Blog: Barryfest

In its fourth year, the Free Press Summer Fest continues to be horrible news for New Orleanians who take pleasure in deriding Houston as our perpetually lame neighbor.  The two day event is returning to downtown's Eleanor Tinsley Park with one of the summer's most extensive, diverse and nuanced lineups you'll find outside of Manchester, Tennessee.  Neo-folk superstars The Avett Brothers, country legend Willie Nelson and original gangsta Snoop Dogg lead a charge of over 120 bands representing the most exciting players of every relevant musical genre.  Rockers include The Flaming Lips , Portugal. [...]