, tape or anything larger than a 6-by-8-foot blanket or tarp is no longer allowed. Grabbing land as if it were the neutral ground at Endymion isn't very neighborly.

Enforcing these new policies will be tricky. The plan is for security to direct early arrivals with chairs beyond the designated buffer zone, closer to the sound board. Whether later arrivals honor the same flexible boundary is another matter. The hope is that the spirit of community prevails, so this buffer zone can be "amoeba-like and accommodating," a Jazzfest staffer said.

Elsewhere, flag poles cannot be hammered into the ground, to prevent damage to subterranean electrical and irrigation lines. And expect the usual searches of bags and vehicles for contraband, including outside food and beverage. However, it's still OK to enter with up to one liter of water in a factory-sealed container, an oddly underutilized privilege.

Questions about these and other policies? Look for Jazzfest's new "answer people" stationed outside the gates.

As for the music, you're on your own. The release of the cubes makes it possible to plot one's day, savoring the bounty and mourning the inevitable scheduling conflicts.

The simultaneous Rod Stewart and Norah Jones sets on the first Saturday, for instance, will generate considerable angst within a certain baby boomer demographic.

Take note, Norah and Rod -- come out swinging, or your audience will migrate to the opposite end of the Fair Grounds.

No act is likely to trigger mass weeping like Bruce Springsteen's "My City of Ruins" did last year. Emotions for the second post-K fest won't be quite so raw.

And "Maggie May," though tragic in its own way, doesn't evoke the same pathos.

Stewart is taking a break from his latest easy-listening tour to allegedly deliver a "stripped-down" show at Jazzfest. Here's hoping he has some fun with it and strays from his usual script.

Same with ZZ Top. "Tush" and "La Grange" are obviously awesome, but Billy, Dusty and Frank have banged them out the same way for 30 years. At the UNO Lakefront Arena in 2003, they felt a bit tired. Billy Gibbons is a bad-ass guitarist -- Jazzfest would be the perfect setting for him to stretch out on a set of old-school blues.

When the Neville Brothers opted out of the 2006 Jazzfest, at least Art Neville represented with the original Meters. The Meters reunion appears to have run out of steam. Neither the original nor Funky Meters are on the schedule.

Instead, Cyril Neville makes his first Jazzfest appearance since his post-K move to Austin. He'll join the New Orleans Social Club, an all-star aggregation that took shape in the tumultuous weeks after the storm. In addition to Cyril, the Social Club includes keyboardist and funk pioneer Willie "Tee" Turbinton and Meters guitarist Leo Nocentelli. Maybe Art Neville will make a surprise appearance, too.

Expect a bigger than usual crowd for traditional jazz drummer Bob French's second Sunday show in the AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent, thanks to special guests Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis. French has a CD coming out on Branford's Marsalis Music record label; Marsalis and Connick also appear on the album.

Later that afternoon, the Radiators reclaim their traditional end-of-fest slot on the Gentilly Stage, while Connick closes out the Acura Stage with his big band. His only previously scheduled Fair Grounds set with the big band was rained out in 2004.

Jazzfest producers have also tinkered with the festival's layout. The addition of large video screens at the Acura Stage enhanced the viewing experience there. This year, the Gentilly and Congo Square stages get their own screens.

The return of the Southern Comfort Blues Tent is another sign of post-K recovery; its roster is weighted heavily to locals.

To reduce sound bleed and improve pedestrian flow, the Blues, Jazz and Gospel tents -- all of which are bigger -- have swapped positions in the Heritage Square corner of the grounds.

Once again, the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage -- the "interview stage" previously housed in the Grandstand -- is combined with the Lagniappe Stage in the paddock area. In years past, such heavyweights as Brian Wilson and Bob Weir sat for interviews. Unfortunately, none of this year's marquee names are featured in Q&A sessions.

After a one-off experience with Basin Street Records, the Record Tent is now under the auspices of Borders Books & Music.

Oysters on the half-shell return to the paddock area. Food booths also are restored to the Congo Square area; the total number of booths is up to 67 from last year's 59.

What's the cheapest way to buy Jazzfest tickets? Pay with cash at the New Orleans Arena box office.

Purchasing the $35 advance tickets online or with a credit card increases the cost to almost the $45 at-the-gate price, thanks to Ticketmaster's "convenience" charge of $6.90 per ticket and another "processing" fee of $4 per order.

The big-dollar "Big Chief VIP" packages, meanwhile, reportedly are selling briskly. Seems some folks want to sip their champagne above the fray.

And for them, chairs are provided.

. . . . . . .

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

Thanks for posting Windowman!

And Mayor Ray Nagin was nowhere to be found.

Nothing unusual there.

[Belle]

Nagin again

From the Editorials in the Washington Post.

A Waiver for New Orleans

The city has a new plan to build on higher ground, but it needs another push from Washington.
Sunday, April 1, 2007; Page B06


AFTER MONTHS of false starts and a raft of incoherent plans, New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin (D) announced a redevelopment plan last week that might actually stand a chance of becoming reality. Rather than pursue a blanket approach to reviving the city devastated by Hurricane Katrina, the proposal targets 17 areas for direct investment that Mr. Nagin and others hope will spur private development. There's one hitch: the federal government.

