Must-see entertainment in Cajun Country

This intimate venue on the back porch of the accompanying guesthouse is what Louisiana is all about: good music, good people and good beer. Everyone…

Deep in the heart of Cajun country, Mamou is a typical South Louisiana small town six days of the week, worth a peek and a short stop before rolling on to…

Saturday evening's 'Rendez-Vous des Cajuns' is a Cajun country roundup of music and a little bit of banter; it's performed live here and broadcast on…

A good time to visit Eunice is on a Saturday from 9am to noon when this accordion factory and shop hosts a Cajun-music jam ­session. Musician Marc Savoy…

There's a deep counterculture vein running within Lafayette, a sort of bohemian backlash to the area's prevailing Christian conservatism, and this radical…

Shuffling its feet beside Pat’s Fisherman’s Wharf in Henderson, the Atchafalaya Club hosts a great variety of Cajun bands. The Foret Tradition regularly…

Dishes such as crab cake au gratin are quite tasty, but it's nightly live Cajun tunes that are the why-go. Regulars are always scooting around the floor;…

Want to shake a tail feather to some real local zydeco? Grant Street has got you covered. There's all kinds of music here, but Grant Street's zydeco…

Cajun club La Poussiere doesn’t serve food, just drinks and dance. The usual performance schedule lasts from Thursday to Sunday; evening shows start…

Prejean's serves Cajun dining mainstays and features live Cajun music starting at 7pm every evening, and from 11am to 1pm on Sunday.

Combining a chic cocktail bar with a live-music performance venue is an interesting and, dare we say, very Lafayette idea. The Grouse Room largely pulls…

This nonprofit arts 'incubator' has become a reliable spot for live music performances, theater shows and local visual art exhibitions. Check online for a…

This arts center in the heart of downtown maintains several chic galleries and hosts dynamic theater, lectures and special events throughout the year.