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Rory Danger and the Danger Dangers Live at the French Quarter Festival

Jay
Apr 20, 2023
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PHOTOS: DENNIS McDONOUGH

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An appearance by Rory Danger and the Danger Dangers is nothing short of an experience. Blending high energy rock ‘n’ roll, rousing rockabilly and sometimes over-the-top theatrics, a rare set by the band is not too be missed. Led by saxophonist Aurora Nealand, as her alter ego Rory Danger, the band was on fire in front of a exultant crowd that doubled as a Greek chorus.

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An MC of sorts introduced the afternoon’s theme and reappeared repeatedly with presentations. Note the misspelling on his clipboard.

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Medals of dubious achievement were presented to each the musicians. Each award was hotly contested by Rory Danger. At the the end of the set, in a moment of pique, exhuberance and/or sheer idiocy, she jumped off the stage, hopped the police barricade and careened into the exhilerated crowd.

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The final trophy, an absurdist, brutalist monument to the actual notion of achievement (I think that’s what was going on-but who knows?) was finally awarded to Rory Danger.

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George diBenedetto
Apr 20Liked by Jay

VERY entertaining show to say the least!

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Cmalchow
May 2

Awesome! Exciting group! Rory and the Danger dangers!

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