About the Birmingham Zydeco Cajun Club (BZCC)

Who we are:

The Birmingham Zydeco Cajun Club (BZCC) is a Birmingham, Alabama-based all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is dedicated to connecting communities through music.

We promote the uniquely American music traditions of the Gulf South – Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco – styles rooted in traditional folk music that blend Blues, Jazz, and Rock into joyful upbeat sounds.

We believe that live music should be accessible, welcoming, and community-building. Our events encourage people to put down their phones, meet their neighbors, dance or be inspired to move to the beat, and experience American roots music together.

Toward this end, BZCC helps to organize events and makes information available to the public on the BZCC website and the BZCC Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Birmingham-Zydeco-Cajun-Club/61571399255493/

Our Mission:

·       “Grow the Audience” for Cajun, Creole, & Zydeco Music in the Birmingham area

What We Do:

·    BZCC works to bring Gulf South music traditions to Birmingham through concerts, partnerships, and community gatherings.

Our programs include:

Bayou Bridges Concert Series:

Connecting Communities Through Music

A year-long concert series presenting 6–7 affordable, all-ages performances by touring Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco musicians.

Free Community Events

Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) gatherings in a family-friendly setting featuring a Cajun, Creole or Zydeco band livestreamed from an event in Louisiana, that prompts conversation, cultural discovery and connection.

Festival Partnerships

A public performance of Cajun, Creole or Zydeco music presented annually by BZCC in partnership with the Birmingham Folk Festival - FREE.

Who We Serve:

WE SERVE THE AUDIENCE

• Affordable live music events in Birmingham

• All-ages concerts and welcoming environments

• Free and low-cost community events

• Opportunities to experience authentic Gulf South culture without traveling

WE SERVE GULF SOUTH TOURING ARTISTS

BZCC helps touring Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco artists from the Gulf South expand their audience in Birmingham by making a tour stop easy for artists.

• BZCC is not a booking agent or paid promoter.

• BZCC is a nonprofit dedicated to audience growth, and we provide support to artists at no cost.

BZCC

• Advises on available dates and venue options.

• Connects artists with trusted Birmingham venues.

• Helps artists coordinate bookings with venues.

• Promotes events (BZCC website, socials, & email) to encourage strong attendance.

• Provides or arranges overnight accommodations and a meal for touring artists.

• Understands the music and the economics of live performance, which helps us create successful events

    for artists, venues, & audiences.

WE SERVE THE GULF SOUTH REGION

BZCC acts as a cultural bridge by bringing the sounds of the Gulf South to Birmingham, and by inspiring the audience to explore the region where the music was born. BZCC helps circulate the Gulf South’s rich musical traditions which keeps them vibrant, connected, and thriving across state lines.

BZCC membership has its privileges:

BZCC provides certain information and opportunities (including exclusive members-only events, advance information on future events, notices, reminders and more) to BZCC Members.

BZCC Members, Donors, Sponsors:

BZCC seeks members (including individual and corporate donors/sponsors) to support its cause; please see the information listed under the Join/Donate tab.

Tax deductible acknowledgement:

Because BZCC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, membership and donations may be tax deductible (depending on the tax status of the member/donor). Contribution receipts or acknowledgement letters for donors and members will happily be provided by BZCC to members/donors for tax purposes.

Birmingham appreciates Cajun, Creole, & Zydeco music:

As you may know, interest in Cajun, Creole, & Zydeco music has been around Birmingham for many years. Previously the Association of Cajun Music Enthusiasts (ACME) did a wonderful job hosting Cajun, Creole, & Zydeco bands in the Birmingham area, until the organizers retired after many years of service (thank you David & Dolores!). The Birmingham area has hosted some of the great names in the business, including Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas, Jeffrey Broussard, & The Creole Cowboys, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble, Beausoleil, and more. These events have been a mix of public events (such as the Attalla Heritage Day (held in Attalla, Alabama, each October), and City Stages for the 20-year life of this three-day arts and music festival (held in downtown Birmingham, Alabama from 1989-2009)) and private events that were open to the public and featured Cajun, Creole, & Zydeco bands (that were held at venues including the Concordia Club, Kelly Ingram VFW, and various church halls and event spaces. Birmingham also has local talent: Michael Johnson and the Birmingham-based Swamp Poppas perform for special events around the city (including the Gumbo Gala, Brock’s Gap Mardi Gras 2026, and the Grand Opening of the Roll Cajun Boudin restaurant on Mardi Gras day, 2026).

Cajun, Creole, & Zydeco Music is Uniquely American!

Cajun, Creole, & Zydeco music are uniquely American music genres that promote community, sometimes dancing, or simply moving to the beat. Each of these musical styles has been influenced by the other and share “traditional” songs; some simply refer to these musical styles as [American-style] “French Music” or “Louisiana Music” that developed over years by hard working people to “pass a good time.”