2008 Schedule of Events
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Friday, May 2
- 4:00 pm Gates Open
4:30 pm Opening Ceremonies - Crawfish Stage
4:45 pm Celebrity Crawfish Eating Contest, Crawfish Stage
5:15 pm Cajun Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent
12:00 am Festival Grounds Close
Saturday, May 3
- 10:00 am Festival Grounds Open
10:00 am Cajun Cooking Demonstration, Breaux Bridge Tent
11:30 am Cajun Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent
12:45 pm Bourée Exhibition, Breaux Bridge Tent
12:45 pm Cajun Dance Contest, Festival Stage*
2:00 pm Zydeco Dancing Contest, Festival Stage*
2:15 pm Crawfish Eating Contest, Breaux Bridge Tent*
3:00 pm Crawfish Races, Crawfish Stage*
5:15 pm Cajun Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent
12:00 am Festival Grounds Close - *Register at Information Booth prior to contest
Sunday, May 4
- 9:00 am Festival Grounds Open
9:00 am Crawfish Etouffée Cookoff, Breaux Bridge Tent
9:30 am Parade - Bridge Street & Rees Street
12:00 pm Judging & Sampling - time approximate
4:00 pm Festival Grounds Close - Admissions: $5 on Friday and Sunday, $10 on Saturday or 3-day pass for $15
- No ice chests, little red wagons, glass containers or dogs - PLEASE!
- Musical Lineup – Friday, May 2
- Crawfish Stage
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Ray Abshire
7:45 pm - 9:45 pm Pine Leaf Boys
10:00 pm - 12:00 am Dustin Ray & Southern Groove - Festival Stage
5:15 pm - 7:00 pm Feu Follet
7:15 pm - 9:15 pm Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie
9:30 pm - 11:30 pm Jamie Bergeron & The Kickin Cajuns - Breaux Bridge Tent
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Horace Trahan & Huval-Doucet - Musical Lineup – Saturday, May 3
- Crawfish Stage
10:00 am-11:30 am Jambalaya w/special guest D.L. Menard
11:45 am-1:15 pm Leon Chavis & Zydeco Flames
1:30 pm-3:00 pm Jr. Melancon & The Comedown Playboys
3:30 pm-5:15 pm Keith Frank & Soileau Zydeco Family Band
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Damon Troy & Cheap Shot
7:45 pm - 9:45 pm Richard LeBeouf & Detour
10:00 pm - 12:00 am Foret Tradition - Festival Stage
10:15 am - 11:45 am Lost Bayou Ramblers
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Huval Family Band
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Chris Ardoin & NuStep
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Hunter Hayes
5:15 pm - 7:00 pm Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
7:15 pm - 9:15 pm Willie T, Warren Storm & Cypress
9:30 pm - 11:30 pm Travis Matte & The Kingpins - Breaux Bridge Tent
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm The Figs
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Goldman Thibodeaux & The Lawtell Playboys - Crawfish Stage
9:00 am - 10:30 am Cypress Bottom Boys
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Corey Ledet
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm T.K. Hulin
2:15 pm - 4:00 pm Nik-L-Beer - Festival Stage
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Hubert Maitre & The Triangle Aces
12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Al Berard Family Band
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Lil Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers
Musical Lineup – Sunday, May 4