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

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Better Than Ezra

9 concerts

Better Than Ezra, formed in 1988 by LSU students, blends '80s jangle pop with grunge. Known for "Good," they achieved platinum status in 1995. Hits like "In the Blood" and "King of New Orleans" followed. They moved from major to indie labels, collaborating with Tony Hoffer. Celebrated anniversaries with reissues and continue to tour and record.

Tank and The Bangas

26 concerts

New Orleans collective Tank and the Bangas blend poetry, soul, hip-hop & R&B; led by Tarriona “Tank” Ball & Norman Spence II; GRAMMY-winning The Heart, The Mind, The Soul.

Terrance Simien

3 concerts

Born in Louisiana, Terrance Simien helped lead zydeco’s 1980s revival; “A Zydeco Master” (Rolling Stone), 2 Grammys, The Big Easy, collabs: Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder.

Bonerama

1 concert

New Orleans brass-rock OGs (formed 1998): trombone-fronted Bonerama. NPR “force of nature,” Rolling Stone fave. Hits: Bonerama Plays Zeppelin, “Empty World” ft. Michael McDonald.

Billy Iuso

1 concert

New York-born Billy Iuso founded jam-funk band Brides of Jesus, toured with top jam bands, and settled in New Orleans, leading Billy Iuso and Restless Natives with 11 albums.

Amanda Shaw

1 concert

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

3 concerts

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.