Need a little first weekend music help....

[Festaholic]

Been researching online the bands performing first weekend. I've noticed a trend with the larger stages that a lot of the music is pretty mellow and or folksy. Not that there is anything wrong with that but we like music that moves us and we don't want to spend the entire weekend at Fais Do-Do. I don't know if its just that the songs available online by the performing artists are their more mellow stuff or I'm just looking in all the wrong places.
We like all types of music (jazz, blues, brass, jam band,zydeco) so any suggestions are appreciated. These are some of the ones we've "penciled in" to give an idea of what we know we like. We are looking for new discoveries.

Pine Leaf Boys
Mofro
Astral Project
Bonerama
Kermit Ruffins
Tab Benoit
Rebirth
Sonny Landreth
Burnside
Geno Delafose
George Thorogood
Big Al Carson
Guitar Slim Jr.
Marva Wright
Steve Riley
Trombone Shorty

[swag]

Just wander the grounds and follow your ears.

No better or more fun way to discover new stuff than that.

[Festaholic]

Okay...that was the easy answer...I'm looking for a little work here. :p

[Montana]

What's wrong with the Fais Do Do?
Also try the SoCo stage and the Congo.
They're fun too.

[NYMAMA]

TRY
FRI-BRYAN LEE SOCO TENT
SUN-BOBBY LOUNGE LANIAPPE STAGE

[Frosty]

Been researching online the bands performing first weekend. I've noticed a trend with the larger stages that a lot of the music is pretty mellow and or folksy. Not that there is anything wrong with that but we like music that moves us and we don't want to spend the entire weekend at Fais Do-Do. I don't know if its just that the songs available online by the performing artists are their more mellow stuff or I'm just looking in all the wrong places.
We like all types of music (jazz, blues, brass, jam band,zydeco) so any suggestions are appreciated. These are some of the ones we've "penciled in" to give an idea of what we know we like. We are looking for new discoveries.

Pine Leaf Boys
Mofro
Astral Project
Bonerama
Kermit Ruffins
Tab Benoit
Rebirth
Sonny Landreth
Burnside
Geno Delafose
George Thorogood
Big Al Carson
Guitar Slim Jr.
Marva Wright
Steve Riley
Trombone Shorty


I dont know what your looking for, your list seems to answer your own question. A few side trips to the Gospel Tent and the Heritage stage and it seems like a butt shaking time to me.

[electric_lady]

check out the bluerunners
www.myspace.com/bluerunners

[jonnygospeltent]

I agree . A cold one at Ms. Lena's and then the Bluerunners is the perfect way to start the day.

[Festaholic]

We've seen most of the ones I've listed...there is a comfort level there.
I appreciate the suggestions...keep 'em coming. There's been a couple occassions where I have my set list of bands to see so I end up missing other new bands and then end up discovering them a year later a different festival and I kick myself for having missed them all that time. :D
We're from Florida and didn't discover Mofro until 2005 at Langerado...I looked back at prior show schedules at ACL and Langerado and we could have been listening to them for years!
Thanks again for turning me on to some new stuff.

[Corona]

We've seen most of the ones I've listed...there is a comfort level there.
I appreciate the suggestions...keep 'em coming. There's been a couple occassions where I have my set list of bands to see so I end up missing other new bands and then end up discovering them a year later a different festival and I kick myself for having missed them all that time. :D
We're from Florida and didn't discover Mofro until 2005 at Langerado...I looked back at prior show schedules at ACL and Langerado and we could have been listening to them for years!
Thanks again for turning me on to some new stuff.
well here goes....I would check out Kirk Joseph before Shorty....ya got Kermit....Soulive is super cool and have toured with Dave Matthews Band. Lucky Peterson in the Blues tent too....this is for Friday.

Saturday- we're gonna check out the Amazones at Congo, Shannon McNally..can't remember if you have the Klezmer all stars but they're nuts!

Sunday is the New Orleans Social Club for sure!! The Hot 8 Brass Band are smokin' hot too! Big Chief Monk Boudreaux is very cool too....

hope that helps ya....

[ncfunk]

New Orleans Nightcrawlers
Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove
Soulive
Jon Cleary
Davell Crawford
Pharoah Sanders
Lonnie Smith
John Mooney

[rmkcheez]

Soulive is super cool and have toured with Dave Matthews Band...

DMB, C'mon these guys opened some shows on the last Stones tour, does it get any bigger than that?

