ON APRIL 13 & 14 IN JUPITER LIVE CAJUN AND ZYDECO MUSIC, AUTHENTIC CAJUN FOOD, AND MORE!
The 6th Annual Cajun Crawfish & Music Festival, sponsored by Good Greek Moving & Storage, returns to Abacoa on Saturday, April 13, from 10 am – 10 pm and Sunday, April 14, from 10 am-8 pm. This premier Cajun Crawfish and Music Festival will celebrate the culture and traditions of Louisiana through food, music, and dance! Virginia Sinicki from The KVJ Show on 979WRMF will serve as the Master of Ceremonies throughout the weekend and bring her flair as a local who grew up in New Orleans.
The streets of Abacoa will be filled with Mardi Gras-themed decorations and banners, with lots of purple, green, and gold. Attendees will be transported to Bourbon Street when they arrive as the aroma of the Cajun food will be in the air. Come get a taste of “N’awlins” with authentic Cajun food featuring an expanded menu featuring a crawfish boil by Louisiana John and lots of other dishes of crawfish etouffee,’ jambalaya, Virginia’s seafood and meat gumbo, po’boys, muffalettas, fried shrimp and chicken, crab cakes, oysters, red beans and rice, and Little Smiles will be raising money by selling Cajun Crawfish Pasta by the famous award-winning chef Jim Lucas, a master boiler. There will also be beignets, sno balls, cider donuts, and more. There will be a crawfish eating contest on Saturday.
Enjoy the Bourbon Street atmosphere with classic cocktails such as Hurricanes, Grenades, and champagne hurricanes. Atoll Vodka will be giving away samples throughout the festival.
Headlining the two-day festival on the Louisiana Travel Stage is 2022 winner- Jazz Fest a New Orleans Story Grammy Winner for Best Music Film 2022, and 2018 two-time Grammy nominee, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers. Dwayne Dopsie grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana, and will perform on Saturday at 8 pm. Dwayne taught himself how to play the accordion by watching videos of his father and Clifton Chenier. The knowledge of Dwayne’s musical ability, along with his Zydeco Hellraisers band members, has over 100 years of combined experience playing Zydeco music, which shows in every performance. The energy and true talent that Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers emit from the stage makes it obvious that this band has no competition. Currently, Dwayne Dopsie can be heard on Beyonce’s latest album.
Adding to the lineup performing on the Louisiana Travel stage are The Porchdogs, who bring their spicy accordion sounds of Louisiana with their Cajun, zydeco, and New Orleans R&B classics from New Orleans, The Rock’n Jake Band, a festival favorite. Jake is known as one of the premier harmonica players in the country. His original sound is a hybrid of second line, swamp funk, blues, and zydeco with influences from Paul Butterfield, Big Walter Horton, James Cotton, The Meters, WAR, J. Geils Band, Clifton Chenier, and the Fabulous Thunderbirds; the local band, Hot Sauce Moon performing folk and Blues, and J-Bird’s Value Meal Killah and The Snack Pack (from KVJ Show) will return to the festival.
Two amazing charities will be on site all weekend at The Cajun Crawfish and Music Festival. First, we have Maddie’s Fight Foundation. They are incredible at helping families dealing with childhood cancer. Second, we have our beloved Little Smiles, which helps children go through personal or medical crises. Visit their booths to learn more about these children’s charities. They will be on-site, creating awareness of their cause and raising money.
Experience Louisiana in style, reserve a VIP stage pod with four seats near the stage with a table including cocktail service or a private VIP Chalets with eight seats and table under a tent, including cocktail service. These are available for purchase on Eventbrite.
Tickets are $5.00, and children ages 12 and younger are free. Sponsorship opportunities are available. General lawn seating will also be available for those who would like to bring their own chair or blanket to enjoy the all-day entertainment. For more information, visit www.cajuncrawfishmusicfestival.com.
About Little Smiles:
This fun-filled cultural event benefits Little Smiles. Little Smiles is a volunteer-driven, non-profit 501(c)3 children’s charity. Their mission is to help heal hearts and create little smiles by providing gifts and fun activities to children impacted by serious illness, homelessness, or tragedy. With the guidance of local professionals such as doctors, nurses, child life specialists, and social workers, they strive to help kids escape their unfortunate circumstances, even if only for a brief period of time. For more information, visit www.littlesmilesfl.org.
About Maddie’s Fight Foundation:
Founded in 2017, Maddie’s Fight Foundation is a fully licensed 501 (c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial assistance to families of children with cancer and to supporting research for Osteosarcoma treatment. Visit: www.maddiesfight.org.
Calendar Listing:
The 6th Annual Cajun Crawfish & Music Festival (benefiting Little Smiles and Maddie’s Fight Foundation) is Saturday, April 13, from 10 am – 10 pm and Sunday, April 14, from 10 am – 8 pm at Abacoa Amphitheater in Jupiter. The event is $5, and children 12 and under are free. VIP stage pod seating and Creole Cottages are available. The event will be filled with authentic Cajun food featuring an expanded menu with a crawfish boil, jambalaya, gumbo, shrimp po’boys, and live New Orleans and Cajun zydeco music. For more information, visit cajuncrawfishmusicfestival.com.