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• 26th Annual Zydeco Extravaganza Play Video

  May 25, 2012 9:38 AM

  The 26th Annual Zydeco Extravaganza will be held at Evangeline Downs. The concert will be this Memorial Weekend on May 27, 2012 from noon until. There will be more than 15 bands and two concert stages. For more info call: 337-594-3137 or visit: www.zydecoextra.com more »

• Zydeco Category Cut from Grammys

  April 6, 2011 7:38 PM

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• First Annual Zydeco Music Awards Show

  January 20, 2011 11:25 PM

  It was a milestone for Zydeco music Thursday night, with the inaugural Zydeco Music Awards Show. The red carpet was rolled out at the Heymann Performing Arts Center as people came from all over the south to honor and showcase Zydeco artists. "It's incredible, it's an adrenaline rush actually,"... more »

• Zydeco Music Awards

  January 13, 2011 4:10 PM

  Zydeco Music Awards will be held at the Heymann Performing Arts Center in Lafayette on Thursday, January 20. The red carpet will be rolled out at 7 p.m. the awards show will start at 8 p.m. The ZMA's will have performances by J Paul Jr., Lil Nathan, Grammy Nominated... more »

• Cajun/Zydeco Nominees for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards

  December 2, 2010 12:45 PM

  Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album Nominees: Chubby Carrier And The Bayou Swamp Band Zydeco Junkie [Swampadellic Records] Feufollet En Couleurs [Feufollet Records] D.L. Menard Happy Go Lucky [Swallow Records] The Pine Leaf Boys Back Home [Valcour Records] Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole Creole Moon:... more »

• Thanksgiving Zydeco food drive tonight

  November 17, 2010 6:37 AM

  The walls of Grant Street Dancehall will be rocking tonight for a good cause. The 24th annual Thanksgiving Zydeco food drive will take place tonight. The event is open to the public and everyone is encouraged to bring a donation. Musical guests who will be in the house are,... more »

• Dirty Dancing at Festivals Acadiens et Creoles

  October 9, 2010 9:54 PM

  Acadiana was not short on sunshine, music or food on Saturday. Which was good for the second day of Festivals Acadiens et Creoles in Girard Park. It's the 38th year for the celebration- keeping cajun and creole culture alive in Acadiana. However, the dry weather gives a new name to... more »

• Kiwanis of Acadiana - Zydeco Pancake Breakfast

  October 5, 2010 9:09 AM

  Kiwanis of Acadiana will have their 10th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast this Saturday October 9th, from 7am -11am at Acadian Village. You can purchase tickets at the door for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles you to receive "All You Can Eat" pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks there... more »

• 28th South West Louisiana Zydeco Festival

  September 1, 2010 6:31 AM

  PLAISANCE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's oldest zydeco festival gears up this week with a parade and a free jam session at what organizers say is one of the oldest zydeco clubs still standing. The 28th Annual Original Southwest "La-La" Zydeco Music Festival on Saturday in Plaisance will culminate three days... more »

• Zydeco-Cajun Grammy nominees

  December 3, 2009 2:18 PM

  Grammy nominations: Alligator Purse Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet Lay Your Burden Down Buckwheat Zydeco Stripped Down The Magnolia Sisters Live At 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Pine Leaf Boys L'Ésprit Créole Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole more »

• Nik-L Beer performs at Downtown Alive!

  November 23, 2009 1:01 PM

  Lafayette, La.- Downtown Alive! (DTA!) has rescheduled Nik-L Beer, one of Acadiana's favorite party bands, on December 4, 2009 in Parc Sans Souci. For more than 30 years, Nik-L Beer has been delighting audiences across Louisiana. Drawing on diverse musical experiences, this 8 piece band will belt out Golden... more »

• Wayne Toups Live

  October 16, 2009 8:20 AM

  Coming back to his roots in Crowley, Louisiana, Zydeco, Cajun singer Wayne Toups will share his talent at Crowley's 73rd annual rice festival. His melodic tunes and upbeat attitude are all keys to his unique blend of music he calls Zydecajan. "It's got that southern rock and Cajun Zydeco... more »

• Four Acadiana Legends to be Inducted into LMHOF

  October 6, 2009 11:30 AM

  The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame (LMHOF) brings its recognition program to Acadiana in a major way with inductions of Louisiana and Cajun music legends Doug Kershaw, D. L. Menard, Jimmy C. Newman and Jo-El Sonnier at the Festivals Acadiens on Friday, Oct. 9 in Lafayette. This will be... more »

• Lafayette's Upcoming Festival Line Up

  September 30, 2009 11:54 AM

  Lafayette, La.- Three major events bring the sounds of Zydeco, Blues and Latino music to downtown celebrating cultural traditions and community spirit, this week in Parc International. Zydeco greats, Geno Delafose, Krossfyre and Keith Frank perform at Acadiana Coup de Main on Thursday, October 1. This event is hosted... more »