New Orleans' Voodoo music fest moving to Memphis

09/22/2005 5:08 PM, Reuters
Jonathan Cohen

The Voodoo Music Experience, which was to be held in New Orleans October 29-30, has been moved to Memphis' Tom Lee Park in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Nine Inch Nails, which was on the New Orleans lineup, is the first act confirmed for the new event, proceeds from which will benefit the New Orleans Restoration Fund. The rest of the festival lineup is still taking shape, according to organizers.

The bill for the New Orleans version also included the Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Billy Idol and Ryan Adams.

Highlights from the Memphis show will air November 5 on VH1, while the network's broadband channel, Vspot, will offer exclusive performances. Additional Voodoo proceeds will be donated to Habitat for Humanity, Mercy Corps and other national and local organizations facilitating aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina and the restoration of New Orleans' cultural institutions.

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