Tri Tip Trio

Tri Tip Trio is steeped in Louisiana and New Orleans zydeco and swamp blues. Although little more than a year old, the band comes with a vision and well over a decade of its members playing together. The Tri Tip Trio concept is based on “King of Zydeco” Clifton and Cleveland Chenier’s early zydeco/blues dance hall sounds. Lloyd Meadows’ propulsive washboard, harmonica, and soulful vocals, along with Bruce Gordon’s pumping accordion and Tyler Eng’s rock-solid drumming, are all Tri Tip Trio needs to capture raw, exciting, and soulful sounds for both dancers and listeners. The three musical musketeers play classic zydeco, blues, and New Orleans Funk as well as band originals. They also like to integrate cover tunes that were never originally zydeco songs into their sound. The group’s just-issued debut CD, "3 of a Kind," is a tribute to Clifton Chenier and includes original and traditional tunes and a cover of the Rolling Stones’ "Miss You."

Show starts at 8:30pm. There's a pre-show Cajun/Zydeco dance lesson with Cheryl McBride at 8pm. Tickets are $10.