Southern California rockabilly revivalist Big Sandy makes his return to Lafayette this week with his group, the Fly Rite Boys. If you like genuine rock n’ roll from the 1950s and ’60s, this band is for you. Hear Big Sandy croon select oldies and his own tunes at Rock n’ Bowl this Thursday starting at 7:30 p.m.
Southern soul star Roy Chip Anthony will perform at the Juneteenth R&B Festival. The event, starting late Friday afternoon, is one of many community gatherings commemorating the emancipation of African Americans after the Civil War in the area this weekend. Food trucks will be on site, and family activities will also be held at Acadian Village along with Anthony’s performance.
Rockabilly, swing-out, alternative rock, and soulful zydeco are all featured in this Lafayette Weekly Playlist. You’ll hear vintage rock n’ roll by Big Sandy, Southern soul by Roy Chip Anthony, and zydeco grooves from Roddie Romero, Curley Taylor, and Horace Trahan. Also included is the latest single by local indie rockers Magic Crawfish, who will celebrate the release of their new album this Saturday with the Debtors at the Blue Moon. All of that, plus songs from Like Father, Like Son, the collaborative live album from Creole accordionists Nathan Williams and Nathan Williams Jr., aka Lil Nate, in anticipation of their Father’s Day split bill at Rock n’ Bowl this Sunday.
