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Acadiana On-line Resources
Here are some useful
links to find out what's going in Acadiana
Lafayette Visitors Center Website For a die-hard Cajun & Zydeco fan, Lafayette, Louisiana is Mecca. This Web page includes tourist information, event calendars, including a Festival information page, with dates & contact phone numbers, news releases and lots of other helpful and interesting information about the Mecca of Acadiana.
The Independent Weekly. Award-winning weekly independent newspaper & the only place to get the real scoop on Acadiana now. The Independent Weekly was launched in August of 2003 to provide a weekly forum for thinking, educated, involved readers who care deeply about Acadiana's future and help shape the community's vision for it.
KRVS Radio Acadie. The glue that holds us all together: KRVS is an indispensable source of information, ideas and cultural experience about south Louisiana. A listener-supported, public radio station, located in Lafayette, Louisiana, KRVS broadcasts live annually from the Cajun Music Festival, the Zydeco Festival, and the Festival International de Louisiane, as well as producing and airing live broadcasts of the Louisiana Crossroads series. They play Cajun music, Zydeco, Blues, Jazz, Swamp Pop, Swamp Rock, Louisiana singer/ songwriter music, and many other types of music created and played in Louisiana. Countless numbers of musicians have come into KRVS to play live and talk about their work--musicians such as Sonny Landreth, Michael Doucet, Zachary Richard, Steve Riley, David Greely, Christine Balfa & Dirk Powell, the Magnolia Sisters, Keith Frank, the late Beau Jocque, Mark Broussard, Henry Butler, the Red Stick Ramblers, Terrance Simien, Marcia Ball, Buckwheat Zydeco, and many others!
The Official City of Eunice Louisiana Website The website includes information on local festivals, Cajun culture, recipes and local dining & lodging, among other things.
The Patsy Report: a calendar of Cajun & Zydeco music and dance events, hosted by Arn B, with additional coverage across the US searchable by zipcode.
Louisiana Folk Roots Sponsors monthly jams, cultural workshops, and the outstanding Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week in the spring.
Acadiana Center for the Arts Hosts art exhibitions, musical events and education.
Vermillionville A restored Acadian village on lovely grounds. Highlights includes weekly dances in a fabulous dance hall, Saturday Cajun music jams, & authentic cuisine.
Acadian Village A folk-life museum, recreating an 1800's Cajun village. Occasionally hosts music festivals.
Cajun Fun is a website that lists all kinds of events and festivals in and around Acadiana.
The Boudin Link From the website: "As folks in South Louisiana know, Cajun boudin sausage is a delicious blend of rice, pork, and spices injected into a natural casing and served everywhere from the fanciest restaurants to gas stations in the country. One thing is for sure, boudin is some of the finest Cajun food you'll ever eat. While most locals believe that they know where the "best" boudin is made, The BoudinLink is THE GUIDE to boudin. Take us with you as you blaze a boudin trail and let us be your companion on your next boudin run."
Mardi Gras. The best places to find info on Mardi Gras in Southwest Louisiana are:
Major Acadiana Events and Festivals:
Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival in Plaisance, LA. I went to the 1996 festival and it was incredible. Check out their official web site. The Festival now has an official research archives established at the Opelousas Museum & Interpretive Center which contains over 14 years of Creole/Zydeco music performances, recorded live on video tape and in still photographs. Located at 329 North Main Street in Opelousas, hours of operation are 9 am - 5pm Monday - Friday.
Festivals Acadiens et Creoles..my FAVORITE of them all...in Lafayette, LA usually the 2nd weekend in October. Great music and cultural events during the day, great music in the clubs at night.
Crawfish Festival Breaux Bridge, LA, 1st weekend in May.
Festival International de Louisianne great Spring festival in Lafayette, LA.
The South Louisiana Black Pot Festival & Cookoff is one of the most unique festivals in Acadiana. Held annually at Lafayette’s Acadian Village, the festival is held in October with two days of great music, dancing, food, camping & jamming. Hosted by The Red Stick Ramblers.
