Louisiana's musical heritage is widely known and treasured for it's Cajun, Zydeco, Rhythm & Blues, Jazz and vintage Rock & Roll. It's a rich legacy with a strong emphasis on danceable rhythms and the feel good side of musical expression. In the early 70's a new generation of song writers & musicians emerged melding traditional sounds with a new and vibrant energy. Sonny Landreth, Zachary Richard, Rufus Jagneaux, Mike Doucet and Beausoliel, and the Red Beans and Rice Revue began performing South Louisiana's music for new and broader audiences.

From the mid 70's to the mid 80's the Red Beans and Rice Revue toured the Gulf South as dedicated practitioners of this legacy. With a diverse repertoire of original material and classic Louisiana gems, the band barnstormed the dancehall, club and concert stages from Port Aransas, Texas to Gulf Shores, Alabama delivering their special recipe for letting the bon ton roulez.

Based in Lafayette, Louisiana, the Beans founded a Wednesday tradition of White Night at two local Zydeco clubs that lasted for many years. Their music became a sound track to a prosperous and joyous era in Lafayette's history.

December of 2005 marked the first reunion performance in 15 years. The Beans played for a benefit concert at the world famous Grant Street Dancehall. Being the first band ever to play at Grant Street (the club's Grand Opening on July 3, 1980), the Beans had come home. Their performance was an overwhelming success and inspired the band to rekindle their musical collaboration. Spring of 2006 found the Beans on the concert stage with performances at Festival International, Lafayette's Downtown Alive series and to once again share the stage with slide guitarist Sonny Landreth for the rebirth of Grant Street. The grand Opening in 1980 saw Clifton Chenier, the King of Zydeco, with Sonny as his lead guitarist and the Red Beans & Rice Revue open an era of some of the greatest music Lafayette has ever seen.

With a live CD now available, the Red Beans & Rice Revue are alive, well and rockin' the house!

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