2025 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival
May 31 – June 1, 2025
The Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival celebrates the rich traditions of southwest Louisiana.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation presents the 2025 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival, celebrating the rich musical traditions of Southwestern Louisiana. This year, we’re presenting Louisiana’s indigenous sounds outdoors at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center, 1225 N. Rampart Street in New Orleans.
Admission is free and open to the public!
When
May 31 to Saturday, June 1 Doors open at 2pm; Music begins at 3:00pm-8:30pm
Where
George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center – 1225 N. Rampart Street, New Orleans, 70116
lineup
Join us for two soulful days of music and entertainment!
Saturday, May 31st
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Waylon Thibodeaux
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Prends Courage
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & the Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers
Sunday, June 1st
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. T’Monde
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Horace Trahan & Ossun Express
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. T Broussard & the Zydeco Steppers with special guest Mary Broussard
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Corey Ledet & Black Magic
No recording. Please, no audio or video recording of any performances at the festival.
Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival is a presentation of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. Our broadcast partner is WWOZ New Orleans 90.7 FM.
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Festival Sponsors
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is grateful for the support provided by the sponsors of the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival including Cathead Vodka, ChillZone, Big Easy Cruise, Goldfarb Financial, Louisiana Division of the Arts, Louisiana Lottery, WWOZ 90.7 FM, WWNO, and Urban South Brewery.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is the nonprofit organization that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell. The Foundation uses the proceeds from Jazz Fest, and other funds, for year-round programs in the areas of education, economic development and cultural events. For more about the Foundation and what we do, visit us online at www.jazzandheritage.org