#summerfest 2003

[lilynightfall]

♥ outfit

MIWAS / Myra Outfit #FATPACK @Equal10 LODE Hair Accessory - Meadow [pink]

♥ body

Stealthic - Alive (Full Pack) @Anthem Stardust - Starry Eyes - FATPACK @KawaiiProject [ODIO] 0520 LIPTICK - Lelutka Evo x (Add me) .Quirky. Hye's Glitter Gradients [Almond Shape] Void - Demure Lashes Void - Petal Lashes Applier - Demure Lelutka EvoX with Reborn

♥ decor

SEmotion Libellune Fluffy Puppy Companion RARE 01 @ManCave +Half-Deer+ Plant Display Cabinet - White @Summerfest2023 ionic Cafeteria Glass Chair ionic Cafeteria Glass Table

♥ flickr post

[spinstadium]

Warning: This is silent for the most part, but there is some voice acting and it's very sudden. I adjusted the volume down as well.

Rough cut of a 2003 English sales pitch produced by Primal Screen, showcasing the 10th birthday of the Cartoon Network Latin America channel. Originally uploaded on YouTube in 2014 by Todd Wahnish under the title 'CNLA Sales HD,' but privated/deleted with most of his channel a year or two ago. Most of the animation is recycled from Primal's Powerhouse bumpers (ex. Robot Jones) or the Cartoon Cartoon Weekend Summerfest.

This is for archival purposes only, no infringement intended. If Todd makes the video public or reuploads it in the future, I'll remove my reupload and link that instead.

[dangomilkies]

timeline: lixue cherith

the events happening in my fgo-verse whatever. (for my mastersona) up to where she is pre-Chaldea (around

TW: mention of death

December 2 1997 - Lixue and Jian where born

January 1 1998 - Uriel gave Lixue to the fairfolk in the forest for five years to be modified and hone her fae heritage

January 1 2003 - the fairies gave Lixue back in the same forest

January 15 2003 - Lixue became berserk due to the amount of mystery implanted to her by the faes.

January 20 2003- both Uriel and Meihui sealed Lixue and altered her mind to forget what had happened, both parents hid this for years until the events of Summerfest.

February 4 2003 - Lixue's memories are overwritten and is made to believe she is sick and is attended by her mother.

March 20 2003 - Lixue is trained as a mage to enhance her abilities further

September 13 2003 - Lixue is homeschooled by her father in terms of magecraft, she is also homeschooled for academic purposes.

October 4 2003 - Lixue was scolded for wanting to play with the kids outside with Jian

November 1 2003 - Meihui introduced Lixue to the deceased.

December 25 2003 - Lixue experienced her very first Christmas with Jian and her family.

January 15 2004 - Lixue encountered a fae while picking flowers and was knocked out. She is found by a passer-by and is admitted to the hospital

January 17 2004 - Lixue is found to be in critical condition on her chest and was barred from leaving.

January 20 2004 - Uriel attempted to take his daughter home but due to her condition, he wasn't able to. Fearing his daughter's safety and how the atmosphere will trigger her face magic, he decided to take things further.

January 21 2004 - Uriel mind controlled the staff to bring home Lixue at night

February 10 2004 - both her parents further secured her tightly and is no longer allowed to leave without her parent's company.

July 9 2004 - Lixue manifested a butterfly using Imaginary Numbers.

July 17 2004 - Meihui made a workshop for her daughter to work in and study.

November 5 2004 - Lixue's magecraft overflowed due to her meddling and playing with it too much causing her to collapse and hit her head causing her to go into coma.

April 11 2005 - Lixue woke up from her coma feeling sluggish.

May 8 2005 - Uriel forged a mystic code to limit the amount of mystery she performs as it can cut her lifespan tremendously. She has to wear the mystic code all the time except for bathing and sleeping.

October 13 2005 - Enforcers barged inside their home, Meihui hid the children in the cellar of their home as they killed her and rummaged around the house looking for the children. Lixue unwillingly activated her magecraft to defend herself and her brother. They were later found by their father who disposed their bodies and gather whatever item they carry before fleeing.

November 11 2005 - the family fled to the countryside and settled in the rural area.

November 16 2005 - Uriel held a funeral for his wife's death. Lixue didn't cry in the funeral.

November 21 2005 - Uriel used magecraft to alter their memories of what had occur, Jian is most affected while Lixue has vague memories of the event.

November 30 2005 - Jian had re-enrolled to another school, Lixue continued homeschooling and training in magecraft like nothing happened.

December 2 2005 - the twins had their first birthday without their mother, Jian blamed Lixue for her death.

