Little did Acadiana know that on Friday, April 8th, 1983, history would be made in Downtown Lafayette. It all started when a group of people got together to try and figure out how to bring life into Downtown Lafayette. Downtown Development Director Cathy Webre and her...
Are you ready to DTA!…virtually? In the interest of public safety and accordance with governmental guidelines, Downtown Alive! is going virtual for the Fall 2020 season! The 37th season of DTA! is presented by Evangeline Maid and will be streamed on the Downtown...
DTA! Shop Sessions: Michael Doucet at Spoonbill Watering Hole & Restaurant (Ep. 7) DTA! Shop Sessions have returned. We are excited to premiere the 7th episode of our Shop Sessions series—featuring Grammy-winning Cajun musician, Michael Doucet, and members of his...
DTA!, presented by Evangeline Maid, is back Friday, April 10th, in Parc International—featuring Soul Creole along with Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express! Soul Creole holds pride in both their music as well as their creole roots. Fronted by Grammy nominees Cory...
DTA!, presented by Evangeline Maid, starts off April with a bang April 3rd, in Parc International featuring Anders Osborne and Brother Dege & The Bretheren! A New Orleans treasure and songwriter, Anders Osborne and his award winning lyrical genious grace our stage...
DTA!, presented by Evangeline Maid, welcomes you to party with us March 27th, at Parc International, featuring performances from Bas Clas and Has Beans! Prepare to be blown away by Lafayette’s own Bas Clas! The name Bas Clas is a Cajun term meaning “low...
Meet with DTA!, presented by Evangeline Maid, at Parc Sans Souci on March 20th, for an evening of foot stompin’ swamp Rock! LANE MACK and The Balladeers bring a signature Lafayette sound to the stage sure to get the crowd singing along. Their soulful serenades...
The Spring season of Downtown Alive!, presented by Evangeline Maid kicks off 2020 on Friday, March 13 in Parc Sans Souci—featuring music by High Performance along with Kyle Huval and The Dixie Club Ramblers! High Performance Band is a Cajun, dancehall-style band...
DTA! Shop Sessions: Sweet Cecilia at SOLA Violins (Ep. 6) Sweet Cecilia is the featured artist in the final episode of DTA! Shop Sessions. The all female, award-winning trio is a family band from Cecilia, LA. Their music is deeply rooted in country, rock, folk, and...
DTA! Shop Sessions: Kelli Jones & Joel Savoy at SOLA Violins (Ep. 5) Episode 5 of DTA! Shop Sessions features Kelli Jones and Joel Savoy playing dual fiddles in Downtown Lafayette’s SOLA Violins. Stringed instruments surround the musicians and dominate the...