American musical legend Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural Jr.—along with his band, Buckwheat Zydeco—is the preeminent ambassador of Louisiana zydeco music. Buckwheat Zydeco has performed for over 30 years, and Buckwheat is celebrating with the release of his new CD (and Alligator Records debut), Lay Your Burden Down. The New York Times says, “Stanley ‘Buckwheat’ Dural leads one of the best bands in America. “A down-home and high-powered celebration, meaty and muscular with a fine-tuned sense of dynamics…propulsive rhythms.”
Sean Dowse, Executive Director of the Sheldon Theatre, said “The Sheldon’s mission is to bring preeminent entertainment to the community, and we are please to have Buckwheat Zydeco perform for our community in such a beautiful setting as our band shell” Other community events are planned around this concert.
For further information call The Sheldon Theatre Ticket Office at 651-388-8700 or visit www.sheldontheatre.org. Regular ticket office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. The theatre is located at 443 West Third Street in downtown Red Wing. 
