Above: Funky Meters at the Crawfish Festival. Photo by Jeffrey Ufberg

Michael Arnone will host his 21st annual Crawfish Festival in Augusta, NJ from June 4-6. The festival’s opening night will be for campers and Crawfish Krewe only, featuring Terrance Simien and The Zydeco Experience, The Redstick Ramblers, Jeffrey Broussard and The Creole Cowboys and a handful of other musicians. The festival’s second day will boast performance by Amanda Shaw and The Cute Guys,The Redstick Ramblers, Jeffrey Broussard and The Creole Cowboys, Rosie Ledet, Polka Pot, Summer Rae McLaughlan and Papa Grows Funk, while the festival’s final day will feature Galactic, The Redstick Ramblers, Jeffrey Broussard and The Creole Cowboys, Polka Dot Summer Rae McLaughlan and eight additional bands. Several additional acts will be added to the festival’s lineup in the coming months.