Playing together for over 20 years, The Can't Hardly Playboys have been entertaining folks from all over the world. Their Cajun is a way of life and not just a performance. When you see The Can't Hardly Playboys, you see through a window into the Cajun culture.
This five-piece band has been wowing audiences on Bourbon St. for the entirety of their existence. As a main stay in one of the world's most renowned entertainment cities, The Can't Hardly Playboys draw in a hug audience. Scrub boards are always available for the adventurous to "join the band", at least for a song or two. Make sure you bring your dancing shoes as well as a sense of adventure. Even if you have never been to a "Fais do do" (Cajun dance party), you are guaranteed to have a great time at a Can't Hardly Playboys show.
Along with their traditional Cajun sounds, the band has incorporated the south Louisiana styles of Zydeco, blues, swamp-pop, classic country and of course the early sounds of rock-n-roll was born right here in the crescent city. When you have The Can't Hardly Playboys entertaining you, the songbook seems endless. The traditional Cajun two-steps and waltzes are mixed with the music of Fats Domino, Johnny Cash, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Rockin' Sidney, Hank Williams, Gentleman Jim Reeves, Allen Tousaints, and many other favorites. If the crowd gets really wound up, the Playboys will break out some Rolling Stones, Creedance Clearwater Revival, or ZZ Top. The group has been known to take all requests and, even if they don't know them, give the audience what they're asking for.
If you have an event that calls for a Cajun duo of fiddle and accordion, a traditional Cajun band playing quietly in the background or a full on south Louisiana dance party, The Can't Hardly Playboys are the band for your event.