April 2 2006 - Lixue went to the public library with her father's permission

June 7 2006 - Uriel rebuilt mage workshop for both twins to work on to train. Lixue requested that her workshop and bedroom be on the same room separated with a divider

August 5 2006 - Lixue, Jian and their father visited Hong Kong for a week

October 19 2006 - Uriel opened up a funeral parlor

November 10 2006 - Lixue made progress on her workshop as she is able to accumulate over 100 butterflies using imaginary numbers magecraft, she later stored them again just in case.

January 10 2007 - Uriel made Lixue work in the funeral parlor as an apprentice.

[vinylfromthevault]

Pointer Sisters “Break Out” released on this date, November 6th, 1983. One of my earlier LP acquisitions (I got Joan Jett’s I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll in ‘82), Pointer Sisters’ 10th studio release was their most successful ever and I loved it so much - I even got to see them while they toured for Break Out during the summer of ‘84 at Summerfest in Milwaukee. Break Out went to #8 on the US pop album chart, #6 on the R&B chart and to #9 in the UK. So many great, great danceable pop/R&B tracks including the multiple hit singles they released, four of which went to the Top 10. Those included “Jump (For My Love)” (#3 US, #6 UK), “Automatic” (#5 US, #2 UK), “Neutron Dance” (#6 US, #31 UK) and a remix of their previously released hit “I’m So Excited” (it went to #30 in ‘82 and then hit #9 in ‘84 in the US, #11 UK). Pointer Sisters also released the smooth, non-dancey “I Need You” which scored high on the R&B chart but didn’t crack the Top 40 chart ( #48), as well the track “Baby Come and Get It” which was released in Spring ‘85 (#44 Hot 100 chart, #24 R&B chart). “Neutron Dance” gained particular notoriety when it used as the music for the introductory scene in the hit film Beverly Hills Cop  in ‘84.

And Hugh Grant breathed some hilarious new live into “Jump (For My Love)” in  2003 with a classic scene from the romantic comedy holiday film Love Actually. 

[todaysbiggesthits]

The Exam

Best Music Moment of 2019

BC: Three straight hours of this

in my Chapman Ryder Cup match with Code  -The Robert M. Chennault Playlist in my Ryder Cup match with Laser  -Vampire Weekend's "M79" with Parks and Rec theme interlude in Pawnee Peytonville with my babe  -Late night music game with JD and Chaps this Fall  -My kids competing for best air guitar solo to Daft Punk's "Digital Love"  -The Stones soundtracking Raceday morning with Counterfeit Kenny and the Kennel Boys 

Codem: -Picking up the keys after closing on #our house and listening to Arden's dreams for the pad while listening to the songs that brought us together in the first place. -Perched in the balcony of Park West watching Chromatics live and in person. -The Chapman format playlist that Brendon and I put together.  It was just one song on repeat.  Xtal - Aphex Twin -Plugging in my klipsch's for the first time in the new house to listen to elliott smith on the day of his death. the sound of his discography wafting throughout the whole house was a true delight.

Bronco: My 6-year-old discovering Green Day.  My 9-year-old discovering Metallica.  Both discoveries have awakened something in them that is hilarious and awesome to behold.  And seeing Tool was pretty flaming awesome.

JD: March: Realizing I’d never heard this Stones song, nodding along to the opening riff, and exploding into my biggest laugh of the year at the first line.

June: The Joni Mitchell performance in the Rolling Thunder Review documentary on Netflix. June: Catching the Thom Yorke Anima short film at the IMAX theater on the Upper West Side. July: Code and I getting a perfect 99 score on the greatest rendition of “Emotional Rescue” karaoke you’ll ever see. October: Playing the music game WAY too deep into the night with BC and Chap (look for the next day’s hangover on my worst moments list).

Chap: Patrick Stickles singing "I'm sorry dad no I'm not making this up" to his dad in the audience.

Nasty: Listening to music at BOB. Nothing but jams that whole weekend. Driving in with Laser - GOOGLE MUSIC JAMS. Trip to the casino - JAMS. Hanging out on the deck - JAMS. Driving to the course with Blazer Black - Fuck Buttons - Sweet Love for Planet Earth aka JAMS. In the cart with Code - JAMS. Driving Chappy and Sfreddo to the rental car - JAMS (but quietly).

Larse: Greta Thunberg speech dubbed to metal

Best Shows Seent in 2019

Nasty: The Killers @ Summerfest. Hot Fuss will always be an all-time favorite album and Mr. Brightside is the best pop song of our lifetime, IMO. Also, my wife loves them which is about the only band in middle of the venn diagram. 

