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Your current Cajun and Zydeco events schedule collected and compiled |
Update : June 23, 2009
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Upcoming Cajun & Zydeco Events in
Thursday, June 25th Chicago Cajun Aces playing at the Chicago Botanic Garden´s Hot Summer Nights. Cajun dance lesson included. 6 to 8 p.m. Free event but $20 parking fee (think about sharing rides), members park for free. Garden offers light food, beer, wine and margaritas for sale. Can also bring a picnic dinner for this event. No car? Can ride the Metra to Glencoe stop and take the Garden trolley ($2 for round trip). See the Garden´s website for details. This is always a fun event with great music in a beautiful setting. http://www.chicagocajunconnection.com
Friday, June 26th **Lost Bayou Ramblers with Tommy Michot (from **Les Freres Michot sitting in) at Fitzgerald´s, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL. They are opening for **C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band. This will be a terrific night of dance and music. 9:00 p.m., $15. We don´t get to see Lost Bayou Ramblers very often and they are soooooo great…don´t miss them!!!!! http://www.lostbayouramblers.com http://www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com
Saturday, June 27th **Michot Family Cajun Band featuring members of Les Freres Michot and Lost Bayou Ramblers at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox (at Wilson). 8 to 11 p.m., dance lesson around 7:45 p.m. $10. You´ll love them Friday night…. second helping on Saturday. .let´s pack the place!! http://www.lostbayouramblers.com http://lesfreresmichot.multiply.com
Wednesday, July 1st **Joe Hall & the Louisiana Cane Cutters and BeauSoleil playing at Fitzgerald´s annual American Music Festival, 6615 Roosevelt, Berwyn, IL. Joe Hall will play in the tent at 5:00 and again at 6:15 p.m. BeauSoleil will play in the club at 7:00. $30 entry with $5 early bird discount during the first hour open. First time for Joe up here in Chicago so let´s get everyone out and show him we can dance hard just like they do at NuNu´s, Festival Acadiens and JazzFest! This band rocks! See Fitz´s site for full schedule of all bands playing this fest. They also have a link to band bio…check it out. http://www.fizgeraldsnightclub.com http://www.myspace.com/canecuttersmusic
Thursday, July 2nd Midway Ramblers playing at 'Thursday Night Out' series in downtown Oak Park at Lake & Marion streets. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Also on the 2nd **BeauSoleil playing at Fitzgerald´s American Music Festival, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL. Playing at 5:45 p.m. and again at 7:15 p.m. in the tent. Marcia Ball also playing in the club at 10:00 p.m. $30 entry with $5 early bird discount during the first hour open. See Fitz´s site for full schedule of all bands playing this fest. http://www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com
Friday, July 3rd **Feufollet and **Terrance Simien and Zydeco Experience playing at Fitzgerald´s American Music Festival, 6615 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn. Terrance playing at 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 in the tent, Feufollet playing in the club at 4:15 p.m. $30 entry with $5 early bird discount during the first hour open. See Fitz´s site for full schedule of all bands playing this fest. http://www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com
Saturday, July 4th **Terrance Simien and Zydeco Experience playing at Fitzgerald´s American Music Festival, 6615 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL. Playing in the club at 7:00 p.m. $30 entry with $5 early bird discount during the first hour open. See Fitz´s site for full schedule of all bands playing this fest. http://www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com
Friday, July 10th **Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole playing at SummerDance, the free dance series held in the Spirit of Music Garden on Michigan Avenue between Balbo and Harrison, downtown Chicago. This is a free event w/Zydeco dance lesson from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. by Rebecca Unger and Buddy Bates and band playing the dance from 7:30 to 9:30. Dance under the stars amid the beauty of the twinkling skyscrapers. Everyone always has a ball at SummerDance and Cedric & gang will kick it into high gear. For those who are not familiar with Cedric, he used to play with the Pine Leaf Boys and is a major talent. See their website
