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Cajun and Zydeco Photos
Below are links to photos of Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco bands from Louisiana posted on Flickr.  Also included are links to photos of the most recent Mardi Gras in rural Acadiana. Flick pages allow access to high resolution images. The photos were taken by David Simpson, who retired in May 2009 from LSU at Eunice.



2024 Mardi Gras in Rural Acadiana:
Friday: Four Horses; Wayne Toups; Saturday: Lejeune Cove Mardi Gras; Elton Mardi Gras; Tee Mamou Women; Basile Mardi Gras in downtown Eunice; Fred Charlie and the Acadiana Cajuns; Kevin Naquin & Ossun Playboys; Sunday: Church Point Courir; Ryan Simon & Acadien Cajun Band; Kegan Navarre & Louisiana Traditions; Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Road Runners; Horace Trahan & Ossun Express; Monday: Soileau Mardi Gras Chicken Run; Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rodailleurs; Bubba Hebert & New Morse Playboys; Gerald Greunig & Gentilly Zydeco; Travis Matte & Zydeco Kingpins; Tuesday: Tee Mamou Men's Courir; Eunice Courir; Wallace Trahan; Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band; Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys; Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie; Other Mardi Gras activities


2023 Mardi Gras in Rural Acadiana: (Due to some medicalissues, my coverage of courirs was more limited than usual.)  Church Point Courir; Eunice Courir; Mamou CourirCajun Mardi Gras Festival in Eunice: Austin Monceaux and the Acadiana Ramblers; Wayne Toups and ZydeCajun; T'Monde; Lolo Baudoin and the Lakeview Playboys; Fred Charlie and the Acadiana Cajuns; Basile Mardi Gras in downtown Eunice; Kevin Naquin; Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin' Cajuns; Kegan Navarre and Louisiana Tradition; Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners; Horace Trahan and Ossun Express; Bubba Hebert and the New Morse Playboys; Travis Matte and the Kingpins; Three Thirty Seven; Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys; Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie.

2022 Mardi Gras in Rural Acadiana: Lebeau Mardi Gras Festival & Chicken Chase, 2-20-22; Friday Street Dances in Eunice: Savoy Family Band, Pine Leaf Boys; Tee-Mamou Women's Courir; LeJeune Cove Courir; Jam Session at Savoy Music Center; Elton Mardi Gras Couir; Fred's Lounge in Mamou; Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys in Mamou; Saturday Street Dances in Eunice: Fred Charlie & Acadiana Cajuns with a visit from the Basile Mardi Gras, Dylan Aucoin & The Judice Ramblers, Three Thirty Seven Band; Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin' Cajuns; Church Point Mardi Gras Courir; Sunday Street Dances in Eunice: Ervin Frey & Cajun Prairie; Kegan Navarre & Louisiana Traditions; Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners; T'Monde at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center Courtyard;;  Monday Night Street Dances in Eunice: Bubba Hebert & the New  Morse Playboys; Travis Matte & the KingpinsTee-Mamou Men's Mardi Gras Courir; Eunice Mardi Gras Courir; Mamou Mardi Gras Courir with families' band; Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival; Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys in Eunice; Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie closing out the Eunice Cajun Mardi Gras Festival.

Eunice 2021 Courir de Mardi Gras


For other Mardi Gras photos from the past, go to the
Mardi Gras in Acadiana Page. Another page has recordings/transcriptions of four Mardi Gras songs.


Photos Uploaded in Recent Months
[Note: Due to ongoing medical issues, I may not be able to photograph as many activities as I would like.]
Joe Hall & Louisiana Cane Cutters, Balfa Week dance, 3-19-24
Brandon Ledet & Creole Touch, Pat-N-da Pot Cancer Benefit, 3-9-24
Kaleb LeDay, Zydeco Capital Jam, 3-9-24
Yvette Landry, Beau Thomas, Music at the Museum, 3-9-24
Shawn Saucier Trio, Music at the Museum, 1-13-24
Gerard Delafose & the Zydeco Gaters, Vermilionville, 1-7-24
Daiquiri Queens at the Eunice Depot Museum, 12-9-23
Gerald Gruenig & Gentilly Zydeco, Fall into Downtown, Eunice, 11-9-23

