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The Best and Worst of Jazz Fest ’96

June 1, 1996 by: OffBeat Staff

In still another record-breaking year at Jazz Fest, we were able to (1) Withstand the onslaught of Phish fans who crowded into the city and onto the Fair Grounds to hear the jazz-based fusion of their favorite group; (2) Dodged a few tornadoes that brought fear but little damage in between two sun-drenched weekends; (3) Distributed a truckload of OffBeats to the hungry hordes of festival-goers. All-in-all, what we live for here. So, again we embark on our annual litany of items that struc...

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