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Bourque's extravaganza weekend

If you're out on the west end of town this weekend, roll by Bourque's Social Club in Scott. On Feb. 5, singer-songwriter Shannon McNally, who recorded an album of Bobby Charles songs before Charles'...

Hickoid invasion

Fusing the energy of punk rock with the historical legacy of old time roots music ain't nothing new, but it sure is entertaining in a most satisfying way. Who were the original punk rock hell raisers...

Huge crowds at Academy Sports, again

Once again, Acadiana folks turned out in huge numbers at Academy Sports & Outdoors on Ambassador Caffery Parkway last night to buy Superbowl related merchandise, celebrate, and faithfully commune...

Who Dat for Haiti benefit at Grant St. Feb. 7

Grant Street Dance Hall & the Green Monkeys of Lafayette Present: Who Dat for Haiti: A Gathering of the Who Dat Nation! Acadiana residents are invited to make a difference on Super Bowl Sunday by...

Bourque's extravaganza weekend

If you’re out on the west end of town this weekend, roll by Bourque’s Social Club in Scott. On Feb. 5, singer-songwriter Shannon McNally, who recorded an album of Bobby Charles songs before Charles'...

Hickoid invasion

Fusing the energy of punk rock with the historical legacy of old time roots music ain’t nothing new, but it sure is entertaining in a most satisfying way. Who were the original punk rock hell raisers...

Acadiana based film on the Syfy channel Feb. 6

Here’s further evidence that the decision to give tax breaks to movie productions filming in Louisiana, and specifically Lafayette, has not been all for naught. Bullet Films’ House of Bones will play...

Grammy results for Louisiana artists

Unlike the New Orleans Saints in the NFL this year, Louisiana musicians did not dominate the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards; however, many Louisiana artists were up for nominations. Buckwheat Zydeco won in...

Top 5 with Kristi Guillory

Kristi Guillory of Bonsoir Catin has a new band called Kristi Guillory & the Midtown Project. If a mix of Cajun, rock, alt-country, and folk-roots music is your kind of thing, you'd be well...

Leo Honeycut book signing at Barnes & Noble Jan. 30

When former Louisiana Gov. Edwin W. Edwards wanted to set the record straighter than it had previously been set — in the somwhat slippery arenas of politics, incarceration, racketeering, gambling,...

Cinema on the Bayou rolls out the red carpet

Acadiana’s Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival returns for its fifth installment. Beginning on Jan. 28 and running through Jan. 31 various films will be screened at venues in and around Lafayette. The...

Obama vs. The Colts

In between trying figure out what the hell to do with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke, the American economy, and billions in Stimulus Project cash,...

Saints fans party at Academy Sports

With the announcement that Academy Sports & Outdoors in Lafayette would be selling Saints-related NFC Championship merchandise after Sunday night's game, the parking lot of the store became the...

Long way to the top if you want to rock & roll

It is Grammy time again. And Lafayette has no shortage of folks nominated for awards in the Cajun/Zydeco category. This being Louisiana, we might get nominated, but can we afford to travel to...

Bobby Charles dies at 71

Louisiana singer and songwriter Robert “Bobby” Charles Guidry passed away today. The author who penned hits like “Walking to New Orleans” and “See You Later Alligator” for Fats Domino and Bill Haley...

Hypnosis presentation at the downtown library

You’ve seen the hypnotist entertainer guys make people act like monkeys, but there’s another practical application to hypnosis, namely “hypnotherapy.” And Lafayette is in on action. Mark Babineaux is...

2009 Violent Crime Statistics for Lafayette

These are the violent crime statistics for the city of Lafayette from January to Dec. 1, 2009. (December statistics are not finalized yet.) Homicide:  7 Rape:         29 Robbery    271 Assault     ...

Film series at Acadiana Center for Arts

The Acadiana Center for the Arts, the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism, and the Media Arts Workshop at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette present Film @ the Center. Film @ the Center is a...

2nd Annual Rudolph Run Rescheduled

The 2nd Annual Rudolph Run has been rescheduled for Jan. 16 at Parc Sans Souci. The run offers a good way to get in shape after the holidays. Preregister for this family-friendly and festive run in...

ArtWalk for Jan. 9

ArtWalk for Saturday, Jan. 9                                          6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Downtown Lafayette comes alive every second Saturday of the month for 2nd Saturday ArtWalk. Galleries,...

Lil'Wayne and the trail of tears

It is never too late to pretend you like gangsta rap. Whether you’re going through a mid-life crisis and feeling compelled to buy a Fedora hat and rent a convertible in order to up your hipster...

