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News, discussion, and information for the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans, LA

Voodoo Music + Arts Experience: October 25-27th 2019, City Park, New Orleans, LA

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The Voodoo Experience is an award-winning music and arts festival held every Halloween weekend in New Orleans. The festival is known for blending high-profile national artists with local talent. The 2019 Voodoo Experience will be the festival's 21st year!

 

This subreddit is for news and discussion for the Voodoo Music and Arts Experience. Please use the /r/Vodou subreddit for posts related to the religion/magical practice.

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Help!

Hi everyone. I am new to witchcraft and I have been learning the basics. Anyways, I met this woman who is in a cult and pretty evil and she put a death spell on me as a sacrifice and is blocking me from every area of magic and foresight, she literally blocked my third eye and my relationships and financial and I can't get this off myself. Please help me

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2024/10/31
18:38 UTC

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Does anybody know what this is

Is this a voodoo doll? It’s burned on the head

6 Comments
2024/10/27
12:57 UTC

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Voodoo Fest 2014

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2024/10/24
19:37 UTC

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HAPPINESS IS ABUNDANCE

The Voodoodiva.

Happiness is Abundance

#hathor

#goddessflow #goddesstingz

#danceismedicine #brooklynlife

#positivevibeson

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2024/10/12
16:30 UTC

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Attraction

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2024/10/10
10:44 UTC

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Has anyone ever tried contacting Steve Rehage

Every year, around this time of year, I start feeling so so nostalgic for Voodoo.

It may sound dramatic, but Voodoo Fest had a huge influence on not just my taste in music, but on my development as a person. I went every year starting in 2014, as a ripe 19-year-old sophomore in college. Voodoo was the first time I experienced so many things— love, dr*gs, rock n roll… all that (debatably) good stuff. It shaped me into the live music lover, festival enthusiast, & concert goer that I am today, which has become a huge part of my identity. I go to Bonnaroo every year now (haven’t missed a year since 2017), & while that does satisfy a large part of my large festival fix, there’s still a Voodoo-sized hole in my heart.

I can’t help but feel that there are probably countless people out there who share the same sentiment as me. I live in New Orleans now (after living in other parts of Louisiana for most of my life), and I just can’t stop thinking about how much good a festival like Voodoo would do for scene here (live music & otherwise). I love our local bands & support them in every way that I can, but the city needs as much help as it can get, and Voodoo was a huge boost in so many ways. Sure, we’ve got Jazz Fest, but the boomers who go to Jazz Fest are not going to keep the city’s scene alive in 5, 10, 20 years from now. We need to attract young people. We need another Voodoo.

All this to say, has anyone ever tried writing Steve Rehage a letter, or starting a petition or some sort to try to get his attention? I feel that the community is aching for something like Voodoo, something like he used to do. I understand the feud with Live Nation & the dispute over the shares, but I can’t help but wonder if perhaps it’s been long enough that it’s time to bury the hatchet & put the city & its people first… but maybe a little push is needed. There’s also the monopoly lawsuit against Live Nation, & while I’m not sure what this implies for Steve or for Voodoo, I can’t help but feeling like it’s some form of forward momentum.

Anyways, rant over. I miss Voodoo & all of those beautiful times we shared. Happy October, y’all

10/7 update: I went to Fete du Void for the first time this weekend & it 1000% cured me of my Voodoo blues. Can’t recommend it enough to anyone who’s been feeling similarly. It’s a camping fest, so if you have any questions about it, shoot me a DM! 🖤

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2024/10/04
06:17 UTC

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Hey Voodoo crew, hope y'all consider supporting Texas's newest festival!

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2024/09/18
16:42 UTC

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Seeking lineup images from ‘08, ‘09, ‘11

Hi, my partner made this for me and neither of us can fine decent lineup images from those years, and I was curious if our little group has anything for me. Holla!

2 Comments
2024/08/29
14:29 UTC

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See yall at Voodoo 2020 October 30th through November 1st

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2024/08/20
00:13 UTC

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I miss Voodoo

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2024/07/28
16:59 UTC

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Voodoo 2008

Just wanted to share. Came across this cleaning out a box.

5 Comments
2024/07/25
19:55 UTC

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ISO 2018 anniversary poster?

Has anybody ever had any luck finding previous years merch? I’m desperately trying to find a 2018 poster but I’m not having any luck for that specific year.

4 Comments
2024/04/19
19:45 UTC

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Website down

The site is now 404. Damnit.

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2024/04/04
22:30 UTC

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Heard a rumor…

Heard a rumour floating around NOLA at the moment that Voodoo won’t return ever. At all.

Instead, C3 is going to take advantage of no Bayou Country Superfest, and move their country festival named “Two Step Inn” from Georgetown, Texas to the bigger and more touristy city of New Orleans, LA.

