Michael Arnone's Crawfish Fest has pushed its 31st edition once again due to COVID-19, moving the dates to Aug. 2021. The festival will take place Aug. 27-29 at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, N.J.
The event was previously scheduled for May 2021, but Arnone explained in a statement that "in December I reached out to the Sussex County Fairgrounds to pencil in a backup date with the idea we would look at it in January." He then decided to go ahead and push the festival, considering the current surge of COVID-19 cases across the country.
He also detailed the lineup for the event: "As of today, confirmed August, 27-29, 2021 Talent includes: Tab Benoit, Samantha Fish, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, TBA Bonerama, Big Sam's Funky Nation, New Orleans Suspects, Honey Island Swamp Band, Jonathon Long, Elektric Voodoo, Erica Falls, Pine Leaf Boys, Ally Venable, Jeffery Broussard and The Creole Cowboys, Terry and The Zydeco Bad Boys, Soul Project NOLA,TBA, Jesse Lege and Bayou Brew, Big Mamou, and United by Music USA Blues Gospel Show."
Read Arnone's full statement below, and click here for more information.
Here we go again. In December I reached out to the Sussex County Fairgrounds to pencil in a backup date with the idea we would look at it in January. Last week I decided to move to August 27-29, 2021.
Tickets already purchased will be changed to August 27-29, 2021 in the system. The barcode will remain the same. The website and online store will be updated in the next week or so when the last confirms are in.
I would be extremely grateful if you can retain your ticket for August, 2021. I am struggling like everyone else in the music business. I know a lot of you are too, as i saw over a million people lost jobs in NJ.With your support, we will make it thru the pandemic to the other side.The Krewe and I miss your smiles, hugs and handshakes.Our number one rule has always been. "no one gets hurt"!Be well until we see you.
-Michael and The Crawfish Krewe.
