Press Release: RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE & SMASHING PUMPKINS HEADLINE VOODOO MUSIC

THE RITUAL CONTINUES AS VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE EXPANDS TO THREE DAYS;

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, DR. JOHN JOIN MORE THAN 110 ACTS CONFIRMED FOR HALLOWEEN WEEKEND

IN NEW ORLEANS’ CITY PARK

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 AND

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28





Rage Against The Machine, The Smashing Pumpkins and Dr. John are among the more than 110 acts confirmed for the 2007 VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE, which expands this year to three days to accommodate the number of artists who comprise the diverse talent line-up.



Set for Halloween weekend in City Park, New Orleans’ signature fall music event encompasses three full days of music--October 26, 27 and 28--with performances from Wilco, Tiesto in Concert, Kings of Leon, Sinead O’Connor, Common, Ben Harper and Galactic, among others (full list below). These acts will appear in the VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE’s three distinct performance areas--Le Ritual, Le Flambeau and Le Carnival--each of which highlights a unique side of the personality of New Orleans.



For its ninth consecutive year--and despite 2005’s devastation to the region--the VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE will again take place in City Park set amidst lush lagoons, bayous, one of the largest collections of mature oak trees in the world, all in the shadow of the New Orleans Museum of Art and just minutes from the historic French Quarter and Central Business District. The VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE is known for its wide-ranging line-up of talent that each year reflects the multitude of cultures that define this historic and beloved American city.



“We are pleased that the 2007 Voodoo Music Experience is expanding to three days,” said C. Ray Nagin, Mayor of New Orleans. “This powerful statement of confidence in New Orleans' recovery is a further sign that music and culture define who we are and will play a pivotal role in rebuilding our great city.”



The preliminary line-up (as of June 22) is as follows: Rage Against the Machine, The Smashing Pumpkins, Dr. John, Tiesto in Concert, Wilco, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Sinead O’Connor, Kings of Leon, Plain White T's, Mute Math, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Fall Out Boy, M.I.A., Paolo Nutini, Porcupine Tree, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Spoon, The Black Crowes, Coheed and Cambria, Common, La Coka Nostra featuring Everlast and Members of House of Pain, Galactic with special guests Mr. Liff and Lyrics Born, Earl Greyhound, Motion City Soundtrack, Circa Survive, Gym Class Heroes, Dexateens, Jason Isbell, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Rotary Downs, Ghost, Toots and the Maytals, Zap Mama, JJ Grey and MOFRO, Toubab Krewe, New Orleans Social Club, Marc Broussard, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Porter-Batiste-Stoltz, Theresa Andersson featuring Johnny Vidacovich and Arthur Mintz, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Dan Dyer, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Hot 8 Brass Band, Soul Rebels, Henry Butler, Bonerama, Amanda Shaw, Jose Conde y Ola Fresca, Amy Cook, Sam and Ruby, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Ghostland Observatory, The New Orleans Bingo! Show, Ska Cubano, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Morning 40 Federation, Fleur De Tease Burlesque, Dax Riggs, Bones, White Bitch, Aurora Aerial, Liquidrone, Chant, Clint Maedgen, DJ Proppa Bear, C-BA$, Good Guys, Illusion Fields, Kid Calhoun, King James, Ratty Scurvics, The Happy Talk Band, Marygoround, LOID, Furious? Ballerinas, My Graveyard Jaw, Nag Hammadi, Noisician Coalition, NOOMOON Tribe, Pain Tribe, Panorama Jazz Band, Why are we Building Such a Big Ship?, Worms Union, Sirena Serpentina, Sista Otis, Zydepunks, Tap Water Mind Control, Vavavoom, Widetrack, The Palanquin Diaries.



A limited number of general admission tickets go on sale Friday, June 29 at 10:00 AM (EDT) for $100.00 for a three-day pass, plus applicable service charges. LOA Lounge (VIP) packages will be available beginning Friday, July 20 at $450.00 for a three-day pass, plus applicable service charges. The exclusive LOA area will offer a VIP atmosphere with a private entrance, preferred parking, grandstand seating, upgraded bathrooms, exclusive menu selections provided by Dickie Brennan Restaurants, full bar, an allotment of complimentary drinks, snacks and a gift bag along with exclusive musical performances. All tickets are available via www.voodoomusicfest.com

and Ticketmaster and www.ticketmaster.com. Both the $100 pre-sale weekend tickets and LOA passes are available on a first-come, first-serve limited edition basis.



At last year’s VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE--headlined by the Red Hot Chili Peppers who collaborated with New Orleans’ own Original Meters--nearly 100,000 people gathered to worship the music “at this contemporary festival that simultaneously celebrates New Orleans’ legacy” (The Times Picayune, 10/31/06). As Rolling Stone (11/30/06) magazine noted, “Surrounded by oaks, magnolias and lagoons, concertgoers (many in Halloween costumes) celebrated with dozens of bands on four stages…”



For the most up-to-date information, log onto www.voodoomusicfest.com.



This year’s VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE partners include Alarm Magazine, Billboard.com, The Fader, Filter Magazine, Giant Step, imeem, Lucky Brand Jeans, Marriott, Miller Lite, Southern Comfort, URB Magazine and the Village Voice.