Long before vinyl records came back into vogue, before record stores starting proliferating in New Orleans, even before TVD started bringing you the best writing about vinyl, the fine folks at the Ponderosa Stomp were creating a cottage industry based on crate-digging.
Now an every-other-year event, the festival returns this weekend for two long-playing concerts at Rock ‘n’ Bowl as well as other great events around town.
The lineup at Rock ‘n’ Bowl is incredible. There’s too much going on for me to even begin listing the acts scheduled to perform. Just click the link to read all about it and/or watch the vid. This is not music for the faint of heart, nor is it for any moldy figs missing rock ‘n’ roll stamina. The shows begin at 6:30 PM and extend until close to 3 AM.
For fans interested in other aspects of the event, check this out. Thursday night, The Hip Drop returns to D.B.A. This is an all night dance party with a huge list of DJs spinning 45-RPM records exclusively. For a list of the DJs, some are from out of town, click here.
The AC Marriott on Canal Street is the place to be during the day on Saturday and Sunday for the Ponderosa Stomp conference and record show. There’s a $20 fee, but it includes lunch. The conference features stars and experts talking about the music.
Again, the list is too extensive to even get into, but all you need to know is here.
I could go on and on about why this is an important event on our music calendar. But the organizers say it all with this epic quote, “There was a time when popular music was distilled from desperation, and a striving, raw ambition, and a healthy fear of the damnation of the Lord. Songs with an edge, a secret code, a punk energy that is undeniable… that is the music of the Ponderosa Stomp.”
