Festival International starts this Wednesday. See who’s playing and where.

Festival International de Louisiane brings an abundance of diverse sounds to Downtown Lafayette every year. Get ready to plan your unique festival experience starting this Wednesday with the 2024 lineup schedule. 

The festival will run from April 24-28, and according to executive director Scott Feehan, attendees can expect to find plenty of Latin flair among the bands traveling to Lafayette from all over the world. 

“We’re looking forward to celebrating our Latin heritage and culture for the 38th Festival International,” said Feehan.

This year’s visual artist is Lafayette native Dusty Reed. The “Cajun Picasso” created the official pin and poster to represent the spirit of Festival. 

Attendees can buy official 2024 merch at locations across Festival, alongside unique art, craft and food offerings that highlight the businesses of the region. 

Festival International, which started in 1987, is held annually the last weekend of April. The iconic downtown festival draws about 300,000 to 400,000 people and has an estimated economic impact of $49 million per year.

See the schedule by date and stage:

Wednesday, April 24

Scène Laborde Earles Fais Do Do

6:30-7:45 p.m.: Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rôdailleurs (Louisiana)

8:15-9:30 p.m.: Lil’ Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers (Louisiana)

Thursday, April 25

Scène LUS Internationale

6:15-7:15 p.m.: La Perla (Colombia)

7:30-7:45 p.m.: Opening Ceremonies

8-9 p.m.: Kombilesa Mi (Colombia)

9:30-10:45 p.m.: Los Cumbia Stars (Colombia)

Scène Laborde Earles Fais Do Do

6-7 p.m.: Soul Express Brass Band (Louisiana)

7:30-8:45 p.m.: Sue Foley (Ontario/U.S.)

9:15-10:30 p.m.: The Reminders (Belgium)

LUS La Craft Biergarten

5:45-6:15 p.m.: Brewmasters’ Talk — Tin Roof Brewing Co.

6:30-7:30 p.m.: Trouble Down Teche (Louisiana)

8-9 p.m.: Gino V. (Louisiana)

9:30-10:45 p.m.: Zach Edwards & The Medicine (Louisiana)

Friday, April 26

Scène LUS Internationale

5:45-6:45 p.m.: La Famille LeBlanc (New Brunswick)

7:15-8:15 p.m.: Slavic Soul Party (Balkans/Eastern Europe)

8:45-10 p.m.: Mokoomba (Zimbabwe)

Scène Laborde Earles Fais Do Do

5:15-6:15 p.m.: Imagination Movers (Louisiana)

6:45-8 p.m.: Cheikh Ibra Fam (Senegal)

8:30-9:45 p.m.: Radio Radio (New Brunswick/Nova Scotia/Québec)

Scène Wellcare Lafayette

5:30-6:45 p.m.: La Perla (Colombia)

7:15-8:30 p.m.: Five Alarm Funk (Vancouver, BC)

9-10:15 p.m.: Coreyah (South Korea)

LUS La Craft Biergarten

6-6:30 p.m.: Brewmasters’ Talk — Parish Brewing Co.

6:45-8 p.m.: The Amazing Nuns (Louisiana)

8:15-8:45 p.m.: Brewmasters’ Talk — The Seventh Tap

9-10 p.m.: That Bad (Louisiana)

La Galerie National Park Service

6-7 p.m.: Luke Huval Band (Louisiana)

7:15-7:45 p.m.: Zydeco Dance Lessons with Harold Bernard (Louisiana)

8:15-9:30 p.m.: Corey Ledet Zydeco (Louisiana)

Saturday, April 27

Scène LUS Internationale

12:45-2 p.m.: Riyaaz Qawwali (India/Pakistan/ Bangladesh/ Afghanistan)

2:30-3:45 p.m.: Cheikh Ibra Fam (Senegal)

4:15-5:30 p.m.: La Dame Blanche (Cuba/France)

6-7:15 p.m. Coreyah (South Korea)

7:45-9 p.m.: Oumou Sangaré (Mali/France)

Scène Laborde Earles Fais Do Do

8:45-9:30 a.m.: QWANQWA (Ethiopia)

12:15-1:45 p.m.: Southern Mississippi Steel Pan Orchestra (Mississippi)

2:15-3:30 p.m.: QWANQWA (Ethiopia)

4-5:15 p.m.: Marcella Simien ft. special guest Terrance Simien (U.S.)

5:45-7 p.m.: Mokoomba (Zimbabwe)

7:30-8:45 p.m.: Five Alarm Funk (Vancouver, BC)

Scène Wellcare Lafayette

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Acadiana Symphony Youth Orchestra (Louisiana)

1:15-2:15 p.m.: The Arab Blues (Lebanon/Egypt/U.S.)

