Festivals Acadiens et Creoles announces October festival music lineup, second event of 2022

Festivals Acadiens et Creoles will host its second free, full-scale festival of 2022 when it returns to Lafayette’s Girard Park in October for three days of Cajun and zydeco music, workshops, food and south Louisiana arts. The Cajun and Creole arts festival takes place Friday, Oct. 14, through Sunday, Oct. 16.

After Festivals Acadiens et Creoles was forced to cancel its 2020 and 2021 events due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, organizers planned two free events for 2022, its 48th year. They hosted the three-day springtime festival in March.

The fall festival has the theme “Ensemble Encore, Ensemble Toujours” (Together Again, Together Always), and kicks off at 5 p.m. Oct. 14 with The Cutting of the Boudin opening ceremony and music by Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas and Wayne Toups & ZydeCajun. Look below for the full music lineup.

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles is free to attend, and performances will be broadcast live on 88.7 KRVS and at facebook.com/festivalsacadiens. Find more information at festivalsacadiens.com.

Friday, October 14

Scène Ma Louisiane

5:00 p.m. The Official Cutting of the Boudin Festival Opening

5:30-6:45 Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas

7:00-8:30 Wayne Toups & ZydeCajun

Saturday, October 15

Scène Ma Louisiane

10:30-11:30 Forest Huval Band

11:45-12:45  Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Road Runners

1:00-2:00 La Patente (Acadie)

2:15-3:15 Terry & the Zydeco Bad Boys

3:30-4:30 Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours

4:45-6:00 Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys

6:16-7:45 Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rôdailleurs

Scène Mon Heritage

10:45-11:45 The Daiquiri Queens

12:00-1:00 Wayne Singleton & Same Ol’ Two Step

1:15-2:15 Corey Ledet Zydeco

2:30-3:30 Chris Ardoin

3:45-4:45 Feufollet

5:00-6:30 Step Rideau & the Zydeco Outlaws

Scène La Salle de Danse

10:30-11:30 Savoy Family Band

11:45-12:45 Kyle Huval & the Dixie Club Ramblers

1:00-2:00 Has Beans

2:15-3:15 Jesse Lége

3:30-4:30 Blake Miller & the Old-Fashioned Aces

4:45-6:00 Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys

Scène Atelier

11:30-12:30 Lafayette Mardi Gras Indians: Folklife Award

12:45-1:45 Finding Amédé Ardoin: Research into His Life and Legacy

2:00-3:00 T’Monde

3:15-4:15 Creole Fiddle Workshop with Cedric Watson, Jeffery Broussard and Johnathan Druilhet

4:30-5:45 The Magnolia Sisters

Jam Ça!

11:00-12:30 Blake Miller & Angelle Aces

1:00-2:30 Forest Huval

3:15-4:15 Corey Ledet

Sunday, October 16

Scène Ma Louisiane

10:30-11:30 The Potluck Band

11:45-12:45 Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band

1:00-2:00 Lost Bayou Ramblers

2:15-3:15 Lafayette Rhythm Devils

3:30-4:30 Joe Hall and the Louisiana Cane Cutters

4:45-5:45 The Revelers

6:00-7:30 Bonsoir, Catin w/special guest Eric Adcock

Scène Mon Heritage

10:45-11:45 Huval-Fuselier Cajun Band

12:00-1:00 Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys

1:15-2:15 Donny Broussard & the Louisiana Stars

2:30-3:30 Horace Trahan and the Ossun Express

3:45-4:45 Pine Leaf Boys

5:00-6:30 Lil’ Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers

Scène La Salle de Danse

9:00-10:30 French Mass

10:45-11:45 Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds

12:00-1:00 Jambalaya Cajun Band

1:15-2:15 Cedric Watson & Bijou Créole

2:30-3:30 Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers

3:45-5:00 Gregg Martinez & the Delta Kings with guests Johnnie Allan and T.K. Hulin

5:15-6:30 Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie

Scène Atelier

11:30-12:30 Brazos Huval and Mary Harris

12:45-1:45 Amis du Teche

2:00-3:00 Finger-Picking Style Guitar Workshop: Roddie Romero, Jane Vidrine, Sam Broussard, Renée Reed and Josh Caffery

3:15-4:15 Jason Frey Trio

4:30-5:30 Louisiana French Folk Songs with Anna Laura Edmiston, Megan Constantin, Kelli Jones and Sasha Massey

Jam Ça!

11:00-12:30 Joe Hall

1:00-2:30 Sheryl Cormier

3:00-4:30 Jimmy Breaux