NEW ALBUM, LAY YOUR BURDEN DOWN, RECEIVES STELLAR REVIEWS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
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Buckwheat Zydeco have been celebrating their 30th anniversary and the release of Lay Your Burden Down (released May 5), with a massive North American tour.
Buckwheat Zydeco recorded Lay Your Burden Down at Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana in January and February with Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) producing (as well as leading the horn section). Guest stars including Louisiana slide guitar wizard Sonny Landreth, Gov't Mule guitarist Warren Haynes, Alligator label mate JJ Grey and New Orleans phenomenon Trombone Shorty.
Tour Dates:
07/10/09 Fri Visulite Theatre Charlotte, NC
07/11/09 Sat Farthing Auditorium Boone, NC
07/15/09 Wed Jonathan's Ogunquit, ME
07/19/09 Sun Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest Ottawa, ON
07/21/09 Tue Regattabar Cambridge, MA
07/23/09 Thu Stephen Talkhouse Amagansett, NY
07/24/09 Fri Prospect Park Bandshell Brooklyn, NY
07/24/09 Fri Celebrate Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY
07/25/09 Sat Bearsville Theater Woodstock, NY
07/26/09 Sun Pocono Blues Festival Blakeslee, PA
07/28/09 Tue Snail Pie Lounge Glenville, PA
08/19/09 Wed Diesel Pittsburgh, PA
08/20/09 Thu Grog Shop Cleveland, OH
08/21/09 Fri Botanical Conservetory Fort Wayne, IN
08/23/09 Sun The Rathskeller Indianapolis, IN
08/25/09 Tue Magic Bag Ferndale, MI
08/26/09 Wed Gilly's Dayton, OH
09/01/09 Tue Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant Minneapolis, MN
09/02/09 Wed Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO
09/03/09 Thu Murphy's Lounge Omaha, NE
09/12/09 Sat Lincoln Theater Yountville, CA
10/17/09 Sat Rhythm & Blues Cruise Kansas City, MO
10/18/09 Sun Rhythm & Blues Cruise Pacific
For more on Buckwheat Zydeco check our exclusive feature/interview from 2005 here.