Some Other Favorite Spots in Lafayette, LA & Vicinity:
Blue Moon (Lafayette)
Grant Street Dancehall (Lafayette)
Randol's (Lafayette) Cajun restaurant/dancehall with nightly live music on a be
Downtown Alive (Lafayette) Free live music most Friday nights
Cafe Des Amis (Breaux Bridge) Saturday morning is Zydeco brunch, plus live music each Wednesday night.
The Coffee Break (Breaux Bridge) - features a Cajun jam session every Saturday from 11am til around 2 30 or so
Mulate's 325 Mills Avenue, Breaux Bridge, LA 800-422-2586 337-332-4648 11AM to 10PM Daily
Angelle's Whiskey River Landing (Henderson)
McGee's Landing (Henderson)
Pat's Atchafalaya Club (Henderson)
The Whirlybird, (Opelousas) Jim & Christy's underground funhouse
NuNu's (Arnaudville) Music, dances, French conversation, great sandwiches, art gallery, cooking lessons... a veritable whirlwind of cultural activities!
Tom's Fiddle & Bow (Arnauldville) features a mostly Cajun jam session every Sunday from 1pm til around 3pm
Liberty Theater (Eunice)
Savoy Music Center (Eunice) - features a Cajun jam session every Saturday morning from 9 to 12 noon
Bourque's Social Club (Scott)
Lafayette Visitors Center Website For a die-hard Cajun & Zydeco fan, Lafayette, Louisiana is Mecca. This Web page includes tourist information, event calendars, including a Festival information page, with dates & contact phone numbers, news releases and lots of other helpful and interesting information about the Mecca of Acadiana.
The Independent Weekly. Award-winning weekly independent newspaper & the only place to get the real scoop on Acadiana now. The Independent Weekly was launched in August of 2003 to provide a weekly forum for thinking, educated, involved readers who care deeply about Acadiana's future and help shape the community's vision for it.
KRVS Radio Acadie. The glue that holds us all together: KRVS is an indispensable source of information, ideas and cultural experience about south Louisiana. A listener-supported, public radio station, located in Lafayette, Louisiana, KRVS broadcasts live annually from the Cajun Music Festival, the Zydeco Festival, and the Festival International de Louisiane, as well as producing and airing live broadcasts of the Louisiana Crossroads series. They play Cajun music, Zydeco, Blues, Jazz, Swamp Pop, Swamp Rock, Louisiana singer/ songwriter music, and many other types of music created and played in Louisiana. Countless numbers of musicians have come into KRVS to play live and talk about their work--musicians such as Sonny Landreth, Michael Doucet, Zachary Richard, Steve Riley, David Greely, Christine Balfa & Dirk Powell, the Magnolia Sisters, Keith Frank, the late Beau Jocque, Mark Broussard, Henry Butler, the Red Stick Ramblers, Terrance Simien, Marcia Ball, Buckwheat Zydeco, and many others!
The Official City of Eunice Louisiana Website The website includes information on local festivals, Cajun culture, recipes and local dining & lodging, among other things.
The Patsy Report: a calendar of Cajun & Zydeco music and dance events, hosted by Arn B, with additional coverage across the US searchable by zipcode.
Louisiana Folk Roots Sponsors monthly jams, cultural workshops, and the outstanding Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week in the spring.
Acadiana Center for the Arts Hosts art exhibitions, musical events and education.
Vermillionville A restored Acadian village on lovely grounds. Highlights includes weekly dances in a fabulous dance hall, Saturday Cajun music jams, & authentic cuisine.
Acadian Village A folk-life museum, recreating an 1800's Cajun village. Occasionally hosts music festivals.
Cajun Fun is a website that lists all kinds of events and festivals in and around Acadiana.
The Boudin Link From the website: "As folks in South Louisiana know, Cajun boudin sausage is a delicious blend of rice, pork, and spices injected into a natural casing and served everywhere from the fanciest restaurants to gas stations in the country. One thing is for sure, boudin is some of the finest Cajun food you'll ever eat. While most locals believe that they know where the "best" boudin is made, The BoudinLink is THE GUIDE to boudin. Take us with you as you blaze a boudin trail and let us be your companion on your next boudin run."
