About ZydeGroove
ZydeGroove formed in 2010, when accordionist Laren Droll brought a fresh, experimental take on zydeco to life in Nyack, NY — a sleepy Hudson River town where early gigs at neighborhood spots like The Old Fashioned and Olives quickly earned the band a devoted local following. As the lineup evolved, so did the sound, drawing dancers and listeners deeper into the infectious grooves rooted in Louisiana Creole tradition.
The band soon outgrew its hometown stages, bringing its high-energy sets to festivals and dance events across the Northeast — including the Bayou 'n Brooklyn Festival, Lake Placid Blues Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Strawberry Park, the Dance Flurry, and at dances across the Northeast.
Today, ZydeGroove is a six-piece band of seasoned musicians from across the region:
- Laren Droll — accordion & vocals (Greenfield, MA)
- Roger Weiss — fiddle & vocals (Esopus, NY)
- Gary Graeff — guitar & vocals (Ithaca, NY)
- Alan Bradbury — bass (Providence, RI)
- Maggie McManus — rubboard (Greenfield, MA)
- Doug Chatman — drums (Newport, RI)
ZydeGroove is more energized than ever and ready to keep you movin' & groovin' !
ZydeGroove has an Album!
ZydeGroove's debut album ‘Hot-Steppin’ is available now on our music page. Download your copy today for only $8. An hour of Foot stompin', Rhythm pumpin' and Hot-steppin' fun awaits you
Contact Us
845-494-7247 | info@zydegroove.com
Shows
Featuring live music by ZydeGroove and Planet Zydeco. 3pm dance lesson with Jim Christensen. Big Potluck! Whiskey River Dance instruction with Michael Seider and Anna Sapozhmikova. ZydeGroove kicks off the dance and Planet Zydeco closes.
A truly legendary zydeco party, not to be missed.
Tickets: $30
Contact: vtzydeco@gmail.com
ZydeGroove @ Hubbard Hall
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Hubbard Hall Center for the Arts & Education, 25 East Main Street, Cambridge NY
Zydeco Dance featuring ZydeGroove. Beginner Dance Lesson at 3:00 pm. Live music 3:30-6:00 pm. Presented by Hubbard Hall with support from the DanceFlurry organization.
Admission: $20, $15 for Under 40, $10 Students
Show your support and make this the center of ongoing Zydeco dances in the Albany Capital Region.
Testimonials
Their music is "Joyful and Hypnotic"
- John Pell, Faculty/Coordinator of Guitar Studies and guitar instructor at Belmont University for 40+ years, and a popular musician in Nashville TN today. Listen to John's guitar
"ZydeGroove's Hot-Steppin' is a sonic feast — with Laren Droll's soulful vocals and accordion at its heart, rooted in tradition and impossible to sit still to."
- Sloan Wainwright, Singer, Songwriter, Mentor. A powerhouse vocalist who carries her family's legacy forward while blazing a trail all her own. www.sloanwainwright.com