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Music Lineup Announcement for the Louisiana 2026 Cajun-Zydeco Festival
The Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival returns to the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center May 30 – 31, 2026
Renowned music and culture of Southwestern Louisiana showcased with musical performances by Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band, & more!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW ORLEANS (May 12, 2026) – The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation returns with the ultimate weekend celebration of Southwestern Louisiana musical traditions with the 2026 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival on Saturday, May 30th, and Sunday, May 31st, from 3:00 pm to 8:30 pm each day at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center (1225 N. Rampart Street). Musical performances by local and regional artists, including Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band, Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, Donna Angelle & the Zydeco Posse, and more, will highlight Louisiana’s cherished indigenous sounds from Cajun-French ballads to Creole Zydeco’s rhythmic washboards and everything in between. Attendance is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.cajunzydecofest.com.
The Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival will be held outside in the parking lot of the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center (1225 N. Rampart Street). Doors open at 2:00 pm with live music beginning at 3:00 pm each day. Savory bites by Cochon King BBQ and cold treats by Valerie’s Snoballs will be available for purchase on site.
Video capture is made possible through our broadcasting partner WWOZ 90.7 FM.
live Music schedule
Saturday, May 30
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 31
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 2026 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival is proudly sponsored by Cathead Vodka, ChillZone, Louisiana Division of the Arts, WWNO 89.9, Louisiana Lottery, Goldfarb Financial, Big Easy Cruise, Cox Communications, and Urban South Brewery.
About the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation:
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation uses proceeds generated by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell and additional funds for year-round programs in education, economic development, and cultural enrichment, including initiatives like the Don “Moose” Jamison Heritage School of Music, Congo Square Lecture Series, Class Got Brass, youth workshops, grants, music industry workshops, and festivals such as the Crescent City Blues & BBQ, Tremé Creole Gumbo, Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco and Congo Square Rhythms. These free programs aim to support Louisiana’s cultural community and are complemented by assets like Jazz & Heritage radio station WWOZ 90.7 FM, the Jazz & Heritage Archive, and the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center. For more information, visit www.jazzandheritage.org.
MEDIA CONTACT
Mariah C. Forde, Assistant Director of Marketing
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation
504-438-7516