The Crawdaddies World Music Band from Baltimore, MD

The Crawdaddies are an award winning band with a high energy mix of roots rock, cajun, zydeco, ska, and blues hailing from the Baltimore / DC area. The band has been touring festivals, colleges and theaters for 20 years with a strong grass roots following on the East Coast and a legendary sound with a Mardi Gras theme that is perfect for keeping a party going. The band has been featured in many acclaimed publications, and toured the USA extensively from Maine to Florida to Texas to Nebraska to Chicago sharing the stage with such artists as Funky Meters, Etta James, Dumpstaphunk, Trombone Shorty, Dr. John, Charlie Daniels, Last Train Home, Buddy Guy, The Old 97s, The Radiators, Jimmy Cliff, Carbon Leaf, CJ Chenier, Atlanta Rhythm Section, John Eddie, Joan Jett, The Spinners, Kid Creole, Edgar Winter, The Iguanas, Terrance Simien, G. E. Smith, Marshall Crenshaw, The Young Dubliners, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Reel Big Fish. The Crawdaddies were also invited to perform on the 2009 Mardi Gras Mambo Tour with Dr. John and the Neville Brothers. Check out these recent quotes and raves: "Spending summer nights the right way! Many thanks to The Crawdaddies for bringin' the party!" -Lisa Geiger (Director / manager) The AVENUE Live! Summer concert series. Aug 2018 "Crawdaddies are a great band and a hell of a lot of fun. Perfect night. The crowd loved them!!" -The Avalon Theatre Easton, MD Sept 2017 "...[The Crawdaddies] a great closing act for our Festival Shell Stage" Doris Mack, Director of Performing Arts Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, State College, PA July, 2016 "The Crawdaddies are a group of polished, talented musicians who have joined together to create unique, phenomenal music...They keep a very tight sound, always in the pocket...easy to groove to; they will make you feel good" -Bryon Harris, Indie Spoonful, Oct 2016 "Impressive show and one of the best attended concerts this year" Friday Night Live Concerts Rockville Town Square, Rockville, MD 2015 "The Crawdaddies will rock the house!" -By David Kleinman Published: Thursday, February 13, 2014 Montgomery News "The song [Gimme Some] is well written, composed, played and performed. Nice groove. exciting." -Starmaker Music Awards *******.*** January 2014 "Whether the beat sticks to southern rock, teeth rattling rhythms, or funks it up with a solid groove, The Crawdaddies got the goods." -Danny McCloskey The Alternate Root February 2013 "[The Crawdaddies] a Rocking Cajun / Zydeco band" -Baltimore Magazine June 2013 "Jive Time Farmer is fun, innovative, and really unique. You guys are great! Good lyrics, good narrative." John Francis Nashville, TN 2012 "This five-man band (The Crawdadddies) is sure to set bodies young and old in motion." -Washington Post Washington, DC "The Crawdaddies...A must see" -Patrick Berkery August 2009 "The Crawdaddies....an awesome show" -Alicia Pol Public Relations chair, Breakout Entertainment Texas A& M University, Fort Worth, TX 2005 "What an incredible, exciting group of professional musicians." -Robert Metzgar Legends Hall of Fame Producer Universal Music / Capitol Management, Nashville, TN 2004 "The Group (The Crawdaddies) truly is an awesome display of talent and charisma onstage." -Roger Straub Hometown Journal Moodus, CT