Festival International

April 23 - 27, 2025
Downtown, Lafayette

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.

2022 Festival International Flamingo Stilt Walker

Festival International Insiders Guide

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…

Wednesday

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Scene Fais Do Do

6:30-7:45 p.m.: Donna the Buffalo (New York)
8:15-9:30 p.m.: Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band (Louisiana)

Thursday

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Scene Internationale

6:15-7:15 p.m.: Son de Madera (Mexico)
7:30-7:45 p.m.: Opening Ceremonies
8:00-9:00 p.m.: Zar Electrik (France/Morocco)
9:30-10:45 p.m.: Samantha Fish (Louisiana)

Scene Fais Do Do

6:00-7:00 p.m.: Soul Express Brass Band (Louisiana)
7:30-8:45 p.m.: Yallah Yallah (France/Morocco)
9:15-10:30 p.m.: Nattali Rize (Jamaica/Australia)

LA Craft Biergarten

5:45-6:15 p.m.: Brewmasters' Talk: Urban South Brewery (New Orleans, LA)
6:30-7:30 p.m.: Que Beleza! (Brazil/Louisiana)
8:00-9:00 p.m.: Mike Larson & The Ones That Got Away (Louisiana)
9:30-10:45 p.m.: Conor Donohue (Louisiana)

Friday

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Scene Internationale

5:45-6:45 p.m.: Etran de L'Aïr (Niger)
7:15-8:15 p.m.: CJ Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band with guest Marcia Ball (Louisiana)
8:45-10:00 p.m.: Yа́gody (Ukraine)

Scene Fais Do Do

5:15-6:15 p.m.: Zar Electrik (France/Morocco)
6:45-8:00 p.m.: Grupo Fantasma (Mexico/U.S.)
8:30-9:45 p.m.: Bab L'Bluz (France/Morocco)

Scene Lafayette

5:30-6:45 p.m.: Son de Madera (Mexico)
7:15-8:30 p.m.: Yallah Yallah (France/Morocco)
9:00-10:15 p.m.: Zachary Richard (Louisiana)

LA Craft Biergarten

6:00-6:30 p.m.: Brewmasters' Talk: Parish Brewing Co. (Broussard, LA)
6:45-8:00 p.m.: Russell Cormier & Homegrown Reggae (Louisiana)
9:00-10:00 p.m.: Brass Bed (Louisiana)

La Galerie

6:00-7:00 p.m.: Chère Élise (Louisiana)
7:15-7:45 p.m.: Wilson Savoy & His Soul-O Piano (Louisiana)
8:15-9:30 p.m.: Pine Leaf Boys (Louisiana)

Saturday

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Scene Internationale

12:45-2:00 p.m.: RAM (Haiti)
2:30-3:45 p.m.: Shauit (Canada)
4:15-5:30 p.m.: Baie (Canada)
6:00-7:15 p.m.: Grupo Fantasma (Mexico/U.S.)
7:45-9:00 p.m.: Mucca Pazza (U.S.)

Scene Fais Do Do

8:45-9:30 a.m.: Baie (Canada)
12:15-1:45 p.m.: Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie (Louisiana)
2:15-3:30 p.m.: JigJam (Ireland)
4:00-5:15 p.m.: Belles of the Boot ft. Connie G, Donna Angelle & Sarah Russo (Louisiana)
5:45-7:00 p.m.: Etran de L'Aïr (Niger)
7:30-8:45 p.m.: Lisa Leblanc & Friends ft. Louis Michot, The Holiday Playgirls, Kelli Jones, Jamie Lynn Fontenot & More (Canada/Louisiana)

Scene Lafayette

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.: Acadiana Symphony Youth Orchestra (Louisiana)
1:15-2:15 p.m.: Fermin Ceballos & Merengue4 (Dominican Republic/Cuba/U.S.)
2:45-4:00 p.m.: Dobet Gnahoré (Ivory Coast)
4:30-5:45 p.m.: Red Baraat (India/U.S.)
6:15-7:30 p.m.: Bab L'Bluz (France/Morocco)
8:00-9:15 p.m.: Yа́gody (Ukraine)

Scene des Jeunes

12:00-12:45 p.m.: Brazos Huval Student Showcase (Louisiana)
1:15-2:00 p.m.: Rockin' Trojans - LJ Alleman Fine Arts Academy House Band (Louisiana)
3:00-3:45 p.m.: RAM (Haiti)

LA Craft Biergarten

2:00-2:30 p.m.: Brewmasters' Talk: Gnarly Barley Brewing (Hammond, LA)
2:45-4:00 p.m.: Battle of the Bands: 1st Place - Not Our Sons & 2nd Place - The Slackers (Louisiana)
4:15-4:45 p.m.: Brewmasters' Talk: Seventh Tap (Shreveport, LA)
5:00-6:15 p.m.: Bluerunners (Louisiana)
7:30-8:45 p.m.: Tribute to Dege Legg - The Brethren (Louisiana)

Pavillion de Cuisine

1:00-2:00 p.m.: Double Dare: Ft. Tiffany Lamson & Kelli Jones (Louisiana)
2:45-4:45 p.m.: Bingo Avec Johanne ft. Belinda & Kev Kevin (Canada)
5:15-6:15 p.m.: Kid Charleroi (Louisiana)
6:45-8:00 p.m.: Julian Primeaux (Louisiana)

La Galeire

12:15-1:30 p.m.: LA Folk Roots & Sola Violins International Fiddle Summit (Louisiana/Various)
2:00-2:30 p.m.: The Life & Legacy of Jillian Johnson moderated by Christiaan Mader (Louisiana)
3:00-4:00 p.m.: The Figs Reunion: Remembering Jillian Johnson (Louisiana)
4:30-5:15 p.m.: Tommy McLain + CC Adcock with guests Tiffany Lamson & Kelli Jones (Louisiana)
5:45-7:00 p.m.: CC Adcock & the Lafayette Marquis (Louisiana)
7:30-8:45 p.m.: Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners (Louisiana)