Internationally acclaimed Celtic music ensemble Lúnasa kicks off this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Lafayette with a performance at the Acadiana Center for the Arts. On Thursday evening, the septet will present a mix of traditional and contemporary Irish folk sounds in anticipation of this year’s Celtic Bayou Festival. The holiday celebration will then continue into Friday evening with its annual pub crawl, plus more music and family friendly activities through Saturday night at Chez La Fête and Parc Putnam.
Legendary New Orleans hip hop and rap producer Mannie Fresh headlines Patty in the Parc alongside the Zydeco Boss, Keith Frank, on Saturday at Parc International. The all-day event also features Gerald Gruening and DJ Digital. For the dancers, Amis du Teche, Pine Leaf Boys, Riley Family Band, Has Beans, Les Frères Michot, and Rusty Metoyer are all set to play in Downtown Lafayette throughout this weekend.
Listen to the artists who make up this year’s Celtic Bayou Festival in this St. Patrick’s Day themed Lafayette Weekly Playlist. You’ll hear Irish icons Lúnasa team up with Mary Chapin Carpenter on “The Irish Girl,” “The Peacock’s Head” by the Here and Now, and a set of reels from Beth Patterson. Cajun tracks by the Pine Leaf Boys, Amis du Teche, Riley Family Band, and Luke Huval are also included. All of that plus new music from Kid Charleroi, Keith Frank, The Amazing Nuns, Rusty Metoyer, and more!