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2023 Festivals Acadiens et Creoles FridayRoddie Romero and the Hub City All Stars; Corey Ledet Zydeco; Saturday: Luke Huval Band; T'Monde; Les Amis du Teche; Chris Miller & Bayou Roots; Balfa Toujours; The Daiquiri Queens; Frank Family Band; Has Beans; Hert LeBlanc; Geno Delafose; Kyle Huval & the Dixie Club Ramblers; Savoy Family Band; Feufollet; Donny Broussard; Rusty Metoyer; Lafayette Rhythm Devils; Steve Riley & the Mamou PlayboysSunday: Jambalaya Cajun Band; Cameron Dupuy; Cedric Watson; Kevin Naquin; Terry & the Zydeco Bad Boys; Alphonse Ardoin & the Zydeco Kingz; Pot Luck Band; Chubby Carrier; Jesse Lege; Jeffery Broussard; Horace Trahan; Jourdan Thibodeaux; Pine Leaf Boys; Gerald Gruenig; The Revelers; Bonsoir, Catin; Wayne Toups; Saturday & Sunday: Dancers; Six atelier sessions; Jam sessions; a few other festival photos.

Johnnie Allan with Travis Matte & Kingpins, KBON Music Festival, 10-6-23
Poisson Rouge, KBON Music Festival, 10-6-23
Daiquiri Queens, Cajun 4 avec Steve Riley, Le Grand Hoorah, Lakeview, 9-30-23
Downtown Alive! Local Palooza, Lafayette, 9-29-23
Tommy McLain, C.C. Adcock, Jon Cleary, Downtown Alive, Lafayette, 9-22-23

50th Mamou Cajun Music Festival Sept. 15-16, 2023: Jamie Berzas & Cajun Tradition with Carrol Ardoin Memorial Potato Dance; Wayne Toups; Sheryl Cormier; Tante Sue Honoree Presentation; Don Fontenot et Les Amis de la Louisiane; Steve Riley; Geno Delafose; Greased Pole Climbing Contest

Moi, Toi et Lui, Music at the Museum, 9-9-23
Rusty Metoyer, Chris Ardoin, Original SW La Zydeco Fest, 9-2-23
Leroy Thomas, Zydeco Breakfast, Opelousas, 9-2-23
Creole Renaissance Festival, Rayne, 9-2-23
Cajun Fire, Cajun Groove at CFMA Music Festival, 8-19-23
David Greely Trio, Music at the Museum, 8-12-23
Four Horses Cajun Dancehall Band, Nick's on 2nd, Eunice, 7-21-23
Shawn P. Saucier, Fred Charlie, Tim Perrodin, Music at the Museum, 7-8-23
Tribute to Clifton Chenier Zydeco Capital Jam, 6-24-23
Creole Culture Day, Vermilionville, 6-11-23
Alex Touchet Band, St. Landry BBQ Festival, 6-10-23
Brayden Janice leads Zydeco Capital Jam, 6-10-23
Yvette Landry, Richard Comeaux, Music at the Museum, 6-10-23
Rosie Bellard, Zydeco Capital Jam, 5-13-23

Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette, 4-29-23
: Les Amis du Teche; Magnolia Sisters with Acadiana Symphony Youth Orchestra; Blue Monday All-Stars; Lafayette Rhythm Devils; Sweet Cecilia; Corey Ledet Zydeco; Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters; A few other photos

