Superstar Keith Frank to Headline 4th Annual Zydeco Festival

A big-name headliner, a brand new sponsor, fabulous themed food and free admission – it’s shaping up to be another exhilarating year for the only festival of its kind in the region: the Zydeco Festival, presented by Sprint. Launched in 2015, the daylong crowd pleaser returns to the Pavilion at Turner Park on Saturday, June 23.

Starting at 3 p.m., festival guests will experience seven hours of foot-stomping zydeco music, Creole- and Cajun-style food, activities, games and giveaways. This year’s festival, held during the College World Series, is expected to draw approximately 10,000 people throughout the day.

Headliner Keith Frank will take the stage at 7 p.m. He will be joined by opening act and local zydeco band The Prairie Gators and supporting act Chubby Carrier, a renowned performer from the heart of Creole country who will go on at 5 p.m.

Midtown Crossing restaurants will be on location offering cold drinks and “zydeco-themed” food, which has included beignets, crawfish and crawfish tacos, alligator on a stick, chicken and waffles, and Abita beer. Restaurants on the park are accepting outdoor patio reservations.

This year’s Zydeco Festival will be held in conjunction with the 4th annual Midtown Living Tour, a celebration of the modern midtown lifestyle that will feature self-guided tours of fully-furnished apartments and condominiums in seven different midtown communities.