Saturday, May 11, 2013

Jazz Fest 2013 Hits and Misses...

The Hits
  • Performers JK enjoyed:  Patty Smith at Gentilly in the rain on Thursday; the joyful, high-energy Mavericks at Acura on Friday; Norah Jones playing with the Little Willies at Fais Do-Do on Saturday; Meter Men, Black Keys, Trombone Shorty at Acura on Sunday,  Jimmy Cliff on Friday at Congo Square, Marcia Ball with Joe Krown
  • MVP Schmoozer:  Mark's deft handling of our return flight change from eight in the evening to six in the morning on Tuesday despite a very cranky old airline bastard at the counter (big sigh....."Now I'll have to re-enter ALL your information." Yes, you will, it is your JOB!)
  • Great eats:  lunches at Toups' Meatery, Emeril's Nola, Killer Po' Boys at Erin Rose; dinners at Peche, Roots
  • The Midnight Cowboys:  The Pool Hall Studs head west for their 1st rodeo (see for yourselves)
  • Annual getaway dinner:  atypically low key, at Tommy's, with the infamous Shoe Ladies.

The Misses
  • Early weather:  rain late in the afternoon on Thursday (luckily, we brought out plastic body condoms) which continued into Friday morning, making everything VERY muddy; cold. windy Friday forcing the PHS to purchase extra layers at Fest
  • Music acts I wish I'd caught:  Mia Borders (too early in the day), The Honeypots, Aaron Neville's new doo wop gig (went to Trombone Shorty), Terrance Blanchard at Jazz Tent on Saturday,
  • Music acts caught (wish I hadn't):  Laura Bell Bundy on Friday-  puzzlingly awful mixture of pop-country/rap/dance; no idea why she would be on the Acura Stage; did I mention she was awful?
  • A no-Lucky Dog Fest:  just could not pull the trigger (considered a hit by many)

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