Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ludacris pump up a festival frenzy

July 19, 2009 · Filed Under Festivals in the News, News

Lynn Saxberg, The Ottawa CitizenA reasonable facsimile of the legendary Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd rocked Bluesfest’s main stage on Saturday so convincingly you could almost smell the whiskey and gunpowder.

In some parts of the world, a Saturday night festival bill shared by Southern rockers and a rapper might be the catalyst for racial tension in the crowd. But at Bluesfest, it was simply another facet of the party.

Georgia-based hip-hop star Ludacris arrived on stage late, but just by 20 minutes, and immediately got down to the business of entertaining the crowd.

Full review at Ottawa Citizen online: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ludacris pump up a festival frenzy

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