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Festivals Acadiens et Creoles underway, continues through tomorrow

Posted at 4:52 PM, Oct 13, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-13 17:52:16-04

Festivals Acadiens et Creoles continues today and through tomorrow.

The festival, held at Girard Park in Lafayette, features Cajun and Zydeco music, Cajun and Creole food, art, handcrafts, cultural presentations, jam sessions and children’s activities.

Tomorrow, the festivities begin with a French Mass at 9 a.m.

Here’s the music schedule for Sunday:

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

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

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

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

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

Jam Ça!
12:00 – 1:15: Sheryl Cormier
1:30 – 2:45: Luke Huval
3:00 – 4:15: The Babineaux Sisters

For details, visit the festival website here.