Larse: The Lonely Island at Summerfest

BC: Dead & Company

JD: 1. The Rapture at Music Hall of Williamsburg 2. Viagra Boys at Bowery Ballroom 3. The Strokes and Parkay Boys at the All Points East fest in London with drunk lads screaming along to the guitar parts 4. B Boys at Union Pool 5. Titus Andronicus at Bowery Ballroom 6. Avey Tare at Market Hotel 7. Tame Impala at MSG 8. Weeping Icon at Elsewhere 9. Priests at Elsewhere

Code: interpol - chicago theater illuminati hotties - hideout it looks sad - subT downstairs robyn - riviera steve malkmus - art institute eleventh dream day - hideout colleen green - sleeping village swearin' - lincoln hall surf curse - subT shura - the bottle

Chap: TA was the only show I saw. It was great!

Bronco: All of them.  They were each great in their own way.  Aside from Tool I was able to interact with the band members at each of the shows.  One I didn't have a ticket for and scored one at the door.  One was in the tiniest venue I've seen a show at.  One had a surprisingly entertaining opening act.  And Tool surprised me with how much I enjoyed an arena show despite being so far away I couldn't see the facial features of the band members.  And there was SOOOOOOO much weed being smoked in the Garden that night.  And I was with a few good buddies.  And I was able to sell my fourth ticket for twice what I paid, simulatenously covering me and my fourth friend who had to bail because his life sucks because his wife sucks. 

Confession of 2019

Nasty: I consume more music at my cushy, suburban OrangeTheory workout classes than in my own free time. S/O to Coach Vanessa for having some Girl Talk on her playlists. 

Codem: i had more fun listening to stuff that i already knew about than stuff that was coming out.

BC: I saw a Yacht Rock cover band and didn't hate it -I succumbed to social pressure and saw DMB -I didn't realize until the last minute that my favorite album was released in 2018 (Wild Nothing). Removing it greatly reduced my loyalty to my list.

Bronco: I'm losing my edge.  I enjoyed way more lady singer bands this year than in any other year.

Chap:  Couldn't get my shit together on the tracks list so just posted a random playlist

Larse: Not really a confession but more of a TIL (today I learned), but Raphael Saadiq was an original member of Tony! Toni! Tone!

Biggest Disappointment of 2019

Bin: The National @ Summerfest. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "the frontman was completely detached, even confessing at one point that he was excited to get back home to his family. The result was an incredibly depressing show — which, given the band's dour songs, is really saying something." ... Huge Bummer.

BC: Didn't see nearly enough shows with nearly enough of yous 

Chap: Sturgill Simpson... unlistenable!

Bronco: Baroness.

Laser: Modest Mouse opening for The Black Keys

Code: i was really messed up by dave berman's passing. i had tickets to see him play at the end of august. it was going to be my first catching him live and in concert. i had waited for this moment since i picked up american water back in 2003.  two weeks before he was supposed to come through town, he up and died.  also, much less of a bummer, the chromatics show in miami that Arden and i were going to attend got canceled two days before the show.

Most Overrated of 2019

Nasty: Kanye's shoes

Chap: LEGACY! LEGACY! – Jamila Woods seems to have been highly regarded? Not my thing

BC: FKA Twigs

Bronco: Baroness.

JD: Big Thief

Code: cancel culture

Larse: Mayor Pete

Make it Stop 2019

Chap: In my house, the Nutcracker Suite. It's great, until the 300th time that day.

Nasty: Cage the Elephant (but children, instead of elephant, and in real life, not the band)

BC: Lizzo 

Code: lizzo

JD: Memes

Larse: Trump

Bronco: News

Biggest TBH Regret of 2019

Chap: Can't seem to get to more than one show per year; Jessica Pratt in a church by my old place

JD: Missin’ dat Pratt yet Nick!

BC: Should've listened to the Kanye album.  Should've spent more time with the Deerhunter record.

Rotty: Skipping CHVRCHES at Summerfest

Code: another year with no fog party

Nasty: Not going to Indy 500. lol jk.

Bronco: I didn't buy tickets to a few shows I would've liked to have seen.  One of them I went to the venue and didn't get in.  That bummed me out, but I crossed the street and had a few beers by myself for good measure, so it wasn't a total loss.

Detective Murtaugh of 2019

JD: Everything.

Bronco: Shows that don't start until 10pm. That Girl Band show nearly wrecked me.

Chap: How much I loved Bruce Springsteen's adult contemporary western-themed old-man album.

BC: The ten seconds I lasted with 1000 GECS

Nasty: For the life of me - I cannot figure out how to operate the "play next" queue on these apps. 

