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Lost Bayou Ramblers: The Grammy award winning Lost Bayou Ramblers’ evolution as a perversely progressive band rooted in Cajun traditions continues to excite, challenge, and redefine both genre expectations as well as cultural preconceptions. Founded in 1999 by brothers Andre and Louis Michot, the last 5 years have brought LBR a feature on Jack White’s American Epic, score contributions to the Oscar nominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild, a Grammy award for their latest album "Kalenda" and tours with both Arcade Fire and the Violent Femmes. Lost Bayou Ramblers stands at the crosscurrents of Louisiana culture by inhabiting the gray area between Cajun and Creole, convention and innovation, mystery and a revelation, experimenting and growing the show to what it's become today: an eclectic mix of modern sounds and rhythms with ancient Cajun melodies and lyrics. World Café says “The Grammy-winning group plays a revved-up version of Cajun music, shot through with punk energy and psychedelic fuzz.”

Crush Diamond: Crush Diamond is an experimental dance music party out of Houma,LA (60 miles southwest of New Orleans). Its members include Chris Eaton (synth and percussion), Robbie Bergeron (guitar), and Tony Bergeron on drums. The group fuses everything from polka to post punk to drum n bass and more and uses several rythyms when cooking up its zany material. The band has 4 music videos available on YouTube. In December 2023 Crush Diamond released a 2 song 45 rpm 7” and have since been releasing singles on all streaming platforms.