ROSIE LEDET and the Zydeco Playboys are touring Florida, packing the kind of high-energy blend of sultry blues and zydeco music that keeps us on the dance floor song after song. Last night Tampa Bay area dancers (and one from Washington, DC) were treated to an evening to be remembered at Ace's Lounge in Bradenton.

Rosie is promoting her ninth and latest CD, Come Get Some. Her latest material brings on a driving blues-rock edge with tunes like "Baby What You Do To Me" (this addictive melody is at the top of my playlist) and "Come Get Some" which are superbly produced pop songs, aided with searing blues guitar riffs by her new guitarist Andre Nizzari and backed by Morris Ledet's rock solid bass. Everything the band played last evening was highly danceable, though not strictly in the zydeco tradition. "Poison" and "This is Gonna Take Awhile" are great R&B tunes, and perfect for west coast siwng dancers. And the band is tight!

If you like your zydeco laced with infectious blues-rock and R&B melodies, you should check out her CD. I think you're gonna like it.

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The calendar section of www.floridacajunzydeco.com has been updated, and here are some events from the calendar of general interest. Check the Website for more information on Cajun and Zydeco music and cultural events.

Friday, May 18, 2012
JB's ZYDECO ZOO (Tallahassee)
Zydeco Zoo play Bradfordville Blues Club, 7152 Moses Lane, Tallahassee, FL, 32309, telephone 850- 906-0766.

Friday, May 18, 2012
PORCH DOGS AT BUNNELL POTATO FESTIVAL (Bunnell, FL)
The Potato Festival is an annual event to celebrate the agricultural roots of Bunnell, Florida. Porch Dogs are scheduled to play at 12:30 p.m. at Historic Bunnell City Hall, Bunnell, FL 32110. Phone 386-437-0106

Friday, May 18, 2012
PORCH DOGS AT BUNNELL POTATO FESTIVAL (Bunnell, FL)
The Potato Festival is an annual event to celebrate the agricultural roots of Bunnell, Florida. Porch Dogs are scheduled to play at 12:30 p.m. at Historic Bunnell City Hall, Bunnell, FL 32110. Phone 386-437-0106

MAY 6, 2012 TONIGHT!
ROSIE LEDET AND THE ZYDECO PLAYBOYS (Goodland, FL)
Little Bar Restaurant, 205 Harbor Place, Goodland, FL 34140. Info: 239-394-5663.

Our editorial staff pored over Florida dance events to come up with our list of choice events.
Yeah, she knows she picked the same event for Regions 2 and 4. Deal with it. Meow.

May 11-13 (Mother's Day Weekend)
GATOR BY THE BAY ZYDECO, BLUES AND CRAWFISH FESTIVAL (San Diego, CA)
One of the largest Cajun-zydeco festivals attracting 20,000. Six stages featuring continuous live music from 11 am to late in the evening including Cajun, zydeco, blues, country and world beat artists. This year features Chubby Carrier, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band, Bonsoir Catin, San Diego Cajun Playboys, Billy Lee & the Swamp Critters, Joe Sands Fontenot Creole Cajun Band, Zydeco Mudbugs, Bayou Brothers, Theo & The Zydeco Patrol and dozens of other bands, many of which do not tour Florida. Mile-long Spanish Landing park venue is situated on San Diego Bay directly across Harbor Drive from San Diego International Airport. Website.