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PASSAGES

A founding member of the Grammy-nominated Basin Brothers and a regular on Acadiana stages both as a sideman and featured performer, Berard was a gifted guitarist and fiddler player.

BACH IS BACK!

It fires up March 6 with its best lineup yet of indigenous music at Parc Sans Souci.

Summer of Lomax

Seminal recordings from more than eight decades ago form the basis of a new appraisal of the origins and early years of Louisiana’s indigenous music.

Back in Mack

So far, 2015 has been a good year for Lafayette native, blues vocalist and guitarist Lane McDonald, known musically as Lane Mack.

ICYMI: Meet Marcella

Terrance Simien’s daughter makes her hometown debut tonight (Wednesday) for the Horsefarm concert series, relocated to Parc International Downtown due to muddy conditions at the 'farm.

ON THE RECORD

Marcia Ball covers well-worn territory while Talker celebrates the odd and synthetic.

ON THE RECORD

Too bad the Lafayette Reggae & Cultural Festival isn’t around anymore. It would be a great way to intro Smoov Ras to a bigger stage and to music lovers of Lafayette who don’t frequent live music venues.

NICK’S PICKS

THE INDEPENDENT'S GUIDE TO ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FOR DECEMBER

AN ARIA BY ANY OTHER NAME

Aria Fowler, lead singer and pianist for Lafayette rock band The Other LA, talks music and Asperger’s Syndrome.

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The Independent's Guide to Arts & Entertainment.

NICK’S PICKS

The Independent's guide to arts & entertainment

NICK’S PICKS

The Independent’s guide to arts & entertainment.

Festival Fusion

For a performance called Poguetry in Motion, Spider Stacy of The Pogues will be joined by the Lost Bayou Ramblers, who back him playing songs from the famed Celtic rock band’s repertoire. While this is a Festival International debut, it is their second Lafayette appearance.

From Jordan with Love

Flutist Roldon Brown has parlayed his musical gift into a world-conquering adventure.

Family Affair

A new documentary dovetailing with Festivals Acadiens et Créoles explores the rich musical bonds between black and white Francophones.


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