[Corona]

DMB, C'mon these guys opened some shows on the last Stones tour, does it get any bigger than that?
the point is...they're really good. Is that what you're trying to say rmkcheez? That you recommend festaholic see Soulive?

[rmkcheez]

the point is...they're really good. Is that what you're trying to say rmkcheez? That you recommend festaholic see Soulive?

Yep. To expand on your point out that they have DMB's stamp of approval I was pointing out that they also had the Stones.

[Jordan]

Fri -- Rev Charles Jackson (can't miss), Grayson Capps (down home original blues), Soulive (has a big jam band following, but I don't love them), Happy Talk Band (not my favorites, but definitely on the rock sode of southern rock)

Sat -- Johnson Extension, Shannon McNally (a bit mellow, but good nonetheless, her pedal steel player is phenomenal), Electrifying Crownseekers (added "electrifying" to their name and they deserve every letter), NO Klezmen Allstars (fun and upbeat)

Sun -- Bluerunners, New Orleans Social Club (an all star NO band), John Mooney (he can play slide), Rocks of Harmony, Bobby Lounge (more animated than his recordings), Sunpie Barnes (at the kids tent, but should be fun), Little Queenie (She plays with a killer band and has been known to do some great covers (Kashmir, I am The Walrus, Manic Depression, etc...), Rosie Ledet (as up beat as you can get), Bingo (very different, but I loved it!)

[jenni]

well here goes....I would check out Kirk Joseph before Shorty....ya got Kermit....Soulive is super cool and have toured with Dave Matthews Band. Lucky Peterson in the Blues tent too....this is for Friday.

Saturday- we're gonna check out the Amazones at Congo, Shannon McNally..can't remember if you have the Klezmer all stars but they're nuts!

Sunday is the New Orleans Social Club for sure!! The Hot 8 Brass Band are smokin' hot too! Big Chief Monk Boudreaux is very cool too....

hope that helps ya....

thats def what i would have said

for sure peep the klezmer all stars ~!!!

[jenni]

ummmmmm

Dr Johns not on your list ???

[Orleansnj]

you know what - if you wait long enough, between all of the people on these boards we'll probably list everyone on the cubes for the weekend.. ha ha

[jazzygirl]

Been researching online the bands performing first weekend. I've noticed a trend with the larger stages that a lot of the music is pretty mellow and or folksy. Not that there is anything wrong with that but we like music that moves us and we don't want to spend the entire weekend at Fais Do-Do. I don't know if its just that the songs available online by the performing artists are their more mellow stuff or I'm just looking in all the wrong places.
We like all types of music (jazz, blues, brass, jam band,zydeco) so any suggestions are appreciated. These are some of the ones we've "penciled in" to give an idea of what we know we like. We are looking for new discoveries.

Pine Leaf Boys
Mofro
Astral Project
Bonerama
Kermit Ruffins
Tab Benoit
Rebirth
Sonny Landreth
Burnside
Geno Delafose
George Thorogood
Big Al Carson
Guitar Slim Jr.
Marva Wright
Steve Riley
Trombone Shorty

Since I'm from N.O. and have seen many of these artists, I would recommend Thrombone Shorty,Love him!! he toured with Lenny Kratvitz on his last tour, played with U2 at the Saints home opener in the Superdome last Aug...
Marva Wright awesome!! as well,Kermit Ruffins, and of course Rebirth those are the ones if you are walking around the fest I would make a point to see..
Most of the ones mentioned above are playing at the French Quarter fest this weekend as well... I hope I helped a little.
:cool:

[jazzygirl]

New Orleans Nightcrawlers
Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove
Soulive
Jon Cleary
Davell Crawford
Pharoah Sanders
Lonnie Smith
John Mooney

O don't know when she is playing (don't have the cubes handy) but Theresa Anderson is a don't miss, we are lucky enough to see her perform a lot around N.O. and on the northshore.. she is awesome even my boys like her music and she is very nice to look at too, says my hubby

[mno]

be sure not to miss anything! ;)

[petegumbo]

if you like classic New Orleans R&B you could try EDDIE BO, REGGIE HALL w/LADY B, BOBBY CHARLES, ROCKIE CHARLES, IRMA THOMAS, CLARENCE FROGMAN HENRY, CROWNSEEKERS and goes without saying the always-fonky DR. JOHN....plus me I gotta see JILL SCOTT

[funkkjunkie]

My picks for music that gets you moving: kirk joseph, trombone shorty, soulive, rebirth, tab benoit, burnside exploration, newbirth, NOSC, Hot8, and any mardi gras indians you can fit in your schedule!

