A&E

Hot time at the Horse Farm

The Saturday farmers markets have been a huge success at the Horse Farm, but things will really heat up beginning May 27 with the commencement of the Levitt AMP Music Series.

The Suffers

The Saturday farmers markets have been a huge success at the Horse Farm, but things will really heat up beginning May 27 with the commencement of the Levitt AMP Music Series — a 10-concert series made possible by a $25,000 grant from Levitt Pavilions with matching funds provided by the Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority.

Lafayette was one of 10 mid-sized cities across the country selected for the concerts.

Marcella & Her Lovers

The series will feature local and regional acts including a Grammy winner.

The LPTFA was urged to vie for the concert series by Cynthia Simien, wife and manager of Grammy-winning zydeco ambassador Terrance Simien. Cynthia also served as the booking agent for the event and her and Terrance’s gifted daughter, Marcella, will perform with her band, Marcella & Her Lovers, for one of the concerts, which begin at 6:30 p.m. and are free.

May 27 The Suffers (soul)
June 3 Bonerama (brass funk-rock)
June 10 Marcella & Her Lovers (swamp soul)
June 17 Chris Thomas King (blues)*
June 24 Pine Leaf Boys (Cajun)
July 1 Rex Moroux (folk roots)
July 8  Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie (zydeco)
July 15 George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners
July 22 Brass Bed (rock)
July 29 Marcia Ball (soul boogie)
*Grammy winner