Festival International

April 26 - 30, 2023
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.

2023 Festival Line-Up

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)