[Montana]

On Friday, be sure to check out Real Untouchables Brass Band, Trombone Shorty and Dr John.
Saturday, don't miss Rockin Dopsie, Tab Benoit, or New Birth BB.
Sunday you must see NO Social Club, Marcia Ball, and John Mooney.

[stlbarb]

check out the bluerunners
www.myspace.com/bluerunners

11 am 1st sunday - which is a conflict with a brunch party we go to. but have been working on a solution. a friend asked who they were, i described them as cajun-thrash. but its been a while since i've seen them, and i think its only been once since they started back up.

[Belle]

be sure not to miss anything! ;)

Funny, that is what this is turning into. I haven't posted my choices yet either. MNO that was good!!

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

Been researching online the bands performing first weekend. I've noticed a trend with the larger stages that a lot of the music is pretty mellow and or folksy. Not that there is anything wrong with that but we like music that moves us and we don't want to spend the entire weekend at Fais Do-Do. I don't know if its just that the songs available online by the performing artists are their more mellow stuff or I'm just looking in all the wrong places.
We like all types of music (jazz, blues, brass, jam band,zydeco) so any suggestions are appreciated. These are some of the ones we've "penciled in" to give an idea of what we know we like. We are looking for new discoveries.

Pine Leaf Boys
Mofro
Astral Project
Bonerama
Kermit Ruffins
Tab Benoit
Rebirth
Sonny Landreth
Burnside
Geno Delafose
George Thorogood
Big Al Carson
Guitar Slim Jr.
Marva Wright
Steve Riley
Trombone Shorty


festaholic, with a list like that Im not so sure you need any help. Nice taste in music. So, you must already know about Mooney. Just get to the Blues Tent 90 mins. before Thorogood for some great slide. Stop by and say hello & I will buy you a beer. Now, you have Trombone Shorty and Bonerama which are both great picks, but playing opposite of them has me in the Blues Tent for Lucky Peterson. Can you say FOMS. FOMS big time!!! As for Marva Wright, will have to catch her 5:30 show on either 1st or 2nd Thursday. After Tab Benoit, you might want to get over to Fais Do Do for Bobby Charles with Sonny Landreth.

[jenni]

Have we mentioned Dr John yet ???

;)

[swag]

Okay...that was the easy answer...I'm looking for a little work here. :p

I was dead on serious. Far too many folks overplan their Fest. I'm guilty of it myself. And it only gets harder to avoid as you come back each year a little more familiar with the bands.

Those rare timeslots when you look left to right across your cubes and discover that there's nothing marked in yellow should be treasured. That's the time to check out economy hall or the gospel tent, to take in a food demo even, or to wander and wander until something catches your fancy.

[bobatude]

dont miss lucky peterson

[Festaholic]

festaholic, with a list like that Im not so sure you need any help. Nice taste in music. So, you must already know about Mooney. Just get to the Blues Tent 90 mins. before Thorogood for some great slide. Stop by and say hello & I will buy you a beer. Now, you have Trombone Shorty and Bonerama which are both great picks, but playing opposite of them has me in the Blues Tent for Lucky Peterson. Can you say FOMS. FOMS big time!!! As for Marva Wright, will have to catch her 5:30 show on either 1st or 2nd Thursday. After Tab Benoit, you might want to get over to Fais Do Do for Bobby Charles with Sonny Landreth.

It's funny, as I check further into the suggestions here, it is apparent that I must have had my head up my *** when I was going through the list. Perhaps I was too focused on the big stages and couldn't see the forest for the trees.
Swag...I hear what you are saying about overplanning...I do like to have it semi-planned so that if a set I'm watching doesn't live up to expectations I can jump to something that overlaps and might be geographically close.
My biggest concern now is whether I'll have time to make my five daily stops for food! I may have to double up on the crawfish bread early and keep it in the backpack...then focus on the crawfish monica and cochon de Lait Po-boy during the afternoon "Breaks"....then...if they don't run out, I can grab my Pheasant gumbo and Oyster patties towards the end...:eek: Too much to do! Too much to do!
Thanks again everyone for the suggestions....they have really helped and I discovered something...a lot of artists have MySpace pages but you have to know them because they don't show up on the MySpace music search. I've been able to track a lot of your suggestions down by just putting www.myspace.com/"bandname". Okay...I'll shut up now....Two weeks...Two weeks....I think I need some ridilin...my mom always told me I can't eat chocolate....

