I have to be honest with you I almost didn't make it to the end of day 6. It was just way to hot for me. At around 5:15 I started to trudge over to the Grandstand to sit in the best air conditioning available at teh Fairgrounds because all the water in the world wasn't enough to stop my approaching heat exhaustion. I sat down on the concrete floor took some pictures and called my wife to decide what to do. I got together what strength I could splashed some water on my face and walked over to see the begining of the Harry Connick Jr set (which I'll post on later) then I walked out of the Fairgrounds at the end of my last day of Jazz Fest 2007. As you see above, I wasn't the only one heading out onto Mystery St for a walk home and a nice cool shower.

Before leaving (and after sitting down on the floor of the air conditioned Grandstand to cool down) I caught a trio of drummers playing with a rhythm that helped pound out my growing headache (strangely enough). The spriit of the Fa Yi Yi played amoungst the pictures of Mardi Gras Indians and New Orleans cultural traditions. While they chanted passers by would stop and dance a little in time with the beat.

Across from the drummers, the Zulu Social Club had a booth set up with custom Jazz Fest coconuts on display and photos of their historic Mardi Gras Krewe.

Next to the booth was this scary Zulu costume covered in beads and fake (I hope) skulls.

In the center of the Grandstand's open area was the Allison Miner Music Heritage/Lagniappe Stage with Elder Edward Babb and the Madison Bumble Bees finishing up an interview with a special show.