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Here’s the new trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s latest shoot-’em-up, Django Unchained, filmed last winter in Jackson Hole, New Orleans and California.

There are scenes from a ranch north of town, as well as by Kelly Warm Springs in Grand Teton National Park. Tarantino chose Jackson Hole because there wasn’t enough snow in California at the time.

The movie is due out at Christmas. What are the chances of a star-studded premiere in Jackson, with Leo and the cast in town? Maybe the Travel and Tourism Board should get on it.

A Fistful of Dollars it ain’t, but add this Tetons cameo to a long tradition including Rocky IV, The Mountain Men, Shane and Any Which Way You Can.

(Promo photo via Huffington Post)

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Tags: films, grand teton national park, new orleans, tourists

Back in 2010, I wrote about the anticipation of seeing Levon Helm perform at Jazz Fest. I had just watched The Last Waltz for the first time.

Helm and his band gave a set at the New Orleans Fairgrounds that was practically a mini-Last Waltz, with guest after guest coming out on stage to lend support and play with the revered drummer and mandolinist. Pianists Dr. John and Allen Toussaint, participants in the original farewell concert by The Band, were among the cast, along with Galactic drummer Stanton Moore, who pounded the skins alongside Helm for nearly the entire set.

Then 69, the gravelly voiced Arkansan had been battling throat cancer and looked frail, but his spirit was inextinguishable. His smile shone from behind the drum kit, and he played with an intensity that belied his condition.

“Oh, you don’t know the shape I’m in!” he bellowed to start the set. The Band classic was fitting on many levels, not only given his health, as the grin on his face suggested, but, this being a Sunday after a long weekend in New Orleans, for the audience as well.

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Tags: jazz fest, new orleans

Galactic arrived in Teton Valley to a spring snowstorm yesterday and enjoyed a day off. “Hanging in lovely cold Victor ID,” the band Tweeted.

Things will get considerably warmer tonight when the New Orleans funk ensemble takes the stage for a sold-out show at the Knotty Pine. The log cabin club will resemble a sauna straight out of Frenchmen Street in the Big Easy.

With an extra day of rest, band members could ride some of the nearly 2 feet of powder that has blanketed the Tetons, or delve into the Kansas City barbecue served by Knotty Pine owner Brice Nelson — “the best food we’ve ever eaten at a venue,” saxophonist Ben Ellman proclaimed during the group’s last visit in 2009.

Either way, the band is likely to come out roaring. On this tour Galactic again is joined by trombonist Corey Henry, along with singer Corey Glover, former frontman for Living Colour. The group just released a new album on Mardi Gras Day, Carnivale Electricos, featuring a host of guest musicians.

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Tags: funk, galactic, jazz fest, knotty pine, new orleans, teton valley

With four Jacksonites recently relocating to New Orleans, including KHOL co-music director Kelly Huster, the Jackson Hole contingent at Jazz Fest is likely to be even larger this year.

Last night the festival announced its preliminary lineup, featuring the likes of Bon Iver, MMJ, Iron and Wine, Herbie Hancock, Zac Brown Band, and Levon Helm with Mavis Staples. Grace Potter makes her Jazz Fest debut.

Although not held until late April and early May, Jazz Fest sets its lineup early to get the jump on other festivals. Best to plan ahead, as flights will fill up and, you know, Kelly’s couch is likely to be booked.

Closer to home, the Pink Garter is preparing for a grand reopening. While construction is ongoing, the theater will host The Deadlocks for three sets on New Year’s Eve ($15). As reported earlier, The Infamous Stringdusters and Leftover Salmon are among the bands who will play this winter.

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Tags: center for the arts, galactic, jazz fest, new orleans, pink garter, travel, WGH?

Ye Olde Knotty Pine Supper Club in Victor, Idaho, will serve up the biggest music show of the winter (booked so far), when Galactic visits on March 20.

The New Orleans troupe detonated a neutron bomb of rock and funk grooves on its last visit to the Knotty in 2009. This time the group will feature vocalist Corey Glover (of Living Colour) along with trombonist Corey Henry.

Tickets are available via Galactic’s website for $35, plus a $6 service fee. Fans can avoid the fee by purchasing directly through the Knotty beginning Tuesday.

A quick glance at Pollstar reveals some of the other shows in store for Jackson Hole this winter: The Infamous Stringdusters on Jan. 24 and Leftover Salmon on Feb. 29, both at the Pink Garter; Pert’ Near Sandstone at Q on Dec. 10; and Head for the Hills on Feb. 19 at the Mangy Moose. 307 Live‘s upcoming slate at the Town Square Tavern features Devon Allman’s Honeytribe on Jan. 13 and Jason Isbell (formerly of Drive-By Truckers) and The 400 Unit on Jan. 14.

Galactic has a new album, the star-studded Carnivale Electricos, due out Mardi Gras Day. Click here to listen to a free track on Soundcloud, featuring guest artists David Shaw and Maggie Koerner.

(Photo by David Stubbs)

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Tags: bluegrass, funk, galactic, knotty pine, new orleans, pink garter, teton valley