Next month, Lost Bayou Ramblers will perform two orchestral-style shows at the Music Box Village with Jim Sclavunos of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

The performances will celebrate Kalenda, the Ramblers’ most recent release (of which OffBeat‘s Brett Milano said “Not since Dr. John’s storied debut—which coincidentally also included a piece based on the Kalenda legend—have Louisiana traditions been so thoroughly psychedelicized”), which “celebrates the complex history and cultural diversity of  Kalenda – a Caribbean dance, a Louisiana rhythm, a Cajun rock’n’roll song, and eventually, a woman’s name – that crossed the black-white and Creole-Cajun divides in many forms,” according to event organizers.

The line-up of musicians is led by brothers Louis Michot (fiddle and lead vocals) and Andre Michot (accordion and lapsteel), joined by Bryan Webre (electric bass), Johnny Campos (electric guitar), Eric Heigle (electronics and acoustic guitar), and Kirkland Middleton (drums). Special guests on their Music Box performance will include Jim Sclavunos (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), Spider Stacy (The Pogues), Leyla McCalla (Carolina Chocolate Drops), Jimmy Horn (King James & The Special Men), and avant-garde Cajun saxophonist Dickie Landry.

The performances take place at Music Box Village (4557 N. Rampart St.) on Friday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., with doors open thirty minutes early for each set. Tickets are available here for $20 in advance or $25 day-of.

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, these shows have been moved to Saturday, December 9 at 6 and 8 p.m.