Artists who will perform at San Diego Symphony’s bayside venue range from Buddy Guy and St. Vincent to The Beach Boys and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zydeco, a music genre created by the Black Creole community, has flourished in Southwest Louisiana and beyond, inspiring musicans ...

Two hours west of New Orleans, the town of Opelousas is one of the best places to experience this irresistibly toe-tapping music genre created by Louisiana’s Black Creole community. Zydeco, a music ...

Swamp in the City returns May 7–10, 2026 to Red Hook with 4 days of Cajun & Creole music, dancing, food, and Louisiana spirit on Brooklyn’s waterfront. Swamp in the City brings thousands of visitors ...

It’s not called Fat Tuesday for nothing. Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is coming up next week. The day highlights indulgence in rich foods and lots of drinks and parties before the austerity and ...

Southwest Louisiana is gearing up for the sensory explosion that is Mardi Gras with live zydeco music, colorful krewes and indulgent king cake awaiting revelers as the vibrant energy of Carnival ...

OffBeat cover star Robin Barnes will release a new single, “Eh Ma Belle,” on Friday, February 27. The track features zydeco artists Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and Dwayne Dopsie and serves as the first preview ...

Clifton Chenier is known as the King of Zydeco. He was a pioneering accordion player who melded Black Creole dance music from southwest Louisiana and east Texas with rhythm and blues. Here & Now ’s ...

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Wednesday, Feb. 11 · Louisiana music heir CJ Chenier, son of zydeco music pioneer Clifton Chenier, returns to the Dakota to fire up Mardi Gras vibes with his red-hot dancehall band (7 and 9 p.m., ...

(WHTM) — A winner of a Grammy award this past weekend has deep ties to the Midstate. John Leopold won in the category of best regional roots musical album. He was the executive producer for “A Tribute ...