If you’re aching to stomp your feet to some truly awesome tunes, head to Gonzales’s Lamar-Dixon Expo Center this weekend for the 2011 Swamp Pop Music Festival. Reunion featuring Ronnie Melancon kicks off the fun Friday at 6 p.m., followed by acts like Coozan, T.K. Hulin & GG Shinn, and Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin’ Cajuns. Return Friday for even more nonstop swamp pop from Cliff Nickens, Kenny Fife and Warren Storm, among others. Chow down on Cajun food courtesy of the Jambalaya Association Cook-Off, and check out the cool car show. All proceeds from the festival benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, which works to find a cure for CF and better the quality of life for those with the disease. Admission is $12 on Friday and $10 on Saturday. Visit swamppopmusicfest.com for more information.
Pop in the swamp