[frangooch]

Higher Dimensions of Praise at the gospel tent.

[dank_bass]

New Orleans Nightcrawlers
Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove
Soulive
Jon Cleary
Davell Crawford
Pharoah Sanders
Lonnie Smith
John Mooney


NCFunk ... Did you catch Lonnie Smith @ Blue Nile 2 years ago?

WOW

[dank_bass]

Also, check out the Guest Sit ins Thread, It might help to know, that Marva Wright will essentially have Papa Grows Funk backing her

[Belle]

This tread is funny...poor guy asks for recommendations and we are sending him to every show and all stages. I have this great visual of a chicken running and peckin', doing circles and getting nowhere. This is really a great thread. So many choices!!

[PaulC]

This tread is funny...poor guy asks for recommendations and we are sending him to every show and all stages. I have this great visual of a chicken running and peckin', doing circles and getting nowhere. This is really a great thread. So many choices!!

great visual..... From the very 1st moment they posted the first weekend,.. especially that incredible Friday,.. I've been checkin', recheckin',.. checkin',.. recheckin',.. and then chickin' dancin' in my head every day since....

Gotta start with Mr. Eddie Bo,.. or at least catch his last half hour.... I'd like to envison an early mornin' visit by Bonnie Raitt on that stage,.. as she always honors music royalty... and even if that doesn't happen,.. all manner of outright fun and funky checkin' the bucket stuff will take place... As mentioned by others,.. Kirk Joseph is a must see if you enjoy a funkin' good time.....

jus' too much to see,... no way around it,.. those FOMS thingamajigs will be blastin' full bore like never before....

And thanx E lady,.. the bluerunners sound great,... may not get a chance to see em' though.... that's the fest for ya'....

[funkkjunkie]

dank, I'm considering the blue nile show with lonnie smith, stanton moore, donald harrison and will bernard. So you think it would be a good one?

[PaulC]

Afta' another checkin', and recheckin',.. for the 1st time that i can recall (but that don't mean much,.. because that recallin' power ain't what it used to be),... after enjoyin' Mr. Eddie Bo,.. and then runnin' around the grounds in full chickin' style mode for the 2nd set,.. i could actually invision settlin' at the Congo stage for the final 4 sets.... won't happen,.. but it could and i would most likely be one happy camper.....

that is one great day that lies ahead!!!!!!!!!!..... and jus' two weeks from today,... oh bay-beeeeeee.....

[ncfunk]

NCFunk ... Did you catch Lonnie Smith @ Blue Nile 2 years ago?

WOW

Yes, I was at that show dank, and it was pretty much the best night time show I saw that year...that was the first time I'd seen him. He's actually playing a free show tommorrow here in Raleigh (well, Cary actually, but close enough).

[Zbonnie]

Also, check out the Guest Sit ins Thread, It might help to know, that Marva Wright will essentially have Papa Grows Funk backing herHow cool is that?!?!? Thanks so much for that GSI thread.

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

This tread is funny...poor guy asks for recommendations and we are sending him to every show and all stages. I have this great visual of a chicken running and peckin', doing circles and getting nowhere. This is really a great thread. So many choices!!

To funny..... lots of chickens running around in circles and getting nowhere. We all need a little help.

[dank_bass]

dank, I'm considering the blue nile show with lonnie smith, stanton moore, donald harrison and will bernard. So you think it would be a good one?

I plan on being there, i cant imagine it being anything less than incredible.

[ferdie]

Zachary Richard hasn't been to the fest in a while (other then showing up to other performers sets). He's a can't miss in my opinion. I saw John Cleary in Boston a few years back when he toured with Bonnie Raitt and was very impressed.

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

Zachary Richard hasn't been to the fest in a while (other then showing up to other performers sets). He's a can't miss in my opinion. I saw John Cleary in Boston a few years back when he toured with Bonnie Raitt and was very impressed.

ferdie Welcome to the JF board. Come on in & join the chat. ditto on Zachard Richard
I need a Zack Zack Zack Attack!!!

[funkkjunkie]

dank, any other shows that are can't miss for ya?