DTA! RETURNS, BRINGING BACK BELOVED TRADITIONS AND FORGING NEW ONES!

Meet Our Lineup

DTA! & Tour du Riz

Friday, March 25 at 5pm

Marc Broussard + The Good Dudes

Parc International

The second show on the main stage will double as the Realtor Association of Acadiana “Tour du Riz”, a “something over rice” cooking competition on Polk Street that will be fun for the entire family.

Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys + Daiquiri Queens

Friday, April 1 at 5pm

Parc Sans Souci

Performances by Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys and Daiquiri Queens are sure to make the crowds dance at Parc Sans Souci with the show starting at 5:30.

DTA! Mother’s Day Brunch

Sunday, May 8 at 11am

Ray Boudreaux

Jefferson Street

Meet us for another serving of fun on the 200, 300, & 400 blocks of Jefferson Street from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm for food & drink specials from local businesses, retail promotions, live music by Ray Boudreaux, and more!

DTA! Bach Lunch

Friday, May 13 at Noon

UL Lafayette Cypress Lake Quintet

Parc Sans Souci

The Cypress Lake Quintet comprised of UL Lafayette faculty performs a wide range of jazz styles. The quintet will play some of the best-known jazz standards as well as repertoire from contemporary artists. Lucas Munce on sax, Chris Munson on drums, Paul Morton on trumpet, Bob Nash on bass, and Garth Alper on piano will be exploring these great jazz compositions through group and individual improvisations. Come and experience the group’s artistry!

Rosie Ledet & The Zydeco Playboys

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Rusty Metoyer & The Zydeco Krush

Friday, May 13 at 5pm

Parc Sans Souci

These zydeco performances are sure to make the crowds dance at this Parc Sans Souci show.

DTA! Bach Lunch

Friday, May 20 at Noon

Cedric Watson et Bijou Creole

Parc Sans Souci

DLU has joined forces with the Science Museum and University of Louisiana at Lafayette to bring back Bach Lunch as a part of the DTA! series, creating a double-header of live music on May 20^th.

Dyer County + The Bucks

Friday, May 20 at 5pm

Parc Sans Souci

These country performances are sure to make the crowds dance at this Parc Sans Souci show.

DTA! Local Palooza

Saturday, May 28 & Sunday, May 29

Parc International & Parc Sans Souci

The second edition of Local Palooza, a two-day music festival celebrating local musicians and artisans on Memorial Day weekend. Local Palooza boasts an impressive group of performers featuring Clay Cormier & The Highway Boys, Lil’ Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers, Jeffrey Broussard & The Creole Cowboys, Lost Bayou Ramblers, and many more.

Parc International Lineup

Saturday, May 28th:

School of Rock (2:30-3:30 PM)
Mike Dean (4:00-5:00 PM)
Lost Bayou Ramblers (5:30-7:00 PM)
Lil Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers (7:30-9:00 PM)

Sunday, May 29th:

Dylan Aucoin & the Judice Ramblers (2:30-3:30 PM)
Sharona Thomas & Solid Soul (4:00-5:00 PM)
Jeffrey Broussard & The Creole Cowboys (5:30-7:00 PM)
Clay Cormier & The Highway Boys (7:30-9:00 PM)

More details to come on the Parc Sans Souci lineup!

HOW DOWNTOWN STAYED ALIVE Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Downtown Alive! first went virtual during the Spring 2020 season. The DTA! House Sessions, a series of online, stay-at-home Friday night concerts. After the success of the House Sessions series, DTA! once again went virtual for the Fall 2020 season. Combined, these seasons reached over 200,000 people and kept the community entertained — and safe. Now with this new season we are so excited to move back to our traditional format in-person and in the community.

DOWNTOWN ALIVE! IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THESE SPONSORS:

Bach Lunch Sponsors:

HELP KEEP THE MUSIC ALIVE

Downtown Alive is not possible without generous donations from community leaders like the sponsors above. Do you want to help keep live music coming to Downtown Lafayette every Friday night? Would your business benefit from exposure to thousands of music loving Lafayette citizens? Consider becoming a sponsor of a Downtown event like DTA!