Kool said Carrier, who’s known as “The Black Cat,” is a perfect fit for the series and its history of hosting events that make good use of El Casino’s historic wooden dance floor. Queen Ida and The Bon Temps Zydeco band portraits from KXCI performances in 1986 signed by the Queen herself. Chenier and Beausoleil, so Marty and I have been scheming to get a zydeco band this year,” Schoonover said.
“Zydeco was probably our most popular shows with Queen Ida, C.J. Veteran Louisiana accordion player Dwight Carrier and his BlackCat Zydeco band will headline the show on Friday, Aug. After a two-decade absence, the series returned in 2013 when local Americana and country promoter Jeb Schoonover resurrected it as the House Rockin’ Blues Review in conjunction with the release of former Tucson music reporter and filmmaker Daniel Buckley’s documentary on El Casino.įor its 10th anniversary show this weekend, Schoonover and Kool, who coordinate the annual fundraising concerts for KXCI, are bringing zydeco back to the series for the first time in more than 30 years. Queen Ida was a repeat headliner of the House Rockin’ series, which was held at El Casino Ballroom until 1991, when a powerful wind storm tore off a large section of the venue’s roof.
