The Louisiana bayou comes to Mountain Village July 15 with the Second
Annual Telluride Cajun Festival, and organizer Teddy Errico promises the
music will be every bit as hot as the Cajun cuisine served up
Louisiana-style at this year's festival location, at the base of chair 4.

Returning to Telluride to headline the festival is Papa Grows Funk, the
band that's been storming audiences since the release of its live CD from
the Maple Leaf in New Orleans. Led by keyboardist John Gros, who has
previously played for George Porter Jr.'s Runnin' Pardners, Papa Grows Funk
has drawn rave reviews for its New Orleans funk and integration of R&B,
jazz and blues without upsetting the tightly wound, often repetitive
rhythms and vamps that make their style distinctive. Since their inception
as a New Orleans house band in 2000, Papa Grows Funk has grown into a
worldwide touring act.

Making their debut in Telluride, The Hot 8 Brass Band brings their funky
horn harmonies to the festival and will certainly get people dancing. The
Hot 8 Brass Band has been central to New Orleans street music for over a
decade and are featured annually in the City of New Orleans' Mardi Gras
Parade.

Lil' Brian and the Zydeco Travelers are also new to the Telluride music
scene. Living up to their reputation as the most innovative and musically
accomplished young Zydeco band on the scene, they have drawn critical
acclaim for their funky Zydeco sound, Z-Funk. Brilliantly drawing upon
contemporary urban black sounds while being respectful of their Zydeco
roots, Lil' Brian and the Zydeco Travelers are a great addition to the
festival lineup.

"These three artists are all being featured at the 2006 New Orleans Jazz
and Heritage Festival and we are very proud and excited to have them
perform in Telluride," says Errico.

The Telluride Cajun festival has a new site this year at the base of chair
four, near the lower Misty Maiden ski trail. Working with both the Town of
Mountain Village and the Telluride Ski and Golf Company, organizers were
able to secure this new Mountain Village core location that will offer easy
access via the Telluride gondola system, as well as feature a natural
ampitheater with its sloping, natural grass terrain.

Also new to the festival: A VIP section featuring private seating, eating
area and crawfish boil.

Telluride's Fat Alley will serve up an incredible array of Cajun cuisine,
including, but not limited to crawfish, po' boys, gumbo and jambalaya. "We
promise to make it good and unique," said Fat Alley's Robby O'Dell.

Tickets are available at Wizard Entertainment and www.tellurideticket.com
for $30. Tickets include entry into the festival grounds and live music.