Swamp in the City

09/04/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the Pine Leaf Boys last night! What a treat to hear their old-school Cajun repertoire - this band knows approximately 5,000,000,000 songs 😂 and they played a beautiful two-hour straight set of classic waltzes and two-steps. So much fun. Thank y’all for coming out and dancing with us! UP NEXT! 🎻🎻 Next Thursday, September 10: the amazing Linzay Young and Joel Savoy, 7-9pm in the back room at Wild Horses in the East Village. These two are about as deeply rooted in Cajun fiddle tradition as it gets. Linzay and Joel have been playing together since they were kids growing up around Eunice, Louisiana, learning the old tunes side by side and eventually forming their first band together as teenagers. They went on to become founding members of the Red Stick Ramblers, but their duo playing is something really special - stripped down, intimate Cajun twin fiddling with gorgeous harmonies, intricate bowing and that unmistakable old-school Louisiana sound. Come join us for an intimate evening of gorgeous fiddle tunes, waltzes. Reels and more with two musicians who have been making music together for most of their lives. 7-9pm - WILD HORSES - 327 Bowery, East Village And if you wanna keep the party going after Linzay and Joel, come with us up to beautiful Hillsdale, NY for Oldtone Music Festival! Oldtone is basically Swamp in the City’s sister festival - a whole weekend of camping, jamming, dancing, music and merriment on a gorgeous biodynamic farm, complete with rolling hills and Highland cows 🐮. Their lineup is stacked with some of our favorite Cajun bands. Including Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew, Linzay Young and Joel Savoy, and Cajun Country Revival. There’s also a dance tent with Cajun dancing, swing, honkytonk and more. So come out to Wild Horses this Thursday and then maybe we’ll see you up at Oldtone next weekend! Allons!!! 🪗🕺🏾🐊

09/03/2026

TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! 🐊🪗🤘Come DANCE with the legendary 4x Grammy-nominated Pine Leaf Boys from Lafayette, Louisiana at Jalopy Theatre ce soir!

We’ll kick things off at 7:30pm with country_bqe leading a Two-Step/Cajun dance lesson — perfect for first-timers or anyone who wants to brush up on their moves. Then the Pine Leaf Boys trio takes the stage from 8–10pm for a full-on Cajun dance party. 💃🕺

Hailing from Louisiana, the Pine Leaf Boys are one of the most exciting Cajun bands on the planet, blending traditional Cajun music with Zydeco, Swamp Pop, Country & Soul. This is gonna be GOOD.

🎟️ Sliding scale tickets:
$20 Economy
$30 Standard
$40 Supporter

AND — this is our second-to-last planned Cajun dance of the year 😭 So if you wanna get your Cajun dance fix, GET ON OUT THERE TONIGHT, because after this month you’ll have to wait til next year for more. AHHH!

See y’all TONIGHT! Ce soir, allons danser! ⚜️

📍 Jalopy Theatre, Brooklyn
⏰ Dance lesson 7:30 | Music 8–10

09/02/2026

🐊 TWO VERY SPECIAL CAJUN NIGHTS ARE COMING UP! 🐊

And if you miss these, you’ll have to wait until Swamp in the City next May to see these artists in NYC again!

🪗 THURS 9/3 — PINE LEAF BOYS TRIO @ JALOPY
The 4x Grammy-nominated Pine Leaf Boys return to Brooklyn for an intimate trio show!
💃 Cajun dance lesson with Sara Juran @ 7:30pm
🎶 Music + dancing 8–10pm
🎟️ $20 / $30 / $40 sliding scale

🎻 THURS 9/10 — LINZAY YOUNG & JOEL SAVOY @ WILD HORSES
Two of Louisiana’s finest Cajun fiddlers in an intimate early evening show in the East Village!
🎶 7–9pm
📍 Wild Horses Bar, 327 Bowery
🎟️ $20 / $30 / $40 sliding scale

These are two rare chances to hear some of the best Cajun musicians around up close and personal. Come pass a good time, listen, dance, and support live Louisiana music in NYC.💃🪗🐊 See y’all on the dance floor!

