In A Perfect World: A Look Back at New Orleans Jazz Fest 2017 [B.Getz on L4LM]

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is an incomparable celebration that bridges the months of April and May with a joyous jamboree. Its associated “After Dark” calendar once again quenched the cultural thirst of the thousands who flocked to New Orleans this spring.

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Bear Creek Music and Arts Festival 2012 [B.Getz on JamBase]

Hosted by the majestic Spirit of The Suwannee Music Park, the 2012 edition of the Bear Creek Music Festival unveiled a streamlined, svelte, and sinister menu of astonishing artists spanning several generations. The brainchild of Lyle Williams and Paul Levine, Bear Creek remained firmly seated on its throne, the pre-eminent music/camping festival of the modern era.

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JAZZ FEST 2008 Recap! [B.Getz on JamBase]

There is nothing in the world like the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a veritable smorgasbord of music, culture, food, costume, people and energy, native to the Crescent City but descended upon by folks from the four corners of the globe. This year was particularly special as it was the first time since Hurricane Katrina that the festival returned to seven full days at the Fairgrounds

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