Theatre at ACFM

You can't get enough cool theatre stuff in this town, whether it’s off the grid Absurdism or To Kill a Mocking Bird, it’s all righteous in its own way. Ovation TheatreWorks presents Unwrap Your Candy,...

Homeless shelters accepting cold weather donations

As cold temperatures drop below the freezing point this week, local Lafayette homeless shelters and aid organizations are gearing up to provide refuge and clothing for transients, dispossesed persons,...

Barry Ancelet to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Lafayette’s own cultural ambassador at-large, educator, cultural historian, and music and television host is to be awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in Music Education by Offbeat Magazine during...

The Music of Elton John

“Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band…” The piano man's music lives on in unexpected ways. And he's not even dead. The Acadiana Symphony Orchestra teams up with Jeans n Classics vocalist...

Party like it's 2009

Lot of stuff going on New Year's Eve. What to do? Where to go? Why to do it? Figure it out. Here’s the rundown of things to do on the last night of 2009. You’re on your own, so be responsible. Live...

Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole at Blue Moon Saloon

Music Voyager's "Road to a Grammy" television show  will be in Lafayette, filming Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole as they perform at the Blue Moon Saloon on Dec. 29. The Grammy-oriented...

Fire up the Black Pot today

Black Pot is back. The annual earthen roots music festival and cook-off located at Acadian Village in Lafayette returns today for another scenic round of camping, jamming, munching, tent-hunching, and...

Downtown Alive Fall 2009 season

A community tradition for 26 years and a popular staple in Acadiana’s cultural and social calendar, the Downtown Alive! fall 2009 season kicks off on Sept. 11. The series promises to once again bring...

Lil' Band O Gold double feature in Baton Rouge tonight

The tagline reads “8 Members,  25 Egos, and 6 Livers.” Something seems to be missing, but it ain’t the soul. Fresh from the Cannes & Tribeca film festivals, Lafayette’s own swamp pop super group...

ArtWalk hits downtown Aug. 8

ArtWalk hits downtown Lafayette this weekend. As usual, there will be galleries, resturants, shops, and clubs along the streets of downtown offering live music, food, drink, and the most...

Bayou Boys at tonight's Downtown Alive

Lafayette’s Bayou Boys originally scheduled in March will perform at Parc Sans Souci tonight to close out the Spring Series of Downtown Alive. Comprised mostly of former members of Atchafalaya, a...

Jesse Dayton at Blue Moon

Jesse Dayton is a Texas country boy who grew up with a tumbleweed tied to his ass and a horseshoe glued to his bunion. He sang about  the pain involved with both, late at night, with the soft glow of...

Better Shred Than Dead

We've all gotten email forwards from friends: photos of cute cats, cute dogs, dogs and cats napping together, bad jokes, petitions, chain letters, warnings about new gun laws, and a wide variety of...

Geronimo Music Festival on Saturday

Geronimo Festival is back. Second time around. In short, it is Lafayette’s equivalent of an alt-rock Superbowl or NASCAR for indie rockers: a lot of bands getting together to rock at four different...

Brass Bed and The Howdies at Downtown Alive

Brass Bed (at left) began life as a simple bedroom recording project and now they’re all done grown up and grinding it out like the rest of the world’s valiant rockers, pimping CDs, traveling in a...

Rock school summer camp

Are you a young dude who wants to rock? Acadiana School of the Arts (formerly Scott’s Drum Center) is ramping up enrollment for those who wish to drink from the grand chalice of rock and roll. For the...

Bayou Blues Festival in Arnaudville May 23

Get ready for some shake and bake cooked over like a chicken fried steak of blues music. If listening to some of the greatest blues players in the world is your dream, it's time to head to the 3rd...

Caught in the Krossfyre of Downtown Alive

Krossfyre describes itself as the “ultimate R&B funk experience,” championing award-winning vocals and “over the top musicianship.” Krossfyre gets the party started and reportedly keeps it...

Swamp schmooze in the Big Apple

The online edition of Vanity Fair touted the premiere and after party of swamp pop documentary The Promised Land as one of the “top three parties” to have attended last week in New York City. Regal...

Marcia Ball at Rhythms on the River tonight

Rhythms on the River is nearing the end of its spring run with Marcia Ball tonight at the River Ranch Town Square. The Texas-born, Louisiana-raised pianist/vocalist/songwriter brings her groove-laden...

Ball, Louisiana man pulled over for bumper sticker

In keeping with the latest in inappropriate Homeland Security directives and the arbitrary paranoia of the post-9/11 world, where valuing your "freedom" too highly is suspect, police pulled...

Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys at DTA

Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys play Downtown Alive! tonight at Parc International for a special “Welcome Homes Marines” celebration for those coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan. Riley will be...

Francis Haymark Handy Benefit at Blue Moon

Nobody makes bigger sacrifices on a daily basis than moms, whether it is driving the kids to school, comforting a stranger in need, or tastefully decorating the house. If women ran the world, it’d...

FIL goes full steam ahead

Festival International de Louisiane kicks off this week, celebrating 23 years of music, art, cuisine, and more. This year’s line-up includes performances by Marc Broussard, Dengue Fever, Rootz...

Bach Lunch and Downtown Alive

Local all-star heavy-weights, The Canes, play Bach Lunch today. Fronted by the classic roots singing of Seth Touchet and backed by a killer band including Roddie Romero and Eric Adcock, you can’t go...

Tab Benoit plays Downtown Alive!

No, Tab Benoit will not be conducting his live “purging ritual” under the celestial hammering of a thousand laser lights at tonight’s Downtown Alive! as was reported in this week’s April 1 issue of...

Festival International volunteer orientation

Festival International is still looking for volunteers. A volunteer orientation will be held today at The Ballroom (417 Jefferson Street) in downtown Lafayette from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. At the...

BeauSoleil sells out for free

The multi-Grammy winning artists BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet will be giving a free performance on March 15 at CC’s Community Coffee in River Ranch. They will be celebrating the release of their...

Tonight's Downtown Alive! canceled

Due to the coming thunderstorms, tonight’s Downtown Alive! with T.K. Hulin, Steve Adams, and Smoke has been canceled; however, the weekly Friday evening ritual will continue next week with Louisiana...

Raised on Rice and Gravy to premiere on LPB

The award-winning documentary, Raised on Rice and Gravy, premieres on LPB this week. The film, co-directed by Acadiana residents Conni Castille and Allison Bohl, celebrates the almighty plate lunch...

Life & death on the nightshift

Here’s to local law enforcement officials for making three arrests in the Lundi Gras killing of Lafayette cab driver Wallace Badeaux, 35. Two 19-year-old Lafayette residents, Kevin Gildhouse and Aaron...

Mardi Gras bowl jam

The Freetown Hounds skateboard crew hosts the first inaugural Mardi Gras Bowl Jam on Mardi Gras day, Feb. 24. It’ll take place at the newly constructed public skateboard/bmx bowl & ramp park...

Mardi Gras at the Moon

If at any point during Mardi Gras Day your patience for tolerating drunken meatheads grows thin, you should seriously think about heading straight for the Blue Moon. They got it going on and they’ll...

Courir de Mardi Gras on Feb. 15 at Vermilionville

Vermilionville keeps it old school by hosting Courir de Mardi Gras on Feb. 15. Experience a country-style Mardi Gras in the city. It all starts at 11:00 a.m. and runs till 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Revel...

Valentine's Day shows about town

Valentine’s Day Shows, Feb. 14:      Garland Thompson CD release party          Richard Sale Barn Quintron & Miss Pussycat w/The Babies     Blue Moon Saloon Howdies, Pokey Lafarge       ...

The Rat Pack is Back Feb. 9 at the Heymann

Never got to see Frank and the gang back in the day, working over Vegas crowds like the pros at the top of their game? Or were they before your time? Don’t fear The Rat Pack is Back is here. It’s a...

Roebucks tribute to Buddy Holly Feb. 7

Lifelong fan of Buddy Holly and Louisiana rockabilly veteran, Robbie Taylor of the Roebucks, once escorted Buddy Holly’s wife, Maria Elena, to a Texas Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony way back in...

Bayou Bijou film series for Spring 2009

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is proud to announce the Spring 2008 Bayou Film Series, starting Monday, February 2nd at the Bayou Bijou Theater in the UL Student Union. The series is...

Dash Rip Rock in town tonight

Long before the current crop of post-alternative root rockers suddenly discovered Hank Williams Sr., pre-war blues, and the like, Bill Davis and his band Dash Rip Rock were steadfastly shucking 3...

The rodeo comes to town

Alright, people! Send in the Rodeo Clowns! It’s time to quit taking myspace pictures of yourself and “Cowboy Up!” Put away those fancy pinky rings and meterosexual hair products, because you ain’t...

Grammy ad campaign attempts to combat snore fest

To combat the televised snore fest that is usually the annual Grammy awards ceremony, the Recording Academy is enlisting the aid of Louisiana rapper Lil’Wayne, Thom Yorke of Radiohead, Lenny Kravitz,...