2:45-4 p.m.: Slavic Soul Party (Balkans/Eastern Europe)

4:30-5:45 p.m.: The Langan Band (Scotland)

6:15-7:30 p.m.: Andrina Turenne (Manitoba)

8-9:15 p.m.: Radio Radio (New Brunswick/ Nova Scotia/Québec)

Scène des Jeunes

12-12:45 p.m.: La Famille LeBlanc (New Brunswick)

1:15-2 p.m.: Soul Express Brass Band (Louisiana)

2:30-3:15 p.m.: Southern Mississippi Steel Pan Combo (Mississippi)

LUS La Craft Biergarten

2-2:30 p.m.: Brewmasters’ Talk — Rally Cap Brewing

2:45-4 p.m.: Battle of the Bands Winners 2nd place: Amelie Cecile / 1st place: Ultrasound (Louisiana)

4:15-4:45 p.m.: Brewmasters’ Talk — Gnarly Barley Brewing Co.

5-6:15 p.m.: The Weary Boys (Texas)

6:30-7 p.m.: Brewmasters’ Talk — Urban South

7:30-8:45 p.m.: Brass Bed (Louisiana)

Pavillon De Cuisine

1-2 p.m.: Dustin Dale Gaspard ft. Pierre Donoré & Andrina Turenne

3-4 p.m.: Ann Savoy (Louisiana)

5-6 p.m.: Drew Landry (Louisiana)

7-8:15 p.m.: The Here and Now (Ireland/ Louisiana)

La Galerie National Park Service

12:15-1:30 p.m.: LA Folk Roots & Sola Violins presents: Int’l Fiddle Summit (Louisiana/Various)

2-2:30 p.m.: Acadie/Louisiane Musical Connections

3-4:15 p.m.: La Famille LeBlanc (New Brunswick)

4:45-5:15 p.m.: Jesse Legé Accordion Workshop

5:45-7 p.m.: Jesse Legé & the Bayou Aces (Louisiana)

7:30-8:45 p.m.: Rusty Metoyer (Louisiana)

Sunday, April 28

Scène LUS Internationale

12:30-1:45 p.m.: Voices of Progressive Gospel Choir (Louisiana)

2:15-3:30 p.m.: Rancho Aparte (Colombia)

4-5:15 p.m.: Meta & the Cornerstones (Senegal/France/Netherlands)

5:45-7 p.m.: Nomadic Massive (Canada, Cuba, Haiti, Argentina, Chile, France, Brazil, U.S.)

Scène Laborde Earles Fais Do Do

12-1:15 p.m.: Tuba Skinny (Louisiana)

1:45-3 p.m.: The Arab Blues (Lebanon/Egypt/U.S.)

3:30-4:45 p.m.: La Dame Blanche (Cuba/France)

5:15-6:30 p.m.: Oumou Sangaré (Mali/France)

Scène Wellcare Lafayette

12:15-1:30 p.m.: The Langan Band (Scotland)

2-3:15 p.m.: The Weary Boys (Texas)

3:45-5 p.m.: Jackie Venson (Texas)

5:30-6:45 p.m.: QWANQWA (Ethiopia)

Scène des Jeunes

12:30-1:15 p.m.: QWANQWA (Ethiopia)

1:45-2:30 p.m.: The Rockin’ Trojans – LJ Alleman Fine Arts Academy (Louisiana)

3-3:45 p.m.: The TMM Project: Get H.Y.P.E. (Louisiana)

LUS La Craft Biergarten

12:45-2 p.m.: Michael Juan Nunez (Louisiana)

2:15-2:45 p.m.: Brewmasters’ Talk — Huckleberry

3-4:30 p.m.: School of Rock Lafayette House Band (Louisiana)

5-6:15 p.m.: The Bucks (Louisiana)

Pavillon De Cuisine

12:30-1:30 p.m.: Riyaaz Qawwali (India/Pakistan/ Bangladesh/Afghanistan)

2:30-3:30 p.m.: Nicki & the People’s Victory (Louisiana)

4:30-5:30 p.m.: Pierre Donoré (France)

La Galerie National Park Service

12-12:30 p.m.: Cajun Dance Lessons w/Brandon Broussard

1-2 p.m.: Amis du Teche (Louisiana)

2:15-3 p.m.: The Holiday Playgirls (Louisiana)

3:30-4:30 p.m.: Blake Miller & the Old-Fashioned Aces (Louisiana)

5-6 p.m.: Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express (Louisiana)