What to Do in Acadiana This Weekend: Nov. 6-8
Keeping up with what’s happening nearby is not easy. It often feels even harder with all of the different digital platforms and content everyone is constantly posting. Did you check the website? How…
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What to Do in Acadiana This Weekend: Sep. 18-20
Keeping up with what's happening nearby is not easy. It often feels even harder with all of the different digital platforms and content everyone is constantly posting. Did you check the website? How about Facebook? Wait! They only post on…
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Lineup 2026 Released
LAFAYETTE, La. (press release) – Organizers released the Festivals Acadiens et Créoles lineup for 2026. In its 52nd year, the festival will run from Oct. 8-11. Popular artists like Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys, Steve Riley and the Mamou…
Modern Jazz Movement Concert at the Lafayette Regional Airport
LAFAYETTE, La. – Modern Jazz Movement, a Louisiana Jazz collaborative, will provide an exclusive concert at the Lafayette Regional Airport. The performance will take place on Thursday, Aug. 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Lafayette Regional Airport terminal…
Rayne Will Celebrate 2nd Annual Acadian Day This Weekend
RAYNE, La. (press release) — Rayne will celebrate its second annual Acadian Day Celebration with rich heritage, traditions and the enduring spirit of the Acadian people on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m. t0 1 p.m. at the historic Bernard…
Acadiana Musicians Form Band to Preserve La-La Music
LAFAYETTE, La. (press release) – Louisiana musicians Zydeco Izreal (Israel Chaisson) and Brayden Janice have formed Le Nouveau Zydeco, an acoustic band dedicated to preserving and celebrating traditional Louisiana Creole music, particularly La-La music, the precursor to modern Zydeco. Rooted…
Musical "Ms. Warbucks," Created by Locals, Returns to Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. (press release) – “Ms. Warbucks,” an original, locally written and produced musical, returns for a second run at Cité des Arts in Downtown Lafayette, August 6-9 and 14-16. Hospice worker and…
Lafayette Sisters Co-Create "Swell" Musical at AcA
LAFAYETTE, La. (press release) - Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) will host the debut of “Swell: In Concert,” a musical-in-the-making that organizers say offers a peek behind the curtain of a Broadway-style musical. “Swell” tells the story of a…
July Festivals in Acadiana
As we move quickly into July, the Louisiana summer heat is on full display. While the thought of sun rays pouring into your skin can be a bit discomforting, this…
Free Bach Lunch + Downtown Lafayette Summer Events
LAFAYETTE, La. – On Friday, May 29, Downtown Lafayette will offer a free lunchtime concert, Bach Lunch, a part of a series held at Parc Sans Souci. Organizers share that Bach Lunch is a great way for families, college students and…
Lake Charles Historic City Hall Showcases "Lake Area Music"
LAKE CHARLES, La. (press release) - The Lake Charles Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center announced a new opening date for its upcoming exhibition, "Lake Area Music: Roots, Rhythms and…
Lafayette in France for Festival Interceltique de Lorient
LAFAYETTE, La. (press release) – Lafayette’s music, food, tourism and French heritage will take stage this summer in Brittany, France, with a new Lafayette tourism presence planned for the upcoming Festival Interceltique de Lorient, one of France’s largest urban festivals,…
Smithsonian Center Expands Festivals Acadiens et Créoles
LAFAYETTE, La. (press release) – Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, in partnership with the Center for Louisiana Studies (CLS) at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, announced a collaboration with the Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage as part of…
Downtown Lafayette Events in April
DOWNTOWN LAFAYETTE, La. – Downtown Lafayette offers a range of events this month, with three major events happening just this weekend. Now is the time to soak up the sun, eat crawfish and enjoy music before the summer heat arrives.…
Louisiana Music Museum $10M Goal
LAFAYETTE, La – The Louisiana Music Museum is a program and property of Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation with the mission of “Fostering Art and Culture in Acadiana.” The project will serve as an expansion…
Lafayette Musician Launches Free Monthly Zydeco Jam
ARNAUDVILLE, La. (press release) – Monthly Zydeco Jam sessions launch in Arnaudville Saturday, March 21, at NUNU Arts & Culture Collective and will happen every third Saturday with free admission. Zydeco Izreal, born Israel Chaisson, an 18-year-old musician from Lafayette, seeks…
Hondo Rodeo Fest Brings Creed, Cody Johnson and More
NEW ORLEANS (press release) - The Hondo Rodeo Fest makes its New Orleans debut at the Caesars Superdome April 10-12. Featuring a mix of country music’s biggest names, in addition to some of the most iconic rock bands of all…
Flamenco Vivo 3-Day Schedule in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, an American flamenco dance company, brings its floor-shaking dance and music to the Heymann Center at 7:30 p.m. on March 10. Tickets are available at heymanncenter.com. Organizers share that, for…
50+ Free Moncus Park Spring Events and Programs
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Nearly 60 free Moncus Park spring events and programs kick off this month across its 100 acres in the heart of Lafayette. As a nonprofit park conservancy, it continues to serve as a vibrant civic…
"Divas of Soul" by CeCe Teneal at Lafon Performing Arts Center
LULING, La (press release) – “Divas of Soul," featuring the iconic music of Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston, will hit the Lafon Performing Arts stage with award-winning vocalist CeCe Teneal. “Divas of Soul" will feature renditions of beloved songs by…
2026 Festival International de Louisiane Lineup Announced
LAFAYETTE, La – Festival International de Louisiane announced its 2026 music lineup ahead of its March 1 Premiere Party at Warehouse 535. Festival Updates/Highlights 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of Festival International. To celebrate, Herman Mhire, the founding board president, wrote…
Lafayette Parish Mardi Gras Week Events
LAFAYETTE, La – We're exactly one week away from Mardi Gras Day. Now is the time to celebrate if you haven't been. And if you have been, now is the time to finish strong for Fat Tuesday on Feb. 17…
Acadiana Grammy Win: Clifton Chenier Tribute Album Benefitting UL Lafayette Scholarship
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The Clifton Chenier tribute album "A Tribute to the King of Zydeco" won Best Regional Roots Music Album at the 68th Grammy Awards on Feb. 1. Joel Savoy, founder of the Louisiana-based label Valcour Records,…
February 2026 Lake Charles Mardi Gras Events
LAKE CHARLES, La – From parades and mask-making to all that’s in between, February is full of Lake Charles Mardi Gras events. As we quickly approach the final two weeks leading up to Mardi Gras, we want to make sure…