ZYDECO EXTRAVAGANZA

05/05/2026

🔥🔥Lake Charles’ own Rusty Metoyer returns to the Zydeco Extravaganza stage. 🔥🔥

One of Zydeco’s rising sons, Rusty credits Zydeco Extravaganza as one of the first big breaks in his career. He returns to the stage where legends are born and history is made. It’s the Creole Coachella on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Blackham Coliseum.
Expect high energy, real Zydeco, and a once in a lifetime lineup you don’t want to miss.

🎟 Tickets and info available now at ZydecoExtra.com

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05/03/2026

Sending love and prayers to the friends and family of Mr. Lee Allen Zeno. He was a musical giant and humble servant. We were blessed to have known him and to call him a friend. May his legacy live on and may he rest in eternal peace.

Our hearts are heavy this blue Monday at the news that the versatile Lee Allen Zeno - Bass Player passed away Sunday, May 3 at age 71. Beyond his song credits on recordings for artists as varied as Charlie Rich, Irma Thomas and father-and-son Grammy winners Buckwheat Zydeco and Reggie Dural a.k.a. Buckwheat Zydeco Jr., he touched many lives as a member of the Blue Monday: Blue Monday Concert Series All-Stars, a teacher in the UL Lafayette Traditional Music program and, as Herman Fuselier wrote last month in a tribute column for The Acadiana Advocate, "a sideman...who makes the stars sound great but rarely gets the spotlight."

You'll hear more on KRVS about Mr. Lee in the days ahead. For now, we send condolences to the many people who knew, played alongside, learned from and loved him.

Photo by David Simpson

04/30/2026

04/30/2026

Let’s go back to about 1990 at Zydeco Extravaganza in the Blackham Coliseum.
Here is the late great John Delafose leading the Eunice Playboys on stage-powered by a young, electrifying Jermaine Jack on washboard, Geno holding it down on drums, and Charles Prudhomme with Tony Delafose on strings.
Moments like these remind us that the tradition remains unbroken. 39 years of Creole excellence.
Learn more at zydecoextra.com
Where legends are born and history is made. # culture

04/27/2026

THE ROAD TO 40 STARTS NOW🔥

There are events for the culture and events that ARE the culture!

The most anticipated Zydeco lineup of the year is taking over the Blackham Coliseum with the legends and heavy hitters all on one stage; Keith Frank, Tucka, Chris Ardoin, Step Rideau, Rusty Metoyer, Leon Chavis, Mike Dopsie, A Broussard Family Jam w/ Jeffery Broussard & Koray Broussard, DJ Troy D, and more!

📍 Blackham Coliseum|Lafayette, LA
🗓️May 24th
⏰Gates open at NOON

🎟️ Tickets on sale now: zydecoextra.com
Don’t miss this once in a lifetime experience!

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04/26/2026

THE LINEUP DROPS LIVE.

Tune in to the Cravins Brothers Zydeco & Info Show on The Real Z105.9 — the full 39th Annual ZYDECO EXTRAVAGANZA artist lineup is being announced ON AIR before it hits anywhere else.

You already know what Blackham Coliseum looks like when Zydeco nation shows up. Now find out who's bringing it this year.

Stay locked. This is the moment.

04/21/2026

Amendment 5 Explainer Interview

04/14/2026

Zydeco Force came from rural St. Landry Parish and carried a sound that felt both rooted and progressive. They were young but respectful of the past, polished yet rough around the edges. With Jeffery Broussard on accordion, Herbert Broussard on rubboard, Shelton Broussard and Geno Chambers on guitar, Robby “Mann” Robinson on bass, and Raymond Thomas on drums, the band helped shape a generation of Zydeco with a groove that traveled far beyond Louisiana while staying true to their roots.

This footage comes from the Zydeco Extravaganza television series, hosted by Don and Charles Cravins. It was a platform that gave bands like Zydeco Force room to grow and be seen on a major stage. Their rise was synonymous with the show’s widespread popularity, both becoming part of a moment when Zydeco was reaching wider audiences without losing its footing. This is a glimpse into that golden era, when the music was stretching out, and Zydeco Extravaganza and Zydeco Force were right at the center of it.

The legacy continues at zydecoextra.com

Recored live in Grand Marais, Louisiana at Russell’s now known as Mon Amis.

04/03/2026

🗓️SAVE THE DATE! The Grandaddy of them all is on the way!!!

04/03/2026

🚨🚨🚨Built from the culture, for the culture and powered by the people for 39 years! The road to 40 begins here! Come experience authentic Louisiana Creole culture on the stage that helped to shape it.

🚨The 39th Annual Zydeco Extravaganza🚨
Presented by COX
📍Blackham Coliseum | Lafayette, LA
🗓️May 24, 2026
⏳Lineup coming soon
🎟️Tickets on Sale Now

Tickets, Hotel rates, vendor inquiries, and info at zydecoextra.com.

🤳🏾John Weatherall

03/25/2026

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03/18/2026

🚨🚨🚨This Friday, we put Zydeco music on the big screen. Come for the culture, stay for the story. Thank you to and the 29th Annual French Film Festival for the opportunity to showcase our culture to the world!

🎥BUILT ON ZYDECO
🌎PREMIERE 3.20.26
⏰6:15PM
📍Prytania Theatre Uptown