2026 Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Annouces Musical Lineup

(Lafayette, LA) - Get ready to dance away the days as Festival Acadiens et Creoles will take over Girard Park from October 8 through October 11 with a ton of popular local performers ready to entertain the crowds.

In addition to the amazing music, Festival Acadiens et Creoles offers dozens of food options and an arts-and-crafts section. The cutting of the boudin will kick off the weekend events, but the musical portion will begin Thursday evening.

Schedule of When Festival Acadiens et Creoles Events Begin

Performances will begin with a special engagement of the ten-part series Dry Bones, presented by the UL Center for Louisiana Studies.

The new multimedia presentation will combine contemporary artists with archival recordings from the UL Center for Louisiana Studies.

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The amazing presentation will be held at the Acadiana Center for the Arts on Thursday, October 8. To reserve tickets, click here on the Simpletix website.

Festival Acadiens et Creoles Music in Girard Park Begins Friday

The musical performances will then begin at Girard Park on Friday, October 9.

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The night will feature two performances: one by Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rodailleurs, and the second will feature Ruben Moreno's Zydeco Re-Evolution.

Festival Acadiens et Creoles Saturday Music

Saturday's lineup includes tons of local, amazing performers, including the following:

• Jimmy Breaux and Friends
• T’Monde
• Bonsoir, Catin with special guest Eric Adcock
• Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole
• The Holiday Playgirls
• Leon Chavis & the Zydeco Flames
• Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
• Mike Dopsie & Zydeco Entourage
• C-4 • Savoy Family / Magnolia Sisters
• Les Amis du Teche
• Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie
• Roddie Romero
• Travis Matte
• Johnnie Allan
• Chris Ardoin & NuStep Zydeko
• Robert Jardell & Pure Cajun
• Wayne Singleton ft. The Urban Kreyol Band
• Corey Ledet Zydeco
• Four Horses
• Lafayette Rhythm Devils
• Balfa Toujours
• Dustin Dale Gaspard
• Bogue Chitto
• Thor Ahlgren
• Nokosee Fields
• Nathan Williams, Sr.
• Nathan Williams, Jr.
• Naylan Williams
• The Revelers
• Luke Huval
• Chas Justus
• Trey Boudreaux
• Megan Constantin
• Ann Savoy
• Joel Savoy
• Jourdan Thibodeaux
• Kelli Jones
• Kyle Huval
• Corey Ledet
• Kristi Guillory
• Paul Daigle
• Cameron Fontenot
• Josh Elkins
• Jamie Lynn Fontenot
• Angelle Aces
• Randall Jackson
• Jane & John Vidrine

Sunday Festival Acadiens et Creoles Music

Sunday's lineup includes tons of local, amazing performers, including the following:

• Blake Miller & the Old-Fashioned Aces
• Luke Huval Band ft. Terry Huval & Jambalaya
• Williams Family Zydeco Tradition
• Chère Élise
• Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express
• Carrier Family Celebration
• Wayne Toups & Friends
• Rusty Metoyer & the Zydeco Krush
• Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours
• Pine Leaf Boys
• Alphonse Ardoin & the Zydeco Kingz
• Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers
• BeauSoleil
• Lost Bayou Ramblers
• Œuval
• Jesse Lége & the Bayou Aces
• Has Beans
• Mason Trail & Zydeco Rhythm
• Creole String Beans
• Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
• Celjun
• Cedric Watson & Corey Harris
• Louis Michot
• Corey Ledet
• Leyla McCalla
• Roddie Romero
• Sonny Landreth
• Michael Doucet
• Grant Dermody
• Michael Juan Nunez
• Jairus Daigle
• Dewayne Simmons
• Desi Richard
• Zydeco Izreal
• Lauren Richard
• John DePriest
• Dirk Powell
• The Louisiana Décima Project
• Tony Davoren
• Justin Leger
• Jacques Boudreaux
• Jeffery Broussard
• Renée Reed
• Megan Constantin
• Kelli Jones
• Emmanuel LeBlanc
• Kristi Guillory
• Sheryl Cormier Trio
• Gina Forsyth