Welcome back — Still alive after Mardi Gras? If you can gather the strength to go out after the past few days of parades and late nights, here’s some suggestions…

Thursday, Feb. 23

• Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers @ Vaughan’s
• Johnny Vidacovich @ Maple Leaf
• Luke Winslow-King @ Three Muses
• Amanda Shaw @ I Club
• Jeremy Davenport @ Davenport Lounge

Friday, Feb. 24

• Iris May Tango @ d.b.a.
• Jeremy Davenport @ Davenport Lounge
• Katey Red SXSW Fundraiser feat. Big Freedia + Others @ Siberia
• Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers @ Blue Nile
• Glen David Andrews @ Three Muses
• Little Freddie King @ I Club
• Paul Sanchez @ Chickie Wah Wah
• Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones @ Preservation Hall

Saturday, Feb. 25

• Drake (pictured) @ UNO Lakefront Arena
• Cyril Neville @ I Club
• DJ Soul Sister @ Mimi’s in the Marigny
• Glen David Andrews @ Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse
• Jeremy Davenport @ Davenport Lounge
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band feat. Mark Braud @ Preservation Hall
• Luke Winslow-King @ Blue Nile

Sunday, Feb. 26

• Hot 8 Brass Band @  Howlin’ Wolf (The Den)
• Lynn Drury @ d.b.a.
• Sarah Quintana’s Sirens @ Hi-Ho Lounge
• Walter “Wolfman” Washington @ Maple Leaf

Monday, Feb. 27

• Glen David Andrews @ d.b.a.
• Jon Cleary @ Chickie Wah Wah
• King James and the Special Men @ BJ’s Lounge
• Papa Grows Funk @ Maple Leaf

Tuesday, Feb. 28

• Rebirth Brass Band @ Maple Leaf
• Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers @ Bullet’s Sports Bar
• Treme Brass Band @ d.b.a.

Wednesday, Feb. 29

• Gravity A @ Blue Nile
• Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters @ d.b.a.
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band feat. Mark Braud @ Preservation Hall
• Helen Gillet @ Three Muses

Welcome back to our new weekly feature highlighting where Past Voodoo Artists are playing in New Orleans. Here’s some suggestions to add to the upcoming Mardi Gras weekend celebrations and into Fat Tuesday!

Thursday, Feb. 16

• Rebirth Brass Band (pictured) @ Howlin’ Wolf
• Electronic Takeover Masquerade @ Eiffel Society
• Glasgow @ Circle Bar
• Jeremy Davenport @ Davenport Lounge
• Johnny Vidacovich @ Maple Leaf
• Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers @ Vaughan’s
• Luke Winslow-King @ Three Muses
• Sarah Quintana @ Bombay Club

Friday, Feb. 17

• Rebirth Brass Band + the Revivalists @ Howlin’ Wolf
• Defend New Orleans Party feat. Supagroup + others @ One Eyed Jacks
• Jeremy Davenport @ Davenport Lounge
• Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes @ Blue Nile
• Lost Bayou Ramblers @ d.b.a.
• Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones @ Preservation Hall
• Treme Brass Band @ Cafe Istanbul
• Walter “Wolfman” Washington @ I Club

Saturday, Feb. 18

• Rebirth Brass Band + Papa Grows Funk @ Howlin’ Wolf
• Big Sam’s Funky Nation @ House of Blues
• Morning 40 Federation + King James and the Special Men @ One Eyed Jacks
• Galactic  + MyNameIsJohnMichael @ Tipitina’s
• Debauche @ Hi-Ho Lounge
• Jeremy Davenport @ Davenport Lounge
• DJ Soul Sister @ Mimi’s in the Marigny
• Johnny Sansone @ Hermes Bar at Antoines
• Luke Winslow-King @ Blue Nile
• Lynn Drury Band @ Kerry Irish Pub
• the Revivalists @ Rock n’ Bowl

Sunday, Feb. 19

• Trombone Shorty’s Bacchus Bash feat. Orleans Ave.+ Dirty Dozen Brass Band + Fishbone @ Tipitina’s Uptown
• Bacchus Bash feat. Soul Rebels @ Le Bon Temps Roule
• Fishbone @ Blue Nile
• Hot 8 Brass Band @ Howlin’ Wolf (The Den)
• Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk @ Howlin’ Wolf
• Khris Royal @ Blue Nile
• Lynn Drury @ Buffa’s Lounge
• New Orleans Bingo! Show @ One Eyed Jacks
• Papa Grows Funk with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux @ d.b.a.

Monday, Feb. 20

• Galactic + Soul Rebels @ Tipitans Uptown
• Quintron and Miss Pussycat @ One Eyed Jacks
• Glen David Andrews @ d.b.a.
• Jon Cleary @ Chickie Wah Wah
• King James and the Special Men @ BJ’s Lounge
• Soul Rebels Brass Band @ Blue Nile

Tuesday, Feb. 21

• Rebirth Brass Band @ Maple Leaf
• Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers @ Bullet’s Sports Bar
• Treme Brass Band @ d.b.a.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 

• Gravity A @ Blue Nile
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band feat. Mark Braud @ Preservation Hall
• Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters @ d.b.a.

We want YOU to be a Voodoo photographer! It’s not the most romantic gift, but romance is overrated. This is about you and a once-in-a-lifetime experience. So grab your camera and get ready to update your Facebook page with the best pictures ever!

