Sept. 20 was opening night of the latest season of the Abita Springs Opry, and music lovers from throughout the area packed the town hall to hear the variety of music that is the hallmark of this small-town tradition.

As it often does, the Steve Anderson Band opened the show with tried-and-true country and honky-tonk anthems. Building on the momentum laid down by Anderson and company, the Jessie Brown Family Band was next on stage and their Cajun songs are always a hit with the Opry audience.

Also on the bill were The Crybabies, an all-female strings group from New Orleans that performs a variety of musical styles with originality and harmonies; and The Cotton Mouth Kings, a popular group on the New Orleans club scene that delivers no-nonsense, traditional jazz.

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