San Diego Cajun/Zydeco Bands:
San Diego Cajun Playboys >Video
Theo & The Zydeco Patrol
Bayou Brothers
Billy Lee and The Swamp Critters, danceable Louisiana-style Cajun and Zydeco music
Pappion Louisiana Party Band — shirleypappion@verizon.net, 562-396-1132
Mission Valley Resort — Sunday Zydeco Dances featuring San Diego Bands
San Diego's Cultural Arts Scene
Cajun/Zydeco Bands We've Hosted:
Bennie and the Swampgators
Bonne Musique Zydeco
Gator Beat Band
CJ Chenier & the Red Hot
Louisiana Band
Dexter Ardoin & The Creole Ramblers
Geno Delafose & French
Rockin’ Boogie
Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys
Jeremy and The Zydeco Hot Boyz
Jerome Batiste & The Zyde Ko Players
Keith Frank
Kenny Menard
Leroy Thomas & The Zydeco Roadrunners
Lisa Haley and the Zydekats Krewe
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Zydeco Party Band
Cajun/Zydeco Events:
Cajun/Zydeco Worldwide Events Schedule
Gator By The Bay, Zydeco & Blues Festival — San Diego, CA, May 9–11, 2008 >>> Shindy TV Video
Adams Avenue Roots and Folk Festival — May 3 & 4, 2008
Ardenwood Cajun-Zydeco Festival — September 22, 2007, Fremont, California (Maryanne, (925) 963-1530 or e-mail mcanaparo@comcast.net)
Beale Street Zydeco Festival — Memphis, TN, February 22–24, 2008
Buffalo Jumbalaya Zydeco and Cajun Dance and Music Camp — Darlington, MD, August 7–10, 2008
Cajun/Creole Week — August-Elkins, WV, July 6–11, 2008
Cascade Zydeco, Oregon
Cotati Accordion Festival — Cotati, California, August 23-24, 2008
Dance Vortex — Mentone, AL, October 5–7, 2007
Festivals Acadiens — Lafayette, LA, October 10–12, 2008
Festival International d'Louisiane — Lafayette, LA, April 23–27, 2008
Great Connecticut Cajun and Zydeco Music and Arts Festival — Moodus, CT, June 13-15, 2008
Northern California
Long Beach Bayou Festival — June, 2008
Long Beach Sea (& Crawfish) Festival — August
Louisiana Sue
Los Angeles, California — Zydecobrad's Cajun & Zydeco Dancing in Los Angeles
Medina Lake Cajun Festival — Lakehills, Texas, September
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival — New Orleans, LA, April 25–27 and May 1–4, 2008
Ninigret Rhythm and Roots Festival — Charleston, RI, August 29–31, 2008
Breaux Bridge, LA — Cafe Des Amis Live Zydeco Sat. Mornings / Wed. Evenings
Portland Waterfront Blues Festival — Portland, Oregon, July 3–6, 2008
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Cajun/Zydeco Community Dance Calendar
Simi Valley Creole Dance Festival — Simi Valley, CA, May 24 & 25, 2008
Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival — Plaisance, LA, August
Solo Zydeco Festival, Houston — March 8 & 9, 2008
St. Louis, MO Cajun & Zydeco Dance Info
Strawberry Park Cajun and Zydeco Festival "Blast From The Bayou" — Preston, CT, June 5–8, 2008
Portland, Oregon
Atlanta, Georgia
Chicago, Illinois
Upper Midwest
New York
Learn More About Cajun and Zydeco Music:
Live Webcasts from Tipitina's in New Orleans (Note: 2 hour time difference; band and webcast may not begin on time.)
Gary Hayman's ZydE-Magic Cajun/Zydeco Web Page
KBON Radio Live Cajun and Zydeco on the Web!
Floyd's Louisiana Record Shop
Cajun Wholesale Certified Cajun & Creole spices and other non-perishable products
The Creole Heritage Center
ZydecoTalk.com
LouisianaDanceLA.com
CeeZee's Cajun Zydeco Dance Hall (Denham Springs, LA)
Lafayette, Louisiana Visitor Information
Dance Instruction:
Zydeco: Greg Benusa, Zydecoach, Dance Instructor & Organizer of Tio Leo's Tuesday Night CD Dances
Cajun and Zydeco: Bill Corwin, aka Billy Lee & The Swamp Critters, Musician and Cajun/Zydeco Dance Instructor
West Coast Swing: Ken Boozer, BodyGrooves, Blues Dancing Instructor
Swing, Country and Ballroom: Jane Hance teaches dance technique, west coast swing and other club dances at Dancetime Center
Zydeco (Long Beach) : Karen Redding, 562-708-8946, email: karinovations@verizon.net
For other types of dancing, check out:
International Dance Association
of San Diego County
John Stokes' List of San Diego Dance Clubs and Nightclubs
Hustle San Diego — proving disco will never die!
Jim's Dance Calendar
San Diego 'N' Line Dancers
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