The people of Opelousas, Louisiana, prepare for the annual Zydeco Festival, a celebration that has been a cornerstone of the community for over four decades. The Zydeco Festival, an event deeply ...

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 ...

Admission: Gate tickets $10, 12 years and under $5. For more information on the event, or becoming a vendor, call Charles: 337-290-6048 Where: Zydeco Park When: noon to midnight In 1982, the first ...

Even though she had Creole blood running through her veins, Lena Fontenot Charles was not well-versed in zydeco music. But all that changed roughly 30 years ago. In 1986, Charles became involved with ...

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 ...

In 2002, the Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival was entering its second decade. More than 10,000 people had made a habit of attending the festival, held in a soybean field in the St.

Let’s jump to the most important aspect of this weekend’s Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival in the French Quarter: “If you are by yourself, watching a band, you won’t be alone for long, because someone ...

OPELOUSAS, La. – The lineup and dates for the 40 th Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival were announced Friday. The Zydeco season opens on August 4 and ends with the comeback Zydeco ...

At the end of August, Opelousas, LA, the proclaimed zydeco capital of the world, will host the 37th Annual Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival. Since the first festival was held in 1982 ...

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The Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival ought to be called the New Orleans "Wanna Dance?" Festival. Go see for yourself (June 14–15) as this free music and cultural romp brings happy hoofers and top ...