It’s Mardi Gras season and Kayenne’s Bar & Grill is celebrating with live zydeco music. On Sunday, March 2nd, you can catch Chris Ardoin & Tha Nustep Krewe perform with activities for the whole family. Crawfish will be served all day.
Doors open at 3pm, but music starts at 6pm. Check out their Facebook for event updates.
Celebrate the late Roy Carrier’s induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame with the Carrier Family Celebration and fundraiser for Zydeco By Birth. On Sunday, April 27, 2025 from 1pm-5pm, head to the Yambilee Building in Opelousas, Louisiana you can see the Carrier Family members perform in his honor.
Performing at the event will be Andrew Carriere, Chubby Carrier, Troy “Dikki Du” Carrier, Deontae Carrier, Dwight Carrier, Laura ‘Zydeco T’ Carrier, and many more.
Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit ZydecoByBirth.com for more information.
On Saturday, February 8th at 6:30pm at NUNU Art & Culture Collective in Arnaudville you can enjoy a chicken dinner, film preview of “Who’s Playing My Box” featuring Joe Hall, followed by a live concert and CD release with Cedric Watson, Paul Lavan, Mark Palms and more special guests.
Legendary Creole and Zydeco accordionist and vocalist Joe Hall passed away suddenly on November 21, 2024. He and his band the Cane Cutters kept alive the French Creole musical tradition that he learned directly from creators Bois Sec Ardoin and Nolton Simien. Come celebrate his life and memory with food, film, and music.
“Who’s Playing My Box” is a documentary supported in part by a project grant from the Office of the Lt Governor Office of Cultural Development, Division of the Arts with funding from the NEA and administered by the Acadiana Center for the Arts & New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation.
Chicken dinner is free; $10 admission for the concert.
To schedule an interview with the organizers or NUNU staff: please contact Gene Paquette (Genefpaquette@gmail.com). Thanks for your support.
NUNU Arts and Culture Collective, located at 1510 Bayou Courtableau Hwy, Arnaudville LA 70512, is a non-profit, all-volunteer exhibit and performance space dedicated to promoting the diverse visual, literary, and musical culture of Southwest Louisiana. It is open to the public 10am-2pm Wednesday-Sunday, as well as by appointment and for special events. Website: nunucollective.org
The Silver Slipper, a regional music history landmark in Leonville, Louisiana, hosts a weekly open jam session on Thursday evenings. From 6pm-9pm, bring your instrument of choice and join in the music on the restaurant’s outdoor patio stage. Don’t have an instrument? There are some available for use! Come by to enjoy the music or delicious Cajun fusion cuisine.
Open Jam hosted by Buddy Andres, Blake Burch & Jake Knott.
Delta Media radio station hosts their annual concert at Evangeline Downs this holiday season. Starting at 4pm, performances include Cupid, Roi Chip Anthony, David Sylvester, Rusty Metoyer, and Step Rideau!
The only way in is to WIN! Listen to Z105.9 the Soul of Southwest Louisiana and KSLO 105.3 the Home of Zydeco for details on how to WIN tickets!
Enjoy food, fun, and games at the Holy Family Church Bazaar in Lawtell. Games include an obstacle course, dunking booth, miniature train rides, duck pond game, and a baseball toss game.
Food booths include BBQ pork and chicken, pies, ice cream, funnel fries, boudin, pecan candy, and more!
Live Music performances start at 2pm and last till 9pm. See Mike Broussard & Nu Edition Zydeco, Cory Broussard, Jeffery Broussard & the Zydeco Cowboys, Dickie Du & DA Zydeco Crew, Lil Pookie & the Zydeco Sensations, Lil Jeff, and Lil Wayne & the Same Ol’ Two Step play live.
Natchitoches native Caleb Elliott spent many years creating and performing around Lafayette before moving on to the Muscle Shoals music scene. Most recently Elliott performed at the Acadiana Center for the Arts with Nashville recording artists the Secret Sisters. He returns to the area on Wednesday September 25 to open the fall season at the intimate listening room at NUNU Art & Culture Collective in Arnaudville. With him will be Muscle Shoals performing artist Jordan Allen Dean.
Tickets are $20: events.humanitix.com/nunu92524
On Saturday, October 26 from 7pm-11pm help the NUNU Arts and Culture Collective in Arnaudville cool off with their “Cool the Culture Campaign.” NUNU, a vibrant, all-volunteer-powered non-profit organization celebrating a banner year of rich experiences, aims to raise $50,000 by June 1, 2025, to install long needed air-conditioning and insulation to preserve art, artists, and patrons in these sultry climes.
At the Boo! Bash Fundraiser, Bonsoir Catin with Christine Balfa & Friends (followed by DJ Shane Guidry) will be performing. You can also enjoy food, drinks, costume contest, auctions, and dancing for a worthy cause
Arts and culture supporters: you are invited to join NUNU in this effort anytime by visiting our online donation page: https://givebutter.com/ZiIenp.
Thanks to the unwavering support of its community and volunteers, NUNU has hosted a remarkable range of events in the last year: French / Kreyol, Film Screenings, Musical Delights, Art Exhibitions, Cultural Gatherings, Art Education, Artists-in-Residence, Visiting Artists, Campus Enhancements.
For an interview regarding the Boo! Bash or the history of NUNU, please contact Gene Paquette at gene@powellschicago.com.
The Yambilee Pickers, a group of dulcimer players who meet every Wednesday morning at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center just outside of Opelousas, Louisiana to jam, are hosting a big potluck and jam on Saturday, August 31st. Starting at 9am, dulcimer players from around the state and beyond will meet to jam out with other music lovers. They’ll break at 12pm to eat, everyone is invited to bring their own dish, and then they’ll continue playing till 3pm.
It’s the perfect opportunity to hear great music, meet new people, and enjoy the picturesque atmosphere of the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center.
The Cajun French Music Hall of Fame Museum is hosting a jam session on June 1st where you can play with actual hall of fame legends! From 10am to 12pm, jam with Robert Elkins, David Greely, and Steve Riley with his son Burke Riley. Spend the morning practicing with the greats as Ray Landry hosts and conducts a Q&A.
This acoustic jam is open for musicians of all types and skill levels for free. The Acadiana Charter Chapter will be offering free jambalaya.
After the jam from 1pm-2pm, kids of all ages will also be able to make their own instrument.
