Wayne Toups

Wayne Toups & Zydecajun will be rockin' the Parc International stage for this free show.

Here's some pretty cool news. Acadiana's own Hunter Hayes has been added to the lineup for the Acadiana Strong benefit concert on Sunday, September 4th at Evangeline Downs Event Center in Opelousas.

There has been quite the buzz about this show ever since it was announced, but that fervor has grown after we all found out that Hunter Hayes was added to the bill.

Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 4th at Evangeline Downs for the "Acadiana Strong" benefit concert. 100% of proceeds will go to flood victims.

Rhythms on the River at Townsquare in River Ranch here in Lafayette is one of our favorite free outdoor concert series in Acadiana. It usually features a well-rounded lineup of outstanding local, regional and national acts and this fall appears to be no different.

We were visiting with Wayne yesterday and we were discussing with him what the next single should be. However, since every song on the album is fantastic, we were struggling to decide.

The long-awaiting new album from the Grammy-award winning Wayne Toups is officially out today. The self-titled disc is his first new original music in over 10 years and I must say, the wait was certainly worth it!

Wayne Toups performs 'Take My Hand' on the Shiner Sessions stage.

Wayne performs, 'World In A Jug' on the Shiner Sessions stage.

Wayne performs his classic, 'Tupelo Honey'.

We were surfing through one of our favorite websites BuzzFeed.com today when we came across a list of the 29 Most Austin Things That Ever Happened. That got us to thinking... what were the most Cajun things that ever happened? After some careful deliberation, we think we've got a pretty definitive list.

Wayne Toups plays us the first single from his upcoming album, 'A Good One'.

Looks like it's time to bust out your kilts and blarney stones, because Patty In The Parc 2016 is all set to go Thursday, March 17th at Parc International in Downtown Lafayette!

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of touring the ship with our friends at Travel Machine. And oh what a special ship it is!

This Thursday everyone's a wee bit Irish at Patty in the Parc. Here are 5 great Irish phrases that will help convince everyone you're the real deal and not just cereal box leprechaun.

There are 33.1 million people in the U.S with Irish heritage. Some areas of the country have a higher concentration of folks with Irish roots, and that's where you're going to find some of the biggest celebrations on St. Patrick's Day. But, what cities can be the considered the best places to get your Irish eyes a smilin?

Be listening shortly after 8:00am this Monday, February 1st with Bruce & Jude on 97.3 The Dawg on-air, live here at 973TheDawg.com or via our free app radioPup.

A cruise ship hits the beach at full speed. It's like the captain is parking his car at a shopping center except he is driving a rather large ship.

Book by February 15, 2016 and you can get up to $300 onboard credit per cabin.

If you've cruised before, you know how fantastic some of the nightly shows can be, in addition to all the other wonderful attractions the ship may contain. No longer are passengers just going from Point A to Point B. You want to be occupied and entertained while at sea.