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Mardi Gras Celebration with Ernest James Zydeco

Presented by Olathe Public Library at Olathe Indian Creek Library, Olathe KS

Feb 18 2020

No need to head to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras! Head to Olathe for an evening of traditional zydeco with this seven-piece band.

No need to make a trip to Louisiana to catch that Mardi Gras vibe. This seven-piece Kansas City-based band plays traditional Louisiana-style zydeco music, including original songs and old standards. The band features the accordion and washboard, as well as drums, guitar, bass, fiddle and slide guitar. Drummer Jaisson Taylor has toured with Tina Turner, B.B. King and Muddy Waters. The band has traveled the globe and played at festivals around the world.