Eunice World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cookoff, 3-26-23
Balfa Toujours, Balfa Week dance, 3-24-23
Wayne Singleton & Same Ol' 2 Step, Balfa Week dance, 3-22-23
Dexter Ardoin, Joe Hall, Zydeco Capital Jam on Amede Ardoin's Birthday, 3-11-23
Festivals Acadiens et Creoles Legacy Series: Belton Richard, 3-2-23
Archive: Soileau Mardi Gras
Archive: Angelle's Whiskey River Landing, 2004, 2008
Geno Delafose leads Zydeco Capital Jam, 12-10-22
Festivals Acadiens Legacy Series: Adam Hebert, 12-1-22
Archive: reprocessed photos of Adam Hebert from 2003
Dexter Ardoin leads Zydeco Capital Jam, 11-12-22
Leon Chavis & the Zydeco Flames, Holy Ghost Creole Festival, 11-6-22
Rockin' Dopsie & the Zydeco Twisters, International Rice Festival, 10-21-22
Festivals Acadiens et Creoles Legacy Series: Iry LeJeune, 11-3-22
Lost Bayou Ramblers, Three Thirty Seven, Downtown Eunice, 10-27-22
Frank Family Band, Blackpot Camp, Lakeview Park, 10-27-22
Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band, Blackpot Camp, Lakeview Park, 10-26-22

48th Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Photo Collection, Oct. 14-16, 2022: Friday:  Nathan Williams & Zydeco Cha Chas; Wayne Toups; Saturday: Forest Huval Band, Daiquiri Queens; Savoy Family Band; Leroy Thomas & Zydeco Roadrunners; Wayne & Same Ol' 2 Step; Terry & the Zydeco Bad Boys; Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours; Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys; Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rodailleurs; Corey Ledet Zydeco; Chris Ardoin and NuStep Zydeko; Feufollet; Step Rideau & the Zydeco Outlaws; Kyle Huval & the Dixie Club Ramblers; Has Beans; Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew; Blake Miller &the Old-Fashioned Aces; Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys; Sunday: The Pot Luck Band; Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band; Lost Bayou Ramblers; Lafayette Rhythm Devils; Joe Hall & the Louisiana Cane Cutters; The Revelers; Bonsoir, Catin; Huval-Fuselier Cajun Band; Kevin Naquin & Cajun Preservation; Donny Broussard & the Louisiana Stars; Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express; Pine Leaf Boys; Lil' Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers; Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds; Jambalaya Cajun Band; Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole; Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers; Gregg Martinez & the Delta Kings; Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie; Sat. & Sun.: Dancers; Atelier Stage (Magnolia Sisters, Brazos Huval & Mary Harris, Amis du Teche, Finger-Picking Style Guitar Workshop, Jason Frey Trio, Louisiana French Folk Songs); Jam Ca Jam Sessions; Louisiana Craft Fair & Bayou Food Festival.

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Legacy Series: Amédé Ardoin, 10-6-22
Wayne Toups, Jo-EL Sonnier, KBON Music Festival, 10-2-22
Le Grand Hoorah: Aucoin Family, Geno Delafose, Burke Riley Quintet, 9-24-22
Le Grand Hoorah: Pine Leaf Boys, Balfa Toujours, 9-24-22
Mamou Cajun Music Festival, 9-17-22: Kyle Huval, Don Fontenot
Original SW La Zydeco Music Fest: Geno Delafose, Mike Broussard, 9-3-22
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Legacy Series: Joe & Cléoma Falcon, 9-1-22
CFMA Le Cajun Music Festival, 8-20-22
Balfa Toujours, Daiquiri Queens, Sheryl Cormier, Acadian Culture Day, 8-14-22
Mark Ardoin leads Zydeco Capital Jam, 8-13-22
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Legacy Series: Clifton Chenier, 8-4-22
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Legacy Series: Dewey Balfa, 7-7-22


30th annual Lebeau Zydeco Festival, 7-2-22: Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas; Step Rideau & The Zydeco Outlaws; Jeremy Fruge & The Zydeco Hotboyz

Wayne Singleton & Same Ol' 2 Step, St. Landry BBQ Fest, Opelousas, 7-2-22

Zydeco for JoJo benefit, Cowboys, 6-5-22
: JoJo Reed; Sean Ardoin; Horace Trahan and the Ossun Express; T Broussard; Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys; Lil' Malcolm Walker; Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble; Koray Brossard

Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys, Local Palooza, 5-29-22


Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
: Poisson Rouge; Forest Huval Band; Paul Daigle & Cajun Gold; Soul Creole; BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet; Rusty Metoyer and the Zydeco Krush

