If New Orleans is a state of mind, this double bill should transport you straight to the land of beads and gumbo … or, if you want to be literal and up-to-date about things, bulldozers and grandstanding. Cajun and zydeco represent two distinctly different moods and sounds of the south, but share a common gift for putting the dance in your pants. Nathan Williams plays a furiously fast accordion, and his band’s R&B-flavored numbers are sexy, classy, and steamy hot. BeauSoleil, meanwhile, explores the folk roots of French-Cajun music in robustly tuneful songs that range from romantic to contemplative to absolutely ebullient. Together, the joyous noise these bands make helps explain why people feel so fiercely about living out their days in what is now a disaster area. 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley; 952-431-9200
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