Tony Marks/Ville Platte Gazette
The Mamou Recreational Center Complex will once again host the Mamou Cajun Music Festival on Sept. 20 and 21. The 48th annual festival’s special honoree will be Jason Frey.
The festival opens Friday at 7 p.m. with Lafayette Rhythm Devils. At 7:30 p.m., Moriah Istre will conduct a Zydeco Dance Lesson workshop.
The games begin Friday, as well, with the potato dance at 8:30 p.m.
Once Lafayette Rhythm Devils leave the stage at 8:45 p.m., Istre will present her First Cousins Film. The first night, then, concludes with Geno Delafose and French Rockin Boogie performing from 9:30 to 11 p.m.
The musical lineup begins Saturday at 9 a.m. with Seth Spell and Cajun Strong during a KVPI Live Broadcast until 11 a.m.
The following is the band schedule for the rest of the day:
11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lee Benoit and Friends
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Jason Frey and Lagniappe
3:30 p.m. Honoree Presentation
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. La Recolte
6:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m. Kyle Huval and The Dixie Club Ramblers
9 p.m. - 11 p.m Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys.
The following is the games schedule for Saturday:
11 a.m. Egg Throwing (Adults and Children)
11:45 a.m. Cajun Dizzy Dash
12 p.m. Children’s Sack Race
12:15 p.m. Boudin Eating
1 p.m. Children’s Watermelon Eating
1:15 p.m. Women’s Beer Drinking
1:30 p.m. Men’s Beer Drinking
2:15 p.m. Children’s Guinea Chase
3:15 p.m. Women’s Passe Partout
3:45 p.m. Men’s Passe Partout
4:15 p.m. Women’s Nail Driving
4:45 p.m. Men’s Nail Driving
5:00 p.m. Greased Pole Climbing
The following workshops are also slated for Saturday:
12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Cajun Dancing with David and Lynda Stockinger
1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Capuchon Making sponsored by The Crawfish Barn.