Ryan Foret & Foret Tradition

01/03/2026

We are on our way to Lake Charles, La!!
Jellystone Park Lake Charles
We start at 7pm

01/03/2026

01/02/2026

Gonna be a good time!!!
Sunday, January 18 at the Canal Bank Club in Maurepas, La.
We start at 4pm

You asked… we delivered! 🎶💃🕺
Jitterbugging & Swamp Pop Sundays are BACK at Canal Bank Club, kicking things off Sunday, January 18th with Ryan Foret & Foret Tradition!
Come dance, party, and make a Sunday Funday out of it. Band starts at 4️⃣!

01/01/2026

Happy New Year!!!

12/30/2025

January 2026

1/3 • Jellystone Park Lake Charles
Lake Charles, La • 7pm

1/10 • Calvin Cooks Extravaganza
Thibodaux, La • 6pm

1/10 • The Music Cove
Houma, La • 9:30pm

1/11 • Pat’s Atchafalaya Club
Henderson, La • 4:30pm

1/16 • Private Party
Nederland, Tx • 6pm

1/17 • Krewe of Adonis
Morgan City, La • 9:30pm

1/18 • Canal Bank Bar
Maurepas, La • 4pm

1/23 • Whiskey Tavern
Covington, La • 9:30pm

1/24 • 4th Annual Gulf Coast Gumbo Cookoff
Gulfport, Ms • 1pm

1/24 • Rock n Bowl (Mid City Lanes)
New Orleans, La • 8:30pm

1/25 • Pat’s Atchafalaya Club
Henderson, La • 4:30pm

1/26 • Lousiana Pest Management Assoc
Baton Rouge, La • 6pm

1/30 • Krewe of Dancers
Sulphur, La • 7pm

1/31 • Krewe of Thoth
Kenner, La • 12am (Midnight)

12/30/2025

This Weeks Schedule

WEDNESDAY 12/31
Paradise Ranch RV Resort
Tylertown, Ms • 7pm

SATURDAY 1/3
Jellystone Park Lake Charles
Lake Charles, La • 7pm

Happy New Years!!!!
Here’s to 2026!

12/30/2025

Jake Chimento’s Funeral Arrangements

View Jake Raymond Chimento's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

12/29/2025

🎶 ANNOUNCEMENT 🎶
Ryan Foret & Foret Tradition LIVE at Ground Zero Blues Club Biloxi
📅 Friday, March 13

For the first time ever, Ryan Foret & Foret Tradition are bringing their signature Swamp Pop magic to Ground Zero Biloxi—and we’ve been waiting a long time for this one! 🔥

Raised on the sounds of Otis Redding, Fats Domino, and classic Louisiana soul, Ryan Foret has become a modern torchbearer of Swamp Pop. Backed by Foret Tradition, his shows are packed with dance-floor grooves, heartfelt vocals, and the kind of feel-good energy that keeps the tradition alive and thriving. From regional dancehalls to packed venues across the Gulf South, Ryan Foret delivers a live show that’s equal parts heritage and high-energy fun.

This is a must-see night for fans of Louisiana roots music, Swamp Pop, and authentic Southern sound.

🎟️ Get your tickets when they go on sale Tuesday, December 30 at 12pm CST:
👉 https://www.groundzerobiloxi.com/event-details/ryan-foret-foret-tradition

Come early, come ready to dance, and experience Swamp Pop the way it’s meant to be heard—live at Ground Zero Biloxi 💃🕺🎺

12/29/2025

This is me sitting in with Jake Chimento at the Westwego Festival when I was a young buck.
Don’t pay attention to the outfit. Lol

12/29/2025

Today the music world lost a legend from the Westbank.
Jake Chimento was one of the greatest singers I’ve ever heard! So much soul. Such a great musician and such a great guy. He and my Uncle Wayne was best friends.. I’ve seen Jake and my Uncle Wayne perform many times together. He will forever be missed!
Tell Uncle Wayne we said hello, and I know you guys are already tearing it up in heaven!
RIP Jake Chimento