The Crawdaddies
Avalon FREE Outdoor Concert Series
Saturday, June 26th @ 7pm
FREE
Goldsborough St., Easton, MD 21601
Box Office: 410.822.7299
www.avalontheatre.com
A band founded in 1995 on the premise of “why not, it might just work,” The Crawdaddies infuse Cajun, Zydeco, Blues, Ska, Roots, Rock and Reggae into an incomparable, groove-laden sound that is unquestionably its own. And thanks to the Avalon Foundation’s Free Outdoor Concert Series, which is sponsored by Fred Frederick Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and the Talbot County Arts Council, Easton and Mid-Shore residents will be able to enjoy the sounds of the in-demand band on Saturday evening at 7pm – for no cost.
A recent review of the band implies that just because this is a free concert, their music should definitely not be taken lightly.
“The Crawdaddies should be on your Radar, Calendar and iPod. These DC-Baltimore-based players got a WAMMIE nomination for their squeezebox-enabled music. Drawing inspiration from Zydeco but also the ska revival, ‘Keep Lookin’ Up’ bops along merrily in a people-pleasing way. This is the kind of highly professional touring band that seems just designed for festival stages and happy outdoor crowds.” – Joel Sparks, On Tap Magazine
Consummate headliners, the eclectic, good-time spirit of their set has allowed The Crawdaddies to share the stage with a wide range of artists including: Etta James, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Trombone Shorty, Dr. John, Charlie Daniels, Last Train Home, Buddy Guy, The Old 97s, The Radiators, Jimmy Cliff, Carbon Leaf, John Eddie, The Spinners, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Terrance Simien, G. E. Smith, Marshall Crenshaw, The Young Dubliners, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Reel Big Fish.
Obviously, the band gets around and has played with almost every well-known artist who has or currently dabbles in the zydeco and Cajun rock genres they so aptly represent.
The band has toured the USA for 12+ years earning a strong grass roots following and is a regular fixture on the national college, festival and theater circuits. In 2006 AOL Citiguide chose The Crawdaddies as “editor’s pick” for best entertainment in Baltimore, MD.
The Crawdaddies’ three CDs – Keep Lookin’ Up, Accordions Are Cool, and Spice it Up – remain in regular rotation on college radio, Internet radio, and broad-format “triple A” radio stations world-wide.
Sounds as if Goldsborough Street is going to heat up on Saturday evening, regardless of whether we’re still having 90 degree weather or not.