South Louisiana Songwriters Festival and Workshop (SOLO)

May 19-24, 2020
Various Lafayette Locations

The South Louisiana Songwriters Festival and Workshop (SOLO) is a unique event that combines the intimate, intensive, and creative songwriting process with a public-facing festival. Writers will collaborate for four days, then debut their creations over the next two days of the festival. In addition to playing and singing these works, artists will let the audience in on their processes, thoughts, and inspirations. SOLO is a true behind-the-scenes look at the “stories behind the stories.” SOLO festival will take place on six stages between two venues-The Blue Moon Saloon and Warehouse 535 in Downtown Lafayette. See below for a schedule of performances and click here to purchase tickets.

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2019 Performance Schedule

2019 SOLO Songwriters Festival Schedule

Saturday, May 25
Location: Blue Moon Saloon & Guesthouse

Buddy Holly “Learning the Game” Stage
3 – 6 p.m. The Buddy Holly Foundation Showcase
6 p.m. Michael Scott Boudreaux

Presonus Gazebo Stage
4:30 p.m. Presonus Demo
5 p.m. SOLO Franco Writers Round hosted by Dr. Barry Ancelet
6 p.m. Lance Dubroc
7 p.m. Garry Larsen
8 p.m. AJ Haynes
9 p.m. Kelly Jones

Lafayette Travel Main Stage
4 p.m. Will Davis
5 p.m. Erica Fox
6:30 p.m. Creole & Cajun Jam with Sean Ardoin, Jourdan Thibodeaux, and Randall Jackson
8 p.m. Caleb Elliott CD Release
9:30 p.m. Grand Nathaniel CD Release
11 p.m. Sailor Mouth

Location: Warehouse 535

CREATE Lafayette Tent Stage
2 p.m. ESA Students Performance
4 p.m. Bill Smith
5 p.m. Brewster Durbin
5:30 p.m. Katrina Burgoyne
6 p.m. 2019 SOLO Workshop Writer Round hosted by Jim Lauderdale
7:30 p.m. Payton Smith
8:30 p.m. 2018 SLO Alumni Workshop Writers Round hosted by Roddie Romero
9:30 p.m. Sarah Darling
10:30 p.m. Brothers Brother

Louisiana Entertainment Main Stage
4 p.m. Rusty Tabor & Sara Douga
5 p.m. Beth Nielsen Chapman, Leslie Satcher, and Judith Ownen
7 p.m. Les Hay Babies
8:30 p.m. Jim Lauderdale
10 p.m. Dickie Landry Solo Quad

Sunday, May 26
Location: Blue Moon Saloon

Buddy Holly “Learning the Game” Stage
3 – 8 p.m. Acadiana Talent Show

Presonus Gazebo Stage
4:30 p.m. Brian Frederick
5:30 p.m. 2019 SOLO Franco Workshop Round hosted by Dr. Barry Ancelet
7 p.m. Jaime N. Commons & CC Adcock
8 p.m. Dirk Powell
9 p.m. Les Hay Babies

Lafayette Travel Main Stage
4:30 p.m. Michael Juan Nunez
8 p.m. Bas Clas
7:30 p.m. The Iguanas
9:30 p.m. Dustin Gaspard
10:30 p.m. Jay Da Wizard
11 p.m. DPHRNTSTRKS

Location: Warehouse 535

CREATE Lafayette Tent Stage
2 p.m. SOLO School Program Performance
4 p.m. 2018 SOLO Workshop Writers Round hosted by J Burton
6 p.m. 2019 SOLO Workshop Writers Round hosted by Garry Talient
7:30 p.m. Sam Broussard
8 p.m. Sweet Cecilia
9 p.m. Louise Goffin
10 p.m. Alex Smith

Louisiana Entertainment Main Stage
4 p.m. Steve Riles & The Mamou Playboys
5 p.m. Latino Pulse Band
6:30 p.m. Cupid
8 p.m. Blue Monday All-Stars
10 p.m. Buddy Holly All-Star Jam led by Garry Talient