"The air is so thick with magic."- Jim James, on stage at The Voodoo Experience
(Nola.com, November 2010)
Voodoo Experience also commonly referred to as Voodoo and Voodoo Fest is a multi-day music and arts festival in New Orleans, Louisiana that was originally held on Halloween weekend in 1999, it has since moved between the weekend before Halloween and Halloween weekend throughout the years. The festival returned to Halloween weekend in 2009
On June 21st, 2010, it was announced that another headlining act to be added to the bill was My Morning Jacket.
On October 31st My Morning Jacket performed at the Voodoo Experience.
Photo from the official twitterGulf Restoration Network at Voodoo Fest
"The Gulf Restoration Network is committed to uniting and empowering people to protect and restore the natural resources of the Gulf Region for future generations. The Gulf of Mexico will continue to be a natural, economic, and recreational resource that is central to the culture and heritage of five states and several nations. The people of the region will be stewards of this vital but imperiled treasure, and assume the responsibility of returning the Gulf to its previous splendor."(The Gulf Restoration Network)
The Gulf Restoration Network held a news conference the final afternoon of the festival to raise awareness about the Gulf Coast oil spill. R.E.M., a former Voodoo headliner, and My Morning Jacket are joining forces with other bands to spread the word with the slogan, "No coast, no music." (The Daily Reveille)
