Lost Bayou Ramblers
Lost Bayou Ramblers return to The Rabbit Hole on Friday, May 1, 2026 for an after–Jazz Fest blowout that could only happen in New Orleans. Doors open at 7:00 pm, with the band taking the stage around 8:00 pm for a deep, transportive set. Grammy-winning Lost Bayou Ramblers are the only band that captures Louisiana’s French Cajun music quite like this, twisting tradition into a psychedelic, punky, high-energy sound that feels both timeless and thrillingly new. On The Rabbit Hole’s surreal, psychedelic stage, they are in their realm like nowhere else, as if they’ve jumped straight down the Rabbit Hole and brought an entire Cajun universe with them. There is truly no better place to experience this band—this show is a one-of-a-kind chance to catch their singular, otherworldly French-Cajun sound in the space it was made for.
The Grammy award winning Lost Bayou Ramblers’ evolution as a progressive band rooted in Cajun traditions continues to excite, challenge, and redefine genre expectations. Founded in 1999 by brothers Andre and Louis Michot, the last 5 years have brought LBR a feature on Jack White’s American Epic, score contributions to the Oscar nominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild, a Grammy award for their latest album "Kalenda" and tours with both Arcade Fire and the Violent Femmes. Lost Bayou Ramblers stands at the crosscurrents of Louisiana culture by inhabiting the gray area between Cajun and Creole, convention and innovation, mystery and a revelation, experimenting and growing the show to what it's become today: an eclectic mix of modern sounds and rhythms with ancient Cajun melodies and lyrics. World Café says “The Grammy-winning group plays a revved-up version of Cajun music, shot through with punk energy and psychedelic fuzz.”