08/30/2026

Y’ALL. What a time. 🪗🐊🕺🏾Merci to everyone who came out yesterday to our Swamp in the City Mini Fest with Los Texmaniacs & Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rôdailleurs! We had a ROLLICKING good time—and we’ve got more in store next Thursday!! 💃🪗

NEXT THURSDAY, 9/3: THE PINE LEAF BOYS!

We’re bringing the 4x Grammy-nominated Pine Leaf Boys to town in their trio format for an electrifying Cajun dance party!

For two decades, these Lafayette-born firebrands have been carrying the torch for Louisiana music—and setting it ON FIRE. With one Grammy win, four Grammy nominations, six international State Department tours, and 23 countries under their belts, they’ve become one of the most celebrated forces in Cajun & Zydeco. As The New York Times put it, they’re “the link that connects the young and the old generations.”

🔥 Dance lesson with country_bqe — 7:30pm
🪗 Pine Leaf Boys — 8pm–late
🎟️ Tickets: $20–$40 sliding scale

Come dance, sweat, holler, and celebrate the living, breathing music of Louisiana with us! DON’T MISS THIS ONE. ⚡️🪗💃

08/28/2026

TOMORROW!!! 🐊🪗🕺🏾Swamp in the City’s Mini-Fest lands at Jalopy Theatre & School of Music featuring GRAMMY-winning Los Texmaniacs from San Antonio + Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rôdailleurs from Southwest Louisiana! 🤠🪗🔥

Two SUPERGROUPS. One roof. One awesome day of workshops + an evening dance party. This is a NOT-TO-BE-MISSED event of the summer!

🇲🇽 LOS TEXMANIACS
Led by bajo sexto master Max Baca (of Texas Tornados fame), Los Texmaniacs blend deep-rooted Tejano/conjunto traditions with blues, rock, country & jazz. Their GRAMMY-winning sound is anything but a museum piece—“a vital heartbeat” for musicians living with “one foot on either side of the border.” —NPR Alt.Latino

⚜️JOURDAN THIBODEAUX ET LES RÔDAILLEURS
Cajun music’s next generation! Led by one of the few young people speaking Cajun French today, Jourdan Thibodeaux brings his own stories of Cypress Island, Louisiana to life alongside GRAMMY-winning/nominated musicians Joel Savoy, Wilson Savoy, Adam Cormier and Alan Lafleur. Authentic, energetic, and deeply rooted while pushing Cajun music forward.

🎶 WORKSHOPS IN THE AFTERNOON
💃 DANCE PARTY AT NIGHT
📍 Jalopy Theatre
📅 TOMORROW!

🎟️ LINK IN BIO FOR TICKETS
Limited availability at the door, so advance tickets HIGHLY recommended!

Come get your Texas gumbo + Louisiana vérité on. 🪗🔥 SEE Y’ALL THERE!!!

08/26/2026

Our afternoon workshop schedule for Saturday’s mini-fest at Jalopy Theatre & School of Music is live!! Link in bio to snag your workshop and dance party tickets and we’ll see y’all this Sat. Allons! 🎻 🪗🤟 Los Texmaniacs country_bqe Jourdan Thibodeaux Wilson Savoy Jalopy Tavern

08/21/2026

🐊🪗🎻 Swamp in the City’s Summer Mini-Fest takes over Jalopy Theatre & School of Music this Saturday, August 29!

Spend the afternoon learning, playing, and dancing with workshops in Cajun + conjunto music and dance, then stick around for an incredible double-bill dance party featuring Grammy Award-winning Los Texmaniacs from San Antonio and Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rôdailleurs straight outta southwest Louisiana!

🪗 Workshops | 3–6pm
Cajun + conjunto dance • Tex-Mex accordion with Josh Baca • conjunto jam • Cajun fiddle • Cajun Happy Hour with Jourdan + more

💃 Dance Party | 7–11pm
Los Texmaniacs + Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rôdailleurs — two powerhouse bands, one dance floor, four hours of dancing!

