MERGED--> U2 playing the Jazzfest next year? + Jazzfest lineup announcement next week

[Jdragonfly]

Ugg...now that the line-up is set. I still have to make a decision on what weekend to go. (Never been to Jazz Fest and I have oodles of family in NOLA.)

First weekend: Dave Matthews...eh, Bob Dylan, Elvis, Ani DiFranco.
Second weekend: Fats Domino, Buffett, Doug E. Fresh...hee hee.
Not to mention the awesome array of local talent on both weekends.

And ya never know who may turn up as a special guest...

 

[Carek1230]

Well that's kinda sucky, no disrespect to the artists that are going to be performing at the Jazzfest, but not even a mention of Edge? Hmmmmmm......

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

Didnt Dave Mathews already perform there before recently.. Like a couple of years ago?

sucky lineup! boooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SoCalMusicLover]

Wouldn't say it's a "sucky" lineup. Just nothing special. Rather typical JazzFest lineup overall. But Dylan, Buffett, DMB are not slouches. They're just not U2 unfortunately.

Ehhhh....I'll probably still go anyways. Now it's more a question if I want weekend #1 or #2, since I'm not locked into #1 anymore.

 

[SoCalMusicLover]

FWIW....someone on the JazzFest message boards posted that the initial lineup announcement at NOLA.Com, had listed U2 as one of those appearing.

Either it was a complete mistake by Nola.Com, or perhaps U2 had been scheduled then cancelled...or else they're still yet to be announced. Anyways, I had really expected they were a real possibility given Edge's involvement and statements, but we may never know what really transpired, or if they were even considered.

Not sure which weekend I want to attend now, but there are many good artists both weekends. Just no U2. Bummer.

 

[Carek1230]

I think I will wait it out a bit more to see if ANYTHING transpires about Edge or U2 and THEN make my decision. It's just a matter of rounding up some people and hitting the road really, so no biggie. I agree it does seem like a sucky lineup.

 

[SoCalMusicLover]

This was posted by someone at the JazzFest site.

Here's the initial announcement from Nola.com -- not at all bashing 'em, just letting you know what was there:

Jazzfest announces band lineup The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival announced its talent lineup for the 2006 festival at a press conference today.

Among the big-name headliners are U2, Jimmy Buffet, Lionel Richie, Dave Matthews Band, Paul Simon and Bob Dylan.


According to today's (Thursday's) report at Nola.com, Rolling Stones were never a real possibility and negotiations with U2 never got off the ground. From Keith Spera's story: "As for the superstar bands rumored to be on the festival's wish list, the Rolling Stones were never a serious possibility, Davis said. He did solicit U2 after having dinner with the band's guitarist, The Edge, last fall. But negotiations went no further than a discussion with U2's manager."

I have no idea why that first announcement got in there, but Spera is a good music reporter/critic (seen his reports in Rolling Stone?) so I suspect that he didn't have anything to do with it.

 

[Carek1230]

So no word anywhere about Edge making an appearance, either surprise or otherwise at the Jazzfest? I've yet to find anything. I did, however see the article you posted above, CoCal