First annual Fais Do-Do to feature Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys

 Legacy Housing Foundation’s upcoming benefit promises to be a party like no other in this neck of the woods. On Nov. 9 the Foundation will host “Fais Do-Do,” a Cajun dance party complete with hearty gumbo, sizzling two-stepping and one of the world’s best Cajun bands, Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys.

Legacy’s Fais Do-Do will be held at The Standard at 416 W. Jackson Ave. in downtown Knoxville. Doors will open at 7 p.m. for the gumbo supper and the band will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $60 and can be purchased online at www.legacyfaisdodo.eventbrite.com.

Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys entertain with Cajun French music driven by the accordion and fiddle to deliver authentic southwestern Louisiana sound. The band has released more than a dozen albums and this year celebrates 30 years together as the powerhouse of Cajun music.

Legacy Housing Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that serves subsidized housing communities throughout East Tennessee by providing programs and goods for individuals and families with limited income. All proceeds from Fais Do-Do will go toward the Foundation.

Fais Do-Do sponsors include LHP Capital, WVLT Channel 8, ERI Real Estate Private Equity, McCarty Holsaple McCarty, Pinnacle Financial Partners, First Tennessee Foundation, WDVX 89.9 FM and WUOT 91.9 FM. For more information, visit www.legacyhousingfoundation.org.