Festival International de Louisiane will return to downtown Lafayette for its 31st edition from April 29 to April 29. Headliners include Balkan Beat Box (Israel/New York City), Ginkgoa (France), Mokoomba (Zimbabwe) and GuGu Drum Group (Shanghai).
Lafayette-based indie rock out GIVERS will also team up with Tom Tom Club—a group featuring Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz of Talking Heads— and others for a special set during the festival.
As previously reported, Festival International found itself in dire straits last year after a number of corporate sponsors dropped out. Fortunately, the festival was able to muster up enough money to keep the event free and open to the public.
Festival International began as a celebration of Francophone musical acts from throughout the world, as well as those from Louisiana. The celebration has more or less stayed true to its roots, though numerous non-Francophone acts have been brought into the fold.
More information can be found via the festival’s website.
Here’s a look at the lineup:
Balkan Beat Box
Ginkgoa
Mokoomba
GIVERS w Special Guests Tom Tom Club, Mokoomba, & Dickie Landry
GuGu Drum Group from Shanghai
Ceux Qui Marchent Debout
Marc Broussard
Red Baraat
Las Cafeteras
Lakou Mizik
Buckwheat Zydeco Tribute: Ils Sont Partis Band feat. Sir Reg
Dengue Fever
Delhi 2 Dublin
Debajo Del Agua
Falu
Bonerama
LUS Fiber Presents: Greg Martinez & the Delta Kings feat. GG Shinn, Johnnie Allan, & TK Hulin
Corey Harris Band
Les Respectables
Les Deuxluxes
Belzébuth
Sirius Plan
Flow Tribe
Cy
Zachary Richard presents: Les Étoiles de l’immersion
Festivals Acadiens et Crèoles Presents: Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie
C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band
Debauche Russian Mafia Band
Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
Ray Boudreaux
Festivals Acadiens et Crèoles Presents: The Band Courtbouillion
Valcour Records Presents: Bonsoir, Catin (L’aurore)
Sola Violins Presents: International Fiddle Summit feat. David Greely & Guests
The Viatones
Karnival Kreyol feat. Cedric Watson
Sequoia Crosswhite
Brother Dege
The Revelers Conga Los Hoyos
Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rôdailleurs
Michel Joseph Band
Dwight J. Roy
Mike Dean Band
Shrugs
Durwood
Harris Family Band
¡Arriba, Arriba!
Soul Express Brass Band
Celtic Bayou Festival Presents: Celjun
Amelia and Sophie Powell
ASArts Night Band
Progressive Inspirational Choir
Festivals Acadiens et Crèoles Presents: Le Diab de la Louisiane avec Plaquemine Brûlée
L.J. Alleman Guitar Ensemble
Les Bambins de Myrtle Place
Lafayette High String Ensemble
Coeur des Cordes
Paul Breaux World Language Singers