Think it was extra crowded because of the rainouts on Thursday and Friday? I went the last Sunday only. Had friends staked out at the Gentilly stage, so an area to go back to. They were complaining about the new ‘condos’ for VIPs that blocked the view from the trees. But I had no problem walking over to the front of the general admission areas for Shamarr Allen at Congo Square, and Galactic at the Festival Stage. The main bottleneck was the damn Crawfish Monica stand. If you gave that wide berth you could get around pretty easily.
I did go to a number of night shows however. Good stuff there.
I rarely go to bars. I know having a bar here is a thing, but I tend to save up my evening energy to get out to the music clubs a night or two a week. But what is now Anna’s used to be Mimi’s in the Marigny right? Until Mimi sold, and then they had a big fight about the name, and the investors finally installed Anna.
I’m guessing you called Clancy’s right? They started booking on Resy, but the availability sucks. Will try to get there before the end of the season.
We’re having dinner at ‘Mother of Pearl’ Thursday. This is in the Riverbend, on Hampson St in the old Carrollton Market space of Jason Goodenough fame. From the pix it looks like they haven’t renovated at all from those days, but i’ll know more Friday. They run a catering business (Black Pearl) so are only open Wed thru Friday. I’ve heard good things.
Hi Abbie. I went two days each weekend, Thursday and Saturday first weekend and Thursday Sunday second weekend. I will be skipping Saturdays moving forward as the first Saturday was too crowded for me. Night shows every night except one, dinners most nights.
It was a lot, I think Tuesday after first weekend to Tuesday after the fest will be my move next year but it was fun! I like the midweek in between the two weekends lot though!
We did Tuesday to Tuesday.
Night shows- Grahame Lesh & Friends, Wilco, The Meters.
We always get a weekend pass, which is why we go each day. I like the idea of going a couple of days and doing more dinners (my husband would love that) and night shows. We may have to re-evaluate next year.
Nice. I was at all of those shows too! Both Meters. Also for night shows Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings which was incredible, Take me to the River, Voodoo Dead, Donato and Friends, Stanton Moore and friends, Polyrhythmics late night, Nolatet, and Nth Wind and Fire. I rent a bike and bike almost everywhere although not always at night.