

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ramblin’ Deano • Chas Justus • KC Jones — Live at The Whirlybird
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Part of the Three Roads Weekend at The Whirlybird —
Three different musical roads… crossing for a moment under one roof in Southwest Louisiana.

Thursday night leans in close with songs and stories shared the way they’re meant to be heard.

Doors open at 6 pm for cash bar and Mama’s shrimp slicers
Music at 7 pm

Suggested Door Donation
$10 at the door
($12 online helps cover bank fees)

We’re always working to raise the value for the artists — and we’ve decided to make it a little easier to walk through the door.

Three musicians whose roads have crossed The Whirlybird for years come together for a night of songs shaped by travel, tradition, and good company. Ramblin’ Deano Schlabowske brings his road-tested mix of folk, country grit, and punk spirit, joined by longtime Whirlybird friend and songwriter Chas Justus, and Louisiana roots musician Kelli “KC” Jones. Between them you’ll hear echoes of honky-tonk, Appalachian string bands, Cajun dance halls, and the wide open American road. Around here we call that a good night of music.

Ramblin’ Deano (Dean Schlabowske)

Dean “Ramblin’ Deano” Schlabowske is an American guitarist, songwriter, and road-tested troubadour known for his work with the legendary Bloodshot Records band The Waco Brothers, whose sound has long been described as “Cash meets Clash.” Over more than three decades he has moved easily between alt-country, punk-driven roots rock, and folk storytelling. During his years living in Lafayette he became part of the early Whirlybird orbit, helping spark the Singer-Songwriter series that still continues today. When Ramblin’ Deano rolls back through SWayLA, it always feels a little like a homecoming.

Chas Justus

Chas Justus has been part of the musical life of The Whirlybird for more than twenty years. A founding member of both The Red Stick Ramblers and The Revelers, he has carried Louisiana music onto stages around the world while always keeping a songwriter’s ear for melody and story. His playing draws from folk traditions, Western swing, Cajun rhythms, and the deep musical currents of the American South. Around here he’s not just a guest artist — he’s part of the family.

Kelli “KC” Jones

Kelli “KC” Jones is a Louisiana-based singer and multi-instrumentalist whose music bridges Appalachian old-time traditions and the Cajun dance halls of SWayLA. She is widely known for her work with the Cajun trio T-Monde and has also performed with the Lafayette band Feufollet. With strong harmony singing and deep respect for traditional music, her playing connects mountain string band roots with the living folk traditions of South Louisiana. Around The Whirlybird she’s part of the extended musical family keeping those sounds alive.

Need directions?
Email Jim at thewhirlybird@gmail.com

And hear Nicky Butler’s “On the Fire” reports from WBRD —
Radio for the Restless Spirit:

https://wbrd.org/on-the-fire/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/opelousas/ramblin’-deano-•-chas-justus-•-kc-jones-—-live-at-the-whirlybird/200029796646114
- **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Art, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Opelousas
- **state**: LA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Whirlybird Fiddle Bar
- **lat**: 30.44405
- **long**: -92.10116
- **full address**: The Whirlybird Fiddle Bar, 4092 LA-182, Opelousas, LA 70570-4656, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: The Whirlybird Compound (https://allevents.in/org/the-whirlybird-compound/23288536)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Whirlybird Fiddle Bar, 4092 LA-182, Opelousas, LA 70570-4656, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Whirlybird Compound
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Music, Entertainment, Art, Nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Ramblin’ Deano • Chas Justus • KC Jones — Live at The Whirlybird ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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