We've been to NOLA several times and we're planning 35 wedding anniversary trip soo. We've never heard a live band play Cajun or Zydecco music. We'll be staying in yhr warehouse district any sugggestions? The Rock and Bowl rockandbowl. The above link will give you more information. It is a twenty dollar cab fare from the French Quarter. Either you will hear pretty mediocre versions Mulatte's or you will have to look for it. I'd suggest looking up bands you actually like and see where they will be. Much easier to find jazz, funk, blues,or rock in NOLA Plus they do a Bayou show, not sure of the schedule.
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Finding Zydeco
Carrollton Ave. Bowlers are rolling strikes and gutter balls on the lanes, but the attention of most in the crowd tonight is focused on the stage. In a moment, the accordion, rubboard, drums and guitar ring from the stage, the singer begins hollering a mixture of Creole French and English lyrics about love and loss and the wooden floor fills once again with dancing couples. Zydeco is as distinctive a component of Louisiana culture as crawfish, hot sauce and bayou landscapes, and like many things Louisianan, its colorful traditions and intricate history lend it a distinctive style among other genres of music. Though it started in the swampy bayou lands in the early part of the 20th century, it has exploded in popularity in the past few decades. Sure enough, wherever a zydeco band is performing, feet begin moving, bodies begin swaying and couples come together for fast-paced dancing or slow-tempo waltzes. There is a dancing style universally called zydeco dancing, but the music is so infectious that people hearing it for the first time are often drawn to the dance floor to do their own thing. One common point of confusion for visitors and new initiates to zydeco music is its relationship to Cajun music.
Cajun or Zydeco?
Nobody cooks like a Louisiana Cajun — in the kitchen or on the dance floor. New Orleans is full of Boudreauxs, Landrys, Heberts and Terrebonnes who were taught how to dance by French-speaking grandparents in bayou country. Check out one of the Cajun dance halls listed below. Meeting Planners. Travel Professionals.
Though Cajun and zydeco music are not native to New Orleans they're rooted in Acadiana, the area around Lafayette , they've made a solid and lasting impression on the Big Easy's musical scene. There are also plenty of good Cajun and zydeco bands playing throughout the city on any given week, so no matter when you visit, you should be able to find an excellent band that'll have you waltzing and two-stepping around the floor for hours. It's okay to just sit in the back and watch, too. Just don't be too surprised if a friendly local drags you to the floor at some point. Follow their lead; you'll be fine. Keep an eye out for these excellent venues, which are likely to have Cajun and zydeco music on the docket. Mid-City Lanes is a one-of-a-kind venue which combines bowling, food, and live bands for an experience that you won't replicate anywhere else. It's a great place to dance and bowl, if you're so inclined and absolutely worth seeking out. This venerable music club features both New Orleans' finest performers from across the genre spectrum and well-known touring bands.
