2023 Performance Schedule
Lauren Daigle (Louisiana) • Angélique Kidjo (Benin) • Dub Inc (France) • Tank & the Bangas (Louisiana) • AD67 (South Korea) • Las Cafeteras (East L.A./Mexico) • George Porter Jr. & the Runnin' Pardners (Louisiana) Lisa LeBlanc (new Brunswick) • Bassekou Kougate & Agoni Ba (Mali) - Sona Jobarteh (Gambia) • La Tribu de Abrante (Puerto Rico) • 6 Hearts (Uishten + East Pointers) (Prince Edward Island) • Rocky Dawuni (Ghana) • A Celebration of Zydeco ft Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and special guests (Louisiana) • Tuvergen Band (Mongolia/Tuva/U.S,) • Les Hay Babies (new Brunswick) • RAM (Haiti) • 79rs Gang (Louisiana) • IFE (Puerto Rico/Louisiana) - Chris Ardoin & Austep Zydeco (Louisiana) • Tuba Skinny (Louisiana) - Burris (Louisiana) • Malentina (Puerto Rico/Louisiana) - Cedric Watson & Bijou Créole (Louisiana) • Louis Michot (Louisiana) - Rumba Buena (Louisiana) - Sweet Cecilia (Louisiana) • Bad Bongo (Louisiana) • Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band (Louisiana) - Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble (Louisiana) - Feufollet (Louisiana) • Jeffery Broussard & the Créole Cowboys (Louisiana) • The Good Dudes (Louisiana) - Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band (Louisiana) • Blue Monday Allstars (Louisiana) • The Revelers (Louisiana) • Dustin Dale Gaspard (Louisiana) • Bonsoir, Catin (Louisiana) • The Canes (Louisiana) • Soul Express Brass Band (Louisiana) • Island Groove Junkanoo Band & Mocko Jumbies (Bahamas) - Rad Wagon (Louisiana) - Dragon Knights Stilt Show (France) • Forest Sun (California) • LUURS (Louisiana) • Karma & the Killjoys (Louisiana) • Dyer County (Louisiana) • Joe Hall & the Louisiana Cane Cutters (Louisiana) • The Major Handy & Paul Wiltz Living Legend Duo (Louisiana) Lafayette Rhythm Devils (Louisiana) • Singer/Songwriters in the Round ft. Dustin Gaspard w/ David Hecht, Forest Sun and Julie Aubé (new Brunswick/Louisiana/U.S.) • Morthside Eric & the Southside Playboys (Louisiana) Voices of Progressive Gospel Choir (Louisiana) • The Debtors (Louisiana) • Acadiana Symphony Youth Orchestra ft The Magnolia Sisters (Louisiana) • Sola Violins: International Fiddle Summit (Louisiana /Various) - Emily neustrom (Louisiana) - Leah Graeff (Louisiana) • Amis du Teche (Louisiana) • Zydeco Dance Lessons w/ Moriah Hargraue (Louisiana) • Brazos Huval Student Showcase (Louisiana) • Rainy Eyes (Norway/Louisiana) - Louisiana Dance Roots - Brandon Broussard (Louisiana) • School of Rock Lafayette House Band (Louisiana) • Julie Williams & Friends (Louisiana) • Traiteurs & Native Healers w/ Becca Begnaud & Jackie Junca (Louisiana) • Oasis Belly Dancers (Louisiana) • Pow Wow Dancers (Louisiana) • Gayle Weber (Louisiana) • Rana DiOrio (California)
2023 Festival Schedule
April 26
SCÈNE LABORDE EARLES FAIS DO DO
6:30pm Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band (Louisiana)
8:15pm Chris Ardoin & Nustep Zydeco (Louisiana)
April 27
SCÈNE LUS INTERNATIONALE
6:15pm 6 Hearts (Vishtèn+East Pointers) (Canada)
7:45pm Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba (Mali)
9:00pm Opening Ceremonies
9:30pm An Evening with Lauren Daigle Presented by Lafayette Parish Bicentennial & LCVC (Louisiana)
SCÈNE LABORDE EARLES FAIS DO DO
6:00pm Soul Express Brass Band (Louisiana)
7:30pm La Tribu de Abrante (Puerto Rico)
9:15pm ADG7 (South Korea)
LUS LA CRAFT BIERGARTEN
5:45pm Brewmasters' Talk: NOLA Brewing Company (New Orleans, LA)
6:30pm The Canes (Louisiana)
8:00pm Dyer County (Louisiana)
9:30pm The Good Dudes (Louisiana)
April 28
SCÈNE LUS INTERNATIONALE
5:45pm RAM (Haiti)
7:15pm ADG7 (South Korea)
8:45pm Angélique Kidjo (Benin)
SCÈNE LABORDE EARLES FAIS DO DO
5:15pm 6 Hearts (Vishtèn+East Pointers) (Canada)
6:45pm Louis Michot (Louisiana)
8:30pm Lisa LeBlanc (New Brunswick)
SCÈNE TITO'S HANDMADE VODKA LAFAYETTE
5:30pm San Salvador (France)
7:15pm ÌFÉ (Puerto Rico/Louisiana)
9:00pm Tuba Skinny (Louisiana)
LUS LA CRAFT BIERGARTEN
6:00pm Brewmasters' Talk: Rally Cap Brewing Co. (Baton Rouge, LA)
6:45pm Burris (Louisiana)
8:15pm Brewmasters' Talk: Urban South Brewery (New Orleans, LA)
9:00pm Bad Bongo (Louisiana)
LA GALERIE KATC / NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
6:00pm Joe Hall & the Louisiana Cane Cutters (Louisiana)
7:15pm Louisiana Dance Roots - Brandon Broussard (Louisiana)
8:15pm Feufollet (Louisiana)
April 29
SCÈNE LUS INTERNATIONALE
12:45pm San Salvador (France)
2:30pm George Porter Jr. & the Runnin' Pardners (Louisiana)
4:15pm Sona Jobarteh (Gambia)
6:00pm Lisa LeBlanc (New Brunswick)
7:45pm Tank & the Bangas (Louisiana)
SCÈNE LABORDE EARLES FAIS DO DO
9:00am Amis du Teche (Louisiana)
10:45am Acadiana Symphony Youth Orchestra ft. The Magnolia Sisters (Louisiana)
12:15pm Blue Monday Allstars (Louisiana)
2:00pm Doctor Nativo (Haiti)
3:45pm Lafayette1823.org Presents: A Celebration of Zydeco ft. Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and special guests (Louisiana)
5:45pm Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba (Mali)
7:30pm JP Bimeni & the Black Belts (Burundi/UK/Louisiana)
SCÈNE TITO'S HANDMADE VODKA LAFAYETTE
11:45am Tuvergen Band (Mongolia/Tuva/U.S.)
