Abita Opry Media - 2004-11 featuring the Abita strings, Backroads Pickers, the Driskill Mountain Boys, the Lamberts and eh Labas

MEDIA - AO2004-11

The Abita Springs Opry is a series of music concerts held six times a year and is produced by a nonprofit organization, Abita Opry Inc. The show has the mission of preserving and presenting Louisiana "Roots" music. Our music is played primarily acoustically, in its original form.

Our main thrust is old-time Country, Bluegrass, and traditional Southern Gospel music, but we often present other forms of traditional Louisiana music such as Cajun, Zydeco, Irish, or other types that reflect the many different groups of people who are part of our diverse culture.

Abita Strings

This home town bluegrass ensemble is one of the Opry's "House Band". Setting the pace for every show, the Abita Strings have taken Traditional to another level.

Backroads Pickers

A local group of bluegrass musicians that are popular with the Abita Opry audience.

Driskill Mountain Boys

These guys from Clinton, Louisiana have been around playing bluegrass music for many years. They played previously at the Abita Springs Opry as well as the Piney Woods Opry. They are a real crowd pleaser.

Bob and June Lambert

Jethro & Sadie - Bob and June Lambert have been performing country and gospel music since the 1930s. He is roots music. They play the part to a T.

Eh La Bas

Alida & Moise Viator are members of the famous Familie Viator from Southwest Louisiana who build musical instruments. They perform a gumbo mix of Cajun & Creole using latin rhythms & jazzy backbeats.