WHITTINGTON — A slice of Southern Illinois will be transformed into the Louisiana bayou this weekend during the Cajun Festival at Pheasant Hollow Winery in Whittington. The two-day event opens 6 p.m.

Think you know what Cajun music sounds like? Think again. For the past couple of years, the critical response to live appearances by the Lost Bayou Ramblers at local southwest Louisiana clubs and ...

The Teche is no stranger to music. Grammy winners and unsung prodigies alike have sprung up from the banks of one of Louisiana's most famous bayous, inspired by Cajun and Creole traditions that have ...

One thousand five hundred miles northeast of Lafayette is one of the nation’s newest Cajun and zydeco festivals. The Bayou Boogie, three days of dancing and camping in the rolling Connecticut hills, ...

Michot said there are now “maybe 10 or 12 accordion builders in south Louisiana,” down from the “30 or more in the 70s and ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Bayou Bon Vivant Cajun Music, Food and Arts Festival is heating up downtown Norfolk this weekend — and not just because of the spicy crawfish. The annual three-day ...

It doesn’t get much better than listening to blues, Cajun and zydeco music while feasting on impeccably fresh seafood, an array of sausages and pulled-pork sprinkled with “bark” (the crisp pieces from ...

With more than 40 million visitors recorded in 2024, Louisiana draws domestic and international tourists in droves thanks to its rich cultural heritage, scenic swamps, and thriving seafood scene. To ...