Dust off your dancing shoes for the 8th Annual Swamp in the City: A Cajun & Creole Music Festival
May 8-11, 2025 | Strong Rope Brewery and nearby venues | Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY

Get ready for four days of great music, delicious food, and vibrant community at the 8th Annual Swamp in the City: A Cajun & Creole Music Festival. Held along the scenic Red Hook waterfront, this festival brings the best of Cajun and Creole culture to Brooklyn, featuring some of the most talented musicians from Louisiana and beyond, plus plenty of opportunities to dance, eat, and celebrate.

What to expect:

Live Music from top Cajun and Zydeco bands, including Bruce Daigrepont, Linzay Young & Joel Savoy, Le Winston Band, Alphonse Ardoin & the Zydeco Kingz, T'Monde, Jourdan Thibodeaux, Jesse Lége & Bayou Brew, Rose & the Bros and many more.
Dance Lessons & Jam Sessions—come early to learn the moves and join in the music-making with fellow festival-goers.
Cajun & Creole Food—think po'boys, gumbo, jambalaya, and all your Louisiana favorites, served up right on the water.
Saturday Cajun Invasion Pub Crawl through Red Hook’s best local bars—a fun way to explore the neighborhood and keep the party going.
Kickoff Party on Thursday night aboard the historic Waterfront Museum & Barge —a memorable start to a weekend full of music and dancing.
Mothers' Day Family Dance on Sunday at 11am—bring the whole crew and stay for a day of music, dancing, and good times together.
And so much more!

This year, we’re excited to feature an incredible lineup of artists and bands, including Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew, Linzay Young, Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band, T'Monde, Jourdan Thibodeaux, Joel Savoy, Gina Forsyth, Wilson Savoy, Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, Alphonse Ardoin & the Zydeco Kingz, Le Winston Band, Kelli Jones, Rose & the Bros, Chas Justus, The Red Aces, and more. For a complete schedule of events, visit swampinthecity.com/schedule.

Ticket Options:

4-Day Supporter
$200 (adv) | $250 (door)
Includes:

All-access pass for the full 4-day festival
Supporter’s gumbo dinner before Thursday’s Kickoff Party aboard the Barge

4-Day VIP
$300 (adv) | $350 (door)
Includes everything in the Supporter pass PLUS:

Exclusive swag bag (includes a "25 Swamp tee, tote, hat, and stickers!)
Reserved seating for Saturday's Cajun Brunch with T'Monde
1 ticket to Sunday's crawfish boil

3-Day Supporter (Fri-Sun)
$160 (adv) | $175 (door)
Includes:

All-access pass Friday-Sunday

3-Day VIP (Fri-Sun)
$250 (adv) | $300 (door)
Includes everything in the 3-Day Supporter pass PLUS:

Exclusive swag bag ("25 Swamp tee in your size, hat, cup, stickers, and a cool Swamp in the City tote to carry it all!)
Reserved seating for Saturday's Cajun brunch with T'Monde
1 ticket to Sunday's crawfish boil

SINGLE DAY TICKETS

Thursday, May 8 from 7-11pm: Kickoff Party Aboard the Waterfront Museum & Barge (290 Conover St., Brooklyn, NY)
$50 (adv) LIMITED CAPACITY, THIS SHOW WILL SELL OUT!
Featuring Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew, Le Winston Band and dance lessons

Friday, May 9 from 6-11p at Strong Rope Brewery (185 Van Dyke St., Brooklyn, NY)
$55 (adv) | $65 (door)
Featuring Le Winston Band, Bruce Daigrepont, T'Monde and Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots

Saturday, May 10 from 12-7p: CAJUN INVASION PUB CRAWL!
$30 (adv) | $40 (door)
Multiple venues and artists - check in at Strong Rope Brewery anytime after 12pm on Saturday to pickup your dance card. Only dance card holders will know who's playing when!
Pub crawl performers will include Jourdan Thibodeaux, Linzay Young & Joel Savoy, Sunpie, T'Monde, Kelli Jones & Chas Justus, Bruce Daigrepont, Wilson Savoy, The Red Aces, plus dance lessons, jam sessions, boudin and daiquiris... need we say more??

Saturday Night, May 10 from 7p-midnight at Strong Rope Brewery (185 Van Dyke St., Brooklyn, NY)
$55 (adv) | $65 (door)
Featuring Cajun Honky Tonk with Linzay Young & Kelli Jones, Alphonse Ardoin & the Zydeco Kingz, Jourdan Thibodeaux, Wilson Savoy & Joel Savoy

Saturday ALL-IN (12p-12a)
Attend the pub crawl and Saturday night events at Strong Rope for just $65!
$65 (adv) | $75 (door)

Sunday, May 11 from 11a-6p at Strong Rope Brewery (11a-6pm, 185 Van Dyke St., Brooklyn, NY)
$40 suggested or pay-what-you-wish!
Mother's Day Family Dance (11a), followed by Joel Savoy & Linzay Young, Alphonse Ardoin & the Zydeco Kingz, Jourdan Thibodeaux and our close-out show-stopper, Jesse Lege & the Swamp Family Band.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this magical festival along the beautiful Red Hook Waterfront. Snag your tickets today and get ready for four days of incredible music, dancing, food and fun at Swamp in the City.

See y'all there!

Refund & Ticket Policy

Full refunds are available through May 2, 2025. Unfortunately, no refunds will be issued after May 3, 2025.

Rain or Shine:
The festival is happening rain or shine! All of our venues have indoor spaces, so no matter the weather, we’ll stay dry and dancing.

Thanks for being part of the community—see y’all there!