Festival Acadiens & Creoles in Lafayette, LA, Right Around the Corner!

For the past few days, the weather has been simply beautiful in Lafayette, LA. Highs in the mid 70s, lows in the upper 50s.

This beautiful fall weather also means that Festivals Acadiens & Creoles is righ around the corner. So gear up with your dancing shoes and head on over to Girard Park this weekend for some great music, great food, and just plain old fun!

This year’s poster (left) was created by Phillip Gould and designed by award winning graphic designer Megan Barra.

As you can see below, there will be plenty of music in the park and it starts Friday with downtown alive in Parc International and a Cajun Field Fais Do Do.

 

Friday October 8

Downtown alive, Parc International

• 5:30 p.m. Lost Bayou Ramblers
• 7:00 p.m. Cedric Watson

Cajun Field Fais Do Do

• 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p. m. Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie
• 8:00 p.m. University of Louisiana-Lafayette vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Park Girard

Scène Ma Louisiane

Saturday, October 9

• 10:30 – 11:30 Kyle Huval and The Dixie Club Ramblers
• 11:30 – 12:00 Cajun Troubadours
• 12:00 – 1:00 Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
• 1:00 – 2:00 Corey Ledet and the Promised Landers
• 2:00 – 3:00 Ryan Brunet and the Malfaicteurs
• 3:00 – 5:00 Jambalaya (with D. L. Menard and also featuring John Trahan)
• 5:00 – 6:00 Horace Trahan and the New Ossun Express 6:00 – 8:00 Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys

Sunday, October 10

• 10:30 – 11:30 Low Maintenance
• 11:30 – 12:30 High Performance
• 12:30 – 1:30Lafayette Rhythm Devils
• 1:30 – 2:30 Robert Jardell and Pure Cajun
• 2:30 – 3:30 Ray Abshire & Friends
• 3:30 – 5:00 Pine Leaf Boys

  

• 5:00 – 6:30 Wayne Toups ZydeCajun

Heritage Stage

Saturday October 9

• 10:45-11:45 Joe Hall and the Zydeco Cane Cutters
• 12:00-1:00 T’Salé 1:15-2:15 Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band
• 2:30-3:45 Roddie Romero & the Hub City All-Stars
• 4:00-5:00 Belton Richard and the Musical Aces
• 5:00-6:15 Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet
• 6:30-8:00 Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie

Sunday October 10

• 10:45-11:45 Jesse Lege
• 12:00-1:15 Savoy Family Band with Steve Riley
• 1:30-2:30 Lost Bayou Ramblers
• 2:45-3:45 Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band
• 4:00-5:00 Feufollet

Salle de danse

Saturday October 9

• 11:00-1:45 Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold
• 2:00-3:45 Terry and the Zydeco Bad Boys
• 4:00-5:45 Walter Mouton and the Scott Playboys

Sunday October 11

• 11:00-12:45 Corey Arceneaux the Zydeco Hot Peppers
• 1:00-2:45 Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys
• 3:00-4:45 Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe

For more information about Festivals Acadiens & Creoles, visit their website here.