On Saturday, June 24, 2017, radio station WWOZ-FM will broadcast live and pre-recorded performances by artists at the day’s Cajun Zydeco Festival. If you’re not in New Orleans, listen via the World Wide Web at http://wwoz.org/. The schedule is:
2pm- Broadcast will be begin with Jim Hobbs from the station.
2:05- 2:45pm Airing of Les Freres Michot set (recorded earlier)
2:50- 3:40pm Geno Delafose and French Rockin Boogie (Live)
3:45- 4:30pm Airing of Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band (recorded earlier)
4:35- 5:30pm Lost Bayou Ramblers (Live)
5:45-7:00pm D.L. Menard with the Jambalaya Cajun Band (Live)
Sunday will not be broadcast.
Today and tomorrow are the free Cajun Zydeco Festival in New Orleans from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. both days held in Louis Armstrong Park at 701 N. Rampart Street, across Rampart St. from the French Quarter. This is the 11th festival, put on by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation. They use profits from the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival to put on several free festivals in New Orleans. This year’s festival features these artists:
Saturday, June 24:
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Les Freres Michot
12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Lost Bayou Ramblers
5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. D.L. Menard with the Jambalaya Cajun Band
Sunday, June 25:
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bruce Daigrepont’s Cajun Band
12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Cedryl Ballou & the Zydeco Trendsetters
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers
5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
There is also an arts market and lots of great local food!
Cajun, Louisiana Creole and zydeco music 