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. Flickr pages allow access to high resolution images. The photos were taken by David Simpson, who retired in May 2009 from LSU at Eunice.

Additional pages on this web site have links to Flickr collections of photos of Selected Festivals and Special Events from (1999 to the present), Mardi Gras in Rural Acadiana (2000 to the present), and audio files of Recordings of Four Mardi Gras Songs.

The Flee Project, headquartered in Paris, France, has published "Courir," a 128-page book of Mardi Gras courir photographs taken by David Simpson (whose photos have been uploaded to Flickr and are indexed on the cajunzydecomusic web pages). The book was designed by Flee Project co-founder Olivier Duport, He selected the photos from Simpson's extensive archive of photos taken over the last thirty years.

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2026 Mardi Gras in Eunice (This year I took photos only in Eunice.): Activities at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center; Eunice Courir on Soileau Road; Eunice Courir downtown parade; FRIDAY: Wayne Toups; Mai Oui!; Four Horses; Swampland Revival SATURDAY: Savoy Center Jam; Alex Touchet; Jo Jo Reed; Morgan Lemelle; Kevin Naquin plus Basile Mardi Gras; Jamie Bergeron; Adam Leger; Lakeview Playboys; Cameron Fontenot; Curtis Breaux; Fred Charlie; Damon Troy; Chere Elise Trio SUNDAY: Ryan Simon, Kegan Navarre & Cajun Strong, Leroy Thomas, Horace Trahan, Donny Broussard, Troy Lejeune, Lucas Meaux, Parade of Paws MONDAY: Jourdan Thibodeaux; Corey Ledet; Travis Matte; Dave et Ray Jam; Luke Huval; Hunter Courville TUESDAY:: Dylan Aucoin; Paul Daigle; Richard LeBoeuf; Prends Courage;Steve Riley; Geno Delafose; Other

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

Photos Uploaded in Recent Years

2025 Festivals Acadiens et Creoles Friday: Zachary Richard; Rusty Metoyer; Saturday: Holiday Playgirls; Donny Broussard; Geno Delafose; Lil' Pookie; Beau Cheval; Balfa Toujours; Cameron Dupuy; Ruben Moreno; Luke Huval; Curley Taylor; Dopsie Family; Pine Leaf Boys; Leon Chavis; Jourdan Thibodeaux; Chris Ardoin; Sunday: Jesse Lege; Kevin Naquin; C-4 avec Steve Riley; Blake Miller & Old-Fashioned Aces; Wayne Singleton; Corey Ledet; Frank Family; Les Amis du Teche; Chere Elise; Lafayette Rhythm Devils; Alphonse Ardoin; Savoy Family; CJ Chenier; Bonsoir Catin; Mamou Playboys, Lil' Nate, Wayne Toups; Other: Jam Ca; Dancers; Opening, Crafts, Atelier

50th anniversary Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, Oct. 11-13, 2024: Friday: 50th Annivesary Revue Saturday: Atelier (Jerry Devillier, Riley Family, Joel Savoy & Linzay Young; Joe Hall & Cane Cutters; Jambalaya Cajun Band; Kyle Huval & Dixie Club Ramblers; Daiquiri Queens; Bruce Daigrepont; Jesse Lege; Balfa Toujours; C.J. Chenier; Feufollet & Friends Honor Chris Stafford; Lafayette Rhythm Devils; The Revelers; BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet; Roddie Romero; Magnolia Family Band; Wayne Singleton; Bonsoir, Catin; Cameron Dupuy; Sunday: Amis du Teche; Chubby Carrier; Kevin Naquin; Luke Huval; Chere Elise; Horace Trahan; Sheryl Cormier; Four Horses; Cedric Watson; Lost Bayou Ramblers; Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rodailleurs; Geno Delafose; Frank Family Band; Pine Leaf Boys; Lil' Nate & Zydeco Big Timers; Creole String Beans; Alphonse Ardoin & the Zydeco Kingz; The Traiteurs; Wayne Toups; Atelier including The Holiday Playgirls, T'Monde); Jam Ca jam sessions; Dancers on Saturday; Dancers on Sunday; a few other photos

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