Taking the baton from his legendary late father, accordionist Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. has shared the stage with Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Mavis Staples, and more! He is a three-time Grammy Award winner—with his latest win in 2024 for “Best Regional Roots Music Album”—an Emmy Award winner, and five-time Grammy Award nominee. Experience authentic Zydeco music in this blend of Creole music with origins from Southwest Louisiana that showcases the flavors of blues, R&B, and funk.

Buckwheat Zydeco Jr.

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May 9, 2026

Buckwheat Zydeco, Jr. and the Ils Sont Partis Band · Hylton Performing Arts Center

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