Louisiana Swamp Thing and Crawfish Festival Comes to Austin in April
March 2, 2009 by Grace Sydney
Filed under Festivals: 04 April, News and Festivals
When: April 4, 2009
Where: Events take place at 18th and Congress in Austin.
Celebrating the splendor of our neighboring state, the Louisiana Swamp Thing and Crawfish Festival brings a bit of bayou to the capital city each year.
Music: A musical gumbo of live acts take the stage throughout the day. Laissez le bon temps roulez as the sounds of Cajun and Zydeco accordions and rubboards echo in the atmosphere, sit back and enjoy the smooth sound of a jazz trumpet and the mellow melody of a blues tune, then foot your feet to the beat of a funk band. Belly dancers will add to touch of the exotic East, and a burlesque show is sure to spice up the soiree.
Food: The festival is an opportunity to sample staples of Cajun and creole cuisine. Aside form the 6,000 pounds of crawfish that will be served, be sure to make room for jambalaya, red beans and rice, cajun taters and shrimp creole. For those with brave tastebuds there’s fried rattlesnake and frog legs, while corndogs and hamburgers will be on hand for those with a decidedly American appetite.
For more information:
• visit www.roadwayevents.comLouisiana