2022 Festival International, 4-27 to 5-1-22: Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas; Lil' Nathan and the Zydeco Big Timers; Zachary Richard; Sonny Landreth; Lost Bayou Ramblers; Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie; Magnolia Sisters; Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole; Daiquiri Queens; John, Jane & Jo Vidrine; Fiddle Summit; LFR tent including Board to Tears, Creole music, Bonsoir, Catin; La Patente; DakhaBrakha; Blue Monday Allstars; Flying Balalaika Brothers; Natu Camara; Aryad; Group Bomino; Kaletta & Super Yamba, Sinkane, Dragon Knights

Spring 2022 Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, March 18, 19, 20 Friday: Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, plus boudin cutting to open festival; Chris Ardoin & NuStep Zydeko Saturday: Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys; Huval-Fuselier Cajun Band; Seth Spell and Cajun Strong; Rusty Metoyer & the Zydeco Krush; Daiquiri Queens; Kyle Huval & the Dixie Club Ramblers; Tribute to Courtney Granger; Riley Family Band; Feufollet; Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie; Roddie Romero & the Hub City All-Stars; Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rodailleurs; The Revelers; Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble; Bonsoir, Catin; Corey Ledet; Pine Leaf Boys Sunday: Pot Luck Band; Forest Huval; Savoy Family Band; Jambalaya Cajun Band; Joe Hall & the Louisiana Cane Cutters; Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band; Lafayette Rhythm Devils; Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew; Balfa Toujours; Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole; Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours; Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys Broussard Sisters; Tommy McClain & C.C. Adcock; Donny Broussard & the Louisiana Stars; Jo-EL Sonnier; Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express; Lil' Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers; Wayne Toups & ZydeCajunSat./Sun: Jam Ca; Crafts Fair, Cooking Demo; dancers


