About this Event
Close your eyes and imagine this:
A fiddle kicks off the tune - bright and quick. An accordion joins in, bubbling with rhythm. Someone laughs, grabs your hand, and before you even realize it, you’re moving - two steps forward, spin, smile - and suddenly you’re part of something joyful and completely contagious.
Welcome to the Bayou Boogie Festival.
For three unforgettable days in Berkeley, we’re transforming Ashkenaz into a little slice of Louisiana - full of music, dancing, and the kind of community warmth you can feel the second you walk in the door.
Because here’s the beautiful secret about Cajun and Zydeco music: it was built for connection. For dancing with strangers. For joy.
? What You’ll Experience
- High-energy live Cajun & Zydeco bands playing nonstop throughout the weekend
- Dance lessons that teach you everything you need in 15 minutes flat
- Workshops that go deeper into the music, the culture, and the story behind the sounds
- A multigenerational, all-are-welcome space where community forms instantly on the dance floor
This isn’t a stand-in-the-back kind of festival.
jump-in
This is a jump-in, dance, laugh, and live a little kind of festival.
❤️ Why We Boogie
Bayou Boogie exists to celebrate and honor the rich, living cultural traditions of Louisiana and share them here on the West Coast. Produced by Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center (a nonprofit that’s been uplifting community music and dance since 1973), the festival brings together:
- Zydeco dancers
- Folk & world music fans
- Families
- Cultural enthusiasts
- People who simply love good music and good humans
You don’t need experience. You don’t need a partner. You just need to be open to joy.
? When + Where
Bayou Boogie Festival
Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center — Berkeley, CA
1317 San Pablo Ave.
Multiple rooms. Multiple events. One weekend you’ll never forget.
? Tickets
Choose from:
- Weekend festival passes
- Single-day tickets
- Add-on workshops
Get your ticket now - the dance floor can only hold so many happy humans.
? Come for the music.
Stay for the people.
Leave with a full heart.
Join us - let’s boogie.
Friday
?: 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Doors
?: 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
All-Levels Cajun & Zydeco Dance Lesson
?: 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Live Music & Social Dancing
?: 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Jamming (bring an instrument!)
Saturday
?: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Doors
?: 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Live Music & Social Dancing
?: 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Dinner Break
?: 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Doors
?: 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
All Levels Cajun & Zydeco Dance Lesson
?: 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Live Music & Social Dancing
Sunday
?: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Doors
?: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
All Levels Cajun & Zydeco Dance Lesson
?: 01:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Live Music & Social Dancing
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 350.00
