The Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival, held the first full weekend in May, provides the perfect opportunity to witness over 30 Cajun and Creole bands over three days, coupled with the delicious crustacean, the crawfish. Sample crawfish dishes prepared every way imaginable–fried, boiled, étouffée, bisque, boudin, pie, jambalaya and crawdogs–along with other Cajun and Creole favorites. The Crawfish Festival also hosts a parade, crawfish eating contest, Cajun and Zydeco dance contest, crawfish étouffée cook-off, crawfish race, and carnival rides for young and old alike, as well as an arts and crafts fair.
Friday, May 5, 2023
Breaux Bridge Tent
8:00 - 10:00pm The Jo-Genes
Crawfish Stage
5:30 - 7:30pm Four Horses
7:45 - 9:45pm Jambalaya Cajun Band
10:00-12:00am Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie
Festival Stage
5:15 - 7:00pm Forest Huval
7:15 - 9:15pm Corey Ledet & the Zydeco Band
9:30 - 11:30pm Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin Cajuns
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Breaux Bridge Tent
7:30 - 9:30pm The Magnalites
Crawfish Stage
10:00–11:30am Dylan Aucoin & the Judice Ramblers
11:45 – 1:15pm Gerald Gruenig & Gentilly Zydeco
1:30 – 3:00pm Nathan Williams & the Zydeco Cha Chas
3:15 – 5:15pm Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic
5:30 – 7:30pm Wayne Toups & Zydecajun
7:45 – 9:45pm Pine Leaf Boys
10:00–12:00am Alex Touchet
Festival Stage
10:15 – 11:45am Lukas Meaux & Cajun Beat
12:00 – 1:30pm Joe Hall & the Louisiana Cane Cutters
1:45 – 3:15pm Huval Family Band
3:30 – 5:00pm Steve Riley & Cajun 4
5:15 – 7:00pm Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
7:15 – 9:15pm Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express
9:30 – 11:30pm Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band
Sunday, May 7, 2023
Breaux Bridge Tent
2:00 – 4:00pm Brazos Huval School of Music
Crawfish Stage
9:00 – 10:30am Treble on the Teche
10:45–12:15pm Cajun Roots
12:30 – 2:00pm Poisson Rouge
2:15 – 4:00pm Nik-L-Beer
Festival Stage
10:30–12:00pm Cheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds
12:15 – 1:45pm Mike Broussard & Nu Edition Zydeko
2:00 – 4:00pm Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunner
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