Be sure to make your plans to include the Michael Arnone Crawdad Festival on June 3-5, 2022. There will be Cajun, Zydeco, Delta Blues, New Orleans R&B, Gospel, Funk and Brass on 4 Stages. Headliners include: Pine Leaf Boys,Tab Benoit, Samantha Fish, Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Bonerama, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Amanda Shaw, Ally Venable, Honey Island Swamp Band, Pine Leaf Boys, Flow Tribe, Jonathon Long, Elektric Voodoo, Erica Falls, Jeffery Broussard and The Creole Cowboys, Terry and The Zydeco Bad Boys, The Iceman Special, Soul Project NOLA, Jesse Lege and Bayou Brew, Big Mamou, United By Music, USA Blues Gospel Show and  Cold Hill. Many of the groups have excellent accordionists.


What started as a small crawfish boil for 70 people homesick for boiled crawfish in 1989, has turned into Michael Arnone’s 31st Annual Crawfish Fest June 3-5, 2022. It features the best music and food that Louisiana and New Orleans has to offer. Cajun, Zydeco, Delta Blues, New Orleans R&B, Brass, Gospel and Jazz on 3 Stages.

Visit the stage schedule to see your personal must see’s. The Crawfish Fest will open soon to purchase all 2022 Crawfish Fest Single Day, 2 Day Combo, Group, onsite 4 day/3 nights Camping/ Admission,  and King Crawfish Krewe Tickets (main stage pit passes)  There is a $10 per online transaction fee. Tickets will also be available at the door for $45 per day (under 14 free with parent) on Saturday and Sunday only.  Order Michael Arnone’s Jambalaya Mix in our online store. Enjoy  Boiled Crawfish, Pork Sausage/Chicken Jambalaya, Crawfish Etouffee, Alligator Sausage, Po-boys (oyster,shrimp and catfish), Char Grilled Oysters, Southern Fried Chicken and the other great dishes on our Menu for $14.00 or less per dish. Driving Directions are easy. Free Cajun/Zydeco Dance Lessons. The festival is less than 1 hr from NYC. No comfort pets, Service animals trained for a specific task only. Free Parking.

Tickets already purchased will be honored in 2022. The Ticket Barcode remains the same. Gates open 10:30 AM Saturday and Sunday; Show 11:30 AM -6:30 PM. On-site Camping is located on the Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Rd, Augusta, NJ. Camper checkin is on 10:AM Friday.

For further information: michael@crawfishfest.com