2012 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival

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Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers. Photo by Bill Sasser

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Lil Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers at the Fais Do Do Stage. Photo by Danielle Small
Saturday, June 9, 2012 - 12:00am to Sunday, June 10, 2012 - 11:59am

New Orleans Jazz Museum

400 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116

Located at the foot of Esplanade Avenue, the New Orleans Jazz Museum, located in the Old U.S. Mint, is a national historic landmark that is part of the Louisiana State Museum system.

The New Orleans Jazz Museum is strategically located at the intersection of the city’s French Quarter and the Frenchmen Street live music corridor. The Museum celebrates the history of jazz, in all its forms, through dynamic interactive exhibits, multigenerational educational programming, research facilities, and engaging musical performances. For further details, visit NOLAjazzmuseum.org.

You can hear great music from some of New Orleans’ best contemporary artists in the state-of-the-art performance venue on the New Orleans Jazz Museum’s third floor. The Museum uses the space for evening programs, solo and small group concerts and special events while the New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park offers daily live music programs for local residents and visitors to the Museum. Learn more and find a calendar of events at MusicAtTheMint.org

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Upcoming Shows

Rosie Ledet. By Leon Morris

With two stages, a huge crafts fair and great food, the Cajun-Zydeco Fest is a dance-happy celebration of the rockin' music of southwest Louisiana. With misters, crafts, musicians young and old, and now an interview stage inside the U.S. Mint, it will be Zydeco-tastic experience!

WWOZ will be broadcasting live from the event!

Live Broadcast Lineup

Saturday, June 9

3:15 – 4:45 Rosie Ledet & The Playboys
5:15 – 6:45 Lost Bayou Ramblers

Sunday, June 10

1:00 – 2:30 Dwayne Dopsie and Zydeco Hellraisers
3:15 – 4:45 D.L. Menard with the Jambalaya Cajun Band

 

Check out the Creole Tomato Festival, the Cajun-Zydeco Festival's sister festival!

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