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The free event is part of the fifth annual Swamp in the City Cajun & Creole music festival beginning Thursday, May 12, with a kickoff party on the Waterfront Museum & Barge in Redhook, Brooklyn. The festival continues Friday through Sunday, with ticketed shows at Strong Rope Brewery’s waterfront location in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
The festival features world-class Louisiana dance-hall bands, Cajun/Creole food, jam sessions led by Swamp in the City artists, cooking demonstrations, dance lessons (two-stepping and waltzes), musical workshops, a Sunday family dance, and a jam-packed weekend of fun, all along the beautiful New York Harbor.
For a complete schedule of events, see below or visit SwampInTheCity.com for more information and to purchase tickets.
About
Swamp in the City is a Cajun & Creole music festival in New York City with the mission of preserving and promoting the vibrant musical, cultural, and culinary heritage endemic to Southwest Louisiana. Celebrating its fifth year, Swamp in the City will take place May 12-15 at locations throughout Brooklyn and Governors Island.
2022 Schedule
Thursday, May 12 | The Waterfront Museum & Barge

  • 7pm – Swamp in the City Kickoff Party featuring Cedric Watson, Desiree Champagne, Chas Justus, Jesse Lége, Joel Savoy, Kelli Jones & Jo Vidrine

Friday, May 13 | Strong Rope Brewery – Red Hook, Brooklyn

  • 7pm – Joe Hall, Cedric Watson & Desiree Champagne
  • 8:30pm – Kelli Jones & Her Honkytonk Playboys
  • 10:30pm – Jesse Lége & Friends

​Saturday, May 14 | Governors Island at Colonels Row Free Event Presented by Lafayette Travel

  • 11:30am – Blake Miller & the Old Fashioned Aces
  • 1:30pm – Joe Hall & The Cane Cutters
  • 3:30pm – Jesse Lége, Joel Savoy & Jo Vidrine

Saturday, May 14 | Strong Rope Brewery

  • 6pm – Cajun Jam with Jimmy Breaux
  • 7:30pm – Rose & The Bros
  • 9:30pm – Cedric Watson BIG BAND!

Sunday, May 15 | Strong Rope Brewery

  • 11am – Family Dance with the Cherry Limes (separate tickets)
  • 12pm – Twin Fiddle with Cedric Watson & Blake Miller
  • 1pm – Cajun Jam with Jesse Lége
  • 3pm – Rose & The Bros
  • 5pm – Couillon Connection (w/ special guests)
  • 9pm Ernie Vega

Sunday Workshops (at locations TBD near Strong Rope) | Single workshop pass: $25 / Unlimited: $50

  • 11:30am – Cajun Accordion with Jimmy Breaux + Rhythm with Desiree Champagne
  • 1pm – Creole Accordion with Joe Hall + Twin Fiddle with Kelli Jones & Joel Savoy
  • 2:30pm – Vocal Harmonies with Kelli Jones & Amelia Biere + Cajun Fiddle with Blake Miller
  • 4pm – Creole Fiddle with Cedric Watson