2026 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation presents the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival on Saturday, May 30th and 31st at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center, 1225 N. Rampart Street in New Orleans. Don't miss an energetic display of indigenous sounds by way of Southwest Louisiana with performances by Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Chubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp Band, and many more!

Doors open at 2:00 pm. Performances begin promptly at 3:00 pm and last until 8:30 pm.

Admission is free and open to the public, and patrons can RSVP here on Eventbrite.

Live Music Schedule

Saturday, May 30th

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Donna Angelle & the Zydeco Posse
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm - Babineaux Sisters
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm - Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas

Sunday, May 31st

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm - The Revelers
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm - Kelli Jones, Chris Segura, Blake Miller, & Elise Riley - A Feufollet Retrospective
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Pine Leaf Boys
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm - Chubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp Band

The festival will be livestreamed: jazzandheritage.org/live

Donations will be gratefully accepted at the gate. All proceeds from this event directly support the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.

About the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival is a program of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the nonprofit that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell. The foundation uses the proceeds from Jazz Fest, and other raised funds, for year-round programs in education, economic development, and cultural enrichment.

For more on what we do, please visit us online at jazzandheritage.org

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