How ya gonna clap?!

We love JazzFest, and each year before going down to N'awlins we map out the grand plan of shows to hit and places to be. With so much to see and so much to do, it requires more than just your typical list.

So once again we are proud to present the 2007 New Orleans During JazzFest Grids, an easier (hopefully) to digest breakdown of what's happening each weekend (and in-between) down in the Crescent City.

We'll be updating this automatically as shows get announced, but we couldn't resist giving you a sneak preview as we all start to whet our appetites!

Enjoy, and don't forget the Po Boys!

iCal? I CAN!

We love our My JamBase show calendars. It keeps us all (and our friends) in tune with the shows we want to go to and ensures that we remember where we're supposed to be (or hope to be).

Today we're happy to announce that now you can also take it with you.

That's right sports fans, My JamBase show calendars are now iCal enabled!

For those of you not familiar with the term, iCal (short for iCalendar) is a data standard for sharing event information between calendars. iCal is also a calendar program for the Mac which, not surprisingly, supports the iCal format.

Whether you're using iCal, Google Calendar, Spongecell or some other iCal enabled calendar program, you can now subscribe to your own My JamBase calendar. Outlook is a little tricky.

To get started, simply log in to My JamBase and select the "My Calendar" tab and then copy code beneath the iCal button
at the bottom of the page and paste it into your favorite calendar program.

If everything works the way it's supposed to, your personal calendar program will update whenever you add a show to your My JamBase calendar.

Give it a whirl, let us know if it works and we'll keep figuring out ways for you to access JamBase on your own terms.

-The JamBase Team

Recommend Live Music

Happy New Year everyone - I figured I'd contribute to this dormant blog with an installment of advice for all you wanna-bee music promoters.

I was very excited about the recent launch of the JamBase Profiles features. Now any music fan can share their musical tastes with the world.

If you'd like to "recommend" shows to someone, simply add bands to your Favorites list. You can do this by inputting them one by one, uploading your iTunes Music Library or entering your LastFM username.

Once you've populated your list of favorite bands, not only with their shows be available to you within My JamBase, but your adoring fans will be able to see when their shows are coming around on your own JamBase Profile page.

Check it out - my favorites reside comfortably here. If you're logged into My JamBase when viewing my profile, it will tell you when MY favorite bands are playing near YOU!

Enjoy,
Andy