2009 Schedule of Events
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Friday, May 1
- 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 2
- 10:00 am Festival Grounds Open
10:00 am Cajun Cooking Demonstration, Breaux Bridge Tent
11:30 am Cajun Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent
12:15 pm Zydeco Dancing Contest, Festival Stage* - 12:45 pm Bourée Exhibition, Breaux Bridge Tent
2:00 pm Cajun Dance Contest, Festival Stage*
2:15 pm Crawfish Eating Contest, Breaux Bridge Tent*
3:00 pm Crawfish Races, Crawfish Stage*
4:15 pm Cajun Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent - 5:30 pm Cajun & Zydeco Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent
12:00 am Festival Grounds Close - *Register at Information Booth prior to contest
Sunday, May 3
- 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 1
- Crawfish Stage
- 5:30 pm -7:30 pm Pine Leaf Boys
7:45 pm -9:45 pm High Performance
10:00 pm -12:00 am Horace Trahan & Huval-Doucet - Festival Stage
- 5:15 pm -7:00 pm Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
7:15 pm -9:15 pm Roddie Romero & The Hub City All Stars
9:30 pm -11:30 pm Jamie Bergeron & The Kickin’ Cajuns
- Breaux Bridge Tent
- 8:00 pm -11:00 pm Al Berard Family Band
- Musical Lineup – Saturday, May 2
- Crawfish Stage
- 10:00 am -11:30 am Jambalaya
11:45 am -1:15 pm Balfa Toujours
1:30 pm -3:00 pm Damon Troy & Party Time Band
3:30 pm -5:15 pm Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Family Band
5:30 pm -7:30 pm Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
7:45 pm -9:45 pm Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie
10:00 pm -12:00 am Richard LeBouef & Detour
- Festival Stage
- 10:15 am -11:45 am Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys
12:00 pm -1:30 pm Dog Hill Stompers
1:45 pm -3:15 pm Huval Family Band
3:30 pm -5:00 pm Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
5:15 pm -7:00 pm Hunter Hayes
7:15 pm -9:15 pm Nathan Williams & the Zydeco Cha Chas
9:30 pm -11:30 pm Travis Matte & The Kingpins
- Breaux Bridge Tent
- 7:00 pm -10:00 pm Same Ole’ Two Step
- Crawfish Stage
- 9:00 am -10:30 am Kyle Huval & Dixie Club Ramblers
10:45 am -12:15 pm Jesse Leger
12:30 pm -2:00 pm Joel Martin & da Classics with Charlo
2:15 pm -4:00 pm Nik-L-Beer
- Festival Stage
- 10:30 am -12:00 pm Joe Hall & the Louisiana Cane Cutters
12:15 pm -1:45 pm Bon Soir Catin
2:00 pm -4:00 pm Corey Ledet
Musical Lineup – Sunday, May 3