The $1.1 billion plan relies on bonding and state grants, but the biggest share of the financing depends on the Federal Emergency Management Agency waiving a requirement that local jurisdictions in Louisiana supply 10 percent of the funds for infrastructure projects financed by FEMA. That would have the effect of freeing up $324 million that Mr. Nagin and his renowned recovery chief, Ed Blakely, could leverage to attract private dollars to the Crescent City. Not only that, the waiver would free New Orleans from the burdensome red tape required for every project that uses FEMA money. Putting in a new streetlight generates a sheaf of documents that slows down rather than spurs the city's rebirth.

So far, the Bush administration is not interested. Since Washington included grants to cover the 10 percent local contribution for projects in the latest $4.2 billion allocation to Louisiana, administration officials seem mystified by the waiver clamor coming from Louisiana. Yet a waiver would allow federal funds now earmarked for covering the FEMA requirement to be put to better use funding projects that would allow New Orleans to rebuild on higher ground. The exemption the state is seeking was granted to New York after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and to Florida after Hurricane Andrew. A waiver has passed both houses of Congress, but it is tacked on to the supplemental spending bill for Iraq and Afghanistan that President Bush has promised to veto.

The 17 sites, spread throughout the city, represent a welcome willingness of Mr. Nagin to prioritize the city's redevelopment efforts. The extra commitment from the federal government could be the signal that the private sector is waiting for to make a firm commitment to New Orleans. And it would allow Mr. Bush to make good on his solemn vow that "this great city shall rise again."

[Lester_leaps_in]

You're in but you have to either raise hell or shake your rump. ;)

I don't think you need to worry about that.

[Zydekitten]

And Mayor Ray Nagin was nowhere to be found.

Nothing unusual there.

In honor of Da Mayor, our good, funny friends at Dirty Coast (a great NOLA small business http://dirtycoast.com/home.php) have created this great shirt:

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/Zydekitten/cray-big-80423.gif

[Zydekitten]

Hey, folks. don't go without me. 'Course I can't dance, though . . . too much mayo as a child.
Hey! Don't be dissing mayo!! I'm a proud mayo-eatin' shiksa and I can shake what my mama gave me like no-one's business, baby! :D

[t-bird]

Hey! Don't be dissing mayo!! I'm a proud mayo-eatin' shiksa and I can shake what my mama gave me like no-one's business, baby! :D
at least your mama had the class to use mayo and not Miracle Whip - UGH!!!

[Zydekitten]

Amen, sista, amen!!! ;)

[t-bird]

Amen, sista, amen!!! ;)

not sayin' my mom doesn't have class, but I never did understand how such a great cook would use Miracle Whip - maynhaps she just didn't know any better. anyway, at least I've discovered the truth. :)

[VWGal]

Don't hurt me...I like Miracle Whip on a toasted termato sammy....

[t-bird]

Don't hurt me...I like Miracle Whip on a toasted termato sammy....
I'll hurt you and you'll like it!;)

[sophisticated sissy]

The festival has an open seating policy - movement throughout the festival without impediment is essential to audience flow, safety and comfort. The use of ropes, cords, tape, etc. to reserve space is not compatible with this policy. In this same spirit, an area in front of the Acura Stage and the Gentilly Stage will be Standing Room Only.

Many of you commented last year about a few folks trying to reserve large spaces in the most densely populated audience areas all day in order to come back for the biggest acts. This new Standing Room Only area should make everyone happy and give more of you the same opportunity to get up close for their favorite sets! This area will be marked with signs, and staffers will be on hand to help throughout the day. The rest of the audience area at both stages as well as all areas at the other outdoor stages will be available, as usual, for chairs and blankets. Please also be considerate and leave some pathways between groups and around chairs so the crowds can continue to flow through to get plenty of beverages and return to the port-o-lets! Chairs are also allowed inside the Blues Tent - on the GRASS - but remember that all aisles must be kept clear in all tents.

Some other dos and don'ts worth reminding everyone of:

Allowed:
Small bags and backpacks
Soft coolers - 12-pack size or smaller only
Ice only in allowed coolers
Single, collapsible chairs
Push strollers for children
Blankets and ground tarps 6' x 8' or smaller
Factory sealed water (up to 1 liter)
Wheelchairs/medical scooters (please call the Access program with questions at 504-410-6104)
Plenty of Common Sense!

Not Allowed:
Hard coolers of any size or thermoses
Outside beverages
Wagons or carts
Athletic games, balls, etc.
Bicycles or other wheeled personal transport devices
Glass, personal tents, metal poles, shade canopies, beach or pole-style umbrellas
Anything used to reserve space such as tape, rope, cord, stakes, hammers
Video or audio recording equipment
Unauthorized vending of anything
Weapons, illicit drugs, contraband
Re-entry (except with OZ Brass Pass, Gala Pass, Big Chief Pass)

All bags will be searched and vehicles are subject to search.

Please continue to post comments and questions.

Thank you for the info! I think having the dancing areas in front of the larger stages is a great idea. It should go a long way in providing for the safety and well-being of all Fest participants.

[Zydekitten]

Don't hurt me...I like Miracle Whip on a toasted termato sammy....
Well . . . to each, their peach . . . but I guess I was spoiled by my Georgia grandmoms, who made an incredible homemade mayonnaise for tomato sammichs . . .

[Zydekitten]

not sayin' my mom doesn't have class, but I never did understand how such a great cook would use Miracle Whip - maynhaps she just didn't know any better. anyway, at least I've discovered the truth. :)
Yeah, I just don't understand the appeal of it at all . . . but, hey, that's just me . . . :)

[t-bird]

homemade mayonnaise . . .
mmmm - nothin' like homemade mayo, it's absolutely amazing, like the diff between canned grapefruit juice and fresh squeezed... hey, are we off topic?