Complete Photo Archives

Aaron Chesson and Bayou Heat        
Acadien Cajun Band        
Adam Hebert (1923-2010)        
Advien' Quepeux and the Good Times
Alex Touchet
Alphonse Ardoin and the Zydeco Kingz        
Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (1915-2007)        
Al Roger and Louisiana Pride        
Amy Nicole and Zydeco Soul
Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic        
Andrew Cormier (1936-2019)        
Ann Savoy and her Sleepless Knights
Aucoin Family Band
Austin Monceaux & the Acadiana Ramblers
Babineaux-Fuselier Cajun Band        
Babineaux Sisters Band        
Balfa Toujours        
Barry Jean Ancelet and Sam Broussard
Basile Cajun Band        
Basin Brothers        
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet        
Belton Richard (1939-2017)        
Berard Family Band (RIP Al Berard, 1960-2014)        
Bernie Alan Band        
Blackie Fruge (1930-2015) and the Hicks Wagon Wheel Ramblers        
Blair Kilpatrick
Blake Miller & the Old-Fashioned Aces        
Blake Miller and the Vermilion Playboys        
Bluerunners        
Bombes 2 Bal (French band)
Bon Ami Cajun Band        
Bonne Chance        
Bonsoir, Catin        
Bon Temps Playboys        
Boozoo Chavis (1930-2001)        
Bradley Venable
Brandon Degeyter and Cajun Reflection        
Brandon Ledet and Creole Touch
Brandon Miller & Louisiana Inferno        
Brandon Moreau & His Cajungrass / Pain Perdu        
Brad Randall and the Zydeco Ballers                          
Brian Jack and the Zydeco Gamblers        
Briggs Brown and the Bayou Cajuns        
Bruce Daigrepont        
Bubba Hebert and the New Morse Playboys        
Buckwheat Zydeco (1947-2016)        
Burke Riley Cajun Quintet
Cajun August Broussard and Friends        
Cajun Country Revival        
The Cajun Cowboy and The Stirrups
Cajun Express
Cajun Fire
Cajun Groove
CajuNation        
Cajun Silver
Cajun Stompers
Cajun Strong        
Cajun Troubadours        
Calico & the Off-Brand Band        
Camp Jammers
Carl Hollier & The Crowley Playboys
Cedric Watson
Cedryl Ballou & The Zydeco Trendsetters
Chad Clark & The Cajun Fuel Allstars Band        
Charivari        
Choupique        
Chris Ardoin and NuStep        
Chris Miller and Bayou Roots        
Chubby Carrier        
C.J. Chenier
C.O. D. Cajun on Demand        
Corey Arceneaux and the Zydeco Hot Peppers        
Corey Ledet        
Cory McCauley and His Evangeline Aces
Courtbouillon
Courtney Granger (1982-2021)        
Coz Fontenot (1955-2020)        
Creole United        
Creole Zydeco Farmers        
Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble
Daiquiri Queens        
Dallas Street Ramblers        
Damon Troy        
David Egan (1954-2016)        
Dewey Balfa (a few photos from 1979)        
Dexter Ardoin
Dikki Du & the Zydeco Krewe        
D.L. Menard (1932-2017)        
Dog Hill Stompers        
Don Fontenot et Les Amis de la Louisiane        
Don Montoucet (1925-2016)        
Donna Angelle and the Zydeco Posse        
Donny Broussard and Louisiana Stars        
Double Trouble Zydeco        
Doug Kershaw        
Downtown Cajun Band        
Drew Simon avec Les Veilleurs        
Dustin Ray and Southern Groove
Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers
Dylan Aucoin and the Judice Ramblers        
Eddie Lejeune (1951-2001)        
Ed Gary (1943-2017) and the Louisiana Cajun Aces        
Ellis Vanicor and the Lacassine Playboys        
Elton "Bee" Cormier (1934-2018) & the Church Point Playboys        
Errol Jenkins and Louisiana Tradition
Ervin Frey and Cajun Prairie        
Ervin Lejeune (1950-2018)        
Felton LeJeune (1949-2011) and the Cajun Cowboys        
Fernest Arceneaux (1940-2008)        
Feufollet
The Figs        
Filé        
Forest Huval and Friends        
Four Horses Cajun Dancehall Band
Francis Cabrel
Frank Family Band        
Fred Charlie and the Acadiana Cajuns        
Fricassee Cajun Band        
Ganey Arsement and the LakeSide Gamblers        
Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie
George Prejean & Cajun Redemption        
Gerard Delafose & the Zydeco Gators
Gerald Gruenig and Gentilly Zydeco        
Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys
Greg LeJeune & Cajun Heat
Gregg Martinez and the Delta Kings        
Guyland Leday        
Hackberry Ramblers        
Hadley J. Castille (1933-2012) with Sarah Jayde Williams        
Harry LaFleur (1933-2020)
Harry Trahan (1938-2018)
Has Beans        
High Performance        
Homer LeJeune and the Cajun Kings        
Horace Trahan        
Howard Noel Jr. and Cajun Boogie        
Howard Noel Sr. (1927-2023) & Cajun Ramblers
Hubert Maitre (1940-2017) and the Triangle Aces        
Hunter Hayes        
Huval Family Band        
Huval, Dupuy & Fuselier Cajun Band/Huval-Fuselier Trio
Jace Goulas and the Breaux Bridge Aces        
Jackie Caillier, Ivy Dugas & Cajun Cousins        
Jack Leger and Cajun All Stars (a few photos from 1976)        
Jambalaya Cajun Band        
Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin' Cajuns        
Jamie Berzas and Cajun Tradition
J & J Music Show (Johnny Sonnier, Jimmy Breaux)        
Jason Frey and Lagniappe
Jay Cormier and Cajun Born        
Jeffery Broussard        
Jesse Belleau and Cajun Melody
Jeremy Fruge and the Zydeco Hot Boys
Jesse Legé        
Jimmy Breaux and Friends        
Jimmy C. Newman (1927-2014)        
