That is going to be a spectacular show with two of the best Louisiana button box players each fronting a great band. After their NYC show, the Creole Cowboys are making their way to Upstate NY, playing a series of shows around Rochester, Ithaca, Syracuse, and Buffalo. Here's one of those "there's no such thing as coincidence" stories. My band opened for the Creole Cowboys on July 4, 2006. Our scrubboard player also plays percussion in a world music band called The Buddhahood. That group and the Cowboys both performed at the Great Blue Heron Festival in July 2006, near Jamestown, NY, and ended up sharing the stage during the all-night zydeco dance. Jeffrey Broussard so enjoyed the horns and the whole vibe of the Buddhahood, that those bands are playing a series of double gigs together around Upstate NY, and they plan to record at least one song together. This will be fun, and a great way to introduce zydeco to the world-music groove-rock audience that's attracted to the Buddhahood.

I spoke to Jesse last October atthe Blue Moon and
he indicated that he lived in New York...didn't know
if he was kiddin' or not...does he?

Hi Do you know where abouts in Upstate they are playing, & the exact dates. Thoses gigs aren't posted on the Arn Burkoff Event site

Harlan,

For the schedule for at least some of the upstate dates go to link #1. Hope to see you there.

Steve

Joe, All the dates I know of are at the link posted by Steve:

www.rochesterzydeco.com/calendar.html

Not sure why they aren't on Arn's site. I'll check with the booker on that. Jesse lives about an hour north of NYC. There's a regular circuit of clubs, dances, and festivals around the Northeast that keeps his band busy. Their website: www.jesselege.com/

In case any of you might make it to London (UK): Jesse will be playing with Joel Savoy in The Cajun Barn in London (www.cajunbarn.co.uk) on March 18th!