Houston-native Lady “D” is scheduled to perform. HOUSTON- Brush off your dancing shoes, and head down to Houston’s Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park for Texas Folklife’s 20th Annual Accordion Kings & Queens Festival. Headlining this once-in-a-lifetime event will be Tejano greats Sunny Sauceda and Santiago Jimenez, Jr.; Zydeco stars Cedryl Ballou and The Zydeco Trendsetters, the Czech polka specialists Mark Halata and Texavia, and Lady “D” and The Zydeco Tornadoes. Popular Texas journalist Joe Nick Patoski will emcee the star-studded affair on Saturday, June 6, at 6:30 p.m. and it is free and open to the music-loving public. The night promises to be a squeezebox extravaganza!
The Festival’s program of performers promises to thrill this year’s audience and get them up off their feet and dancing under the stars. Louisiana native and Houston darling, Lady “D,” opens the festivities with her Zydeco Tornadoes band, known for its upbeat Zydeco music and audience participation.
The Miller Outdoor Theatre is located just south of downtown Houston, near the museum district and the Houston Medical Center in Hermann Park, located 100 Concert Drive. For more information contact (281)373-3386.