Lafayette, LA

Music connected to Lafayette

About Lafayette

• Zachary Richard, renowned Cajun musician and activist, hails from Lafayette.
• Lafayette is considered the birthplace of the unique Cajun music genre, zydeco.
• Oil discoveries in the early 20th century fueled Lafayette's rapid growth and economy.
• A giant fiberglass crawfish statue, 'Crawpappy,' once stood proudly on I-10 near Lafayette.
• The oil bust of the 1980s significantly impacted Lafayette's economy, causing widespread job loss.
• Named in 1821 for Marquis de Lafayette, the city was incorporated in 1869.
• With over 121,000 residents, it's Louisiana's fourth-largest city.
• Sitting at 49 feet, it's slightly higher than nearby New Orleans.
• The oil and gas industry remains a significant employer in Lafayette, Louisiana.
• Lafayette radiates a warm, spicy, and spirited feeling of cultural richness.
• The area is characterized by Pleistocene Epoch sediments, predominantly silt and clay.
• Lake Martin, a nearby oxbow lake, is known for its scenic beauty and abundant birdlife.
• The Vermilion River flows through the city, eventually draining into Vermilion Bay.
• Alligators are commonly found in the swamps and waterways surrounding the city.
• Cypress trees, draped with Spanish moss, are a dominant feature of the local swamps.
• The Attakapas people inhabited the region before European colonization.
• The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, with its iconic oak tree, was completed in 1916.
• The Acadian Village is said to be haunted by the spirits of early settlers.
• Interstate 10 passes north of Lafayette, connecting it to major cities like Houston and New Orleans.

Artists From Lafayette

5 Year Plan Acath Ache:Emelie Addison Rae Andrew Duplantis Angela Kinsey Anna Laura Edmiston Anthony Bonnette Arbre Mort Atchafalaya Axl Rose Beau Soleil BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet Beth Patterson Bill Rank Bobby Parker Brass Bed Brother Dege Buckwheat Zydeco C.C. Adcock Carbon Poppies Carol Fran Channing Wilson Charlene Howard Chris Himel Chris Stafford Chubby Carrier Chubby Parker Circuit des Yeux Clarence Dickinson Collapsar Dan Reeder Daniel Koontz David Doucet Derek DJ Maj Drew Ryan Scott Dwight James & the Royals Déraciné Eddy Davis Eddy Raven Fabricant Farnoosh Fathi Fernest Arceneaux Frigg A-Go-Go GIVERS Haywyre Hector Duhon Hillous Butrum Horace Trahan Hoyt Scoggins Irvin Russ Izzy Stradlin Jeremy Camp Joe Walker Joseph "Cookie" Chavis Keith Thibodeaux Kelly Keeling Ken Navarro Kermit Venable Kevin O'Day Kim McCoy Lady Kym Lelia Broussard Les Frères Michot Lil’ Buck Sinegal Lil’ Buck Sinegal’s Blues Band Louisiana Surf Department Lynn August Marcella Simien Mayeux & Broussard Modern Wounds Nune Aka Mr. Propane Parish County Line Patrick Hession Paul "Lil Buck" Sinegal and the Buckaroos Paul Wiltz Priscilla Coolidge Protrusion Radiant Knife Reason of Insanity Rita Coolidge Royal Teeth Rufus Thibodeaux Sarcophagy Savoy Family Band Schrei aus Stein Shannon Hoon Sideburner Sonny Landreth Squirtgun Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Static Intervals Sydney Pollack T'Monde Cajun Band The Bluerunners The Figs The Malcontents The Surrealistic Pillar Todd Mouton TV Ghost Usurp Synapse Virgo Verse White Light Cemetery Will Rambeaux Willie Tee Trahan

Songs About Lafayette

rain in lafayette by

lafayette by

Jambalaya (On the Bayou) [Live] by

Jambalaya (On The Bayou) by

Jambalaya (On The Bayou) (made famous by Hank Williams) by

Bayou Boys by

Cajun Born by

I Got Mexico by

I'm Gonna Get You by

Joe Knows How to Live by

Shine, Shine, Shine by

Jambalaya by

new orleans by

GONE, GONE / THANK YOU by

She told me so by

gulf of mexico by

the devil piles his trade by

rollin' steam by

Bout It, Bout It II by

Nearby Places

5 Year Plan Acath Ache:Emelie Addison Rae Andrew Duplantis Angela Kinsey Anna Laura Edmiston Anthony Bonnette Arbre Mort Atchafalaya Axl Rose Beau Soleil BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet Beth Patterson Bill Rank Bobby Parker Brass Bed Brother Dege Buckwheat Zydeco C.C. Adcock Carbon Poppies Carol Fran Channing Wilson Charlene Howard Chris Himel Chris Stafford Chubby Carrier Chubby Parker Circuit des Yeux Clarence Dickinson Collapsar DJ Maj Dan Reeder Daniel Koontz David Doucet Derek Drew Ryan Scott Dwight James & the Royals Déraciné Eddy Davis Eddy Raven Fabricant Farnoosh Fathi Fernest Arceneaux Frigg A-Go-Go GIVERS Haywyre Hector Duhon Hillous Butrum Horace Trahan Hoyt Scoggins Irvin Russ Izzy Stradlin Jeremy Camp Joe Walker Joseph "Cookie" Chavis Keith Thibodeaux Kelly Keeling Ken Navarro Kermit Venable Kevin O'Day Kim McCoy Lady Kym Lelia Broussard Les Frères Michot Lil’ Buck Sinegal Lil’ Buck Sinegal’s Blues Band Louisiana Surf Department Lynn August Marcella Simien Mayeux & Broussard Modern Wounds Nune Aka Mr. Propane Parish County Line Patrick Hession Paul "Lil Buck" Sinegal and the Buckaroos Paul Wiltz Priscilla Coolidge Protrusion Radiant Knife Reason of Insanity Rita Coolidge Rockin' Dopsie Jr Royal Teeth Rufus Thibodeaux Sarcophagy Savoy Family Band Schrei aus Stein Shannon Hoon Sideburner Sonny Landreth Squirtgun Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Static Intervals Sydney Pollack T'Monde Cajun Band TV Ghost The Bluerunners The Figs The Malcontents The Surrealistic Pillar Todd Mouton Usurp Synapse Virgo Verse White Light Cemetery Will Rambeaux Willie Tee Trahan Abbeville, LA Alsen, LA Arnaudville, LA Baker, LA Basile, LA Baton Rouge, LA Beauregard, LA Bogalusa, LA Breaux Bridge, LA Broussard, LA