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June 25, 2007 at 12:29:00 PM | more stories by this author
New Orleans festival also snares Wilco, Fall Out Boy, Ben Harper, Tiesto, Sinead O'Connor, and Common, among others.
Two reunited stalwarts of '90s rock have been picked to headline the 2007 Voodoo Music Experience, as Rage Against the Machine and Smashing Pumpkins top a loaded bill for the three-day, pre-Halloween festival in New Orleans' City Park.
Rage Against the Machine's Zack de la Rocha at Coachella in April.
The event, set for Oct. 26-28, will also feature performances from Wilco, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Sinead O'Connor, Fall Out Boy, Mute Math, Plain White T's, the Black Crowes. Spoon, M.I.A., Common, Galactic with Mr. Lif and Lyrics Born, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and Tiesto, among others.
The lineup is broken into three sections, with most of the rock acts performing under "Le Ritual" banner and "Le Carnival" serving as the umbrella for the electronic and dance acts like Ghostland Observatory, Ska Cubano, and Quintron and Miss Pussycat.
"Le Flambeau" is the New Orleans and ethnic section, with Dr. John, Zap Mama, Toots & the Maytals, JJ Grey & Mofro, and Preservation Hall Jazz Band all slated to perform.
Some 90,000 fans attended last fall's festival, headlined by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Duran Duran. That turnout prompted organizers to expand the event from two days to three. The festival also ran three days in 2003.
A limited amount of general admission tickets go on sale June 29. Weekend passes will cost $100, while VIP packages will be available for $450 and provide access to a private entrance, closer parking, food and drink, and upgraded bathrooms.
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