[Zydekitten]

True dat, T-bird . . .

Condiment Drift Alert!!!

[pokerchick66]

More From The Times-Picayune
Jazzfest refined
You can buy wine and bubbly, but move those chairs to the rear
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Keith Spera

At a Tuesday morning event kicking off the one-month countdown to Jazzfest, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu cracked jokes and talked up economic development.

City Council President Oliver Thomas second-lined.

Jazzfest producer Quint Davis predicted the best fest ever.

And Mayor Ray Nagin was nowhere to be found.

Nothing unusual there.

But change is afoot for the upcoming Jazzfest, which opens April 27. For instance, you'll be able to sip champagne.

Just not in your La-Z-Boy.

For the first time, wine and champagne will be sold at the Fair Grounds alongside the ubiquitous Miller products.

But in response to fest-goers' ever-more elaborate seating contraptions, the festival's new regulations -- unveiled last week along with the "cubes" of performance times and stages -- specifically prohibit "large chairs with rockers, foot rests, side tables, etc."

Single, collapsible chairs, the sort that fold into a tidy carrying case, are still permitted -- but not immediately in front of the main Acura and Gentilly stages. Those areas are now designated "standing room only."

Any refinement, however subtle, is scrutinized by those who hold the fest dear as evidence of this or that agenda or attitude.

Prohibiting campsites near the two largest stages, for one, makes sense. What was once a smattering of chairs has devolved in recent years into a logjam resembling the reserved seat section at an amphitheater, but without neat, navigable rows. Banning chairs will allow emergency personnel and regular folks to move about more freely.

Also, "reserving" real estate with ropes, cords, tape or anything larger than a 6-by-8-foot blanket or tarp is no longer allowed. Grabbing land as if it were the neutral ground at Endymion isn't very neighborly.

Enforcing these new policies will be tricky. The plan is for security to direct early arrivals with chairs beyond the designated buffer zone, closer to the sound board. Whether later arrivals honor the same flexible boundary is another matter. The hope is that the spirit of community prevails, so this buffer zone can be "amoeba-like and accommodating," a Jazzfest staffer said.

Elsewhere, flag poles cannot be hammered into the ground, to prevent damage to subterranean electrical and irrigation lines. And expect the usual searches of bags and vehicles for contraband, including outside food and beverage. However, it's still OK to enter with up to one liter of water in a factory-sealed container, an oddly underutilized privilege.

Questions about these and other policies? Look for Jazzfest's new "answer people" stationed outside the gates.

As for the music, you're on your own. The release of the cubes makes it possible to plot one's day, savoring the bounty and mourning the inevitable scheduling conflicts.

The simultaneous Rod Stewart and Norah Jones sets on the first Saturday, for instance, will generate considerable angst within a certain baby boomer demographic.

Take note, Norah and Rod -- come out swinging, or your audience will migrate to the opposite end of the Fair Grounds.

No act is likely to trigger mass weeping like Bruce Springsteen's "My City of Ruins" did last year. Emotions for the second post-K fest won't be quite so raw.

And "Maggie May," though tragic in its own way, doesn't evoke the same pathos.

Stewart is taking a break from his latest easy-listening tour to allegedly deliver a "stripped-down" show at Jazzfest. Here's hoping he has some fun with it and strays from his usual script.

Same with ZZ Top. "Tush" and "La Grange" are obviously awesome, but Billy, Dusty and Frank have banged them out the same way for 30 years. At the UNO Lakefront Arena in 2003, they felt a bit tired. Billy Gibbons is a bad-ass guitarist -- Jazzfest would be the perfect setting for him to stretch out on a set of old-school blues.

When the Neville Brothers opted out of the 2006 Jazzfest, at least Art Neville represented with the original Meters. The Meters reunion appears to have run out of steam. Neither the original nor Funky Meters are on the schedule.

Instead, Cyril Neville makes his first Jazzfest appearance since his post-K move to Austin. He'll join the New Orleans Social Club, an all-star aggregation that took shape in the tumultuous weeks after the storm. In addition to Cyril, the Social Club includes keyboardist and funk pioneer Willie "Tee" Turbinton and Meters guitarist Leo Nocentelli. Maybe Art Neville will make a surprise appearance, too.

Expect a bigger than usual crowd for traditional jazz drummer Bob French's second Sunday show in the AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent, thanks to special guests Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis. French has a CD coming out on Branford's Marsalis Music record label; Marsalis and Connick also appear on the album.

Later that afternoon, the Radiators reclaim their traditional end-of-fest slot on the Gentilly Stage, while Connick closes out the Acura Stage with his big band. His only previously scheduled Fair Grounds set with the big band was rained out in 2004.

Jazzfest producers have also tinkered with the festival's layout. The addition of large video screens at the Acura Stage enhanced the viewing experience there. This year, the Gentilly and Congo Square stages get their own screens.

The return of the Southern Comfort Blues Tent is another sign of post-K recovery; its roster is weighted heavily to locals.

To reduce sound bleed and improve pedestrian flow, the Blues, Jazz and Gospel tents -- all of which are bigger -- have swapped positions in the Heritage Square corner of the grounds.

