Michael Arnone’s 32nd Annual Crawfish Fest Returns to New Jersey
A legit Louisiana crawfish Festival in New Jersey? You bet! For the 32nd time, Michael Arnone’s 32nd Annual Crawfish Fest heads to Augusta NJ May 30 through June 1 overflowing with brilliant New Orleans music and also overflowing with the best food Louisiana has to offer. Your destination? Sussex County Fairgrounds.
The 2025 Crawfish Fest features multiple Grammy Award-winning and nominated musicians and legends in their own right, including: Galatic featuring Jelly Joseph, touring in support of their new album Audience with the Queen; George Porter Jr. and Runnin’ Pardners, supporting their new album, Porter’s Pocket; Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, touring in support of their new album The Bywater Sessions; two-time Grammy winner Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience; Galactic drummer extraordinaire Stanton Moore; famed New Orleans vocalist-pianist Marcia Ball; and one of today’s hottest new blues-roots groups, Southern Avenue, touring in support of new album Family.
We’re not nearly done!
Also check out New Orleans’ brass-funk rockers Bonerama; Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters, who released More Fun With Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters in late 2024; veteran blues bandleader-guitarist Corey Harris; Texas guitarist Carolyn Wonderland, whose new album Truth Is just dropped; New Orleans vocalist formerly of Galactic Maggie Koerner; Eddie 9V, who released Saratoga on Ruf Records mid-2024; Cajun band Amis Du Teche; incredible jazz-blues funksters Johnny Sketch and The Dirty Notes; and developmentally-challenged group United By Music USA promoting their most recent Alligator 2024 release We’ve Got The Music.
New Jersey’s own Ocean Avenue Stompers; seven-piece rock group Cold Hill; and Uncle Shoehorn’s Big Easy, a Hudson Valley-based band who pay tribute to New Orleans heritage music, are also on the bill.
Oh, and there’s food. LOTS OF IT! In addition to top-notch Louisiana musical talent, many famous Louisiana dishes created on-site by Louisiana vendors that are difficult to find anywhere outside of South Louisiana can be purchased at Crawfish Fest. Featured menu items include Michael’s Smoked Pork Sausage/Chicken Jambalaya cooked in 45-gallon cast iron pots; Boiled Crawfish in Arnone’s custom boiling rig, Oyster, Shrimp, and Catfish Po-Boys dressed on New Orleans’ own Leidenheimer French Bread; Crawfish Etouffee; Red Beans, Pork Boudin, Grilled Oysters, Southern Fried Chicken, Pecan Pie, Beignets and other Louisiana regional dishes. Hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, and ice cream will also be available, along with soft drinks and adult beverages.
Saturday and/or Sunday day tickets, Saturday/Sunday combo tickets, three-day camping/general admission tickets (starting at $45), and Glamping Tents (which include 3-day admission) offering campers a large tent, bed, linens, outdoor chairs, and more are now available on Eventbrite. Campers are treated to Campers-Only sets on Friday and Saturday Evening with free Jambalaya being served for dinner on Day #1, Friday, May 30. Free Parking; children under 14 free with parents. Certified service animals admitted.
Sponsors include:
Explore Louisiana, Bud Light, Southeast Louisiana Gumbo Group, Big Easy Cruise, Visit Livingston Parish, Smirnoff Vodka, New Jersey Lottery, Twisted Tea Hard Iced Tea, Sun Cruiser Vodka Iced Tea, Crystal Hot Sauce, Michael Arnone’s Jambalaya Mix, NuTRL, Subourbon Life, 84RV.com, and Rockin’ It DME.
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