Voodoo 2017: LCD is not EDM (official)

Alright. Bought our tickets looks like theres 4 of us in so far.

I think the top one is more legit, though Frank is from here so he could play if he doesn't play jazz fest.  As you can tell from the 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 lineups, there will be good and bad stuff throughout which is expected.  There will be some absolutely no f'n way sets and no way I'm not missing that sets.  It always goes like that.  And it's a smaller lineup than your typical city fest because of the way they have consolidated and platooned the stage sets.

This was C3's first year booking for Live Nation.  They went to a Rap/R&B Friday, Rock Saturday and Indie-ish Sunday overall.  I'm not sure if they follow that format in the future or not.  Also, they always have a headliner EDM set going on at the same time as the headliner set, so if you don't like the headliner, you  might get luckier than I did this year for Carnage vs. Weekend, Pole Smokers vs. Arcade Fire and Die Antwoord vs. Tool.

If you look at how the schedule went, they alternate the two smaller stages with the main stage and pointed the EDM stage away from the festival so it doesn't bleed over.  So when a main stage performer is playing, the two other stages are off.  When the main stage finishes, the other two stages go live.  It worked out perfectly for me.

Streetcars are fine for getting there because people stagger times.  But getting out at 11 is a zoo.  There is the one that turns off of Canal Street and feeds down those few blocks of North Carrolton to City Park Avenue and the other one (Canal Cemeteries) go to the head of Canal Street at City Park Avenue which is about a mile walk or so from the exit.  They run all night long, and Parkview Tavern (3 blocks) and Wit's Inn (8 blocks) are open til 3:30/4:00am so if you aren't dead or looking to go out to an after show, you can always post up at either of those spots for an hour or so to let the crowds die down.  I understand it's the worst when a Voodoo night falls on Halloween which will not be the case for the next few years.  If you plan to be coherent on the way out, and if you are staying in the CBD, Marigny or French Quarter, I'd look into a 3-day bike rental place because you're only about a 15 minute bike ride to the park. That's probably around $100 or so, but it will take any DWI, mass or surge bones out of the equation.  You'll be on your own time.  But as noted above, they also have shuttles for about $50 which run every 15-20 minutes or so from Hyatt and somewhere else downtown to the festival.  That also makes it easy, though the lines are a little bad at first, within 30/45 minutes I think most people are on their way.

I just came.

I was thinking System of a Down or Green Day or even Linkin Park as a big stage rock act because they are all overdue.  Obviously I'd prefer Metallica, but they played in 2012 for the first time in that fill in spot for Green Day (which was a God Send for me since I don't really care about Green Day).  Prophets of Rage would be #2 on my want list for the Saturday and a Profits of Range into Metallica would be ideal for me.  Rolling Stones would rule too, but that's unlikely.  U2, Metallica, Juicy J is what I really want, but we're 6 months out from the lineup making it wishful thinking at its worst.  Haha.

They usually leave the early birds up for a couple of weeks because people here are pretty last minute on that and they can get some Christmas cash interest.  They'll put them back on sale for like $129 or $159 or whatever around when the lineup comes out.  The last week of the fest they sell for $250+fees for 3 days so as long as you're ahead of the curve, you can work that shit. 

Those city buses were clutch this year. Hardly any wait cause no one knew about them. $1.50 to get you down to the quarter. Even if thats not where your hotel is, its worth it to pay the $1.50 to not have to wait, get outta that clusterfuck, and then easily call an un-surged Uber once you get downtown.

FYI early birds are sold out. Snagged 3, but had some other friends hop on board in the last hour who have to wait for general

Anyone have any advice on which part of the city to stay in, or maybe which part of the city to not stay in.

I am so mad they sold out. I did not get my tickets. This is the first time in over 7 years I have missed out on presale. I am SO MAD.

yeah after last year i'm back on Team Voodoo 4 Life.

expecting to see Green Day on this lineup.

Chainsmokers played this year so they won't be back.  It would more likely be Major Lazer if they're going for a big pop closer EDM act (they have an EDM closer every day on that stage).

J. Cole could be in. He generates a lot of hate on Inforoo, but I'm not really sure why. New album is decent from what little I've heard. Kendrick could rap headline as well as he's pretty big here.

I'm not wild about Green Day, but I'd see them. Same goes for Linkin Park. The production would be bigger for Linkin, but it's more likely that Green Day will get a spot because of the rehab issues in 2012. I wouldn't rule out a Nine Inch Nails return either. Set in 2013 was great, and Trent lived here for a pretty long time.

If they played, Marilyn Manson would probably sub-headline Saturday (Jane's Addiction > Ozzy & Friends; Cage > Tool) so likely a 6:30/7 to 7:30/8 set unless they put him on one of the smaller stages at 6 or 8.