Once again, the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage -- the "interview stage" previously housed in the Grandstand -- is combined with the Lagniappe Stage in the paddock area. In years past, such heavyweights as Brian Wilson and Bob Weir sat for interviews. Unfortunately, none of this year's marquee names are featured in Q&A sessions.

After a one-off experience with Basin Street Records, the Record Tent is now under the auspices of Borders Books & Music.

Oysters on the half-shell return to the paddock area. Food booths also are restored to the Congo Square area; the total number of booths is up to 67 from last year's 59.

What's the cheapest way to buy Jazzfest tickets? Pay with cash at the New Orleans Arena box office.

Purchasing the $35 advance tickets online or with a credit card increases the cost to almost the $45 at-the-gate price, thanks to Ticketmaster's "convenience" charge of $6.90 per ticket and another "processing" fee of $4 per order.

The big-dollar "Big Chief VIP" packages, meanwhile, reportedly are selling briskly. Seems some folks want to sip their champagne above the fray.

And for them, chairs are provided.

. . . . . . .They said the r word.

[sophisticated sissy]

Oh, no!
Not the rain word!

[pokerchick66]

Oh, no!
Not the rain word!

Bad girl. ;)

Are you getting on the Tab list? :)

[Lostcajun]

I'm wit chooo Pchicky, please nobody say the "r" word.

[Zydekitten]

Oh, no!
Not the rain word!
Now it's been said TWICE!!!!!

Sissy, girl . . . that's just plain wrong!! You need to go out of the Forum, spin around three times and then knock and ask to be let in again (which is the exact same remedy for mentioning the name of "The Scottish Play" backstage at a theatre).

;) :D

[sophisticated sissy]

Bad girl. ;)

Are you getting on the Tab list? :)


No, I like diet Fresca better!

That's 1st weekend?

[pokerchick66]

No, I like diet Fresca better!

That's 1st weekend?

Si.

[sophisticated sissy]

Oh, sorry, pokerchickie...I won't be in 'til the 3rd.
The squirrel is performing in Chicago in late April-early May.
Can I get a raincheck?

[grisgris]

Sissy hold out your hand & let me slap it. Don't even think the r word. Sunshine on my shoulder....

[breambob]

Keith Spera was incorrect when he said Connick was "r#$ned out". The day turned out to be very nice weather. The Fairgrounds were flooded, the only reason JF didn't happen that day.
Otherwise a nice article :)

[Ludlows23]

for any s$$ shaking and hell raising going on in the Blues tent (or elsewhere) for second weekend!!!

[bluesmama]

OOOH, I LIKE that name . . .

CBH - I think we need t-shirts for us Rumpshakers and Hellraisers (not necessarily restricted to Tab though)!!!! :D

love the t-shirt idea - IBROCKN & I are charter members of the Rowdy B**ches Club formed many years ago during a much rowdier period of our lives - if this turns into as much fun as i'm a thinkin, you will all be inducted - of course getting the HOT DAMN into fest for the induction ceremony may present a problem

[Zydekitten]

love the t-shirt idea - IBROCKN & I are charter members of the Rowdy B**ches Club formed many years ago during a much rowdier period of our lives - if this turns into as much fun as i'm a thinkin, you will all be inducted - of course getting the HOT DAMN into fest for the induction ceremony may present a problem
Righteous!! I'd love to be formally declared a Rowdy Beyotch and be in the club!!

;)

[Corona]

More From The Times-Picayune
Jazzfest refined
You can buy wine and bubbly, but move those chairs to the rear
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Keith Spera

At a Tuesday morning event kicking off the one-month countdown to Jazzfest, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu cracked jokes and talked up economic development.

City Council President Oliver Thomas second-lined.

Jazzfest producer Quint Davis predicted the best fest ever.

And Mayor Ray Nagin was nowhere to be found.

Nothing unusual there.

But change is afoot for the upcoming Jazzfest, which opens April 27. For instance, you'll be able to sip champagne.

Just not in your La-Z-Boy.

For the first time, wine and champagne will be sold at the Fair Grounds alongside the ubiquitous Miller products.

But in response to fest-goers' ever-more elaborate seating contraptions, the festival's new regulations -- unveiled last week along with the "cubes" of performance times and stages -- specifically prohibit "large chairs with rockers, foot rests, side tables, etc."

Single, collapsible chairs, the sort that fold into a tidy carrying case, are still permitted -- but not immediately in front of the main Acura and Gentilly stages. Those areas are now designated "standing room only."

Any refinement, however subtle, is scrutinized by those who hold the fest dear as evidence of this or that agenda or attitude.

Prohibiting campsites near the two largest stages, for one, makes sense. What was once a smattering of chairs has devolved in recent years into a logjam resembling the reserved seat section at an amphitheater, but without neat, navigable rows. Banning chairs will allow emergency personnel and regular folks to move about more freely.

Also, "reserving" real estate with ropes, cords, tape or anything larger than a 6-by-8-foot blanket or tarp is no longer allowed. Grabbing land as if it were the neutral ground at Endymion isn't very neighborly.

Enforcing these new policies will be tricky. The plan is for security to direct early arrivals with chairs beyond the designated buffer zone, closer to the sound board. Whether later arrivals honor the same flexible boundary is another matter. The hope is that the spirit of community prevails, so this buffer zone can be "amoeba-like and accommodating," a Jazzfest staffer said.

