Austinist Previews ACL: Beau Soleil & Will Hoges

Since 1975, Grammy Award winners BeauSoleil have charmed audiences as being one of the most heralded and esteemed Cajun groups in American music history. Band leader Michael Doucet artfully takes the rich traditions of Louisiana culture and blends other southern folk elements such as Zydeco, Jazz, Tejano, Country, Blues to astonishing effect. Beau Soleil have played The Grand Ole Opry, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and the Newport Folk Festival in the past. Now, as they celebrate their 30th anniversary with a blazing set of the Cajun and Creole cultural spectrum, they will amaze audiences again on Saturday afternoon during the 2007 Austin City Limits Music Festival on the WaMu Stage.

BeauSoleil
New Orleans, LA
Latest Release: Live In Louisiana
Saturday the 15th, 5:45p.m., WaMu Stage

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Will Hoges' hard touring, gritty voice, howling guitars and politically charged lyrics have earned him much praise here in the states and abroad. In a world where the hype machine seems to rule the roost, there is still room for grassroots rock n roll to rise to the top. Hoge's high energy soul music can be compared to early Bruce Springsteen. Austin will finally get see him on Friday afternoon during the 2007 Austin City Limits Music Festival on the Austin Ventures stage.

Will Hoges
Nashville, TN
Latest Release: The Man Who Killed Love
Friday the 14th, 2:50p.m., Austin Ventures Stage