Mardi Gras. The best places to find info on Mardi Gras in Southwest Louisiana are:
Major Acadiana Events and Festivals:
Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival in Plaisance, LA. I went to the 1996 festival and it was incredible. Check out their official web site. The Festival now has an official research archives established at the Opelousas Museum & Interpretive Center which contains over 14 years of Creole/Zydeco music performances, recorded live on video tape and in still photographs. Located at 329 North Main Street in Opelousas, hours of operation are 9 am - 5pm Monday - Friday.
Festivals Acadiens et Creoles..my FAVORITE of them all...in Lafayette, LA usually the 2nd weekend in October. Great music and cultural events during the day, great music in the clubs at night.
Crawfish Festival Breaux Bridge, LA, 1st weekend in May.
Festival International de Louisianne great Spring festival in Lafayette, LA.
The South Louisiana Black Pot Festival & Cookoff is one of the most unique festivals in Acadiana. Held annually at Lafayette’s Acadian Village, the festival is held in October with two days of great music, dancing, food, camping & jamming. Hosted by The Red Stick Ramblers.
Some Other Favorite Spots in Lafayette, LA & Vicinity:
Blue Moon (Lafayette)
Grant Street Dancehall (Lafayette)
Randol's (Lafayette) Cajun restaurant/dancehall with nightly live music on a be
Downtown Alive (Lafayette) Free live music most Friday nights
Cafe Des Amis (Breaux Bridge) Saturday morning is Zydeco brunch, plus live music each Wednesday night.
The Coffee Break (Breaux Bridge) - features a Cajun jam session every Saturday from 11am til around 2 30 or so
Mulate's 325 Mills Avenue, Breaux Bridge, LA 800-422-2586 337-332-4648 11AM to 10PM Daily
Angelle's Whiskey River Landing (Henderson)
McGee's Landing (Henderson)
Pat's Atchafalaya Club (Henderson)
The Whirlybird, (Opelousas) Jim & Christy's underground funhouse
NuNu's (Arnaudville) Music, dances, French conversation, great sandwiches, art gallery, cooking lessons... a veritable whirlwind of cultural activities!
Tom's Fiddle & Bow (Arnauldville) features a mostly Cajun jam session every Sunday from 1pm til around 3pm
Liberty Theater (Eunice)
Savoy Music Center (Eunice) - features a Cajun jam session every Saturday morning from 9 to 12 noon
Bourque's Social Club (Scott)
Acoustic Music Jams
This list is under development.
Savoy's Music Shop, Saturday mornings, 9am to noon, Eunice. Cajun.
The Coffee Break, Saturday mornings, 11am to 2pm, Breaux Bridge. Cajun.
Vermillionville, Saturday afternoons, 1-3pm, Lafayette, Cajun.
Tom's Fiddle & Bow, Sunday afternoon, 1-3pm. Arnauldville, Mostly Cajun, but also Bluegrass, Old Time.
Blue Moon Saloon, Wednesday early evening, Lafayette
Savoy's Music Shop, Saturday mornings, 9am to noon, Eunice. Cajun.
The Coffee Break, Saturday mornings, 11am to 2pm, Breaux Bridge. Cajun.
Vermillionville, Saturday afternoons, 1-3pm, Lafayette, Cajun.
Tom's Fiddle & Bow, Sunday afternoon, 1-3pm. Arnauldville, Mostly Cajun, but also Bluegrass, Old Time.
Blue Moon Saloon, Wednesday early evening, Lafayette
Music Lessons
Under development
Where to Stay
Unique Places, private
rentals, B&Bs etc
The Blue Moon Guest House Not just a room, a "lodging experience", a first rate hostel/guest house & first class music honkytonk/saloon all wrapped into one.
Susi Mill's House near Henderson (run by a musician/dancer).
Miss Trudy's B&B in Broussard (run by dancers)
The Blue Moon Guest House Not just a room, a "lodging experience", a first rate hostel/guest house & first class music honkytonk/saloon all wrapped into one.
Susi Mill's House near Henderson (run by a musician/dancer).
Miss Trudy's B&B in Broussard (run by dancers)
