Live at the 2012 Voodoo Fest

Ninja of South African hip-hop group Die Antwoord put himself in the hands of his fans Friday afternoon at The Voodoo Experience's Le Plur/The Red Bulletin Stage.

Gary Clark Jr. made his third festival appearance of the year in New Orleans on Friday afternoon at Voodoo.

The Australian dance duo Nervo played an animated set Friday afternoon at their first appearance at Voodoo.

Friday night at Voodoo top-billed legends Neil Young on Le Ritual Stage and funk hero Bootsy Collins on the WWOZ/Bud Light Stage.

The Avett Brothers played an animated set of arena folk that drew heavily from their recent album, The Carpenter, Friday night at Voodoo.

Poncho Sampedro, Billy Talbot and Neil Young assumed the Crazy Horse jamming stance for a show that previewed much of their upcoming Psychedelic Pill Friday night.

Seth Avett played and sang with a punk rock sense of abandon Friday night during the Avett Brothers' set at Voodoo.

New Orleans avant-garde sax legend Kidd Jordan closed the Preservation Hall Stage Friday night with an all-star band that included the Meters' bassist George Porter Jr. and two-thirds of the Dead Kenny G's, saxophonist Skerik and percussionist Mike Dillon.

Big Chief Monk Boudreaux of the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indian gang performed as part of a set of Indian-oriented funk with 101 Runners Friday.

Well-dressed New Orleans blues great Little Freddie King shared the Preservation Hall Stage Friday with Guitar Lightnin' Lee, who has role this season on HBO's Treme.

AWOLNATION relaxes before their show Saturday in nearby Tad Gormley Stadium, the first home for Voodoo.

New Orleans' new wave band the Vettes pose backstage at Voodoo outside Tad Gormley Stadium before closing the Le Carnival Stage Saturday night.

Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION meets his people in the front rows Saturday afternoon at Voodoo.

"We're Green Day except taller," James Hetfield announced Saturday night when Metallica played Voodoo in place of Green Day.

Robert Trujillo of Metallica stalked Voodoo's Le Ritual Stage Saturday night as part of a show that leaned heavily on the band's classics.

Dave Stewart showed what he's been doing since the Eurythmics on Saturday at Voodoo.

Big Chief Monk Boudreaux returned to Voodoo Saturday to perform with New Orleans bluesmen Anders Osborne, Johnny Sansone and their bassist Carl Dufrene.

Reggae legend Toots Hibbert led Toots and the Maytals in a set of classic reggae and ska Saturday evening at Voodoo.

Brian Aubert and Silversun Pickups played Voodoo Saturday night with bassist Sarah Negahdari instead of Nikki Monniger, who Aubert described as "very pregnant" with twins.

Dave Stewart and violin player Ann Marie Calhoun were joined for the finale of "Sweet Dreams (are Made of This)" by New Orleans brass band the Soul Rebels, who recorded a brass version of the Eurythmics' classic earlier this year.

New Orleans' parade group Casa Samba performed Saturday night on Voodoo's Preservation Hall Stage.

French EDM duo Justice inspired the same sort of religious fervor in their fans at Voodoo's Le Plur/The Red Bulletin Stage as Metallica received playing at the same time on the Le Ritual Stage.

The Gaslamp Killer recently released his debut album, The Breakthrough, before appearing at Voodoo on its Le Plur/The Red Bulletin dance music stage.

Zeale gets air onstage during his performance at City Park.

Dubstep DJ Borgore performed in the wooded grove in City Park that housed the Le Plur/The Red Bulletin Stage during The Voodoo Experience Sunday.

Claudio Sanchez and Coheed and Cambria continued their adventures in sci-fi art metal Sunday afternoon on the main stage at The Voodoo Experience.

Long-time bounce rapper Katey Red was just part of the high-energy New Orleans bounce "asstravaganza" along with Big Freedia and Cheeky Blakk Sunday afternoon at The Voodoo Experience. 

Preservation Hall has broadened its vision of New Orleans music beyond traditional jazz, and nowhere was that clearer than Kid Koala's set closing its stage at Voodoo Sunday.

Josh Friend of Modestep led one of the few bands to play on the Le Plur/The Red Bulletin Stage all weekend, Sunday playing on a bill that included Borgore and Skrillex at The Voodoo Experience.

Nas connected Hurricane Katrina to Hurricane Sandy and worried about his people at home in New York during his set on the main stage at The Voodoo Experience.

Gary Larsen and Nora Patterson led New Orleans rock band Royal Teeth in a set of bubbly pop that included a strong cover of Queen's "Under Pressure" early Sunday afternoon at Voodoo.

Skrillex had more smoke and pyro for his Sunday night set than Metallica did the night before, energizing the packed Le Plur/The Red Bulletin Stage crowd.

King from the Tangiers Blues Band let down his hair to sing a roadhouse blues cover of The Beastie Boys' "Fight for Your Right to Party" with rock photographer Danny Clinch on harmonica during the set Sunday on the Preservation Hall Stage.

Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, grandson of Pete Seeger, strapped on a gold Les Paul to join Louisiana's Lost Bayou Ramblers in a Cajun-rock version of The Who's "My Generation," sung in French.