Laser: Lizzo at Summerfest - lot of younglings running around; people were racist towards Lizzo's security guards, she vowed not to come back to MKE, one of the most segregated cities in America :(

Resolution for 2019 Status

Laser: — How It Went: Who can even remember this shit...I'm sure it was that I'd do better at keeping track or listen to more shit people suggest and I'm sure I failed.

BC: Listen to one new album a week; reboot the Classic Album Review Club How It Went:  Noooot toooo gooooood

Code: catch ovlov, pictureplane, washer, chromatics, EMA and colleen green live this year. How It Went: i saw chromatics and colleen green. last i checked .400 gets you into cooperstown.

JD: Greater consciousness of how I’m using my attention - an ineffectual and meaningless protest of the ways the world is burning down in pursuit of it. How It Went: Not bad! I especially nailed the “ineffectual and meaningless” part.

Chap: Learn Piano; Guilt Joe Dons into finally inviting me to a concert. How It Went: Learned some piano but got to busy for it... Couldn't guilt JD to invite me anywhere but I DID invite him to a show! The same one I went to! With him!

Bronco: Read more 'classic’ books. I didn’t read many of them, even in school (especially in school? Never could read a book I was told to read). But I’m leaning in the sci-fi direction of 'classics’. I just read Dune this summer, and wrapped up Fahrenheit 451 the other day. I’m feeling an unexplained need to beef up my nerd credentials and this seems the way to accomplish it. How It Went: Nope.  Fell back in to zombie-apocalypse genre series that I've been reading for a while. But I am currently reading arch-nerd Neal Stephenson's "Fall; or, Dodge in Hell". It's almost 900 pages, I feel like I've been reading for months now, and because I'm a stupidly slow reader, I read only before going to bed, and can only make it 10 minutes before falling asleep and hitting myself in the face with my phone, I'm only 25% of the way through. But man is it painting a creepy yet eerily plausible scene of the near future. Guy just knows how to write.

Nasty: Hope last year I was smart enough to leave this blank. (editor’s note: [removes shoes, pets cat, puts on slippers, retires to favorite easy chair, sips martini, slowly pulls reading glasses out of cardigan pocket, dusts them off, loads todaysbiggesthits.tumblr.com, scrolls to ‘Resolution for 2019’] “Nasty: I’m sticking with it - get to NY for a show with JD.”)

Resolution for 2020

BC: See Phish in 2020

Codem: i'm making it easier this year. catch ovlov, washer, EMA and colleen green live this year. bonus points: see dom's much anticipated return to the stage.

Bronco: Build a vinyl collection. I know I dumped on Brendon for suggesting he press copies of Carpet Affair, but my kid's getting way into music and listening to it on his own (via Alexa in my bedroom which is super fucking annoying), so we're getting him his own record player and I think it's going to be a cool activity to go record store diving for whatever classics we can scrounge up.

JD: Get to more shows. Take more aimless strolls spinning tunes.

Bin: Send an email about music on the TBH! thread. 

Larse: None

Chap: Eh I'm cool

Most Anticipated of 2020

Code: my man dom said that he is coming back to the world this year. i have to believe that he'll keep his word. i'm thinking 2020 is going to be the year for chromatics' Tommy.

Chap: TWOD, Perfume Genius, Jason Isbell

BC: Huey Lewis and the News, Tame Impala, Run the Jewels

Bronco: Kvelertak and Mastodon, maybe some surprise extra Tool material?

JD: Working Men’s Club

Nasty: Spotify getting Jay-Z's catalog back. 

[supersnarky]

When I saw Little Richard ar Summerfest in 2003 or 2004, he was still giving it his all. It was a pity he was on a small side stage with not many people watching.

Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly

[howaminotinthestrokesyet]

Weezer: A Personal Retrospective

This is terrible, but I had a hard time remembering my first introduction to Weezer. I finally realized it was the Buddy Holly video probably around the time I was a senior in high school. This did not lead me to embrace them and the Blue Album wholeheartedly at that time. I have said this before that in high school I listened to classic rock more than new music for some reason. I partially forgot about Weezer as the album Pinkerton did not register at all on my radar in college. It was not until 2002-2003 that I began to make my way to Weezer and their catalog.

At that time, I had run out of new classic rock to listen to and simultaneously began to discover bands like the Strokes, White Stripes, and others like that. I began to listen to Weezer’s earlier albums but still hoped for some new material soon. The only problem was that lead singer at this time was going to college at Harvard. As an aside, that is kind of bonkers that he did this instead of Weezer. Normally rock stars do not do such a thing, but then again it fits perfectly into the nerdy image they have always had throughout the years.

