On Sunday, September 4 at the Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino in Opelousas, swing and sway into Labor Day with the music of Willie Tee, Bert Miller, Lynn August, T.K. Hulin, Charlene Howard, Jivin’ Gene, and the Cypress Band. Doors open at 5pm but the music starts at 6pm.
Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door on the day of the show.
Le Grand Hoorah returns to Lakeview Park in Eunice, Louisiana on November 1. The lineup of bands features some of the hottest acts from around the region. Enjoy Cajun cuisine, plus French language experiences, dancing, special events, outdoor fun, and optional camping.
“Our festival is about creating and fostering relationships focused on preserving the music, food, language and folk arts of the people of Acadiana,” explained Gilbert “Winky” Aucoin, President of the event’s nonprofit.
The music schedule includes a kickoff party Halloween night at 8pm with One Trick Pony. Then on Saturday, Opening Ceremonies start 12:30pm. Live music kicks off at 1pm and continues till 8:45 pm with performances by Holiday Playgirls, Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, Savoy Family Band, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, and Le Grand Hoorah Swamp Pop Showcase.
Attendees can also return Sunday morning for a Catholic French Mass at 9:30 am.
Le Grand Hoorah is known for preserving and supporting its region’s roots. As part of the nonprofit’s mission to support musical and cultural organizations, proceeds each year are in part donated to various organizations including ACA’s (Acadiana Center for the Arts) Courtney Granger Memorial Award, the Christopher Stafford Memorial Foundation Fund, and Love of People this year.
Learn more at LeGrandHoorah.com. Tickets will be available August 28th on the website, or at the door. Campsite spaces can be reserved now via Lakeview Park at LVPark.com.
Calling all Creole Cowboys, it’s time for the Lebeau Posse Trail Ride! Head to Lebeau, Louisiana, home of the Lebeau Zydeco Festival, for a weekend of zydeco music and good times. On Friday, October 11th at 4pm, kick off the trail ride weekend with a delicious blackpot dinner at the Immaculate Conception Church.
Then, on Saturday, gates open at 9am. The ride will leave the church grounds at 1pm and travel down Petite Prairie Bayou Road. This is a family-friendly event with a hay wagon for the kids. DJ Lil Jack will take the reigns on the church grounds and C.J. Vedell will perform at 3pm with Koray Broussard performing at 6pm.
Admission is $20 and free for children 12 and under. Proceeds go to Immaculate Conception Church. Party wagons and horses only. No 4-wheelers or side-by-sides are allowed. Ice chests are also prohibited.
For more information call Luke Thomas at 225-445-5091 or Geneva Lemon at 337-945-4238.
Charlie Rauh and Jim Pharis perform live at NUNU’s Art & Culture Collective in Arnaudville on August 25 at 7:30pm. Listen to their folk music tunes inside of the beautiful gallery. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased here.
Freddie Pate was raised on music, from his Grandma bringing home bands from the nightclubs she frequented, to his first performances at 7 and 8 all around Los Angeles. He’s learned from Al Bruno and played opening acts for George Jones and with Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, Willie Nelson, Hank Jr., and pretty much every other major name in country music in the last five decades. He’s been voted TCMA Guitarist of the Year, Louisiana Guitar Legend, and received numerous CFMA awards as guitar player and producer.
Pate will be starring in “The Gospel According to Jones, A Tribute,” on August 6 at 6 p.m. This is a one-night-only tribute at the Delta Grand Theater in Opelousas. It’s going to be all of your favorite George Jones hits filled with the stories behind the songs, behind the scenes, and behind the greatest country singer of all time, George Jones! Freddie has shared the stage with George and with all the country music greats so he brings these songs and stories to life with personal experience.
Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the door. You can find them here. Call (337)-305-3145 for more information.
Celebrate the fourth of July in Krotz Springs, Louisiana. This small town is nestled along the banks of the Atchafalaya River and is considered a sportsman’s paradise for hunters, hikers, fishermen, and birders. The town has a huge 4th of July celebration each year with a fireworks show supervised by the Volunteer Fire Department. Bring the whole family and find a cozy spot at dusk for this beautiful display in Nall Park. You can enjoy hot dogs, watermelons, and live music. Guests are welcome to bring ice chests, lawn chairs, and picnic blankets.
Fall into downtown Eunice this October for an evening of live music and fun. Discover all the services and businesses that make up the fabric of this musical city’s downtown with plenty of food and craft vendors as well as a bourbon and wine tasting at 5pm and themed ride through the streets of downtown.
Music begins at 4:30pm. Holly O, Th Eighties Experience, The Coteau Grove Project, and Parish County Line are performing
This Summer, enjoy a relaxing beach bandstand at Lakeview Park & Beach in Eunice. Grab one of their delicious cocktails and enjoy live music with chill vibes by the water. Performances last from 5:30pm-7:30pm and will continue to be on the beach every Thursday in June.
On October 29th, head to La Casetta at the Farm in Melville, Louisiana for an unforgettable concert. Check out James McCann, Taylor McCann, and Northbound Drifters as they perform on the sprawling and secluded grounds of the hunting lodge turned event venue.
Opt in for the 1 hour tour to see their sugarcane, cattle, and grain operations from 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm. Immediately following will be the concert that’ll continue until 7:30 pm.
Heartland Tours’ is hosting this event as part of their Louisiana Farm Tour this fall. If you don’t want the full three-night tour of the agriculture industry in Louisiana, you can still have fun by hopping in at La Casetta on Saturday for the concert for only $30 per ticket. Stay tuned to their Facebook Page for ticket information.
Heartland Tours is an agritourism company that unites people to the land and each other through educational farm bus tours. Tours include seven farm tour options that span from one to three days with prices starting at $30. Double occupancy prices are also available. Delicious Louisiana food is served each day with live music all throughout the trip. Learn more about the agriculture industry and see how your food is grown on the Heartland Tour this October.
Tickets include lodging, transportation, farm tours, a tour guide, bus snacks, a goody bag, concert tickets, and meals with an exception of one supper. One of the three nights includes a unique farm-to-table experience: A catered meal with live music at La Casetta at the Farm in Melville, Louisiana. You can find more details about the concert at the farm here.
Stops include: Frogmore Cotton Gin and Plantation, Natchitoches Pecan Co, LSU Center for River Studies, Sugarfield Spirits, Fullness Farm, ICCR Dairy, and Cannatella Farms.
Let Heartland Tours take care of the details and enjoy the ride!