Elsewhere, flag poles cannot be hammered into the ground, to prevent damage to subterranean electrical and irrigation lines. And expect the usual searches of bags and vehicles for contraband, including outside food and beverage. However, it's still OK to enter with up to one liter of water in a factory-sealed container, an oddly underutilized privilege.

Questions about these and other policies? Look for Jazzfest's new "answer people" stationed outside the gates.

As for the music, you're on your own. The release of the cubes makes it possible to plot one's day, savoring the bounty and mourning the inevitable scheduling conflicts.

The simultaneous Rod Stewart and Norah Jones sets on the first Saturday, for instance, will generate considerable angst within a certain baby boomer demographic.

Take note, Norah and Rod -- come out swinging, or your audience will migrate to the opposite end of the Fair Grounds.

No act is likely to trigger mass weeping like Bruce Springsteen's "My City of Ruins" did last year. Emotions for the second post-K fest won't be quite so raw.

And "Maggie May," though tragic in its own way, doesn't evoke the same pathos.

Stewart is taking a break from his latest easy-listening tour to allegedly deliver a "stripped-down" show at Jazzfest. Here's hoping he has some fun with it and strays from his usual script.

Same with ZZ Top. "Tush" and "La Grange" are obviously awesome, but Billy, Dusty and Frank have banged them out the same way for 30 years. At the UNO Lakefront Arena in 2003, they felt a bit tired. Billy Gibbons is a bad-ass guitarist -- Jazzfest would be the perfect setting for him to stretch out on a set of old-school blues.

When the Neville Brothers opted out of the 2006 Jazzfest, at least Art Neville represented with the original Meters. The Meters reunion appears to have run out of steam. Neither the original nor Funky Meters are on the schedule.

Instead, Cyril Neville makes his first Jazzfest appearance since his post-K move to Austin. He'll join the New Orleans Social Club, an all-star aggregation that took shape in the tumultuous weeks after the storm. In addition to Cyril, the Social Club includes keyboardist and funk pioneer Willie "Tee" Turbinton and Meters guitarist Leo Nocentelli. Maybe Art Neville will make a surprise appearance, too.

Expect a bigger than usual crowd for traditional jazz drummer Bob French's second Sunday show in the AT&T/WWOZ Jazz Tent, thanks to special guests Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis. French has a CD coming out on Branford's Marsalis Music record label; Marsalis and Connick also appear on the album.

Later that afternoon, the Radiators reclaim their traditional end-of-fest slot on the Gentilly Stage, while Connick closes out the Acura Stage with his big band. His only previously scheduled Fair Grounds set with the big band was rained out in 2004.

Jazzfest producers have also tinkered with the festival's layout. The addition of large video screens at the Acura Stage enhanced the viewing experience there. This year, the Gentilly and Congo Square stages get their own screens.

The return of the Southern Comfort Blues Tent is another sign of post-K recovery; its roster is weighted heavily to locals.

To reduce sound bleed and improve pedestrian flow, the Blues, Jazz and Gospel tents -- all of which are bigger -- have swapped positions in the Heritage Square corner of the grounds.

Once again, the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage -- the "interview stage" previously housed in the Grandstand -- is combined with the Lagniappe Stage in the paddock area. In years past, such heavyweights as Brian Wilson and Bob Weir sat for interviews. Unfortunately, none of this year's marquee names are featured in Q&A sessions.

After a one-off experience with Basin Street Records, the Record Tent is now under the auspices of Borders Books & Music.

Oysters on the half-shell return to the paddock area. Food booths also are restored to the Congo Square area; the total number of booths is up to 67 from last year's 59.

What's the cheapest way to buy Jazzfest tickets? Pay with cash at the New Orleans Arena box office.

Purchasing the $35 advance tickets online or with a credit card increases the cost to almost the $45 at-the-gate price, thanks to Ticketmaster's "convenience" charge of $6.90 per ticket and another "processing" fee of $4 per order.

The big-dollar "Big Chief VIP" packages, meanwhile, reportedly are selling briskly. Seems some folks want to sip their champagne above the fray.

And for them, chairs are provided.

. . . . . . .
Thanks Wynn, I didn't realize there were big screens at Congo too! This year I have a ton of stuff highlighted for there...and food too! Very cool. I LOVE the idea of no chairs at the front. What I'm worried about is all those chair people will push out usual spots further back now? We're usually at L7 at Acura and then on the right of the stage up on the hill area at Sprint (Gentilly). Easy to find everyone that way.....I wonder now. Won't be at Acura at all though...I think I have 1 cube highlighted for 6 days....feels weird lol.

[pokerchick66]

Thanks Wynn, I didn't realize there were big screens at Congo too! This year I have a ton of stuff highlighted for there...and food too! Very cool. I LOVE the idea of no chairs at the front. What I'm worried about is all those chair people will push out usual spots further back now? We're usually at L7 at Acura and then on the right of the stage up on the hill area at Sprint (Gentilly). Easy to find everyone that way.....I wonder now. Won't be at Acura at all though...I think I have 1 cube highlighted for 6 days....feels weird lol.

Which cube would that be? :)

[bluesmama]

Righteous!! I'd love to be formally declared a Rowdy Beyotch and be in the club!!

;)

We do what we want when we want how we want to do it!

[Zydekitten]

Damn skippy!!! :D

[Corona]

Which cube would that be? :)
Mofro..if I get out of Ms. Lena's in time or can sneak out for a few minutes to catch a song.

