TEMPO Concert Hall ~ Doors at 7 PM | Beginner Friendly Cajun Dance Class at 7:30 PM | Show at 8 PM

Join us for a hot & sweaty night of Cajun dancing in the Lounge with Steve Riley of Mamou Louisiana, widely acclaimed master of the Cajun accordion!

C-4 Trio is: Steve Riley (accordion, fiddle, vocals), Luke Huval (fiddle vocals) and Burke Riley (guitar, vocals).

Riley's accordion playing is a standard by which timing, phrasing and ingenuity are measured on the royal instrument of South Louisiana. That, combined with his searing, emotional vocals, songwriting, soulful fiddling and onstage frontman charisma, have propelled he and the Mamou Playboys into the world music limelight since the band’s inception.

By their third release, Trace of Time, they had earned a Grammy nomination in the worldwide field of traditional folk music, another in 2004 for Bon Reve, in 2009 for Live at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and again in 2011 for their release, Grand Isle.

He has recorded and performed with the likes of The Rolling Stones (this collaboration won a Grammy award in 2026 for the Tribute to the King of Zydeco album honoring Clifton Chenier), Eric Clapton, Robert Plant, Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson and Paul Simon!

For this tour, Steve will be joined by his son, Burke Riley on guitar and accordion. Although only 16 years old, Burke is a multi-instrumentalist like his dad and the current drummer in the Mamou Playboys for the past 4 years.

Doors open at 7 PM, Cajun Dance Class at 7:30 PM, Concert begins at 8:00 PM.
Event is in the TEMPO Lounge. Enter the building through the side door on Hunter St.

Ticket Pricing
Advance tickets (online): $20 community / $25 standard / $35 supporter (plus fees)
Day-of / Door price: $25, subject to availability. All tickets are general admission.

Choose the ticket that feels right for you. Every option supports Tempo in its own way, and we’re grateful to have you with us.

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Cajun Dance Party with C-4 Trio avec Steve Riley

Cajun Dance Party with C-4 Trio avec Steve Riley