South Louisiana trip a smash!

What a trip!

We’re back from a Wednesday-Sunday trip through Louisiana that took us through New Orleans, nearby Houma, and Lafayette. The sights and the sounds, the culture and the food and the people were simply amazing. It was a week for both familiar faces and new friends. And it centered around three very different gigs with a common thread: high energy shows, great crowds and music fans that like to boogie. We returned excited, humbled and more than a little sad that it all had to come to an end…for now.

New Orleans

The French Quarter

We enjoyed a day and night in New Orleans with a chance to see the sites and taste the food, hear some live music and basically soak up as much of New Orleans as we could. From the French Quarter and top restaurants to hurricane damage and beautiful countryside, we greatly enjoyed NOLA – including a chance to hear XXXX in a local club.

Houma

One night, two gigs. We had a 5 p.m. show on the courthouse steps downtown as part of the monthly ‘Live after Five’ music showcase. Thanks to a killer sound system, the courthouse became an ideal outdoor stage on a pleasant Louisiana night. What a great way to kick off our mini-tour.

A large crowd gathers downtown to get into The Preserve, joined by Cajun fiddle ace Waylon Thibodeaux.

Houma, Part 2

At 10 p.m., it was time for our Louisiana CD Release Party at The City Club. Waylon Thibodeaux and his band opened the show, followed by The Preserve with a powerful two-hour set. Like earlier in the night, the crowd was great, the dance floor was hopping and weloved having the chance to share our music, rooted in South Louisiana, with family and friends there.

The crowd enjoys The Preserve at the two-story City Club in Houma, near New Orleans, Louisiana.

Lafayette, Louisiana

What a way to end the trip! Our third gig in South Louisiana was at the Blue Moon Saloon, a GREAT honky tonk in Lafayette with enormous vibe and a great place to wrap up our trip. Our set included an encore and then two more encores (thanks to The Canes for the extra time) and plenty of fond memories that have us licking our chops to get back there in 2010.

A great Honky Tonk in Lafayette that was an amazing way to end our Louisiana swing.