Last year, a new Jazz Fest late-night concept was born with members of Turkuaz and The Motet called Fu*k 2016. The show, which was a celebration of Prince, David Bowie, George Michael, Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire, and several other artists who passed away in 2016, was a huge success, with a raucous crowd grooving deep into the night to a mix of familiar radio hits and cleverly-selected rarities.

Now, with another year past and many more incredible artists lost, Turkuaz’s Craig Brodhead, Michelangelo Carubba, and Shira Elias and The Motet’s Joey Porter,  Garrett Sayers, and Lyle Divinsky will come together with special guests Cris Jacobs, DJ Williams from Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Nate Werth of Snarky Puppy, and The Turkuaz Horns, to pay their respects to those we lost in 2017 as Fu*k 2017. Now, esteemed jazz saxophonist Skerik will join the lineup for what is sure to be a great night. The show will take place at One Eyed Jacks on Wednesday, May 2nd.

Skerik is known for his tenor and baritone saxophone playing, often using electronics and loops, and ultimately pioneered the playing style that he calls “saxophonics”. The Seattle-based musician is the founder of various space jazz projects, including Critters Buggin, Garage a Trois, Tuatara, and Skerik’s Syncopated Taint Septet, and is an original member of both Les Claypool’s Fancy Band and Fearless Flying Frog Brigade. With a tone unlike any other, Skerik is a complete force to be reckoned with.

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2017 was a particularly brutal year, as several iconic artists were taken from us, including Gregg Allman and Butch Trucks of The Allman Brothers Band, Tom Petty, Walter Becker of Steely Dan, and Chuck Berry, to name a few. While we mourn all of their losses deeply, this tribute set should provide the perfect opportunity for Jazz Fest revelers to celebrate the lives and music of these incredible musicians.

Standard tickets for this show are on-sale NOW at this link. See below for full details on this show, as well as poster art by Accepted Perspective – Poster Art By Jimmy Rector. As a bonus, check out this video of last year’s Fu*k 2016 tribute, courtesy of John Peckham – ConcertCasters.

–SHOW INFO–
Date: Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 (technically early AM May 3rd)
Time: Doors – 1:30 am // Show – 2:00 am
Artist: Live For Live Music & Purple Hat Productions Present: Fu*k 2017 feat. Members of Turkuaz & The Motet w/ Special Guests Cris Jacobs, DJ Williams, Nate Werth, The Turkuaz Horns, Skerik & More TBA
Venue: One Eyed Jacks – 615 Toulouse St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Tickets: Pre-Sale – $20 // Advance – $25 // Day Of Show – $30 — BUY TICKETS

The Fu*k 2017 show is sponsored by Denver-based company, Pure CBD Exchange, which creates and sells a number of CBD/cannabidiol products (What is CBD?) from concentrates, tinctures, extracts, lotions, creams, and more. The use of CBD has gained much notoriety as of late, for use as both a health and wellness supplement and to treat conditions such as epilepsy, PTSD, cancer and a number of mental disorders and is also used for anti-inflammation, nausea reduction, sleep aid, and more. Pure CBD Exchange was co-founded by Gregg Allman Band organist/keyboardist Peter Levin back in 2017.

Pure CBD Exchange focuses on low-THC cannabis products with high CBD content. They work within the Colorado Industrial Hemp pilot program to distribute non-psychoactive tinctures, extracts, lotions, and more all over the world. The company has featured by companies like VICE, High Times, Leafly, and more.