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Lafayette, LA's annual Festival International de Louisiane provides the ideal opportunity to discover what makes Lafayette, LA so unique. Festival International de Louisiane is the largest non-ticketed outdoor Francophone festival in the country celebrating the connections between Acadiana and the Francophone world. Hundreds of performing and visual artists from 15 countries, along with Lafayette, LA's own artists, residents and visitors, converge on seven stages across Downtown Lafayette, LA for five days of world music.
If you're looking for a five-day Festival International itinerary that's jam-packed with local tidbits of things to do and see, you've come to the right place. Below, you will…
6:30pm-7:45pm Rusty Metoyer & the Zydeco Krush (Louisiana)
8:15pm-9:30 pm Chris Ardoin & Zydeco Nu-Step (Louisiana)
6:15pm-7:15pm Sinkane (Sudan)
7:30pm-7:45pm Opening Ceremonies
8:00pm-9:15pm Zachary Richard (Louisiana)
9:45pm-10:45pm Subatomic Sound System + Screechy Dan + Norwood Fisher (Jamaica/U.S.)
6:00pm-7:00pm Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rôdailleurs (Louisiana)
7:30pm-8:45pm NOVALIMA (Peru)
9:15pm-10:30pm Doctor Nativo (Guatemala)
5:45pm-6:15pm Brewmasters' Talk: Parish Brewing Co
6:30pm-7:30pm $ideQue$t ft. Gino V. and Zach Edwards (Louisiana)
8:00pm-9:00pm The Revelers (Louisiana)
9:30pm-10:45pm Bas Clas (Louisiana)
5:45pm-6:45pm NOVALIMA (Peru)
7:15pm-8:15pm Natu Camara (Guinea)
8:45pm-10:00pm Rhiannon Giddens
5:15pm-6:15pm Beauséjour (New Brunswick)
6:45pm-8:00pm Sinkane (Sudan)
8:30pm-9:45pm Nomfusi (South Africa)
5:30pm-6:45pm Thomé Young (New Brunswick)
7:15pm-8:30pm Sally Baby's Silver Dollars (Louisiana)
9:00pm-10:15pm Las Cafeteras (U.S./Mexico)
6:00pm-6:30pm Brewmasters' Talk: Urban South Brewery
6:35pm-8:00pm Michael Juan Nunez (Louisiana)
9:00pm-10:00pm Dwight James & the Royals (Louisiana)
6:00pm-7:00pm Amis du Teche (Louisiana)
7:15pm-8:00pm Sola Violins Int'l Fiddle Summit (Louisiana/Various)
8:30pm-9:30pm Vishten (Prince Edward Island)
12:45pm-2:00pm Vishten (Prince Edward Island)
2:30pm-3:45pm Country Gongbang (South Korea)
4:15pm-5:30pm Nomfusi (South Africa)
6:00pm-7:15pm Las Cafeteras (U.S./Mexico)
7:45pm-9:00pm Cimafunk (Cuba)
12:15pm-1:45pm Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie (Louisiana)
2:15pm-3:30pm Breabach (Scotland)
4:00pm-5:15pm Vieux Farka Touré (Mali)
5:45pm-7:00pm Subatomic Sound System + Screechy Dan + Norwood Fisher (Jamaica/U.S.)
7:30pm-8:45pm Natu Camara (Guinea)
11:45am-12:45pm Acadiana Symphony Youth Orchestra (Louisiana)
1:15pm-2:15pm Slap Dragon (Tennessee)
2:45pm-4:00pm Blue Monday Allstars Celebrate Lee Allen Zeno (Louisiana)
4:30pm-5:45pm Sally Baby's Silver Dollars (Louisiana)
6:15pm-7:30pm Delgres (France/Guadeloupe)
8:00pm-9:15pm GIVERS: "In Light" Live! (Louisiana)
12:00pm-12:45pm Nomfusi (South Africa)
1:15pm-2:00pm F.I.R.E. Expressions Performing Arts Conservatory (Louisiana)
3:00pm-3:45pm Burke Riley Trio (Louisiana)
2:00pm-2:30pm Brewmasters' Talk: Gnarly Barley
2:45pm-4:00pm Primera Linea (Cuba)
5:00pm-6:15pm Mike Dean Band (Louisiana)
7:30pm-8:45pm Cashier (Louisiana)
1:00pm-2:00pm Mathieu Lippé (Québec)
2:45pm-4:00pm Boma Bango (DR Congo/Columbia/Louisiana)
4:45pm-6:00pm Karma and the Killjoys (Louisiana)
6:45pm-8:00pm KC Jones (Louisiana)
12:00pm-12:30pm French Immersion Children's Performance
1:00pm-2:00pm Dustin Dale Gaspard (Louisiana)
2:30pm-3:45pm Thomé Young (New Brunswick)
4:15pm-5:15pm Jacques Surette (Nova Scotia)
5:45pm-7:00pm Bonsoir, Catin (Louisiana)
7:30pm-8:45pm Mike Dopsie & Zydeco Entourage (Louisiana)
12:30pm-1:45pm Voices of Progressive Gospel Choir (Louisiana)
2:15pm-3:30pm Sonny Landreth (Louisiana)
4:00pm-5:15pm Delgres (France/Guadeloupe)
5:45pm-7:00pm Stephen Marley (Jamaica)
12:00pm-1:15pm Slap Dragon (Tennessee)
1:45-3:00pm Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas (Louisiana)
3:30pm-4:45pm Country Gongbang (South Korea)
5:15pm-6:30pm Vieux Farka Touré (Mali)
12:15pm-1:30pm Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys (Louisiana)
2:00pm-3:15pm Breabach (Scotland)
3:45pm-5:00pm Silver Birds Steel Orchestra (Jamaica)
5:30pm-6:45pm Doctor Nativo (Guatemala)
12:30pm-1:15pm Country Gongbang (South Korea)
1:45pm-2:30pm Lafayette Lion Dance (Louisiana)
3:00pm-3:45pm Mathieu Lippé (Québec)
12:45pm-2:00pm Battle of the Bands: 2nd place (DINGER) & 1st place (5AM) (Louisiana)
2:15pm-2:45pm Brewmasters' Talk: Rally Cap
3:00pm-4:30pm School of Rock Lafayette (Louisiana)
5:00pm-6:15pm The Amazing Nuns (Louisiana)
12:30pm-1:30pm Jacques Surette (Nova Scotia)
2:30pm-3:30pm Yvette Landry Trio (Louisiana)
4:30pm-5:30pm Beauséjour (New Brunswick)
12:00pm-1:00pm The Babineaux Sisters (Louisiana)
1:30pm-2:45pm Beau Cheval (Louisiana)
3:15pm-4:30pm Prends Courage (Louisiana)
5:00pm-6:00pm Corey Ledet Zydeco & Black Magic (Louisiana)
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