New Orleans’ Voodoo Experience Canceled for Third Straight Year

When a lot of of the festivals that have been place off the very last two a long time are returning in 2022, that won’t be the scenario for New Orleans’ annual Voodoo Songs + Arts Encounter. Pageant organizers discovered that they will “choose a pause” for 2022.

“Voodoo Songs + Arts Experience will acquire a pause in 2022. Get care of your krewe and stick to together on social media for updates,” reads a concept on the festival site and corresponding social media avenues.

The inaugural Voodoo Fest, as its also referred to, began as a solitary-day function that took put in New Orleans’ City Park, then increasing to a two day occasion in its next 12 months, and a a few-day party by 2007. Normally tied to Halloween weekend, the eclectic pageant which pulls functions from a selection of genres has turn into a staple of New Orleans amusement.

The impact of Hurricane Katrina forced some changes to the timetable in 2005, with the festival staying partly moved to Memphis where by a fundraiser took location alongside with the songs at AutoZone Park, though in New Orleans an undamaged part of Audobon Park was utilised to host an invitation-only concert for law enforcement, firefighters, Nationwide Guard, military and some others who had been critical in relief and rescue initiatives.

That was the only substantial alteration to the festival’s operate until finally 2020 when the pandemic compelled the cancellation of the festivities. The 2019 lineup, that includes Guns N’ Roses, Write-up Malone and Beck, was the most current edition to have been staged at Metropolis Park. Tool, Ozzy Osbourne, Foo Fighters and Slayer are just some of the acts that have played there around the past ten years.

As mentioned, festival organizers have recommended admirers to continue to be tuned to the festival’s site and socials for facts about a 2023 edition.