Robert Graves Leonard's Slippery Sneakers Zydeco

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Location:
Providence, Rhode Island
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Providence.
Pay Range:
$900-$3600 per event
Member Since:
2006
Primary Category:
Zydeco Band
Genre:
Blues, Cajun, Rock, Swing, Zydeco
Influences:
C.J.Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band; Beau Jocque; Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Road Runners; Step Rideau and The Zydeco Outlaws; Chris Ardoin and Double Clutchin; Buckwheat; Terrance Simien and Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas.

Description

Slippery Sneakers is a high energy Zydeco dance band that brings together traditional and contemporary Cajun/Zydeco roots music originating from Southwest Louisiana. Their sound is a spicy mixture of up-tempo Zydeco, Blues and Soul, Cajun waltzes, and a bit of Rock'n Roll, with a heavy emphasis on 'the groove' to keep crowds dancing.

Available For:

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings

Feedback

  • They were fantastic! We have a crowd that ranges from 1 month to 90 years and everyone was up emjoying the fantastic music and fun comentary. I am booking them for next year and every year they are available! L R Fish, Mansfield, MA -- Lorilee F, Mansfield, MA, 8/16/2006
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Upcoming Appearances

Past Appearances

  • Wednesday, August 16, 2006
  • 7:00PM - Community Event
  • Mansfield, MA
  • Saturday, April 15, 2006
  • 8:00PM - American Legion Hall - Wethersfield Dance
  • Old Wethersfield, CT
  • Saturday, March 11, 2006
  • 7:00PM - Mardi Gras Madness - Amalfi's Mediterranean Restaurant
  • Narragansett, RI
  • Saturday, March 04, 2006
  • 6:00PM - Woonsocket Mardi Gras Ball
  • Woonsocket, RI
  • Thursday, February 23, 2006
  • 7:00PM - Chan's
  • Woonsocket, RI
  • Saturday, February 11, 2006
  • 5:00PM - Boston Zydeco
  • Near Boston, MA
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