J.J. Caillier and the Zydeco Knockouts
Joel Martin        
Jo-EL Sonnier (1946-2024)        
Joe Hall
Joe Simon and the Cajun Hearts        
Joe Simon and the Louisiana Cajuns        
John Alva Leger & Pas Bons Playboys, Lucky Deuces        
John Trahan and the Acadiana Aces
Johnnie Allan        
Johnny Sonnier        
JoJo Reed
Josh Johnson & the Beagle Ranch Ramblers
Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rôdailleurs
Jr. Hebert & the Maurice Playboys        
Jr. Melancon and the Come Down Playboys        
Jude Taylor and His Burning Flames        
Kaleb Trahan
Kegan Navarre & Louisiana Traditions        
Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band        
Kenneth Benoit and the Gravel Road Band        
Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys        
Kira Viator Weber and Bayou Beat        
Koray Broussard and the Zydeco Unit        
Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers        
Lafayette Rhythm Devils        
La Récolte        
Lawrence Ardoin        
Lee Benoit        
Leo Thomas, 1937-2021
Leon Chavis and the Zydeco Flames        
Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners        
Lesa Cormier and the Sundown Playboys        
Les Amis Créoles        
Les Bassettes
Les Frères Cajuns        
Les Bons Sons        
Les Frères Michot        
Lil' Band o' Gold        
Lil Buck Sinegal (1944-2019)        
Lil Nate and the Zydeco Big Timers        
Lil Pookie & the Zydeco Sensations        
Lisa Trahan et L'esprit cadien        
Little Freddie King        
Lolo Baudoin and the Lakeview Playboys        
Lost Bayou Ramblers        
Louisiana's Kingfish        
Low Maintenance        
Lucky Playboys        
Lynn August        
Mack Manuel (1934-2014) and the Lake Charles Ramblers        
Magnolia Sisters        
Marce Lacouture        
Marcel Fontenot's Jam Session        
Marshland Cajun Band
Mary Broussard and Sweet La La        
Mary Tweedel and the Louisiana Cajun Mixers
Mathew Ewing & the All Star Band        
Megan Brown and Tepetate        
Merlin Fontenot (1923-2017)
Michot's Melody Makers
Mid-City Aces
Mike Broussard & Nu'Edition Zydeko        
Milfred Simon        
Milton Adams        
Milton Vanicor (1918-2015)        
Morris Ardoin (1935-2017) and Dennis Stroughmatt        
Nathan Williams and the Zydeco Cha Chas
Nolan Cormier & the Cajun Hee Haw Band
Nolton Semien (1939-2019)
Ole Tymers Cajun Band
Orchestre Royal        
Paul Daigle: Cajun Gold and Savoir Faire        
Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal        
Pee Wee Broussard (1920-2013)        
Peppy Carmello (1966-2011)        
Pete Bergeron and the Bayou Boys        
Pine Leaf Boys        
Phillip Alleman, 1940-2005        
Phil Menard (1923-2016) & The Louisiana Travelers
Plaquemine Brûlée         
Poisson Rouge
Port Arthur Playboys
Pot Luck Band        
Preston Frank
Quatre Coin Throwdown        
Rachel Wilson and Cajun Express        
Racines        
Ray Abshire, 1951-2020        
Ray Landry
Ray Landry & the Vermilionville Ramblers        
Red Saltzman and the Ramblin Cajuns        
Red Stick Ramblers        
The Revelers        
Richard LeBouef        
Richard Miller and the Musical Playboys
Ricky Dodd & Second Tyme Around        
Robert Jardell and Pure Cajun        
Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters        
Roddie Romero & the Hub City All Stars        
Rodney Fontenot, 1914-2005        
Ron Miller and the Midnight Ramblers
Ronnie Matthews (1966-2022) and Throwdown        
Rosie Ledet        
Roy Carrier        
Rusty Metoyer and the Zydeco Krush        
Ryan Brunet & Les Ferrailles, Les Malfacteurs        
Ryan Foret and the Foret Tradition        
Same Ol 2 Step        
Savoy Family Band        
Scotty Pousson and the Pointe aux Loups Playboys        
Sean Ardoin
Seth Spell & Cajun Strong
Shawn P. Saucier
Shelton Manuel (1922-2005)        
Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds/Cajunettes        
Sonny Landreth        
Sons of Voodoo
Soul Creole        
South 70 Band        
Step Rideau and the Zydeco Outlaws        
Steve LaFleur and Mamou        
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Stop the Clock Cowboy Jazz Band
Sunpie Barnes and the Louisiana Sunspots        
Sweet Cecilia
Sweet Crude        
T-Broussard and the Zydeco Steppers        
Tepetate        
Terrance Simien        
Terry and the Zydeco Bad Boys        
Thomas "Big Hat" Fields and His Foot Stompin' Zydeco Band
Three Cajuns and Leroy        
T-Joe Romero and the Gros Chemin Playboys        
T'Monde        
Touchet Brothers        
Tony Thibodeaux        
Trahan, Doucet, Huval Band        
Travis Matte and the Kingpins        
Tribute to Hank Williams Sr.        
Troubled Playboys        
Troy LeJeune: Cajun Revue, Louisiana Road Trip        
T-Salé Cajun Band        
Tyler Rayon and the Cajun Ramblers        
Ulysse Poirrier Sr.(1939-2012)  & the Bayou Teche Cajun Band        
Vidrine-Chapman Family Band
Vin Bruce (1932-2018)        
Vorance Barzas (1938-2020)        
Wallace Trahan and Rice and Gravy        
Walter Mouton and the Scott Playboys
Warren Storm (1937-2021)        
Waylon Thibodeaux
Wayne Toups        
Willis Prudhomme (1931-2020)        
Yvette Landry        
Zachary Richard        
Zydeco Joe Citizen        
Zydeco Joe Mouton (1943-2007)
Zydeco Radio        
         