I had to wait until 2005 for the album Make Believe, which included “Beverly Hills” and “Perfect Situation.” I thought the album was quite good, but as the annoying trend continued for years and years, it was not Pinkerton. I am not even sure Rivers Cuomo is even happy they ever released that album at all because of all the bullshit that followed it. I do remember the week it was released I traveled to Las Vegas to see Oasis and Jet on sucessive nights. At the Stardust, there was an amazing cover band and they played “Beverly Hills.” The guitarist even put on a pair of glasses just like the ones that Rivers Cuomo wore at the time.

In 2006, I even saw Weezer live at Summerfest in Milwaukee. Yet, I was there to see the Pixies. I was surprised to find out that Weezer was headlining because I could not see it. I was obviously quite biased towards the Pixies at the time. It was a great performance as Rivers Cuomo wore this plaid sports jacket that screamed Weezer. Fast forward about six years later to 2012 when I saw the band again at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. I even got to attend a meet and greet with the band. A friend had bet me a shot that I would not wear a hat that said Hurricane when I got my picture taken. I wore it and guitarist Brian Bell asked me what it meant. I told him that it’s a joke nickname about what my stripper name would be. He told me not to give up hope, there’s still time. I always tell people making Rivers Cuomo laugh is one of the highlights of my life. A guy asked me after how I got them to talk to me. I told him I was just cool I guess. I remember after the show I saw a guy dressed as Spider-Man taking a selfie holding a roll of toilet paper waiting for the ATM. I thought to myself if this wasn’t Weezer, that might seem weird.

I have seen Weezer three more times since then, but their shows are boring now. They play all the same songs, along with a couple of cover songs everyone knows is coming. They play a couple of new songs, but not many. They are still making a couple of albums a year too, so this I just don’t understand. Unfortunately, they have become much like a classic rock greatest hits band, which does make me sad. I saw them in Phoenix and left after six songs. Everyone else was going crazy for all their old songs, while I was just bored. I wonder if Weezer was just as bored as me? And so it goes.

[weownthenitenyc]

The 19th annual Satchmo SummerFest returns August 2-4, 2019 at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Mint. Produced by French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI), Satchmo SummerFest is an unparalleled celebration of the life, legacy, and music of New Orleans’ native son, Louis Armstrong.

Recently named one of the most “interesting things to experience in Louisiana” by Oprah Magazine, the event brings performances from New Orleans’ most talented musicians, with a focus on traditional and contemporary jazz and brass bands.

2 Hours of Louis Armstrong

The nominal daily admission of $6 (children 12 and under are free) helps support local musicians and pay for the event. Admission also provides access to the Jazz Museum’s collection and exhibitions plus indoor activities like Pops’ Playhouse for Kids powered by Entergy New Orleans and the Hilton Satchmo Legacy Stage featuring presentations by renowned Armstrong scholars.

Ayo Scott Selected as 2019 Poster Artist

New Orleans artist Ayo Scott was selected as the 2019 French Quarter Festivals, Inc. artist, creating the artwork for both the French Quarter Festival and Satchmo SummerFest posters. Scott graduated from Xavier University in 2003 and attended graduate school at The Institute of Design in Chicago. Immediately after Hurricane Katrina, he returned home to help the city rebuild. During that time, he started NOYO Designs Inc. and began to evolve from commercial graphic design work to making his own art.

“When looking at the impact of jazz on music and music on the world, Louis Armstrong may be the single most influential person to be born in New Orleans,” Scott said. “I’m humbled to be able to create a tribute to such a man. I’m excited to share ‘Reflections of King Louie’, the 2019 Satchmo SummerFest Poster.”

Culinary Lineup Includes Four Debuts

In addition to music, the 2019 Satchmo SummerFest presented by Chevron will feature cuisine from some of New Orleans’ favorite restaurants. Four restaurants make debuts this year: beloved local grocer Dorignac’s Food Center will serve Armstrong’s famously favorite dish, Red Beans and Rice; Gulf Tacos will offer up pork belly, shrimp, and fish tacos, along with street corn; attendees can look forward to Jambalaya and refreshing fruit skewers from Rusty Pelican; and Congreso Cubano debuts with Ropa Vieja and Maduros Fritos. Returning favorites include Big Cheezy, Café Dauphine, Company Burger, Plum Street Snoballs, Quintin’s Ice Cream, and Lasyone’s Meat Pie Restaurant. Click here to see the complete menus.