🎟️ Snag your tickets now before it's sold out! Workshop, evening, and all-day passes available via link in bio. See y’all on the dance floor… 🪗🔥

Workshops 3-6p, Show 7-11pm Swamp in the City is thrilled to present a one-day summer mini festival celebrating the rich musical traditions of South Louis...

08/07/2026

Just a couple weekends from now, we’re in for a mighty special treat! 🪗🔥🎻

Swamp in the City’s FIRST-EVER Summer Mini-Fest takes over Jalopy Theatre & School of Music on Saturday, August 29, bringing together two extraordinary bands and two powerhouse dance traditions under one roof:

🪗 Grammy Award-winning Los Texmaniacs — legendary torchbearers of Texas conjunto music, led by bajo sexto master Max Baca and featuring the phenomenal Josh Baca on accordion Los Texmaniacs

🎻 Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rôdailleurs — one of the most exciting voices in the new generation of Cajun music, bringing hard-driving dancehall rhythms, original Cajun French songs, and the living culture of southwest Louisiana straight to Brooklyn Jourdan Thibodeaux

Come for the whole dang day:

3–6pm • Workshops in Cajun + Norteño dance by Sara country_bqe , Cajun fiddle w/ Wilson Savoy , singing Tex-Mex songs and a Conjuto jam w/ members of Los Texmaniacs + a very special Cajun Happy Hour with Jourdan Thibodeaux

7–11pm • DANCE PARTY! Los Texmaniacs kick things off with an electrifying conjunto set, followed by Jourdan & les Rôdailleurs closing out the night with a rowdy Cajun dance party. 💃🕺

Two incredible bands. One dance floor. A full day celebrating the music, dance, language + culture of South Louisiana and Texas.

Allons! Don’t wait to grab your tickets before this one sells out. See y’all on the dance floor! ⚡️

07/26/2026

Who’s ready to dance?!? We’ve got an incredible lineup of music and dance coming your way in August and September!

🤠 Weds, Aug. 5 – King City Corral at Lucinda’s H***y Tonk + Juke Joint (Western swing & honky-tonk) - NO COVER but strongly suggested $20 in the tip bucket.

🐊 Sat, Aug. 29 – Swamp in the City Mini-Fest at Jalopy Theatre & School of Music featuring Grammy-winning Los Texmaniacs + Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rôdailleurs, with a full afternoon of Cajun & Conjunto workshops followed by a 4-hour dance party.

🪗 Thursday, Sept. 3 – The 4x Grammy-nominated Pine Leaf Boys return to Jalopy for a wild and crazy Cajun dance party.

🎻 Thursday, Sept. 10 – Joel Savoy & Linzay Young bring their legendary twin fiddles to Wild Horses for a rare NYC performance. Linzay Young Joel Savoy

Whether you’re a longtime dancer or joining us for the first time, we’d love to see you on the dance floor. Tickets for all shows are on sale now—grab yours via the link in our bio. Come dance, support incredible Louisiana artists, and help keep these traditions thriving in NYC. See y’all soon! ❤️

05/25/2026

This Thursday we’ve got a seriously special night of two-stepping planned for y’all at . 💃🪗🔥

And if you’ve ever been lucky enough to stumble upon busking down in the NYC subway system — you already know. If not, now’s your chance. This incredible Bronx-based Norteño group first stopped us in our tracks one random afternoon underground and we immediately knew we had to bring them into the Swamp orbit. Their heartfelt songs, subway-forged sound, and beautiful accordion-driven music have already started building a real following around the city — and Thursday marks their Jalopy debut!

We’re pairing them with , a killer steel-guitar-driven Cajun band from Western Mass, for an evening celebrating two dance traditions that share the same beating heart: the accordion. Expect crowded dance floors, waltzes, two-steps, Norteño classics, swampy blues, dance lessons, and maybe even a little crossover magic by the end of the night.

Presented in partnership with Association for Cultural Equity as part of their “In Great Accord” program.

✨ Cajun dance lesson by at 7:30pm
✨ Norteño dance lesson (also by Sara) during the break
✨ Sliding scale tickets ($10-30) to keep the dance floor open to everybody

Come dance with us Thursday night at Jalopy. This one’s gonna be special!