Here's what we’ve got on tap (so far!) for dance bands at the 2008 Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week at Chicot State Park:
Friday, April 18: Balfa Toujours
Saturday, April 19: Roots Heritage Festival with Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie; Jonno Frishberg & Bayou DeVille; More TBA
Sunday, April 20: Roots Family Day with The Red Stick Ramblers; More TBA
Monday, April 21: The Pine Leaf Boys
Tuesday, April 22: BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Wednesday, April 23: Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
Thursday, April 24: Keith Frank, Preston Frank & The Frank Family Band
Saturday, April 19 is our annual Roots Heritage Festival which will feature dance bands under our big top, a workshop stage, a Jam des Amis tent, a Children's Tent, food, beverages and plenty of activities for the whole family to enjoy all day. Admission is $7 for adults.
Sunday, April 20 is our second annual Roots Family Day, which will feature a Catholic Mass in French, youth activities and music in the early afternoon and dance bands from 3:30-10:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults.
Admission to our other nightly dances, which run from 7:30-10:30 p.m., is $5 for adults. Full-time camp participants and Friends of Louisiana Folk Roots are admitted free to all of the above events.
