Voodoo Art & Music Experience THE TENTH RITUAL, returned to City Park, New Orleans to celebrate its 10th Anniversary for the three-day Halloween weekend with a diverse lineup that featured more musical treats than tricks.  Everything under the sun and a nearly a full Halloween moon was offered at Voodoo 2009.

 From burlesque to jazz, punk, rap, zydeco and the staple of rock and roll were all available for consumption.  Voodoo’s home, City Park (est.1891) is truly an experience in and of itself and is the perfect setting to worship the music.  Voodoo fans wandered and danced throughout the 1,300 acre park that’s filled with lagoons and 600 year old moss-draped oak trees.  Festival organizers called on spectators to try to break the Guinness Book of World Records mark for the Largest Gathering of Zombies. The record to beat is 4,026 Zombies which was set in England and by the looks of the three day attendance; Voodoo should be wearing the ‘Zombie crown’! Check out the Voodoo Music Festival photo gallery HERE.

A Fan Enjoys The Flaming Lips

On the heels of his highly successful 4-month, 54-city European tour, Lenny Kravitz, one of the music world’s preeminent artists returns stateside to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of his iconic debut album Let Love Rule with a closing performance on Sunday, November 1st at VOODOO EXPERIENCE in New Orleans. With a sound that is as much a melting pot as the city itself, Kravitz will join the weekend-long festivities (Friday, October 30th - Sunday, November 1st) which showcase the bohemian culture, arts and cuisine of New Orleans, his part-time home. The writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist’s performance is bound to captivate audiences with his signature style - music carrying echoes of past eras, combining classic rock, old-school soul, gritty funk and confectionary '60s pop, yet always boasting an urgency and craftsmanship reflective of modern times. With close to 40 million records sold worldwide, Kravitz’s appearance at VOODOO EXPERIENCE will include material from throughout his over 20 year career.

This year, New Orleans residents and music fans travelling from around the world will witness history in the making as acclaimed Athens, GA band WIDESPREAD PANIC take the stage this Halloween weekend at the VOODOO EXPERIENCE, New Orleans’ signature fall music celebration. Details re the WIDESPREAD PANIC performance will be released in the coming months, while news about the full VOODOO EXPERIENCE (October 30, 31 and November 1) line-up is scheduled for later this month.

Lil' Wayne Voodoo Music Festival - 2008