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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.
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)
SCÈNE LABORDE EARLES FAIS DO DO
6:30pm Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band (Louisiana)
8:15pm Chris Ardoin & Nustep Zydeco (Louisiana)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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