NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — May is coming to the end, and summer vacations are in full swing. But if you can’t hit the beach, there are still fantastic things to do in town…with Cajun-Zydeco music, fun runs, ...

South Louisiana music boosters spent years lobbying the Recording Academy to create a Cajun or zydeco category for the Grammy Awards. Their victory proved to be short-lived. Chris Granger / The ...

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles announced the music lineup for the 49th annual music festival, which will take place Oct. 13-15 at Girard Park in Lafayette. This free Cajun and Zydeco festival will ...

When "60 Minutes" came to the Lafayette area last fall to film a segment on Cajun and zydeco music, they were confronted with the energy of a thriving cultural scene. CBS correspondent Jon Wertheim ...

Christy Becnel, left, of Ben Becnel's of Plaquemines Parish, sells tomatoes at the Creole Tomato Festival, which kicks off Saturday morning in the French Quarter. Last year, three small summer French ...

The Grammy Award categories for the upcoming year have been pared down to 78 categories from 109, and one of those that lost out was the Best Zydeco or Cajun Album award. was part of the now heavily ...

For a place perhaps best known for its great collection of dead stuff, there should be plenty of life Saturday night at the Field Museum of Natural History when the Cajun and Zydeco Music Fest gets ...

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will present the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Concert Series, an event series that celebrates the vibrant music of Louisiana. From June 2 to June 17, the George ...

Couples spin and turn, rocking back and forth, swinging apart and then dipping close. An accordion alternates its pumping pulse with a funky bass riff forcing your shoulders to jump in time to the ...

Cajun/Zydeco dance lesson at 8 pm; Show at 8:30 pm. You can’t get much more authentic than Andrew Carriere, especially when he’s backed by his top-notch Zydeco/Cajun Allstars. A native of Southern ...

NEW ORLEANS – Fest-goers had a blast this weekend at Armstrong Park! Residents and tourists joined together to experience one pretty cultural event. The Cajun Zydeco Fest welcomed everyone to their ...

Chicago`s Remainders can bang out a New Orleans medley with the best of them. The band has shared stages with Cajun and zydeco luminaries Zachary Richard and C.J. Chenier, and drawn compliments from ...