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Downtown Alive!

Louisiana's longest running FREE outdoor concert series featuring local & regional artists!
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04/10/2026

Hold that thought! Delayed start for tonight’s Downtown Alive! ~ see y’all at 6:30PM!

04/08/2026

Spring nights are calling… 🌙✨

Last month gave us a taste — the music, the movement, the moments you won’t forget in the heart of Acadiana!

Join us back in Downtown Lafayette for Downtown Alive! Les Amis de DTA! Ft. Braziliana on April 10 🎶 - bringing global rhythm and energy to the stage, with Amelie Cecile setting the tone as our opener.

📍 Parc Sans Souci
⏰ 6 – 8:30 PM
🎟️ Free & open to the public

Expect live music, local vendors, cold drinks, and that unmistakable downtown magic.

Grab your crew, bring a chair, and come be part of it.

Thank you our presenting sponsor Evangeline Maid and our beverage tent sponsor Cox, for supporting this series!

03/19/2026

Warmer weather is right around the corner, and there’s no better way to celebrate spring in Downtown Lafayette than from the rooftop 🦞☀️

Join us for the 22nd Annual Rooftop Crawfish Boil—our spring fundraiser supporting a vibrant, connected, and thriving Downtown.

Live music, live painting, crawfish, raffles, drinks, and unbeatable views—grab your friends, your coworkers, and make a night of it.

📍 Vermilion Street Parking Garage
🗓 April 15
⏰ 5:30 PM

Get your tickets today: https://bit.ly/4qY74fT

03/03/2026

Downtown Alive! is back this Friday, March 6 in Parc Sans Souci ✨

Join us from 6:00–8:30 PM for live local music ~ Downtown Alive! ft. Sydney & the Sams with opener Mike Larson & The ones that got away.

Come hungry. Bayou Bao Co., Reggie's Soulfood, The Local Lemon, and Amis Grocery will be onsite!

Children's Museum of Acadiana will have "CMA On The Go" hands-on activities for families.

Stop by the merch tent to grab your Spring DTA! gear. Every purchase helps keep the series free and supports downtown programming.

Keep the night going at High Notes, the official Downtown Alive! after party at Chez La Fête right around the corner.

Downtown Alive! is free thanks to our presenting sponsor Evangeline Maid, with support from Lafayette Utilities System (LUS) and beverage tent sponsor Cox. Grab a drink from the tent to help keep the music going all season long 🎶

Bring your chairs. No ice chests, please. Bring your friends, and we’ll see you downtown 💛

02/09/2026

Spring DTA is back 🌸🎶

New season.
New shirt.
Same heart.

This tee captures everything we adore about spring in Downtown Lafayette — live music filling the air, dancing in Parc Sans Souci, friends gathered on blankets, local vendors, and that feeling you only get on a Downtown Alive! night.

Created in collaboration with longtime supporter Evangeline Maid, this design celebrates the rhythm, tradition, and community that make this series so special.

✨ Shirts will be available THIS FRIDAY at Downtown Alive! Mardi Gras Weekend Kickoff ft. Dustin Dale Gaspard before going live online. Snag yours at the show and wear the season with us!

🗓️ Friday, Feb. 13
⏰ 6PM-8:30PM
📍 Parc Sans Souci

Leave the ice chests at home, grab your dancing shoes, and let’s kick off spring the way Downtown does best. 💛🎶

01/28/2026

Kick off Mardi Gras the Downtown Alive! way 🎉

Join us for a special Downtown Alive! Mardi Gras Weekend Kickoff ft. Dustin Dale Gaspard with opener Certified Blues.

Friday, February 13th
6PM-8:30PM
Parc Sans Souci

It’s the perfect way to dive into Deep Gras season while supporting local music, local businesses, and Downtown Lafayette.

🎶 Music starts at 6PM and ends at 8:30PM
🍻 Help keep DTA! free by grabbing a drink from the beverage tent
🍴 Food vendors include: Eatz, Incredible Smoothie Cafe & The Funnel Factory
🛍 DTA!, Evangeline Maid & Downtown merch available
🚫 Please leave ice chests at home

The Children's Museum of Acadiana will be joining us with CMA on the Go! — a traveling educational program that delivers hands-on STEM activities and interactive learning.

💜💛💚 Come out and let the good times roll!

Thank you to Evangeline Maid for supporting this series!

01/19/2026

For 43 years, Downtown Alive! has remained committed to bringing FREE live music to the heart of Downtown Lafayette -programming that strengthens our neighborhood and creates space for families, artists, and community to gather.

This spring season celebrates the musicians who make our region sound like home. Each show features artists rooted in local culture and tradition, alongside newer and up-and-coming acts stepping onto the Downtown Alive! stage. It’s a season that honors the depth of our local talent while continuing to make room for what’s next.

So mark your calendars, leave the ice chests at home, grab your dancing shoes, and come support the artists and businesses that make Downtown so special 🎶✨

Thank you to Evangeline Maid for supporting this beloved series🤍

See you in Downtown Lafayette!!

01/06/2026

🎉 Celebrating 100+ Years of Evangeline Maid in Downtown Lafayette!
We’re toasting a century of tradition with this limited-edition merch drop honoring Evangeline Maid’s iconic support of Downtown Alive!

From generations of locals gathering downtown to the Friday night rhythms we know today, Evangeline Maid has been baking memories and sponsoring the music that makes Downtown come alive.

🧢👕 Pre-order your shirt & hat now — just in time for Mardi Gras & our 2026 season kickoff!
📅 Save the dates
🎶 Artist lineup dropping soon... stay tuned.

➡️MERCH LINK: https://downtown-lafayette.square.site/

12/10/2025

✨ It’s the most wonderful time of the year — and we’re kicking it off just like we do for DTA!!

Join us this Friday at 6:00 PM in Parc Sans Souci for Rockin' around the Christmas Tree Concert, featuring Mike Dopsie & Zydeco Entourage! 🎶

We’ll light up Downtown Lafayette’s 25-foot Christmas tree, sip something festive, and dance under the lights as part of the Merry & Bright holiday series presented by Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc. with support from Lafayette Travel. ❤️💚

Bring your friends, your family, and your holiday spirit — because theres nothing more festive than music, community, and Christmas cheer in the heart of our city!

11/04/2025

Fall DTA! is back this Friday 🍂🎶

Join us at 6 PM in Parc Sans Souci for a night of Cajun French music and dancing under perfect fall skies — featuring Jourdan Thibodeaux!

Grab your friends, bring your dancing shoes, and let’s keep downtown alive with music, movement, and community. 💃🪗

Make sure to get your exclusive Fall DTA! shirt & grab a drink from the beverage tent to help keep this series alive for years to come! Please keep ice chests at home.

Special thanks to Evangeline Maid for their longstanding support of the DTA! series, and to Cox, Lafayette Utilities System (LUS), and Lafayette Travel for helping make these free community concerts possible. ❤️

Address

735 Jefferson Street Ste 204
Lafayette, LA
70501

Opening Hours

5pm - 8:30pm

Telephone

+13372915566

Website

https://downtownlafayette.org/downtown-alive/

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