Bayou Bon Vivant Cajun Music, Food & Art Festival Norfolk Tickets - Town Point Park

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Better Than Ezra

14 concerts

New Orleans alt-rock band formed in 1988. Blended ’80s jangle pop with grunge; broke through in 1995 when “Good” from Deluxe hit modern rock radio and went platinum. Follow-ups include Friction, Baby (“Desperately Wanting,” “King of New Orleans”).

Tank and The Bangas

23 concerts

New Orleans-bred collective led by Tarriona “Tank” Ball and Norman Spence II, blending poetry with a collision of soul, hip-hop, and forward-thinking R&B. Earned a 2024 GRAMMY for spoken-word album The Heart, The Mind, The Soul.

Bonerama

6 concerts

Bonerama is a New Orleans trombone-fronted brass rock band formed in 1998, an OG of the modern brass rock movement. Their album Bonerama Plays Zeppelin was a top-selling Jazz Fest 2019 release; they also issued “Empty World” with Michael McDonald.

Big Sam's Funky Nation

Big Sam’s Funky Nation, from New Orleans, blends funk, jazz, rock, and hip-hop into explosive live shows. Known for Southern charm, they’re a unique Mardi Gras musical treasure.

Terrance Simien

Born in Louisiana, Terrance Simien led zydeco’s 1980s revival; toured with Fats Domino & Sarah Vaughan; 2 Grammys; collabs: Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder.

Billy Iuso

NY-born guitarist fronting funky psychedelic jam-funk; founded Brides of Jesus (’90s), played w/ DMB & Widespread Panic; NOLA-based; BIRN; opened for Funky Meters.

Pine Leaf Boys

Amanda Shaw

New Orleans-born fiddler Amanda Shaw blends Cajun, jazz, blues, and rock. A Rounder Records artist, she's a Big Easy Award winner and Louisiana Music Hall of Famer.

New Orleans Suspects

New Orleans Suspects formed in 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a supergroup of seasoned musicians. They deliver high-energy New Orleans funk, swamp rock, R&B, and soul. Known for vibrant live shows, their albums include "Ouroboros" and "Kaleidoscoped". Members boast backgrounds with Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Neville Brothers, and James Brown Band, and they have collaborated with artists like Little Feat.

The Original Pinettes Brass Band

Tyron Benoit

Louisiana-born Tyron Benoit blends rock, country, soul, and Cajun influences. A former Marine, he played with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and leads gigs with an all-star band.

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