Blues Series 2025 - Creole du Nord and Cedric Watson

Tuesday is Blues Day! Presenting the 38th Year of the Monroe County Library System’s Annual Black History Month Blues Series. This award-winning history lesson with a backbeat is now the state’s longest running annual blues celebration.

Mardi Gras in Monroe is celebrated with the Michigan-based group Creole du Nord featuring accordion player Mark Palms. The band is joined by Louisiana’s acclaimed fiddler Cedric Watson in a concert showcasing Creole, Cajun and Zydeco styles. 

The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Seating is general admission, first-come, first-served until branch capacity is reached.

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Monroe County’s 38th Annual Black History Month Blues Series is presented by the Monroe County Library System, Monroe County Community College, and the 2025 Blues Coalition of community partners: DTE Foundation, Monroe NAACP, Friends of Bedford, Friends of Carleton, Friends of Dorsch, Friends of Ellis, Friends of Ida, and Friends of South Rockwood.