Nu Moon Revue Saturday, Jan. 10

The Nu Moon Review is back for a second installment, showcasing local singer-songwriters, upcoming wordsmiths, and multi-talented anti-heroes. Hosted by Lady Fig Caroline Helm, it’s more than just a...

Dr. John, The Nightripper plays Paragon

The Nighttripper Dr. John aka Mac Rebennack was an aspiring guitar player before he broke his ring finger in a fight, defending his band mate. Later he took up the piano and the rest is gloriously...

Chorale Acadienne to hold auditions on Jan. 12

If you’re a singer with righeous pipes, you should contact Dr. Haygood of Chorale Acadienne at 482-6015. On Monday, Jan. 12 they will be holding auditions at the First Presbyterian Church in...

Word of the day: crapulous

Crapulous: –adjective 1.     given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating. 2.     suffering from or due to such excess. Proper usage: After the past few weeks of holiday related...

Word of the day

Vinaigrette. Definition: a cold sauce or dressing made of vinegar or lemon juice and oil, often flavored with finely chopped onions, herbs, and other seasonings. Proper use: I like...

Alaskan fiddler/poet does Cite des Arts

You ever felt like taking off on a cross-country trip and leaving your old life behind? Well, that’s kind of what Alaska’s Fiddling Poet and roustabout troubadour, Ken Waldman, did years ago. And it’s...

Cherry Fisher May rocks the house tonight

The Independent’s own Cherry Fisher May guest conducts a portion of Acadiana Symphony Orchestra’s “Joy to the World! Sicily & Beyond” concert tonight for their “So You Think You Can Conduct?”...

Medicine Show tickets on sale now

When the Tommy Comeaux Fund hit its $1M goal last December, 10 years after Comeaux’s death and right before the band Atchafalaya re-united onstage, few folks were thinking about what might come next....

James McMurtry plays Blue Moon Saloon tonight

With a novelist father and English professor mother, it’s no wonder that James McMurtry ended up a songwriting-wordsmith with a lyrical knockout punch that levels the biggest turds on the Mountain of...

So you think you can conduct?

There’s only one week left to place your bid... There’s only one week left to place your bid in Acadiana Symphony Orchestra’s “So You Think You Can Conduct?” contest, which closes on Dec. 17. Opening...

Proliferation of jams

You don’t have to be Dave Mathews or one of the guys in Phish... You don’t have to be Dave Mathews or one of the guys in Phish to get your "jam on." In addition to the Wednesday night Cajun...

Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ¦ for chemtrails

What are chemtrails? And why are they appearing in the skies over Lafayette? What are chemtrails? And why are they appearing in the skies over Lafayette? Not to be confused with contrails, the visible...

Twas the Light Before Christmas

Downtown Lafayette will ceremoniously open the Christmas holiday season with the fourth annual ‘Twas the Light Before Christmas... Downtown Lafayette will ceremoniously open the Christmas holiday...

File' play special Thanksgiving Eve DTA tonight

The closing performance of the Downtown Alive! 25th anniversary season happens today at Parc San Souci with a performance by File’. File played the inaugural season of Downtown Alive! in 1983 and was...

Chris Courville guests at PLAY. MUSIC. HEAL

Acting Up (in Acadiana) invites you to take part in a rare chance to observe the creative process... Acting Up (in Acadiana) invites you to take part in a rare chance to observe the creative process...

BeauSoleil plays DTA tonight

The Grammy winning bad boys of BeauSoleil with Michael Doucet along with Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas play the second to last show of the Downtown Alive season at Parc International. Since forming...

Absurdism vs. UL

The Milena Theatre Group of UL premieres the first and only local production celebrating the awkward life of the absurdist Urmuz... Absurdism is a philosophy and literary doctrine stating that the...

How Lafayette votes

The election results are in and this is how registered voters in Lafayette Parish voted in the Presidential Election.   119 of 119 precincts reporting 62,055 votes = 64.88% Republican Party (John...

Solar power classes

Louisiana Technical College in Lafayette is offering an introductory course in solar power and renewable energy, starting on Nov. 4 and running to Dec. 11. Participants will be provided an...

Les Frères Michot play Bach Lunch

Les Frères Michot play Bach Lunch today at Parc Sans Souci... Les Frères Michot play Bach Lunch today at Parc Sans Souci. The Brother Michot began playing as a live band in 1986, espousing and...

Scott H. Biram plays the Blue Moon Oct. 25

Bringing it on like Stonewall Jackson at a Luciferian cockfight, Scott H. Biram channels the true hell-raising spirit of rock & roll through the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, Hasil Adkins, Hank Sr.,...