Two Step Inn has historically taken place in April, around the same time as French Quarter Fest and Jazzfest. That sounds like a logistical nightmare for everyone in the city.

There are other variations of this rumour which say the lack of tourism from people who weren’t from the Gulf South also helped to kill Voodoo. Not sure what I believe in regards to that.. I personally believe the shitty lineups in the later years after Live Nation/C3 dipped their hands into it probably had more an effect on why people chose to not spend money at that festival.

Since country music is so popular right now, it seems like the perfect money making idea that could only expand “year after year”

C3 will then try to mask no Voodoo by pointing at their shiny country fest that is thriving and growing “year after year” and say why would you want a Voodoo?

Little do they know or care that Buku has been ripped from us as well, and it’s only a matter of time before everyone on Jazzfest’s lineup is either performing in a wheelchair or dead…

Transmitting from Nola, has anyone else heard anything like this or maybe even different?

36 Comments
2023/09/28
23:46 UTC

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Does anyone know anything about this?

I got this poster at Voodoo in 2004. I found it attached to the back of the door of a porta potty. I’ve done a little research but can’t find anything on it. Does anyone know if there was a promotion or something going on?

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2023/08/04
22:14 UTC

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My second Voodoo. First Poster.

Just wanted to share and bring back memories. I have several posters from over the years. I wanted to show them to people who would appreciate them. I was lucky enough to get it signed by the artist. More coming soon.

2 Comments
2023/06/15
21:00 UTC

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Saturday Announcement

This Saturday is June 10. This is important because on both 6/10/21 & 6/10/22, the festival announced they were “taking a pause” for the year.

Perhaps we will see a better announcement this year? Likely not, but maybe! They did renew their web domain in the last year.

5 Comments
2023/06/05
20:51 UTC

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4,000 of us here!

Well, yesterday, we hit a milestone 4,000 members on the sub! Unfortunately we've hit this milestone at a time when it appears that Voodoo might never make a comeback. While I still hold out hope that one day the fest will come back and be bigger than ever. I'm incredibly grateful for all of you on here and our combined love of this great festival! Hopefully I'll see you all again under the live oaks on a Halloween weekend!

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2023/01/12
03:04 UTC

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Why VooDoo is on Hiatus

[Heard from employee of Live Nation] Apparently Live Nation doesn’t want to work with Rehage Entertainment (VooDoo founder) because the owner is no longer a favorable person to work with. And since Rehage still has partial ownership of VooDoo the show won’t go on unless Rehage sells their shares or some other major changes happen. I didn’t get any juicy details but I assume it’s about money. Whatever the reasons are, I just hope they can settle it and we can have our fest back🤞🫠

4 Comments
2023/01/03
19:17 UTC

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Traditional Blind Sale Dates

In 2019, VooDoo had their blind sale dates starting on December 12. 🤞 for some news soon. Would love to see this come back.

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2022/12/13
22:49 UTC

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Last week, Voodoo Festival’s web domain was renewed through 2024. Good sign?

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2022/11/02
16:17 UTC

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What are your favorite voodoo memories?

Voodoo was my first festival. I think of it so fondly all the time. I think my favorite experiences were watching a group of guys dressed as skeletons do coke off the cap of a pen and the spider webs while tripping. And then of course the year I got to the front for Mumford and Sons. I miss voodoo and hope it comes back next year. I’m taking American Sign Language classes so my dream is to interpret for artists at festivals like voodoo and buku. What are your favorite voodoo memories?

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2022/10/23
13:22 UTC

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Buku going on “hiatus”

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2022/08/04
22:48 UTC

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Hopefully some questions will be answered

4 Comments
2022/06/18
06:04 UTC

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This is a bummer

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2022/06/10
20:53 UTC

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Welp, guess I’ll save up to go hard for buku.

By this time they’ve released the lineup and made some announcements. I wish they would at least tell us something.

6 Comments
2022/06/08
23:06 UTC

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Smoke Signals For Voodoo 2022

Just missing it,

Prayers for Flume! Or My Chemical Romance. Or Mac n Cheese.

4 Comments
2022/06/01
18:07 UTC

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Where can I find a blanket from a past fest?

I am looking for one of those woven blankets they sold as merch for the fest. I am willing to pay a decent chunk of change for one. Any suggestions where to look?

3 Comments
2022/05/28
02:48 UTC

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If you went to or worked at Voodoo music fest in 2018, please help!!

So my gf and I went to the Voodoo music and arts festival in 2018 and had an amazing experience! On of those experiences was the fact that we found an amazing fragrance from a vendor that was there that weekend. I have since lived this fragrance as it reminds me of one of my favorite memories. Sadly, I fear I will run out of it soon and wish to look for this vendor to purchase more! If you can help me find this vendor it would be amazing! Thank you all!

1 Comment
2022/05/23
00:04 UTC

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