1:15pm Malentina (Puerto Rico/Louisiana)
2:45pm 79rs Gang (Louisiana)
4:30pm Les Hay Babies (New Brunswick)
6:15pm Rocky Dawuni (Ghana)
8:00pm Las Cafeteras
LOUISIANA HEALTHCARE CONNECTIONS SCÈNE DES JEUNES
12:00pm Family Songs w/ Forest Sun (California)
1:15pm 6 Hearts (Vishtèn+East Pointers) (Canada)
2:30pm Sona Jobarteh (Gambia)
LUS LA CRAFT BIERGARTEN
2:00pm Brewmasters' Talk: Second Line Brewing (New Orleans, LA)
2:45pm Northside Eric & the Southside Playboys (Louisiana)
4:15pm Brewmasters' Talk: Gnarly Barley Brewing Co. (Hammond, LA)
5:00pm The Debtors (Louisiana)
6:30pm Brewmasters' Talk: Tin Roof Brewing Co. (Baton Rouge, LA)
7:30pm LVVRS (Louisiana)
JD BANK PAVILLON DE CUISINE
1:00pm Sweet Cecilia (Louisiana)
3:00pm Singer/Songwriters in the Round ft. Dustin Gaspard w/ David Hecht, Forest Sun and Julie Aubé (New Brunswick/Louisiana/U.S.)
5:00pm Tuvergen Band (Mongolia/Tuva/U.S.)
7:00pm Julie Williams & Friends (Louisiana)
LA GALERIE KATC / NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
12:15pm Lafayette Rhythm Devils (Louisiana)
2:00pm Zydeco Dance Lessons w/ Moriah Hargrave (Louisiana)
3:00pm Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band (Louisiana)
4:45pm Traiteurs & Native Healers w/ Becca Begnaud & Jackie Junca (Louisiana)
5:45pm Bonsoir, Catin (Louisiana)
7:30pm Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble (Louisiana)
April 30
SCÈNE LUS INTERNATIONALE
12:30pm Voices of Progressive Gospel Choir (Louisiana)
2:15pm JP Bimeni & the Black Belts (Burundi/UK/Louisiana)
4:00pm Las Cafeteras (East L.A. /Mexico)
5:45pm DUB INC (France)
SCÈNE LABORDE EARLES FAIS DO DO
12:00pm Tuvergen Band (Mongolia/Tuva/U.S.)
1:45pm Cedric Watson & Bijou Créole (Louisiana)
3:30pm Les Hay Babies (New Brunswick)
5:15pm Rumba Buena (Louisiana)
SCÈNE TITO'S HANDMADE VODKA LAFAYETTE
12:15pm Karma and the Killjoys (Louisiana)
2:00pm Sona Jobarteh (Gambia)
3:45pm RAM (Haiti)
5:30pm Rocky Dawuni (Ghana)
LOUISIANA HEALTHCARE CONNECTIONS SCÈNE DES JEUNES
12:30pm Island Groove Junkanoo Band & Mocko Jumbies (Bahamas)
1:45pm Brazos Huval Student Showcase (Louisiana)
3:00pm The Major Handy & Paul Wiltz Living Legend Duo (Louisiana)
LUS LA CRAFT BIERGARTEN
12:45pm Leah Graeff (Louisiana)
2:15pm Brewmastes' Talk: Parish Brewing Co. (Broussard, LA)
3:00pm School of Rock Lafayette House Band (Louisiana)
5:00pm Rad Wagon (Louisiana)
JD BANK PAVILLON DE CUISINE
12:30pm Rainy Eyes (Louisiana)
2:30pm Oasis Belly Dancers (Louisiana)
4:30pm Emily Neustrom (Louisiana)
LA GALERIE KATC / NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
12:00pm Pow Wow Dancers (Louisiana)
1:00pm Sola Violins presents: International Fiddle (Louisiana/Various)
2:30pm Gayle Weber (Louisiana)
3:30pm The Revelers (Louisiana)
5:00pm Jeffery Broussard & the Créole Cowboys (Louisiana)