[Carolina Beadhead]

Thanks Wynn, I didn't realize there were big screens at Congo too! This year I have a ton of stuff highlighted for there...and food too! Very cool. I LOVE the idea of no chairs at the front. What I'm worried about is all those chair people will push out usual spots further back now? We're usually at L7 at Acura and then on the right of the stage up on the hill area at Sprint (Gentilly). Easy to find everyone that way.....I wonder now. Won't be at Acura at all though...I think I have 1 cube highlighted for 6 days....feels weird lol.

Lis, I don't see how that would affect your usual spot. You just get there early and set up... just like always. Why would it be different now? :confused:

[glinda]

Lis, I don't see how that would affect your usual spot. You just get there early and set up... just like always. Why would it be different now? :confused:
I was sorta picturing that if people get there in the same order they usually do, the first campers to arrive will now set up right behind the standing area, and the rest fill in... which would push everyone back the distance of the SRO area.

[Corona]

I was sorta picturing that if people get there in the same order they usually do, the first campers to arrive will now set up right behind the standing area, and the rest fill in... which would push everyone back the distance of the SRO area.
I was kinda thinking the same way glinda...also, there was a good amount of room back there....with things being pushed back...I thought maybe we would be packed in more if we stayed in our usual spot....you know my claustrophobia issues....I'm always thinkin' ;)

[stlbarb]

I was kinda thinking the same way glinda...also, there was a good amount of room back there....with things being pushed back...I thought maybe we would be packed in more if we stayed in our usual spot....you know my claustrophobia issues....I'm always thinkin' ;)

except some folks will not set up a camp now - they will just stand at the front of the stage all day. and i don't think the standing areas are going to be that large.
but i'm still concerned even a minimal amount of crowding due to displacement of camps will effect the walkways/edges between camps. hopefully everyone will continue to allow for exit/entry and share space as needed.

[ibjamn]

I'm pretty sure that the people reading this forum and are aware of the new rules are not the people we need to worry about. It's the "tarp campers" or "tampers", who are going to be blind-sided by this new rule that will be the problem. They will send in the sprinter, with tarps & rope, as usual and be off to get beer & food before the "enforcement" ever arrives.....

[Orleansnj]

I'm pretty sure that the people reading this forum and are aware of the new rules are not the people we need to worry about. It's the "tarp campers" or "tampers", who are going to be blind-sided by this new rule that will be the problem. They will send in the sprinter, with tarps & rope, as usual and be off to get beer & food before the "enforcement" ever arrives.....

True- and then when they think they've scored with their set up and beer, they'll go back to the place and find that nothing is there 'cause the fest 'enforcers' have arrives and disassembled their camp ....... I have to agree with your sentiment - it's not those on these boards about whom we need to worry.....but, I don't think we really need to worry - it will all get worked out in the end....

[Corona]

True- and then when they think they've scored with their set up and beer, they'll go back to the place and find that nothing is there 'cause the fest 'enforcers' have arrives and disassembled their camp ....... I have to agree with your sentiment - it's not those on these boards about whom we need to worry.....but, I don't think we really need to worry - it will all get worked out in the end....
You're right...it's fest...it just don't matta :)

[PGKPS]

Now I was not able to make the Fest last year but the year before I had to almost call a NIKON REP in to get my equipment in. The guard/idiot/$5.95 an hour person at the gate kept insisting that my PRO 35MM GEAR shot videos "because all them new fangled digital cameras do" per her opinion WHICH IS WRONG AS HELL! I asked to see her supervisor and 20+ minutes later he gets over to the table where 5 PEOPLE WITH PRO GEAR that do not take video were being held and the Supervisor let us all through of course because he didn't want a riot. All the time they were letting through the P+S's that do take video because they are so small they can fit into any old pocket.

THE BAD THING IS I WENT THROUGH THE SAME THING ON DAY 2! Sunday I came across the first lady and she waved me through remembering my ruckus from before.

I AM A FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER AND I HAVE SPENT OVER $3,000+ for my camera body and IT DOES NOT TAKE VIDEO-yes it can record notes which all of them can do but it is not an easy action to activate the wav file system and if you have that active you can't shoot at that time- I AM THERE TO TAKE PHOTOS!

I was lucky enough to grab some shots of Gatemouth on stage that year and really cherish them.

So is there a way that we can get a tag for the cameras say even the day before so we don't have to go through this mess? I don't have the pull to get an official presspass from the FEST (would be nice to have one though) and would not want to be stuck waiting for INSPECTION. Heck at one stage I was standing in a spot waiting to take my shots-shot about 5 shots over 2 minutes waiting for people to line up on stage and for people standing in front of me in their chairs to either move or set down and I had a security person come up and accuse me of SHOOTING VIDEO! While 30 minutes later I saw a guy with a CANON XL1 VIDEO CAMERA SHOOTING AWAY!

Could the staff be TRAINED A BIT IN WHAT A 35MM and MEDIUM FORMAT CAMERA LOOKS LIKE VS A VIDEO CAMERA?

BTW I love the SRO rule changes-will allow me to at least try to squeeze into the front of some of the big stages for some shots instead of trying to shoot with a 500MM or larger set up at 100ft away (damn hard to hand hold and fire off with the camera I had then the one I have now well is a bit better and I can push the ASA up and shoot that 500 or even the 600mm 5.6 set up that I have now but carrying around that 300mm2.8 may be considered a weapon by some of them gate guards.

Also would monopods for the camera be allowed? They are not driven into the ground but are used to help stablize the camera when shooting.