Saturday, July 11th **Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble will play Traditional Zydeco at SummerDance, the free dance series held in the Spirit of Music Garden on Michigan Avenue between Balbo and Harrison, downtown Chicago. This is a free event w/Zydeco dance lesson from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. with Rebecca Unger and Buddy Bates and band playing the dance from 7:30 to 9:30. Dance under the stars amid the beauty of the twinkling skyscrapers. It should be fun to hear traditional Zydeco from Curley & company! Take a peak at their website: http://www.curleytaylor.com
Saturday, July 11th **Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole (Cedric is now out on his own… he used to play w/the Pine Leaf Boys) will play at the wonderful annual Folk & Roots Festival sponsored by the Old Town School of Folk Music. Festival held in Welles Park on the north side of Chicago. Park is located between Sunnyside and Montrose on north and south, and Western Avenue and Lincoln Avenue on the west and east. Numerous stages, dance tent, food vendors – lots of different styles of music. Cedric & Co. will play on the main stage at 4:00 p.m. Suggested donation to festival is $8
Sunday, July 12th **Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble will play at the wonderful annual Folk & Roots Festival sponsored by the Old Town School of Folk Music. Festival held in Welles Park on the north side of Chicago. Park is located between Sunnyside and Montrose on north and south, and Western Avenue and Lincoln Avenue on the west and east. Numerous stages, dance tent, food vendors – lots of different styles of music. Curley and band will play on the main stage at 4:55 p.m.
Friday, July 17th **Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience will play their melting pot style of Zydeco at SummerDance, the free dance series held in the Spirit of Music Garden on Michigan Avenue between Balbo and Harrison, downtown Chicago. This is a free event w/Zydeco dance lesson from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. by Louie Stallone and band playing the dance from 7:30 to 9:30. Dance under the stars amid the beauty of the twinkling skyscrapers. Terrance has l ots of fans here so come out and support the band.
Saturday, July 18th 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Midway Ramblers playing 'On Stage at Noon' at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park.
Sunday, July 19th Come on over to Ventrella´s Café for the CFMA Cajun Jam… 2 to 5 p.m. 4947 N. Damen Avenue, Chicago. First half of the jam will be a 'slow jam' geared to the less experienced players. More advanced musicians will take over the jam later. All levels of experience welcome to participate. The songs will all be Cajun or Creole in nature. Bring your guitar, button accordion, fiddle, vocal chords and participate. Jam guidelines will be presented at the start of the jam. Please thank James (who owns Ventrella´s) for letting us use his place by purchasing some great coffee or sandwich (he is also fond of Abita beer). And a HUGE thanks to Stewart Gehring for organizing and being the solid musician to run the jams.
Tuesday, July 28th The Midway Ramblers presenting their Cajun program of music, history and culture at the Town & Country Library, 320 E. North Street in Elburn, IL. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. 630-365-2244
Sunday, August 2nd **Savoy Family Band will stomp it out at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago. HUGE amount of family talent. Don´t miss them. Call school to order tickets 773-728-6000
Thursday, August 13th Dennis Stroughmatt & Creole Stomp playing at the Chicago Botanic Garden´s Hot Summer Nights. Dance and Cajun dance instruction. Free event but $20 parking fee (think about sharing rides), members park for free. Garden offers light food, beer, wine and margaritas for sale. Can also bring a picnic dinner for this event. No car? Can ride the Metra to Glencoe stop and take the Garden trolley ($2 for round trip). See the Garden´s website for details. This is always a fun event with great music in a beautiful setting.
Thursday, August 20th Midway Ramblers playing for Evanston´s ';It´s Thursday!'; dance night. Outdoor plaza, Church Street & Maple Ave, downtown Evanston. Dance instruction from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. and music from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Free and open to public.
Sunday, September 6th **BeauSoleil playing at the On The Waterfront Festival in Rockford, IL Will post details when available.
Saturday, September 12th The Midway Ramblers playing from 6 – 7:30 p.m. for the Woodridge Cultural Fest, Village Towne Center, Center & Plaza Drive, Woodridge, IL. 630-719-4901 |
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