Blink-182’s Saturday Voodoo Fest performance is a ‘90s kid’s dream come true. The show is particularly exciting because it marks the first time the boys behind punk classics “The Rock Show” and “All the Small Things” return to New Orleans since their 2005 to 2009 hiatus. Blink-182 was formed in 1992 by Poway, California high [...]

Gregg Gills, more commonly known by his stage name Girl Talk, is a phenomenal mash-up artist, similar to Super Mash Bros and White Panda. Grills started making music while at Chartiers Valley High School in Pittsburg. He continued his musical aspirations at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, where he studied biomedical engineering. He would [...]

The Doggfather is coming to New Orleans. The Voodoo Experience will get a taste of the West Coast as Snoop Dogg becomes a part of the ritual during his 7:15 p.m. set on Friday. Snoop emerged in the hip-hop scene in the early 1990s as a prominent protege of Dr. Dre, appearing on several of [...]

Based out of Brooklyn, NY and crafting sounds that dabble in jazz, funk, electronic and good old fashioned rock music, TV on the Radio have created a sound that is uniquely their own. The band formed in 2001 and have since released four studio albums, all ranging in style and influence. “Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes,” [...]

Formed in Detroit, Michigan, The Raconteurs have played second (or possibly even third) fiddle to lead singer Jack White’s other bands, The White Stripes and The Dead Weather, in the past. Released in 2006, “Broken Boy Soldiers” garnered critical praise and earned the band a Grammy nomination for Best Rock album. On the album, The [...]

Mastodon is a metal band formed in Atlanta in 1999. Over the next decade, the band worked to distinguish themselves from other metal acts, releasing complex concept albums that blend visceral instrumentals with thought-provoking lyricism. Their first full-length album, Remission, was released in 2002 to widespread acclaim. Critics and fans alike complimented the band’s sound [...]

Natassia Gail Zolot, better known as Kreayshawn, a 22-year-old American rapper and music video director with rhymes so explicit they would even make Dr. Dre blush will be making her debut performance at Voodoo Fest this year. Kreayshawn was born in San Francisco, California but grew up on the streets of East Oakland. She was [...]

Portugal. The Man has seen a steady rise to fame. The psychedelic rock band from Portland, Ore., has released six albums since its 2006 debut entry, “Waiter: ‘You Vultures!’” The band first garnered significant attention with its 2007 album “Church Mouth,” which launched headlining tours in the United States and Europe. The album garnered a [...]