Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas bring high‑energy Louisiana dance music to Thrasher Opera House on Feb. 6. Tickets available now ...

Before 1982, the words “zydeco” and “festival” were never used in the same sentence. The Creole accordion dance music had already migrated from the rural house dances of southwest Louisiana to clubs ...

When "60 Minutes" came to the Lafayette area last fall to film a segment on Cajun and zydeco music, they were confronted with the energy of a thriving cultural scene. CBS correspondent Jon Wertheim ...

The 42nd Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival is coming at the end of this month. The festival takes place on August 31, at the Yambilee Festival Grounds with multiple activities leading up to ...

New Orleans, LA (July 2025) — The NOLA Zydeco Festival is expanding its footprint and celebrating a milestone year. Now in its fifth year, the festival is moving to Heritage Park in Slidell, Louisiana ...

The 42nd Annual Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Yambilee Festival Grounds in Opelousas, celebrating the Theme: “Pa Kase,” Leritage de ...

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the rearview mirror, are you still searching for that perfect present for a special someone? Give the gift of Louisiana music. The time is right as the Year of ...

One thousand five hundred miles northeast of Lafayette is one of the nation’s newest Cajun and zydeco festivals. The Bayou Boogie, three days of dancing and camping in the rolling Connecticut hills, ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Start your Festival International fun with zydeco from the musical stylings of Keith Frank & the Solieau Zydeco Band. Keith Frank is an American zydeco musician from Soileau, ...

Clifton Chenier Centennial. In this centennial year of the birth of Clifton Chenier, many events and projects are celebrating the zydeco music pioneer and his international impact. Wednesday, June 25, ...

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — The life and career of a legendary Acadiana musician will be celebrated in Opelousas in April. The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame has announced it will induct Roy Carrier. The ...