IND L!VE offers highlights of the many live music events taking place around Acadiana this weekend.
SOUL SURVIVAL: GREAT VOICES IN GOSPEL, SOUL AND ZYDECO
Thursday, May 19 - Friday, May 20
Acadiana Center for the Arts
Doors: 7:30 p.m.
The Louisiana Crossroads Series features Soul Survival, an exciting coming together of Gospel, Soul and Zydeco. Soul Survival builds musical and community bridges and connects amazing talent, never before heard together on stage. A collaboration of Gospel, Soul, Zydeco, and more, the event features Curley Taylor, Roddie Romero, Eric Adcock, Melody Guillory, and the Destiny of Faith & Progressive Baptist choirs. All of these performers have come together from different backgrounds with different beliefs, to form the common thread that is community, family, and Acadiana pride. This project showcases a wide range of musical genres, all of which are greatly loved but at times under-represented in Acadiana.
GERARD DELAFOSE & THE ZYDECO GATORS
Thursday, May 19
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 9 p.m.
Gerard Delafose & The Zydeco Gators perform at Blue Moon Saloon on Thursday, May 19. The Zydeco Gators was established by Gerard Delafose in 2007. Gerard is a 3rd generation Zydeco Musician. He is the grandson of the late great John Delafose and the nephew of the legendary Geno Delafose.
Friday, May 20 - Saturday, May 21
Jefferson Street Pub
Doors: 6 p.m.
Breizh Amerika is an organization established to create, facilitate, promote, and sponsor wide-ranging innovative and collaborative cultural and economic projects that strengthen and foster relations and cooperation between the United States of America and the region of Brittany, France.
FOREST HUVAL BAND + THE MAD MINSTRELS + CEDRIC WATSON + JON STONE
Friday, May 20
Feed & Seed
Doors: 9:30 p.m.
The Feed & Seed welcomes the Forest Huval Band along with the Mad Minstrels on Friday, May 20.
Friday, May 20
Grouse Room
Doors: 9 p.m.
An Eagles Tribute show featuring Glenn DeLaune and Terry Brock from The Music of the Eagles Symphony how, with special guest Bryan Perron! $10 cover gets you a FREE shot ticket (Grouse, RumChata or Fireball). Drink specials throughout the night!
Friday, May 20
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9 p.m.
Talker returns to Artmosphere along with singer-songwriter Julian Primeaux.
Friday, May 20
Blue Moon Saloon
Doors: 10 p.m.
Touted as the best guitar slinger South Louisiana has to offer, Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal is the world's finest zydeco guitarist.
BONSOIR CATIN NEW ALBUM FUNDRAISER
Saturday, May 21
Feed & Seed
Doors: 9:30 p.m.
The band is in the studio creating a fabulous new record of 13 never before heard songs. All funds collected from this show will go directly to funding the new project. Merchandise will be available for sale. Hear classic Catin songs and several new tunes from their upcoming release before anyone else.
Saturday, May 21
Artmosphere Bistro
Doors: 9 p.m.
Drew Landry performs at Artmosphere on Saturday, May 21.
Saturday, May 21
Acadiana Center for the Arts
Doors: 7:30 p.m.
Join AcA for Sean Bruce's ALBUM RELEASE featuring special guest Sabra Guzman.
Saturday, May 21
The Grouse Room
Doors: 9 p.m.
The celebration continues! Zydeco Radio will be helping us celebrate the 2nd day of our Grand Opening party. So if you're a fan of the Grouse Room and Zyedeco music, we hope to see you dancing and enjoying our specialty cocktails! $10 cover gets you a FREE shot ticket (choice of Grouse, RumChata or Fireball). Drink Specials throughout the night!