• Schedule of Events


  • 2013 Crawfish Festival
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    Friday, May 3
    4:00pm - Gates Open
    4:30pm - Opening Ceremonies - Crawfish Stage
    4:45pm - Celebrity Crawfish Eating Contest, Crawfish Stage
    5:15pm-6:45 pm - Cajun Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent
    12:00am - Festival Grounds Close

    Saturday, May 4
    10:00am - Festival Grounds Open
    10:00am - Cajun Cooking Demonstration, Breaux Bridge Tent
    11:30am-12:30pm - Cajun Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent
    12:45pm - Bourée Exhibition, Breaux Bridge Tent
    1:00pm - Cajun Dance Contest, Festival Stage*
    2:00pm - Zydeco Dance Contest, Festival Stage*
    2:15pm - Crawfish Eating Contest, Breaux Bridge Tent*
    3:00pm - Crawfish Races, Crawfish Stage*
    4:15pm-5:15pm - Cajun Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent
    5:30pm-6:30pm - Cajun & Zydeco Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent
    12:00am - Festival Grounds Close
    *Register at Information Booth prior to contest

    Sunday, May 5
    9:00am - Festival Grounds Open
    9:00am - Crawfish Etouffée Cookoff, Breaux Bridge Tent
    9:30am - Parade - Bridge Street to Rees Street to Parc Hardy
    12:00pm - Judging & Sampling - time approximate
    4:00pm - Festival Grounds Close

     

    Musical Lineup – Friday May 3, 2013

    BREAUX BRIDGE TENT
    8:00-11:00pm - Ray Abshire

    CRAWFISH STAGE
    5:30-7:30pm - High Performance
    7:45-9:45pm -Roddie Romero and the Hub City All-stars
    10:00-12:00am - Kevin Naquin & The Ossun Playboys

    FESTIVAL STAGE
    5:15-7:00pm - Pine Leaf Boys
    7:15pm-9:15pm - Jambalaya with D.L. Menard
    9:30-11:30pm - Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band


    Musical Lineup –
    Saturday May 4, 2013

    BREAUX BRIDGE TENT
    7:30-10:00pm - Huval / Fuselier Cajun Band

    CRAWFISH STAGE
    10:00-11:30am - Ellis Vanicor and the Lacassine Playboys
    11:45-1:15pm - Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic
    1:30-3:00pm - Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold
    3:30-5:15pm - Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Family Band
    5:30-7:30pm - Damon Troy & Final Five
    7:45-9:45pm - Jamie Bergeron & The Kickin' Cajuns
    10:00-12:00am - Nik-L Beer

    FESTIVAL STAGE
    10:15-11:45am - T'-Monde
    12:00-1:30pm - Huval Family Band
    1:45-3:15pm - Nathan Williams and the Zydeco Cha Chas
    3:30-5:00pm - Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
    5:15-7:00pm - Geno Delafosse & French Rockin' Boogie
    7:15-9:15pm - Horace Trahan and the New Ossun Express
    9:30-11:30pm - Travis Matte & The Kingpins

    Musical Lineup – Sunday May 5, 2013

    BREAUX BRIDGE TENT
    2:00-4:00pm - Brazos Huval School of Music Students

    CRAWFISH STAGE
    9:00-10:30am - Rachel Wilson & Cajun Express
    10:45-12:15pm - The Forest Huval Band
    12:30-2:00pm - Joel Martin Project
    2:15-4:00pm - Greg Martinez & The Delta Kings

    FESTIVAL STAGE
    10:30-12:00pm - Hugh & The Wrecking Crew
    12:15-1:45pm - Corey Ledet
    2:00-4:00pm - Lil Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers