Festival Acadiens et Creoles 2018 Music & More…
Festival Acadiens et Creoles 2018 Music & More
All events are free and open to the public (except Tour Des Atakapas and Music Cities Concert)
The best of Cajun and Zydeco music at the annual Fetivals Acadiens beneath the spreading oaks of Girard Park in Lafayette, LA. Festival de Musique Acadienne originated in 1974 as the Tribute to Cajun Music Concert, an event that was designed to attract and educate the younger generation to the traditional values of the Cajun culture. Festival de Musique Acadienne now attracts Louisiana’s best Cajun and Zydeco bands and draws thousands of people from across the country and around the world.
****Absolutely no ice chests allowed on festival grounds. For safety purposes, open fires/pits, glass containers, bicycles, skateboards and pets are also not allowed. Schedule subject to change without notice.
Festival Update w Chris Myers Click below
Thursday, Oct. 11
Work is Too Hard, and Love is a Cheat: The Lyrical Rebellion of French Folksong in Louisiana Symposium
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
A. Hays Town Building at Hilliard University Art Museum
Music Line-Up Below
Friday, Oct. 12
Scène Ma Louisiane Stage
- 5:30 – 6:45: Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band 30th Anniversary
- 6:45 – 7:15: UL Homecoming Party with marching band, football team and homecoming court
- 7:15 – 8:30: Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys 30th Anniversary with Special Guests
Saturday, Oct. 13
Scène Ma Louisiane Stage
- 10:30 – 11:30: Ervin Frey & Cajun Prairie
- 11:45 – 12:45: Wayne & Same Ol 2 Step
- 1:00 – 2:00: Zachary Richard
- 2:15 – 3:15: Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys
- 3:30 – 4:30: Robert Jardell & Pure Cajun
- 4:45 – 5:45: Terry & the Zydeco Bad Boys
- 6:00 – 7:30: Pine Leaf Boys
Saturday, Oct. 13
Scène Mon Héritage
- 10:45 – 11:45: Babineaux Sisters
- 12:00 – 1:00: Autumn Wild: The Granddaughters of D.L. Menard
- 1:15 – 2:15: Lafayette Rhythm Devils
- 2:30 – 3:30: The Lyrical Legacy of Caesar Vincent with Feufollet, Jourdan Thibodeaux, Cedric Watson, Ann Savoy, Jane Vidrine, Wilson Savoy, Josh & Claire Caffery, Anna Laura Edmiston, Lafayette Rhythm Devils, Babineaux Sisters, Zachary Richard, Roddie Romero & special guests
- 3:45 – 4:45: Feufollet
- 5:00 – 6:30: Lost Bayou Ramblers
Saturday, Oct. 13
Salle de Danse
- 10:30 – 11:30: Donny Broussard & the Louisiana Stars
- 11:45 – 12:45: Richard LeBouef & Two Step
- 1:00 – 2:00: Kyle Huval & the Dixie Club Ramblers
- 2:15 – 3:15: The Revelers
- 3:30 – 4:45: Balfa Toujours with Special Guest Members of Bonsoir, Catin
- 5:00 – 6:30: T.K. Hulin & Smoke with Special Guests Steve Adams & Charlene Howard
Saturday, Oct. 13
Atelier
- 11:30 – 12:30: Veillée Reunion
- 12:45 – 1:45: Travailler, c’est trop dur: Caesar Vincent’s Iconic Song
- 2:00 – 3:00: Mardi Gras Music & Traditions ; Presentation of the Louisiana Tradition Bearer Award Honoring Thomas Deshotels
- 3:15 – 4:15: Joel Savoy & Linzay Young
- 4:30 – 5:30: Daiquiri Queens
Saturday, Oct. 13
Anniversary Stage
- 11:00 – 12:00: Paul Daigle & Cajun Gold
- 12:15 – 1:15: Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band
- 1:30 – 2:30: Seth Spell & Cajun Strong
- 2:45 – 3:45: Corey Ledet & his Zydeco Band
- 4:00 – 5:00: Keagan Navarre & Louisiana Traditions
- 5:15 – 6:15: Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express
Saturday, Oct. 13
Jam Ça!
Saturday, Oct. 13
Tour Des Atakapas race & duathlon at 7 a.m.
Presentation of the Louisiana Tradition Bearer Award Honoring Thomas Deshotels
at 2 p.m., Atelier
Supported by the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Art Works and the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, in collaboration with the Louisiana Folklife Commission.
Girard Park
Sunday, Oct. 14
Sunday, Oct. 14
French Mass at 9 a.m.
Final day of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles and CODOFIL’s “Louisiana French: Myths and Movements” exhibit
Girard Park
Scène Ma Louisiane
- 10:30 – 11:30: The Pot Luck Band
- 11:45 – 12:45: Huval-Fuselier Cajun Band
- 1:00 – 2:00: Jesse Legé & Bayou Brew
- 2:15 – 3:15: Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rôdailleurs
- 3:30 – 4:30: Jambalaya with Special Guest John Trahan
- 4:45 – 5:45: Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
- 6:00 – 7:30: Wayne Toups & ZydeCajun
Sunday, Oct. 14
Scène Mon Héritage
- 10:45 – 11:45: Mason Trail & Zydeco Rhythm
- 12:00 – 1:00: Savoy Family Band
- 1:15 – 2:15: Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
- 2:30 – 3:30: Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie
- 3:45 – 5:00: Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble
- 5:15 – 6:30: Roddie Romero & the Hub City All-Stars
Sunday, Oct. 14
Salle de Danse
- 9:00 – 10:30: French Mass
- 10:30 – 11:45: Blake Miller & the Old-Fashioned Aces
- 12:00 – 1:00: Radio Zydeco
- 1:15 – 2:15: Creole String Beans
- 2:30 – 3:30: Has Beans
- 3:45 – 5:00: Our Swamp Pop Songbook featuring Tommy McLain, CC Adcock & Steve Riley
Sunday, Oct. 14
Atelier
- 11:30 – 12:30: CODOFIL’s Legacy: Immersion & Music
- 12:45 – 1:45: Children’s Books with Jo-El Sonnier, Yvette Landry & Barry Jean Ancelet
- 2:00 – 3:00: Les Étoiles de la Louisiane
- 3:15 – 4:15: Roger Mason
- 4:30 – 5:30: Brazos Huval School of Music
Sunday, Oct. 14
Anniversary Stage
- 12:15 – 1:15: Ray Landry & Friends
- 1:30 – 2:30: Rusty Metoyer a& the Zydeco Krush
- 2:45 – 3:45: Travis Matte & the Kingpins
- 4:00 – 5:00: Jo-El Sonnier
- 5:15 – 6:15: Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas
Sunday, Oct. 14
Jam Ça!