Selected Festivals (Photos are also included in collections of individual bands. Some festival photos before 2009 are included only in band albums.)

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles: 2023; Fall 2022; Spring 2022; 2020 (virtual); 2019; 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 1999-2007
Fesival International de Louisiane: 2023; 2022; 2019; 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009,
Zydeco Extravaganza: 2019; 2017, 2016, 2014, 2010, 2007
Experience Louisiana Festival: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
Eunice World Championship Crawfish Étouffée Cookoff: 2023; 2022; 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009,
Black Pot Festival: 2019; 2018, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008; 2007; 2006
Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
Original Southwest LA Zydeco Festival:2023: 2022; 2019, 2010, 2009, 2008
Lebeau Zydeco Festival: 2022; 2019; 2016; 2013; 2008
KBON Festival: 2023; 2022; 2019; 2018; previous years
Le Grand Hoorah!: 2023; 2022; 2019; 2018, 2016, 2015
Louisiana Cajun & Zydeco Festival in New Orleans: 2009; 2014        
        
        
Selected Special Events
Monthly Zydeco Capital Jams, St. Landry Parish Visitor Center
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Legacy Series
Zydeco for JoJo benefit for JoJo Reed, Cowboys, 6-5-22
Eunice 125th Anniversary Celebration, 9-14-19
Amédé Ardoin statue unveiling & jam session, Opelousas, 3-11-18
Geno Delafose Fan Appreciation Parties, 2001-2011
        
Annual Tributes to Hank Williams Sr. at the Liberty        
Annual Classic Country Shows at the Liberty        
Lovesick Blues: An Evening with Hank Williams Sr. at the Liberty        
LFR Rootstock: Rock 'n' Roll En Français and Bière Noire, Vermilionville, 10-5-11        
Jam Session, Grand Opening of St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, 5-23-11        
Louisiana Legends: Jambalaya Cajun Band with Camey Doucet, D.L. Menard,, Paul Daigle, Liberty, 4-2-11         
Family Bands: Berard Family and Huval Family, Liberty Theater, 2-7-09        
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys 20th Anniversary Party, Liberty, 10-18-08
Celebration of Announcement of Zydeco-Cajun Grammy, 6-13-07        
Celebration of 1,000th Show at the Liberty Theater, 2-24-07        
Cajun French Music Association 2006 Festival, Women All Stars        
Music of the Balfa Brothers Workshop, 2006        
El Sido's 2005 Thanksgiving Benefit        
Cajun American Recovery Effort Benefit, 2005        
Band Together, Katrina Benefit, 2005        
Cajun French Music Association 2005 Festival, Young Musician All Stars        
Jam Session at Marcel Fontenot's 190 Muffler Shop, Basile, 2002