Maybe I should print out the spec sheet for my cameras and have it on me?

BTW My First fest was in 81 and you could bring in almost anything other than a 8mm or 16mm movie film camera (video cameras were in the future) or a real to real deck.

[sophisticated sissy]

Have you thought of turning on the camera and letting the folks at the gate look thru the lens? Seeing is believing, as they say.

On a personal note...man, I hope I never get in line behind you!:D

[PGKPS]

I did and I even asked her to show me how this camera can take videos! Maybe taking that big honken 300mm2.8 lens will convince them? That means I could get close ups of the players faces from 50ft.

[IBROCKN]

We do what we want when we want how we want to do it!

You know we've always had a problem remembering which is the motto & which is the creed...surely couldn't be the Hot Damn could it???:confused:

[ohio]

I was sorta picturing that if people get there in the same order they usually do, the first campers to arrive will now set up right behind the standing area, and the rest fill in... which would push everyone back the distance of the SRO area.One way to look at it is that more standing people can fit in an area than sitting people. So there should be at least as much room back away from the stage, if not more....

[swag]

PGK, sorry to hear of your hassles. One thing that often seems to work for others who run into mis-application of the rules (for example, thinking lagniappe giveaways are unauthorized vending), is to just walk away, wait 2 minutes, and try a different line with different staff. (One more reason not to take the Fest Express Bus, there's only one line at that entrance).

As to the monopod, I don't see where it should be a problem. It's not expressly prohibited, and it's way smaller than the flagpoles many others bring in.

[Chas_P]

Wait a minute. Does that mean digital cameras aren't allowed inbside?

[pokerchick66]

Wait a minute. Does that mean digital cameras aren't allowed inbside?

Digital cameras are allowed. :)

[Chas_P]

Thanks, it had me worried there for a minute from reading PKs post.

[Zbonnie]

I'm reposting this from the "Hidden Sets" thread in the hope that Festy Dave will see it, and alert the powers-that-be that they MUST designate a dance space in the Blues Tent at least for Nathan's set. Zydeco music is dance music. I think Nathan and the band would feel like they weren't playing well if they didn't see any dancers.

"Luvdancin says: Also, for all you zydeco fans, Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Cha's will be at the Blues tent instead of Fais Do Do. That concerns me since there are always people yelling at you for dancing at that tent. Nathan is definitely a dance band!!!"

and, as someone else just pointed out:
"I would assume that C.J. would present the same problem, especially closing the first weekend."

[PGKPS]

Wait a minute. Does that mean digital cameras aren't allowed inbside?

Now 2 years ago they were telling people who had new digital cameras that can also take short VIDEO CLIPS that they could not bring those cameras in and they were making them take them back to their cars-one lady was screaming that she had taken a taxi from her hotel and that there was no place for her to take her camera back too and not take an hour to do it and that she swore she wouldn't shoot any video with her camera. ALSO many of the newere point and shoots have a live feed to their viewing screen on the back so that it may look like you are taking video when trying to set up a shot even though you are trying to shoot still photos.

So expect the unexpected.

BTW here are some of my Jazzfest shots from 2005
http://www.pbase.com/pgkps/jazzfest_2005

[Zbonnie]

Nice shots, pgkps! BTW, what do your initials stand for?

[Zydekitten]

I'm reposting this from the "Hidden Sets" thread in the hope that Festy Dave will see it, and alert the powers-that-be that they MUST designate a dance space in the Blues Tent at least for Nathan's set. Zydeco music is dance music. I think Nathan and the band would feel like they weren't playing well if they didn't see any dancers.

"Luvdancin says: Also, for all you zydeco fans, Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Cha's will be at the Blues tent instead of Fais Do Do. That concerns me since there are always people yelling at you for dancing at that tent. Nathan is definitely a dance band!!!"

and, as someone else just pointed out:
"I would assume that C.J. would present the same problem, especially closing the first weekend."
So, wait just a cotton-picking minute . . . Bonerama is playing at Fais Do Do, and Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas are playing at the Blues Tent???!!

Wha?? Is this the Bizarro World Jazzfest? :confused:

[pokerchick66]

So, wait just a cotton-picking minute . . . Bonerama is playing at Fais Do Do, and Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas are playing at the Blues Tent???!!

Wha?? Is this the Bizarro World Jazzfest? :confused:

lol, I like it.

[Zydekitten]

I like it too - it's just a bit funky that's all . . . but IAG!!! :D

[pokerchick66]

I like it too - it's just a bit funky that's all . . . but IAG!!! :D

Next thing ya know, they'll be serving champagne in a can!

[Zydekitten]

Get OUTTTTTTT!!! :eek:

;)

[pokerchick66]

Get OUTTTTTTT!!! :eek:

;)

LMAO!

Don't ya wish it was Friday morning, April 27th, already? ;)

[Zydekitten]

Yes, but even more - I wish it was April 24th, which is when we fly to NOLA!!! I just wanna be there . . . FOMN!!!

[Belle]

Thanks, it had me worried there for a minute from reading PKs post.


Well know I am worried! Just went a bought a very small camera for the fest and it does have video ability but not why we bought it. Shoots about 1 minute and the disc is full. Please tell me it ain't so. I could have saved some money, we have a video and really nice camera we are leaving at home. It sounds like the gate folks really check every little thing?

[mamaroux]

that was my original choice but then realized it would never get on as a carry-on:D

Just have it shpped down and back!