Beer and wine lovers will not want to miss the return of the Abita Beer Garden, serving favorites and seasonal brews, and the Sonoma-Cutrer Rosé Café, a shaded place to relax and take in the festival environment. For those seeking refreshing non-alcoholic options, Bubly will offer lime and grapefruit sparking beverages, and Luzianne Iced Tea and French Market Cold Brew will be available.

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – Summertime

A Dozen Artists Make Festival Debuts

More than 30 Acts to Perform, Along with Satchmo Scholars

The 2019 festival lineup includes more than 30 acts, ranging from traditional jazz to swing, brass and marching bands, funk, R&B, jazz fusion, and more performing on two tented stages over three days. A dozen musicians will make their Satchmo SummerFest debut, including Cyril Neville with Omari Neville & the Fuel on the Fidelity Bank Stage. Other debuts include:

· Big 6 Brass Band

· Big Easy Brawlers

· Catie Rodgers and the Gentilly Stompers

· Cyril Neville

· DinosAurchestra

· Lafayette Charter Academy Marching Band

· Michael Ward

· New Orleans Classic Big Band with Ricky Riccardi

· Smitty Dee’s Brass Band featuring Dimitri Smith

· The Garden of Joy

· Tonya Boyd-Cannon

· Troy Sawyer and the Elementz

Returning Satchmo SummerFest favorites include Ellis Marsalis, Jr., Charmaine Neville, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Preservation Brass, Robin Barnes & The Fiyabirds, Trumpet Mafia, Jeremy Davenport, and the Treme Brass Band. View the full musical lineup here: https://satchmosummerfest.org/music/.

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Hilton Satchmo Legacy Stage: Three Days of Fascinating Speakers and Discussions

On the Hilton Satchmo Legacy Stage, scholars and historians will present on a wide range of topics surrounding all things Louis Armstrong. Highlights include: Veronique Dorsey, Jazz Henry, and Marla Dixon interviewed by Gwen Thompkins on the experience of the female trumpeter in New Orleans; Melissa A. Weber: On Louis Armstrong and Black American Music: A Conversation with Nicholas Payton; Matt Sakakeeny: The Tradition of Innovation; Sally Young and Deanna Assunto: Louis and The Assunto Dukes of Dixieland; and festival favorite Ricky Riccardi, Director of Research Collections for the Louis Armstrong House Museum and Archives and the author of “What a Wonderful World”, screening rare video clips featuring Satchmo. Fans can dive deep into the life and legacy of Armstrong and learn how his craft continues to reverberate today. View the full Hilton Satchmo Legacy Stage schedule here: https://satchmosummerfest.org/music/.

Festival Features Family Fun, Cultural Activities

In addition to music and food, festival goers can enjoy a full slate of family-friendly activities throughout the event. The Pops’ Playhouse for Kids powered by Entergy will feature fun activities August 3 and 4 from 11:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. including: Zulu Coconut Decorating Station, Hosted by Junior Zulus; Second Line Umbrella Decoration & Celebration Station, Hosted by FQFI; Red Bean Satchmo Shakers, Hosted by FQFI; Satchmo Sewing, Hosted by Great Spirit Warriors Indian Tribe; Satchmo Sachets, Hosted by Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses; Congo Drum Making, Hosted by Kamau Wesley Phillips; Electric Bicycle, Hosted by Entergy; and Face Painting, Hosted by Ocean Heroes.

Louis Armstrong – A Kiss to Build a Dream On

Tickets for Kickoff Fundraiser Party On Sale Now

Fans can help raise funds for the three-day festival by purchasing tickets to the opening night kickoff party August 1. The party will feature music from preeminent jazz musician and New Orleans native Ellis Marsalis, Jr., with special guest Ashlin Parker. Marsalis will perform during the dinner and cocktail reception from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Omni Royal Orleans, 621 St. Louis St., New Orleans. Purchase tickets for the fundraiser online at satchmosummerfest.org.

Jazz Mass, Satchmo Salute, Trumpet Tribute, and other Special Events

In addition to a weekend full of great music, food, multimedia presentations, and children’s activities, Satchmo SummerFest features an array of special events including the the Satchmo Sound-off near the GE Stage on the Esplanade neutral ground, annual Jazz Mass sponsored by Rhodes Funeral Home at historic St. Augustine Church in Treme, a traditional second line parade, and the ‘Trumpet Tribute’ sponsored by Orpheum Theater which closes the festival Sunday night with a Satchmo birthday party.

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – Dream A Little Dream of Me

Happy Birthday, Satchmo!

