* concert schedule *
Dennis Stroughmatt
& Creole Stomp
2008

January

A Night of Louisiana  1.26.08
Central Michigan University - Finch Fieldhouse  
Mt. Pleasant, MI  7pm

February

Palatine Park District  2.1.08
The Park Theater   
Palatine IL   8pm

Vincennes Festival du Mardi Gras  
2.2.08
Fortnightly Club
Vincennes IN   8pm

Point Park University  
2.5.08
Pittsburgh  PA  8pm

SwampnGrass Festival  2.8/2.9-08
Elkhard Lake  WI  Evening Performances

Missouri Bootheel Childrens Museum
 2.16.08
Mardi Gras Benefit
Evening Tba

Fat Friday Zydeco Frenzy  2.22.08
The German Club
Pawtucket RI   8pm

Tidewater Friends of Folk Music  2.23.08
Virginia Beach Central Library
Virginia Beach VA  7:30pm

Texas Fred's Zydeco Dance   
2.24.08
The Surf Club
Hyattsville MD  8pm

March

St Petersburg Cajun-Zydeco Crawfish Festival   3.7.08
St. Petersburg FL   5pm

Robinson Arts Council      
3.15.08
American Legion Hall
Robinson IL   7pm

April

Coterie Dancers   4.5.08
Elks Lodge
Pontiac IL  8:30pm

Cajun Dance Special Event**   
4.6.08
Irish American Heritage Center
"Not Listed on Their Web Page..but We'll be There!!!"
Chicago IL  2:30pm

ACME Cajun Anniversary Dance   
4.11.08
The Concordia Club
Birmingham AL   8pm

Atlanta Cajun-Zydeco Association Dance   
4.12.08
Knights of Columbus
Atlanta GA   8pm


May

ArtsCape  Festival    5.17.08
Capaha Park
Cape Girardeau MO  TBA

Bayou'n'Boogie Festival   5.24/25.08
w/Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble, Magnolia Cajun Band,
and Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Road Runners
Smithfield Elks Lodge and Lake
Smithfield RI   Time TBA


Private  
 5.29.08
Springfield IL


**
Annual Pheasant Hollow "Mardi Gras in May"**   5.30/31.08
w/Paul Gregoire and Roux de Bayou from Dulac, LA....and.....
Hadley Castille and the Sharecropper Cajun Band from Opelousas,
LA...and....Dancin Donna and Cha-Cha Willie Cajun Dance Lessons
camping and lodging is available near the festival
Rain or Shine at the Pheasant Hollow Winery
Whittington IL    Fri. 6-11pm/Sat. 11am-7pm

June

Stawberry Park  Blast from the Bayou   Festival 6.6.08
Preston CT   12pm and 6pm

Private Party in PA   
 6.7.08

WC Handy Blues Festival   6.12.08
Henderson KY   5:30pm

Cajun on Chicago Stage   6.13.08
downtown Freeport
Freeport IL   8:30pm

Lake Superior State University    
6.28.08
In conjunction with Canada Day
Sault Sainte Marie MI  TBA

July

Cajun Rons "Annual"  **Mardi Gras in July**  7.25-26.08
Dancing, Eating....You Get the Picture.....AAAAIIEEEE!!!!!!
At The Cajun Connection
Utica IL (on Rt. 6)  4:30pm til' both days


August

After Hours Concert Series   8.16.08
Batesville Memorial Public Library
Batesville IN   7pm


September

Lobster Fest-Waterloo/Cedar Fall Symphony    9.7.08
Cedar Falls IA  5pm

Carbondale Pigout   
 9.19.08
710 S. Illinois Ave
Carbondale IL  8pm

Shrimp and Crawfish Festival   
9.20.08
Alto Pass Vineyard
Alto Pass IL    2:30pm

October

La Fete De L'Automne   10.6.08
"In the heart of old upper Louisiana"
Come eat traditional Creole foods, speak some French, and listen to
traditional music from Les Pays des Illinois
(This is also on the L'Esprit page)
Fertile, MO  "Hwy CC"  11am-5pm  

November

Gorton Community Center   11.8.08
Gorton, IL   8pm

Glen Echo Cajun-Zydeco Dance    
11.14.08
Glen Echo National Park
Bethesda MD   9pm

Somebody Scream NY   
11.15.08
The Zydeco Hall
Ossining NY     9pm

Sals R&B Zydeco Dance   
11.16.08
The German Club
Pawtucket RI   8:30pm

Allons Danser Dance   
11.21.08
TK Club
Conshohaken, PA   8:30pm

Somebody Scream Baltimore   
11.22.08
Catonsville MD  TBA



Be Sure To Check Dennis' Solo Website As
Well If You Are Curious About Open Dates
Here Or Dates For L'Esprit Creole...Dennis is
probably busy somewhere
www.creolefiddle.com
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