Blackpot Festival & Cookoff

October 27-28, 2023
Vermilionville

The South Louisiana Black Pot Festival & Cookoff is one of the most unique festivals in Louisiana. Held annually in late October, the festival celebrates Cajun culture and cooking with two days of great music, dancing, food, camping & jamming. The festival is a cooperative of South Louisiana musicians, artists and southern culture enthusiasts, creating an unprecedented gathering of south Louisiana’s hottest roots bands, as well as a number of groups from all over the country.

Live performances range from Cajun & Zydeco, to Creole, Swing, Hot Jazz, Blues, Bluegrass, Americana, Irish & Old-Time. Plus, an old-fashioned black pot cook-off, accordion contest, called square dancing, and ample camping space for tents & RV’s.

Blackpot Festival

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Blackpot Festival

2022 Performance Schedule

Friday, October 28

Main Stage
7:30-8:30p       Jackson & the Janks
9:00-10:15p       The Frauleins
10:45-11:59p   Pine Leaf Boys

Chapel Stage
6:00-7:00p       Cajun Jam with The Daiquiri Queens
7:00-8:00p       Roochie Toochie & the Ragtime Shepherd Kinds
8:30-9:30p       John R. Miller & Chloe Edmonstone & JP Harris

Schoolhouse Stage
6:00-6:45p       Renee Reed
7:00-7:45p       The Shabbys
8:15-8:00p       K.C. Jones

Saturday, October 29

Main Stage
11:00a-12:15p   Square Dance Saturday | Faux Paws
12:45-1:45p       Sherly Cormier
2:15-3:15p       Cedric Watson et Bijou Creole
3:45-4:45p       Jackson & the Janks
5:15-6:30p       The Daiquiri Queens
6:30-7:00p       Cook-Off Winners Announced
7:00-8:15p       Preston Frank & Ed Poullard
8:45-10:00p       Los Tex Maniacs
10:00-10:30p   Costume Contest
10:30-11:59p   The Revelers

Chapel Stage
12:00-1:00p       Roochie Toochie & The Ragtime Shepherd Kinds
1:30-2:30p       The Murphy Beds
3:00-4:00p       The Georgia Parker Trio
4:30-5:30p       The Faux Paws
6:00-7:00p       Major Handy
7:30-8:30p       John R. Miller & Chloe Edmonstone & J.P. Harris

Cook-Off Stage
10:00a-12:00p   Cajun Jam with Jesse Lege
12:30-1:30p       Amis du Teche
2:00-3:00p       Jesse Lege
3:30-4:30p       Forest Huval
5:00-6:00p       Diamond J & The Ruby Red Raindrops

Schoolhouse Stage
1:00-1:45p       Libby & the Loveless
2:00-2:45p       The Frauleins
3:00-3:45p       Epi & Friends
4:00-4:45p       Ferd
5:00-5:45p       The Hushabyes
6:00-6:45p       The Shabbys
7:00-7:45p       Golden Shoals
8:00-8:45p       Old Time Jam with Golden Shoals

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Blackpot Festival & Cookoff

October 27-28, 2023 Vermilionville

2022 Performance Schedule

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October 27-28, 2023
Vermilionville