Swamp in the City: A Cajun & Creole Music Festival

Dust off your dancing shoes for the 6th Annual Swamp in the City: A Cajun & Creole Music Festival - May 18-21, 2023 in Red Hook, Brooklyn!

Swamp in the City is NYC's premier Cajun & Creole music festival that celebrates the vibrant musical, cultural and culinary heritage unique to Southwest Louisiana. The open-air music festival will take place May 18-21, 2023 in Red Hook, Brooklyn and will feature world-class Louisiana dancehall bands, Cajun/Creole-inspired food trucks, jam sessions, cooking demonstrations, dance lessons, musical workshops led by Swamp in the City artists, a Sunday family dance and a jam-packed weekend of fun all along the beautiful Red Hook Waterfront.

This year's all-star lineup includes The Revelers, Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, Couillon Connection, Roddie Romero, Jesse Lege, Joel Savoy, Blake Miller, Kelli Jones, Wilson Savoy, Rose & the Bros, Jimmy Breaux, Amelia Biere, Kevin Wimmer, Chas Justus, Chris Stafford, Jo Vidrine, Glenn Fields, Colin Gould and more to be announced!

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2023 TICKET PRICES:

4 Day Full Festival Supporter: (includes a Supporter gumbo dinner on Thursday before the dance) $200 Advanced / $250 Door

3 Day Pass (Fri-Sun): $150 Early Bird (ends 3/4) / $160 Advanced / $180 Door

Thursday (8-11pm): $40 Early Bird / $45 Advanced / $55 Door

Friday (6-11pm): $50 Early Bird / $55 Advanced / $65 Door

Saturday (11am-12am): $60 Early Bird / $65 Advanced / $75 Door

Sunday (11am-7pm): Pay What You Want!

Workshop Passes: $25 single workshop/$50 unlimited

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2023 SWAMP IN THE CITY SCHEDULE (subject to change):

Thursday, 5/18, 8-11pm: The Waterfront Museum & Barge (290 Conover St., Red Hook, Brooklyn NY 11231)

8-11pm: Swamp in the City Kickoff Party with The Revelers

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Friday, 5/19, 6-11pm: Strong Rope Brewery (185 Van Dyke St, Red Hook, Brooklyn NY 11231)

- 6pm: Jonesville Justus (Chas Justus, Kelli Jones and Kevin Wimmer)

-7pm: Dance Lesson with Erica Weiss (inside brewery)

- 7:30pm: Jesse Lege, Joel Savoy & Jo Vidrine

- 9:30pm: Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble

- Food Trucks TBA

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Saturday, 5/20, 11am-12am: Strong Rope Brewery (185 Van Dyke St, Red Hook, Brooklyn NY 11231)

- 12pm: Cajun Jam with Jesse Lege & Wilson Savoy

- 1pm: Dance Lesson with Erica Weiss (inside brewery)

- 1:30pm: Rose & The Bros

- 4pm: Classic Cajun Dancehall with Chris Stafford & Friends

- 5:30pm: Jimmy Breaux

- 7pm: Roddie Romero Dance Party

- 8:30pm: Swamp in the City All-Stars Play Cajun Honky-tonk

- 10:30pm: Couillon Connection

- Food Trucks TBA

Saturday Workshops ($25 single workshop/$50 unlimited weekend workshop pass):

Location 1 (TBA): Accordion

- 12pm: Accordion with Roddie Romero

- 1:15pm: Accordion with Jimmy Breaux

- 2:30pm: Accordion with Wilson Savoy

Location 2 (TBA): Fiddle

- 12pm: Twin Fiddle with Kelli Jones & Joel Savoy

- 1:15pm: Blues Fiddle with Kevin Wimmer & Chas Justus

- 2:30pm: Cajun Fiddle with Blake Miller

Location 3 (TBA):

- 1:15pm: Harmony Singing with Kelli Jones & Amelia Biere

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Sunday, 5/21, 11am-7pm: Strong Rope Brewery (185 Van Dyke St, Red Hook, Brooklyn NY 11231)

- 11am: Family Dance & Cajun Jam with Blake Miller and Kevin Wimmer

- 12pm: Dance Lesson with Erica Weiss (inside brewery)

- 12:30pm: Roddie Romero & Friends - A Tribute to Clifton Chenier

- 2pm: Blake Miller & The Old Fashioned Aces

- 3:30pm: Frères Savoy

- 5pm: Jesse Lége & The Swamp in the City All-Stars

- Food Trucks TBA

See y'all on the dance floor!