Satchmo SummerFest is scheduled annually to coincide with Louis Armstrong’s birthday on August 4th; the first festival took place on what would have been his 100th birthday, the same year the New Orleans airport was renamed Louis Armstrong International Airport. The artist often stated in public interviews that he was born on July 4, 1900 (Independence Day), a date that has been noted in many biographies. Armstrong died in 1971 and his true birthdate, August 4, 1901, was not discovered until the mid-1980s. Louis Armstrong was raised in a poor section of New Orleans known as “Jane Alley.” Throughout his career, he entertained millions – from heads of state and royalty to the neighborhood kids on his stoop in Corona, New York. Despite his fame, he lived a simple life in a working-class neighborhood. The man known around the world as “Satchmo,” short for Satchelmouth, was widely recognized as a founding father of jazz – a unique American art form. In 1932, Melody Maker magazine editor Percy Brooks greeted Armstrong in London with “Hello, Satchmo!” and the nickname stuck. His influence as an artist and cultural icon is universal, unmatched, and very much alive today.

When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) – Louis Armstrong

NEXT WEEKEND: Satchmo SummerFest in New Orleans | #Satchmo #SummerFest is an unparalleled celebration of the life, legacy, and music of New Orleans' native son, Louis Armstrong. #NoLa #NewOrleans #Jazz The 19th annual Satchmo SummerFest returns August 2-4, 2019 at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Mint.

[musicallyrich]

Summerfest Day 7...

7/5/2017... Milwaukee, WI...Summerfest

I showed up for Day 7 of Summerfest for the 8 p.m. show at the Johnson Controls World Sound Stage.  The Cleveland rock band Welshly Arms was the opener for that stage's headliner JJ Grey & Mofro.  Welshly Arms is a solid rock band, that kept their set quite interesting for most of their hour+ time slot.  Their brand of blues rock is infused with a bit of soul, and a fair amount of grit.  Not every one of their songs is gonig to blow someone away, but they have plenty of songs that are very engaging to te listener, and if they continue to work on their craft, they have a potentially bright future ahead of them.   Their music gives them plenty of chance to stretch out and give some instrumental fireworks as well.  Intermixed with their original material they threw in 2 covers, the first one was Rick Derringer's "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo."  They did a nice job on the cover, and as I was thinking about it, this isn't a song Ive heard anyone cover in years.  The other cover was, I believe, a gritty rock cover of Sam & Dave's "Hold On I'm Coming."  The singers voice was getting lost a little in the mix as they were coming to the conclusion of their concert, but it sounded like the chorus to that song, although the verses were difficult (impossible) to make out through the music.  This is definitely a band to watch, my guess is if they come to your town, they will probably be playing a small venue at a reasonable price.

Following Welshly Arms, JJ Grey & Mofro came on shortly after 9:45 p.m. to a stage that had a nice crowd waiting for them to start.  Coming out with their brand of Southern soul/funk/rock that flows from sounding like it would be in place on a front porch, or in a crowded jook joint JJ Grey & Mofro put on a great nearly 2 hour set.  The band set-up includes keyboardist, lead guitarist, drummer, bass player (who for the past few years has been Todd Smallie who was a member of the Derek Trucks Band for years), and Grey who sings, plays harmonica and guitar. Including songs, Lochloosa, Country Ghetto, Orange Blossoms, and Everything Good Is Bad (which included a crowd sing-a-long, which was not the only one, but I think the only one he had actually planned beforehand) the band covered material from most of their catalog.  It's tough to imagine this bnd not laying it all on the line everytime they play.  I also hope that at least a few in the crowd discovered the band in the same way that I did.  I found out about these guys, around 2003 or 2004 when they were at Summerfest, I want to say 3 maybe even 4 years in  row playing at the Miller Lite Oasis for their 5/6 o'clock shows.  I was standing with some family and friends, while they were playing that first year, and all of a sudden I found myself moving to the outside of the group, and then over to the bleachers to get a better listen to what this band that I'd never heard of (and weren't even in bold in the programs to show they were a national act) were playing.  Then, in the following years started watching out for their name in the programs and started looking for albums by them, and they have become a favorite band of mine over the years.  That's right, they made it by playing to people winning them over one fan at a time, and they have been brandishing this music for their fans for about 15 years, and I can only look forward to them continuing to make great music. Written Under the Influence of...Bill Evans- At The Montreux Jazz Festival, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band- Will The Circle Be Unbroken