[saturn]

Well know I am worried! Just went a bought a very small camera for the fest and it does have video ability but not why we bought it. Shoots about 1 minute and the disc is full. Please tell me it ain't so. I could have saved some money, we have a video and really nice camera we are leaving at home. It sounds like the gate folks really check every little thing?

Both my digital cameras have video capability and I have never had any trouble getting in with them. The gate folks really don't check all that closely most of the time - incidents of hassle are fairly rare.

[Belle]

Both my digital cameras have video capability and I have never had any trouble getting in with them. The gate folks really don't check all that closely most of the time - incidents of hassle are fairly rare.


Thanks for the reassurance!!

[mamaroux]

I like this product better:

http://www.thebeerbelly.com/winerack.asp

And their looking for testers!!

Corona?:D

http://www.thrillist.com/archives/2007/03/winerack.html

Too funny!

[PGKPS]

Well know I am worried! Just went a bought a very small camera for the fest and it does have video ability but not why we bought it. Shoots about 1 minute and the disc is full. Please tell me it ain't so. I could have saved some money, we have a video and really nice camera we are leaving at home. It sounds like the gate folks really check every little thing?

What I posted was my experience from 2 years ago, just couldn't make myself go last year, but they have been getting stricter than in years past but then I saw this guy with the Canon XL1 Video camera taping away (I believe it was in the Blues tent) and I actually specifically walked by to see if he had a special pass hanging on his equipment or neck (see they do let some video people in for specific projects and the guys taping the festival at times will send someone into a tent to shoot a specific performance and they will sometime use the XL1/2's to shoot since the quality of the video is very good) and there was nothing that I could see that says he could TAPE the performance. I also saw a few other video cameras over the weekend but nothing as blatant as this guy.

In fact one year I saw a guy set up almost a full recording studio at the Acura stage pulling out small directional mikes and some portable sound recording equipment (I believe he was doing a Jam Band gig taping) and never saw anybody bother him for the time that I was at the stage.

I tend to move around a lot when I am at the fest and catch a handful of songs of most performers unless I REALLY REALLY LIKE THE ACT or absolutely nothing else is going on so I do see a lot of things that others may not see.

(need to dig out some old slides from the old days and get them scanned in one day). :)


So if it is a SMALL Camera that you can bury in a pocket or the bottom of a purse who is to say if the guards will see it, they ain't doing metal scans and body searches yet at the gate.

[Belle]

need to dig out some old slides from the old days and get them scanned in one day~~ PGKPS

Bet the folks on this board would love it

[linza22]

Next thing ya know, they'll be serving champagne in a can!


i love sophia in a can...it's so especially cute...with a bendy straw attached!

[mamaroux]

Um, I just noticed that Mr. Benoit is gonna be in the Blues tent first Saturday. How in the world are you not gonna shake it when he comes on?

Please. :rolleyes:

AAAAHHHGGGGgggggghhh! Oh no... I mean I know I can't walk around much, but I've got to get up and get a groove on when Tab is playing. Guess I'll just have to stand up outside the tent and listen and move... but he's so darn pretty, it's tough not to want to look at him when he's making all those funny faces when he's playing. So do I go inside than outside to move? sigh...

[bluesgirl]

AAAAHHHGGGGgggggghhh! Oh no... I mean I know I can't walk around much, but I've got to get up and get a groove on when Tab is playing. Guess I'll just have to stand up outside the tent and listen and move... but he's so darn pretty, it's tough not to want to look at him when he's making all those funny faces when he's playing. So do I go inside than outside to move? sigh...

Or, it's back to the chair dancing again. <sigh>

[mamaroux]

Tab Benoit's Rumpshakers and Hellraisers:

BluesMama
Pokerchick
OrleansNJ
Kitten
Amyloves
Ross
IBrockn & friend
Hikerlady
Jolie & Mr.
Linza
Brush?
Ozzie!

And for some reason, I think Mamaroux will be on this list. ;)

OH YEAH, BABY! :)

[mamaroux]

OOOH, I LIKE that name . . .

CBH - I think we need t-shirts for us Rumpshakers and Hellraisers (not necessarily restricted to Tab though)!!!! :D

We can be the Voice of the Wetlands Rumpshakers and Hellraisers! heheheh

[mamaroux]

I will be there for sure. My husband too.

Oh... I forgot about my husband...
ummm... I guess I was thinking about Tab. My bad...

[mamaroux]

In honor of Da Mayor, our good, funny friends at Dirty Coast (a great NOLA small business http://dirtycoast.com/home.php) have created this great shirt:

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/Zydekitten/cray-big-80423.gif

Dirty Coast Rules!

[mamaroux]

Or, it's back to the chair dancing again. <sigh>

Remind me to tell you the story about my chair dancing accident at Tips during Piano Night back in 2000. I caution you NOT to drink while I tell it! LOL
btw I love that photo of you and Dave! LOL

[pokerchick66]

OH YEAH, BABY! :)

I was wondering where you were . . . ;)

[pokerchick66]

AAAAHHHGGGGgggggghhh! Oh no... I mean I know I can't walk around much, but I've got to get up and get a groove on when Tab is playing. Guess I'll just have to stand up outside the tent and listen and move... but he's so darn pretty, it's tough not to want to look at him when he's making all those funny faces when he's playing. So do I go inside than outside to move? sigh...

Ooooh, he makes funny faces when he's playing? Aye yi yi!! :p