Walking On Dead Fish documentary

Walking on Dead Fish, a documentary by Franklin Martin on a post-Katrina Louisiana high school football team, opens in Lafayette on Friday, Oct. 24 at the Carmike 10. The film, which is narrated by...

Kenny Neal plays Downtown Alive!

Born in New Orleans and raised amidst the industrial environs of Baton Rouge, bluesman Kenny Neal had mastered the guitar, harmonica, and trumpet by age 13. Counting fellow Baton Rouge Parish...

Festival of Words

Beautiful Grand Coteau hosts the 1st Annual Festival of Words from October 15 - 18. It is a four day event that includes poetry, open mic events, storytelling performances, and workshops available to...

Krewe of DOOM Fundraiser

The Krewe of DOOM is hosting a benefit to raise money to improve homes for extremely impoverished families living near Los Chiles, Costa Rica. The benefit will be Sunday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m. at the Blue...

A Night at the Natural History Museum

In keeping with the Halloween season, Lafayette’s Natural History Museum and Planetarium Foundation presents “A Night at the Natural History Museum.” This costume or “dressy casual” event includes an...

Black Joe Lewis at the Blue Moon

Black Joe Lewis has been kicking up a buzz in the city of Austin, Texas as of late, playing true grit and unvarnished soul, blues, and R&B. Black Joe Lewis has been kicking up a buzz in the city...

Lil' Buck at Rhythms on the River tonight

Lil' Buck does River Ranch. Lil' Buck does River Ranch. Credited as a sideman on over three hundred recordigns since the 1950’s, Lil’Buck Sinegal’s guitar playing has taken him around the world,...

Acting Up (in Acadiana) presents The Patriot Acts II

Acting Up (in Acadiana) kicks off its opening night at the Blue Moon Saloon Guesthouse. Acting Up (in Acadiana) kicks off its opening night at the Blue Moon Saloon Guesthouse with The Patriot ACTs II,...

C.C. Lockwood's "Atchafalaya by Canoe" workshop

Louisiana’s premier wilderness photographer will canoe through the scenic Atchafalaya swamp, followed by a post-op critique session of photographs taken on the trip. If you are a nature or photography...

Ron Paul added to the Louisiana presidential ballot

Congressman Ron Paul, who ran unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination, has been added to the Louisiana ballot as presidential candidate for the Louisiana Taxpayers Party ticket with...

Master Gardeners Fall Plant Extravaganza

The 10th annual Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners Fall Plant Extravaganza day will be held on Saturday at the Ira Nelson Horticulture Center, 2206 Johnston St. in Lafayette. Over 150 varieties of...

2nd Annual NAMI Walks at River Ranch

NAMI, the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is holding its 2nd annual NAMI Acadiana Walk event on Saturday, Oct. 4. The 5K awareness and fund-raising walk starts at the River...

The Howdies and Blood Country at Blue Moon tonight

Lafayette locals, The Howdies play gutbucket, innard-wrenching rockabilly twang culled from the American lexicon of roots and ruts music. Formed from the ashes of several prominent local bands, The...

Hedwig & the Angry Inch at Cite des Arts

Cite des Arts’ production of the Hedwig & the Angry Inch begins its run tonight at 8:00 p.m. Hedwig & the Angry Inch, written by John Cameron Mitchell with music and lyrics are by Stephen...

Downtown Alive! Tonight

After three weeks of cancellations due to bad weather resulting from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, Downtown Alive! looks as though it will finally get a chance to officially, or maybe unofficially, kick...

Sarah Borges & Broken Singles reschedule gig

Due to a mistake in booking on Thursday, Boston songwriter, Sarah Borges, and her band the Broken Singles, have rescheduled their show for tonight at the Blue Moon Saloon. They are currently making...

Bayou Bijou fall film schedule

The Bayou Bijou Theater in the UL Student Union begins its Fall Film Series. The series is dedicated to bringing a provocative, adventurous, and exciting set of films from throughout the world—none of...

This Week's Downtown Alive! canceled

Add to the growing list of Hurricane Gustav-related causalities this week’s Downtown Alive! The opening show, scheduled for Friday, Sept. 5, with Rockin’ Dopsie at Parc International, will be...

The Figs CD release party

The Figs were beamed into present day Louisiana in a horse & buggy time machine, launched from somewhere in the distant past where there’s an abundance of cool old hats. The Figs new CD, What...

Jaryd Lane signs record deal

Lafayette singer-songwriter and country boy wunderkind, Jaryd Lane, has signed a record deal with country star, Tracy Lawrence’s Rocky Comfort Records. Lane, a Louisiana native, inspired by artists...


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