AUGUSTA, N.J. (Sussex County) — Michael Arnone’s 34th annual Crawfish Fest will return to the Sussex County Fairgrounds, located at 37 Plains Road in Augusta, June 4-6, 2027, bringing a weekend of live music, Louisiana cuisine, dancing and camping to northwestern New Jersey.
The three-day festival, presented by Amanda Gresham 360AG, will feature a lineup of musicians performing zydeco, blues, New Orleans funk and other Louisiana-inspired music.
Headlining performers include Anders Osborne, Bobby Rush, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Sonny Landreth and Cowboy Mouth.
Additional performers include Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, United By Music with Bobby Rush, Kenny Neal and John Boutté, Pine Leaf Boys, River Eckert, Jimmy Carpenter, Campbell Brothers, Flow Tribe, Mia Borders, Zita, Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind, J & The Causeways, Circus Mind and Demolition Brass Band.
Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie and Pine Leaf Boys are each scheduled to perform two sets.
The festival will also feature the return of a wooden dance floor in the Pavilion, giving attendees an opportunity to dance throughout the weekend.
In addition to live entertainment, the event will offer a variety of Louisiana-style food available for purchase, including fresh-boiled crawfish, pork sausage and chicken jambalaya, crawfish étouffée, grilled alligator sausage, char-grilled oysters and Southern fried chicken.
Other menu offerings will include oyster, shrimp and catfish po’boys.
Festival organizers said attendees can choose from several ticket options, including single-day admission, two-day combination tickets, group packages and a four-day, three-night camping and admission package.
Additional options include RV hookups, glamping tents and King Crawfish Krewe main-stage pit passes.
Parking will be free throughout the event. Children younger than 14 will be admitted free with a parent on Saturday and Sunday.
Only service animals trained to perform specific tasks will be permitted at the festival. Comfort pets will not be allowed.
Tickets, performance schedules and additional festival information are available at www.crawfishfest.com.
