Just 90 miles from New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette, Morgan City will host Louisiana’s oldest chartered harvest festival. Now in its 83rd year, Shrimp and Petroleum Festival will take over the Downtown Historic District for the free, family-friendly event. Running August 30 through September 3, the five-day festival features live music, fireworks, a parade, arts & crafts and much more.
The music line-up and schedule is as follows:
Friday, August 31
6:00-8:30 p.m. – Kyle Daigle
9:00-11:00 p.m – Keith Frank & Soileau Zydeco Band
Saturday, September 1
12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Bernadette Stevens
12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Anchored by Praise Dance School
12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. – Bishop Davis and Com
1:45 pm to 2:15 pm – Lee Chapel AME & Union Bethal AME
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Cliff Hillebran & the Anytime Band
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Horace Trahan & The Ossun Express
9 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Souled Out
Sunday, September 2
12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. – New Zorah Choir
12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. – Men of Zion
1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. – Gospel Inspirations
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – The Earmuffs
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Chase Tyler Band
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Snapper and the Fishsticks
9 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Wayne Toups
Monday, September 3
12 p.m. to 1 p.m. – KQKI Country Music Showdown Winner – Brittney Billiot
1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Low Down
3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Driftwood
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – South 70
Also on the schedule is the 30th Annual Cajun Culinary Classic, a showcase of local “home style” cooking featuring delicious Cajun and Creole dishes as well as a variety of desserts and other cuisines. The Cajun Culinary Classic is open 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and noon to 7:30 p.m. Monday. Local non-profit groups and civic organizations benefit from the proceeds.
For more information on the special events in addition to music and food, visit www.shrimpandpetroleum.org.
