La Fête de Marquette

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courtesy Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center

A past La Fête de Marquette festival.

press release: THURSDAY / JULY 14

SUN STAGE: 4:30 Primitive Culture, 6:30 Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, 8:30 North Mississippi Allstars

FRIDAY / JULY 15

SUN STAGE: 5:00 Soul Express Brass Band, 7:00 Flow Tribe, 9:15 The War and Treaty                    

LAFAYETTE STAGE: 6:30 Cajun Strangers, 8:00  Mama Digdown's Brass Band, 9:30 Dwayne Dopsie & Zydeco Hellraisers

MOON STAGE: 4:30pm Flower Food, 5:30pm Boo Lean, 7:15pm Danny Daze, 9:15pm Kenny Dope (Musique After Dark at High Noon Saloon features Kenny Dope w/ local support Ginjahvitiz)

FAMILY FETE: 6:30 Handphibians, 9:00 Feature Movie

SATURDAY / JULY 16

Fete de Marquette’s 2nd Line Music Procession, 4:00 to 5:00pm

SUN STAGE: 2:30 Kelsey Miles, 4:45 Ayrad, 7:00 Big Sam’s Funky Nation, 9:15 Sonny Landreth    

MOON STAGE: noon David Hecht & the Freelove Trio (with Jon Vriesacker and Phil Lyons), 2 pm Cloudy Kid, 3:15pm- Overland, 5:15pm DJ Minx, 7:15pm Chez Damier, 9:15pm Freddy K (Musique After Dark at High Noon Saloon features  Freddy K w/ local support Kitty Spit)

LAFAYETTE STAGE: 1:00 New Riverside Ramblers, 2:30 Cajun Strangers, 4:45 Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, 7:00 Pine Leaf Boys, 9:00 Sunpie & the Zydeco Sunspots

FAMILY FETE: 12:00 Soul Express Brass Band, 5:00 Soul Express Brass Band, 9:00 Feature Movie

SUNDAY / JULY 17

SUN STAGE: 1:45 Panchromatic Steel, 4:00 Sunpie & Zydeco Sunspots, 6:15 The Jimmys w/ special guest Marcia Ball; 8:30 The War and Treaty

FAMILY FETE: 1:00-8:00 Youth Karaoke Sing-Off

MOON STAGE: 12:15 Pine Leaf Boys, 2:30 Soul Express Brass Band, 4:45 Ayrad, 7:00 Dwayne Dopsie & Zydeco Hellraisers

ALL FOUR DAYS: Fabulous Food / Wine Garden / 18 Beers on Tap / Huge Family + Kid’s Activity Venue / Over $100,000 given away from Fete’s Great Prize Wheel (including a trip for two to Paris!) / Colorful Arts and Crafts / Paint-it Magnifique and much more!

2022 Fête is bigger than ever… so what’s new this year at Fête?!

NEW LAFAYETTE STAGE: If you are a regular attendee, then you’re familiar with the Sun, Moon, and the Family Fete Stages.  Those stages have presented some of the best free-admission performing artists in the Midwest. Still, in the interest of providing more space for guests to stretch out and feel safe, we’ve added the Lafayette Stage! 

Join us in thanking our friends at Research Products who have graciously allowed us access to their property for the spanking new and star-laden Lafayette Stage! 

2ND LINE MUSIC PROCESSION: This year, we’re bringing the party to the park!

For 2022, plans are in place to sprinkle some “magical organic Nawlins dust” on hopes that a 2nd line becomes a Fête tradition. 2nd line processions are essentially groovy parades that organically begin in New Orleans neighborhoods and make their way to the party.  

Part of that magic includes retaining Lafayette based Soul Express Brass Band to lead a 2nd line to Fête late afternoon on Saturday, July 16.

If you would like more information on how you could participate, contact the Center at 608-257-4576. 

WINE GARDEN: We’ve heard the call for expanded wine selection at Fête! Enter the “sparkling” new Wine Garden, presented by Becker Law Office S.C. to this year’s Fête. The garden will substantially increase the selection of wines as well as feature a special wine and cheese tasting. Keep up with us on Facebook for emerging details. 

ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES: We're bringing back and expanding some family favorite activities from Fêtes’ past! This year look out for…

Two feature films one each on Friday and Saturday night. 

A large ball pit, where kids can play all weekend long and on Sunday, go home with a Free ball. 

Hands-on art opportunities presented with our friends at Red Caboose!

These are just some of the new attractions found in our Family Fête venue and the best part, they are all free of charge to participate in. 

KARAOKE SING-OFF FOR YOUTH AGES 7 TO 17: Do you know a youngster who has a special talent or desire for singing? Fête’s first-ever Karaoke Sing-Off is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 17. Stay tuned to this page or follow us on Facebook for more details of how to register.