2011 Voodoo Music Experience Photos
This past weekend, the 2011 Voodoo Music Experience overtook New Orleans' City Park on Halloween weekend for the 13th consecutive year. Headliners included The Raconteurs, Soundgarden and Blink 182, while the festival also featured Girl Talk, Band of Horses, TV on the Radio and many others. Check out Mark C. Austin's photos from this year's Voodoo Music Experience below. read more
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