Everyone that has purchased tickets by NOON CST (2/14)  is eligible to win a photo pit pass. So, if you have purchased a Voodoo 2012 ticket, you are eligible to win. If you haven’t purchased a ticket yet, you still become eligible can by going HERE.

When it comes romantic experiences, nothing beats the romance and relaxation of a Gondola ride. So today, we celebrate with an opportunity for a private crusie aboard the Bella Mae as she glides quietly through City Park’s breathtaking lagoons. You and your Voodoo Valentine will cruise courtesy of Nola Gondola on their authentic Venetian Gondola.

Everyone that has purchased tickets by 11pm CST (2/12)  is eligible to win. And yes, this includes anyone that has purchased a ticket to the Voodoo Experience 2012 at this point.

Just a reminder, if you purchase Voodoo 2012 tickets before February 14th, you receive two one -year / no obligation subscriptions to Spin Magazine.  We’ll send you two codes – one for you and one for your Voodoo Valentine as a special gift from Voodoo and Spin! It’s a great way to save money on tickets too, as prices go up on Tuesday.

You will also be eligible to celebrate Mardi Gras on the Voodoo Bud Light Bourbon Street Mardi Gras Balcony! We’ve got 120 spots over four days of Mardi Gras weekend, so you’ll be able to bring a friend too.

The perfect meal is an obvious Valentine’s Day tradition, so today we are giving away a $100 gift certificate to Besh Steak, located at Harrah’s Casino. Chef John Besh has quickly become a rock star among rock star chefs in New Orleans. Brett Anderson of The Times-Picayune described the above meal as “a hard-charred, blood-red-at-the-center New York strip, aged 30 days, lacquered in blue cheese butter and shadowed by a tower of magnificent fried onion rings.”  As good as it sounds, it’s even better in person

Everyone that has purchased tickets by 11pm CST (2/11)  is eligible to win. And yes, this includes anyone that has purchased a ticket to the Voodoo Experience 2012 at this point.

Everyone that has purchased tickets by 11pm CST (2/10)  is eligible to win. And yes, this includes anyone that has purchased a ticket to the Voodoo Experience 2012 at this point.

Welcome back to our new weekly feature highlighting where Past Voodoo Artists are playing in New Orleans. Here’s some suggestions to sprinkle into your first weekend of Mardi Gras!

Thursday, Feb. 9

• Stanton Moore Trio @ Snug Harbor
• Luke Winslow-King @ Three Muses
• Johnny Vidacovich @ Maple Leaf
• Jon Cleary + Hurray for the Riff Raff @ d.b.a.
• Sarah Quintana @ Circle Bar
• Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers @ Vaughan’s

Friday, Feb. 10

• the New Orleans Bingo! Show @ Le Chat Noir
• Force Feed Radio @ Republic
• Papa Grows Funk + Glen David Andrews @ Tipitina’s
• Jeremy Davenport @ Davenport Lounge
• Johnny Vidacovich @ Maple Leaf
• Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers @ Blue Nile
• Panorama Jazz Band @ Hermes Bar at Antoine’s
• Paul Sanchez @ Chickie Wah Wah
• Washboard Chaz Blues Trio @ Spotted Cat

Saturday, Feb. 11

• Leo Nocentelli @ Tipitina’s
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band feat. Mark Braud @ Preservation Hall
• DJ Soul Sister @ Mimi’s in the Marigny
• Glen David Andrews @ Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse
• Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers @ One Eyed Jacks
• Jon Cleary @ Maple Leaf
• Lynn Drury @ Hi-Ho Lounge
• Panorama Jazz Band @ Spotted Cat

Sunday, Feb. 12

• the New Orleans Bingo! Show @ Le Chat Noir
• Hot 8 Brass Band @ Howlin’ Wolf
• Sarah Quintana’s Sirens @ Hi-Ho Lounge

Monday, Feb. 13

• The Polyphonic Spree (pictured) @ House of Blues
• Papa Grows Funk @ Maple Leaf
• Jon Cleary @ Chickie Wah Wah
• Glen David Andrews @ d.b.a.
• King James and the Special Men @ BJ’s Lounge

Tuesday, Feb. 14

• Rebirth Brass Band @ Maple Leaf
• Treme Brass Band @ d.b.a.
• Helen Gillet @ Blue Nile
• Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers @ Bullet’s Sports Bar

Wednesday, Feb. 15

• Preservation Hall Jazz Band feat. Mark Braud @ Preservation Hall
• Tin Men + Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters @ d.b.a.
• Sarah Quintana @ Three Muses

Today we are giving away a romantic carriage ride through the historic French Quarter, courtesy of Royal Carriages. You and a guest will enjoy a mule-drawn carriage tour to see the wonder of our city’s historical arhcitecture and quaint cobblestone alleys. You can schedule your tour for anytime between 8:30 am and midnight!

Everyone that has purchased tickets by 11pm CST (2/8)  is eligible to win. And yes, this includes anyone that has purchased a ticket to the Voodoo Experience 2012 at this point.

Musicians aren’t the only rock stars in New Orleans. Chefs, writers and artists are celebrated with the same level of excitement. Today, we have an original painting created by another one of our incredible Art Market vendors, Lionel Milton. Born and raised in the 9th Ward, Lionel has put his local perspective on posters for past Voodoo Experiences, Brad Pitt’s Make it Right Pink Houses projects and much more.

Everyone that has purchesed tickets by 11pm CST (2/7)  is eligible to win. And yes, this includes anyone that has purchased a ticket to the Voodoo Experience 2012 at this point.