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Just got this info and wanted to pass it along...
Spearhead, the Nevilles & the Mardi Gras Indian tribes at the People's Jazzfest!
COMMON GROUND and GUERRILLA MANAGEMENT PRESENT:
THE PEOPLES COMMUNITY FESTIVAL (Because many residents of New Orleans Can’t Afford A Jazzfest Ticket)
Friday, May 2nd, 7pm To 11pm
1800 Deslonde (at Roman) LOWER 9TH WARD
Featuring:
*MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD
*REBIRTH BRASS BAND
*The NEVILLE FAMILY BACKED BY the CAESAR BROTHERS
*TRIBE 13
*The WILD TCHOUPITOULAS
*TBC (To Be Continued) BRASS BAND
*BIG CHIEF VICTOR HARRIS & FIYIYI
*REVOLUTION 2ND LINE
***FREE! BUT BRING YOUR JOY and CHECKBOOKS to DONATE TO THE RELIEF!***
PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
Did anybody go this year?
whattup,
I was at jazzfest this past Sunday, Santana played a pretty good set, didn't know he was so much of a love activism vibe "we believe in the power of love not the love for power" word.
Maze played a wonderful set too with the whole 1st 8 rows of folks doin the electric slide...
but I think the highlight for me was the M.I.A. concert and ?uestlove's DJ set, it was fire.
peace from the Gulf. boogaleo
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