Enjoy A Weekend Of Cajun Music And Cajun Food
Make your weekend extra special by heading first to the Cajun-Zydeco Festival at Armstrong Park and then over to Mulate’s in the Warehouse District for some authentic Cajun food. Mulate’s is famous for preserving and celebrating the food, music and culture found in the small towns and along the bayous of South Louisiana.
2018 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival
Come and join us for the 2018 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival on Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24. It’s the 12th annual edition of New Orleans’ only festival that features exclusively Cajun and zydeco music. The festival takes place Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24, in Armstrong Park in downtown New Orleans. Admission is free.
Once again, we’ll present a stellar lineup that includes many of Louisiana’s most beloved Cajun and zydeco performers. Newly-crowned Grammy winners (and CZF regulars) The Lost Bayou Ramblers will headline the festival this year, as will Grammy nominee Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers.
We also have a special focus this year on “trail ride” music, featuring the hot zydeco popular on the bridle paths of southwest Louisiana: Li’l Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers, Chris Ardoin & NuStep and Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band, all of them hot on the trail riding circuit, will be among this year’s performers.
As always, we’ll have great seafood, a large arts market, activities for kids and lots of misting fans to keep everyone cool.
Music Schedule
Saturday, June 23:
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bruce Daigrepont
12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Sean Ardoin
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Les Freres Michot
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots
5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Lost Bayou Ramblers
Sunday, June 24:
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Li’l Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers
12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Chris Ardoin & NuStep
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas
5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers
How To Get There
The Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival takes place in Louis Armstrong Park (701 N. Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA 70116). The Regional Transit Authority (RTA) bus route No. 91 (Jackson-Esplanade) passes directly in front of Armstrong Park. So does the Rampart-St. Claude streetcar. See the route map here. The fare is $1.25 each way. Our friends at Bike Easy will set up a bicycle valet at Armstrong Park, so you can ride to the festival and park it safely – for free! Parking is available at the Basin Street Station parking lot (501 Basin St.) for $20 per day.
To enjoy Cajun food, join us at Mulate’s for authentic Cajun cuisine, music, and dancing.
We’re located at 201 Julia Street in the Warehouse District, and laissez les bon temps rouler. For more information, call (504) 522-1492 or contact us by email at chantelle@mulates.com to inquire about accommodating large groups.
