The City of Opelousas, Zydeco Capital of the World, hosts the 17th Annual Zydeco Breakfast from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Aug. 31 under the oak trees surrounding the historic St. Landry Parish Courthouse.
Mike Broussard & Nu Edition Zydeko is to perform.
Activities for children and families will also be featured at the event.
The Labor Day event is held in conjunction with the Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival, which celebrates its 37th festival this year.
Opelousas Tourism, with support from Opelousas Main Street, Inc. and St. Landry Parish Government, hosts the event each year to get people excited about the Labor Day festival.
Opelousas businesses will feature an assortment of breakfast menu items for sale, from Bloody Mary’s and coffee to Clifton Chenier Casserole and pancakes. Local restaurants and coffee shops around the Courthouse Square will have some food options available.
Mike Broussard is a Lawtell native who has played Zydeco music since he was 8 years old. Broussard credits his uncle, Herbert Broussard, a singer and songwriter for Zydeco Force, and his cousin, Jeffrey Broussard, a member of Jeffrey Broussard & the Creole Cowboys, for teaching him about the music and allowing him to be a part of a Zydeco band.
Broussard played the washboard in his first band performance with Roy Carrier & the Zydeco Night Rockers. Later, he played guitar with Wayne Singleton & the Same Ol Two Step. He has also played with bands such as Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band, Lil Nate & the Zydeco Big Timers, Chris Ardoin & Nu Step Zydeco and many others. In 2017, Broussard decided to start his own band. His goal was to keep Zydeco music alive in modern society. Mike Broussard & Nu Edition Zydeko play a mix of traditional and new-age Zydeco and strive to mesh the feel of the old school and new school into something original and fun for everyone.
People attending the free Zydeco Breakfast are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs.
For more information about the City of Opelousas Zydeco Breakfast, call 800-524-5442 or visit cityofopelousas.com or visit Opelousas Travel on facebook. For more information about the Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival, visit Zydeco.org