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Bo Diddley “Bo Diddley” 1958. Chess Records. Today, December 30th, would have been Bo Diddley’s 90th birthday (b. Ellas Otha Bates, but went by Ellas McDaniel after being adopted at a young age, as well as his stage name, Bo Diddley, 1928, d. 2008. Interestingly, the bio on the back of this LP lists his birth year as 1932). Bo Diddley was his first full-length record, a collection of singles he recorded between 1955 and 1958, and it popularized the massively influential Bo Diddley beat which “is essentially the clave rhythm, one of the most common bell patterns found in sub-Saharan African music traditions,” though he certainly wasn’t the first to use it on American recordings; “Diddley came across it while trying to play Gene Autry's "(I've Got Spurs That) Jingle, Jangle, Jingle." Three years before his "Bo Diddley," a song with similar syncopation, "Hambone," was cut by the Red Saunders Orchestra with the Hambone Kids. In 1944, "Rum and Coca Cola," containing the Bo Diddley beat, was recorded by the Andrews Sisters.” (Wiki)

Allmusic says about Bo Diddley “For anyone who wants to play rock & roll, real rock & roll, this is one of the few records that you really need. Along with Chuck Berry, Elvis, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and a few select others, Bo Diddley was one of the founders of the form -- and he did it like no other. Diddley had only one real style, that being the Bo Diddley beat: a syncopated, rhythmic drive, loaded with tremolo. There are 12 examples of it on this record, and that is about all you need. It's one of those records that, after listening to just a few cuts, will find you tapping the beats on every available surface. Diddley's guitar and vocals have a gruff feeling that recalls bluesmen such as Waters, yet he has his own style. Buttressed by drums, funky piano, and usually maracas, it's absolutely infectious. This is one of the greatest rock sounds that you're likely to hear, and it's all on this one record, too.” It’s true! My favorites are “Bo Diddley,” “I’m A Man,” “Hey’ Bo Diddley,” “Hush Your Mouth,” “Diddey Wah Diddey,” “Who Do You Love” and “Pretty Thing`,” many of which have been covered by lots of other great groups over the years (ie Buddy Holly, The Who, Grateful Dead, Captain Beefheart, Ty Segall, The Jesus and Mary Chain and JD McPherson.  

We got a chance to see Bo Diddley back in 2003 at Summerfest in Milwaukee. He performed at one of the smaller side stages to maybe a couple hundred people in the middle the afternoon. Since it’s been awhile, I don’t remember too much about the set but I do remember him doing some kind of rapping about convincing kids not to do drugs. That was weird, but I’m grateful I got a chance to see this legend play live. 

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Gorillaz Live Review

I recently attended the Gorillaz concert at Northerly Island and here are my impressions. This was a fun show, but not without its moment of frustration. I had tickets in the pit and was standing next to a couple when the husband left. I moved over a few steps to make room for the people beside me. She said, “You are in my husband’s spot?” I replied with a laugh, “This is general admission. I can stand wherever the fuck I want.” I walked away shaking my head in disgust. I had the same thing happen in general admission the next day at Summerfest. I am not sure these people are aware of what the term general admission means, so I have decided to make cards and on them is a definition of general admission. Hey, I am just trying to be a part of the solution. 

Back to the show. This was a great concert and probably the most fun too. Damon Albarn was a great performer using gestures to emphasize certain lyrics, while at the same time sounding just like the albums. It almost seemed a bit like Greek theatre with the sweeping movements. His band were energetic, excited, smiling, and having the time of their life, which effected the crowd in a very good way. I remember this 60 year old guy in the front row jamming out like he stole something. The group simply had fun, and sometimes it is just that simple. I remember Dead and Company with Bob Weir looking pissed while playing with no interplay between the band members. It makes things awkward for the fans because they never want to feel as if this moment right now is an inconvenience to the artist. You want to feel as if this whole concert idea was a good idea. You know the feeling? Hey, thanks for stopping by, you’re alright. They played a lot of stuff off their new album, but that was okay with me. The Gorillaz are still relevant, so they have every right to do that. I remember hearing someone behind me after the show giving it a 3. I laughed and said, “You can watch 2003 concerts of Gorillaz on Youtube. Just because they didn’t play your precious Feel Good Inc.” I walked away laughing. That is the trick for bands after about 10 years. We need to play some hits to satisfy our fans, while at the same time satisfy our need to create something new. Gorillaz do that on their new album. The best concerts are ones where the new album is ripe with great songs, as well as older hits that the fans are waiting on. Those are the really great sets where you can’t stop recording for a second because every song kicks ass. The last thing I will say is this concert made me feel cool. You felt like you were witnessing something pretty hip and it was inclusive, not exclusive. Once again, I will also say that I did not believe Damon Albarn was that good, while always being biased towards Noel Gallagher and Oasis. I now know why Liam is so jealous, but why it was inevitable. The two are creative doppelgangers above others as far as songwriting goes, so they have more in common with each other than Noel’s own brother.