Simi Valley, California will once again be host to the annual Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival for the 28th year this Memorial Day weekend. The event takes place Saturday, May 27th and Sunday, May 28th at Rancho Santa Susanna Community Park at 5005 Los Angeles Ave. in Simi Valley. There will be non-stop music each day from noon until 7:30pm and 10:30am to 8:30pm.
Headliners for the event have been announced, with blues-rock legends The Yardbirds and the Robby Krieger Band (celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Doors), Mitch Ryder, Lazy Lester, and the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Festival favorite, Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers, will be making their return for the fourth straight year, along with Grammy winning accordionist Jo-El Sonnier and The Cajun Trio, LA-based rockers The 44’s, singer Alex Nester, and Kelly’s Lot.
100% of profits are donated to charitable, educational, and humanitarian causes, tickets are available on the festival’s website. Take a look at the schedule down below and get yourself in the festival mood by listening to ‘For Your Love‘ by The Yardbirds.
Saturday, May 27th:
Blues Stage-
Kelly’s Lot
Lazy Lester
The Yardbirds
The Robby Krieger Band
Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers
Cajun/Zydeco Stage-
Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers
Cajun Trio featuring Michael Doucet, David Doucet, and Mitch Reed
Mardi Gras Parade
Jo-El Sonnier
Doug Kershaw
Sunday, May 28th:
Blues Stage-
Alex Nester
The 44’s
Mitch Ryder
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles
Cajun/Zydeco Stage-
Bayou Brothers
Crawdaddio
Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers
Mardi Gras Parade
Cajun Trio featuring Michael Doucet, David Doucet, and Mitch Reed
Jo-El Sonnier
Sarah Medeiros