Swamp in the City Festival Schedule
(subject to change)
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Swamp in the City Official Kickoff Party
Waterfront Museum & Barge
290 Conover St., Brooklyn, NY (map)
7pm: Dance Lesson
7:30pm: Jesse Lége
9:30pm: The Revelers
Friday, May 8, 2026
Festival Opening Night
Strong Rope Brewery, 185 Van Dyke St., Brooklyn, NY (map)
Main Stage
6pm: Dance Lesson
6:30pm: Prends Courage
8pm: Koray Broussard
9:30pm: Coullion Connection
Lagniappe Stage
7:30pm: Chas Justus & Friends
9pm: Grampa (Luke Huval & Amelia Biere)
Saturday, May 9, 2026
12pm-7pm: Cajun Invasion Pub Crawl!
Explore Red Hook during our Cajun Invasion pub crawl, featuring over a dozen bands at some of Red Hook’s best bars and restaurants. Check in at Strong Rope anytime after 12pm to pick up your pub crawl wristband and perk card/schedule.
7pm – Midnight: Strong Rope Brewery
Strong Rope Brewery, 185 Van Dyke St., Brooklyn, NY (map)
Main Stage
7-8pm: Racines
8:30-10pm: The Revelers
10:30pm-midnight: Ruben Moreno's Zydeco ReEvolution
Lagniappe Stage
6:30-7pm: Holiday Playgirls
8-8:30pm: Josh Baca & the Hot Tamales
10-10:30pm: Mitch Reed & Kevin Wimmer
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Mother’s Day at Strong Rope Brewery
Main Stage
11am: Family Dance / Cajun Jam
12-1pm: Steve Riley & Friends
1:30-2:30pm: Josh Baca & the Hot Tamales
3-4pm: Blake Miller & the Old Fashioned Aces
4:30-6pm: Jesse Lege & The Swamp Family Band
Lagniappe Stage
1-1:30pm: Kelli Jones & Daniel Coolik
2:30-3pm: Mitch and Renee Reed
4-4:30pm: Lagniappe!
We can’t wait to see y’all there, with great music, food, and dancing all weekend long!