The opening concert for Lotus World Music & Arts Festival will feature Buckwheat Zydeco, according to a press release.
The Kick-Off Concert is at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater and will open with Baltic Crossing, “fiery Nordic fiddling flavored with the fold traditions of the UK,” according to the release.
Buckwheat Zydeco was born Stanley Dural Jr. in 1947. He began his music career on a Hammond B3 organ but switched to the accordion in 1978 after forming a relationship with Clifton Chenier.
Buckwheat Zydeco has performed with Eric Clapton and U2. He has also played at presidential inaugurals and performed his 1987 song “On a Night Like This” on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.”
The 30th anniversary of Buckwheat Zydeco was in 2009 and was marked by the release of album “Lay Your Burden Down,” which won a Grammy in the category of Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album.
Tickets for Lotus are available online at bctboxoffice.com and at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. They are available with special pricing for students, children and seniors. Weekend passes may also be purchased at Bloomingfoods East, Bloomingfoods Elm Heights and Bloomingfoods Near West Side.
Cassie Heeke
