Cajun & Creole Instruments: Accordion
A relatively recent invention, the bellows-driven, vibrating reed squeezebox known as the accordion, was first…
Cajun & Creole Instruments: Fiddle
A bowed string instrument, the fiddle is central to Cajun music's sound, culture, and history. The history of the…
Cajun & Creole Instruments: Frottoir
The frottoir — sometimes spelled froittoir — is a percussive, rhythmic instrument omnipresent in zydeco…
Cajun & Creole Instruments: Triangle
The triangle is a simple, percussive rhythm instrument central to Cajun music. Consisting of two parts, the baton, or…
Lafayette's Summertime Guide
Summer in Lafayette is more than a season. It’s long days, cold drinks, live music drifting through the air, and time spent outdoors or somewhere cool when the heat kicks…
May Events Spotlight
If you want to spend time in the Hub City and know what events are happening, you're in the right place. We'll give you a rundown of live music and other monthly events…
Lafayette Weekly
A weekly curated playlist by local musician Philippe Billeaudeaux featuring music by Lafayette, LA musicians with a weekly rundown of live music happening in and around the area…
Museums, Galleries & Art in Lafayette
For a city its size, Lafayette bursts at the seams with arts venues, whether it be world-class art museums, galleries selling local art, and studios by world-renowned and…
