Festivals Acadiens et Creole: FESTIVAL FRIENDS 2024

Festivals Acadiens et Créole is grateful to our Festival Friends. The community celebration of Cajun and Creole culture is made possible year after year because of their continued support. We welcome you to join our Festival Friends community and help preserve and share Louisiana’s music and culture with future generations.

One-Stepper $50

● Official Commemorative Festival Pin and Sticker
● Listing on Festival Website as One-Stepper Festival Friend
● 100% Tax Deductible

Two-Stepper $175 Sold Out

● Official Commemorative Festival Pin and Sticker
● Official Festival T-shirt
● Listing on Festival Website as a Two-Stepper Festival Friend
● 2 Festival Friends VIP Tent Passes Includes access to private restroom facilities plus free beverages and food while they last.
● Tax Deductible less $40

Jitterbugger $250 Sold Out

● Official Commemorative Festival Pin, Sticker and Bag
● Official Commemorative Poster
● Official Festival T-shirt
● Listing on Festival Website as a Jitterbugger Festival Friend
● 2 Festival Friends VIP Tent Passes Includes access to private restroom facilities plus free beverages and food while they last.
● 1 Parking Pass
● Tax Deductible less $75

Parrain / Marraine (Godfather / Godmother) $500 Sold Out

● Official Commemorative Festival Pin, Sticker and Bag
● Official Commemorative Poster
● Official Festival T-shirt
● Listing on Festival Website as a Parrain/Marraine Festival Friend
● 4 Festival Friends VIP Tent Passes; Includes access to private restroom facilities plus free beverages and food while they last
● 1 Festival Parking Pass
● 4 Backstage Access Passes
● Tax Deductible less $100

Official Festival Band Fan $2500

As a Festival Band Fan, you are the designated sponsor of the band* of your choice. Your name or company name will be announced as a Band Fan sponsor during their performance. You will also receive other great Fest perks:

● Name or company name featured in Official Festival Pocket Guide below band chosen (30,000 printed)
● Name or company name featured on the Festival Website in the partnership section
● Social Media Marketing highlighting you personally or your company as a Band Fan.
● 1 Festival Parking Pass for the day of your band’s performance
● 6 Backstage Access Passes for the day of your band’s performance

Gift Membership: Be a Festival Gifter

Gift the gift of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles. Simply choose one of the Festival Friend options and check the Gift Membership option below to enter your gift recipient’s shipping address. Don’t forget to add the t-shirt size for your recipient, if applicable. We will send your recipient a card acknowledging your gift to them at the applicable Festival Friend level. The actual gift items will be sent to your recipient as they become available.

FAetC – No Gifts Option

Your entire contribution goes towards supporting Festivals Acadiens et Créoles (and Merci Beaucoup)!

Thank You.

If you prefer to mail your payment send checks to:
Festival Acadiens et Créoles
P.O. BOX 53761
Lafayette, Louisiana 70505

Our Current Festival Friends

Band Fan

Horace Trahan and the Ossun Express presented by Kitt Fedoroff, Alexandria, LA
Magnolia Family Band presented by Nicholas Poulos, Berlin, MA
Lost Bayou Ramblers presented by Rob Frayne, St. Louis, MO
Joe Hall & The Cane Cutters presented by David & Jon-Ella Hays, Grand Coteau, LA
Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys presented by Brent Lambiotte, Hoover, AL

Parrain/Marraine

Bill & Karen Matthews, Fort Collins, CO
Russ Balzer, Mason, OH
Marc Louis Beauchamp, Maitland, FL
Lynne & Joe Harris, Cincinnati, OH
Bruce & Sonya Parrish, Lafayette, LA
Michael Koster, Honolulu, HI
Shellie Yokum, San Angelo, TX
Ricky and Sharon Castille, Broussard, LA
David Simpson, Eunice, LA
Jake & Brittany Jiacoletti, Scott, LA
Jerry Simoneaux, Houston, TX
Kim Widmer, Columbia, IL
Bobby & Morgan-Billedeaux Broussard, Lafayette, LA
Edmond Latapie, La Grange, TX
Brandi Johnson, Fort Worth, TX
Bridget Lefor, Portland, OR
Lacey Guidroz, Maurice, LA
Rick & Becky Krumwiede, Appleton, WI
Jim Hart, Wadsworth, IL
Ron & Susan Legnion, Beaumont, TX
John & Colleen Chappuis, Lafayette, LA

Jitterbugger

André and Angie Comeaux, Lafayette, LA
Michelle Gilbert, Austin, TX
Nancy & Jesse Meyers, Broussard, LA
Kalyn Gautreaux, Lafayette, LA
Phil & Terry Breaux, Vancleave, MS
Carole Bennett, Atlanta, GA
Vicki & Johnny Smith, League City, TX
Terry Kirtz, Boise, ID
Rick and Ann Sanders, Percy, IL
John and Carolyn Price, Sparta, IL
Glenn McLeroy, Charlotte, NC
Kimberly Johnson, Fort Worth, TX
Brian Huling, Anchorage, AK
Karen Jacobus, Sparta, IL
Alan + Linda Bogle, Guymon, OK
Jimmy Rees, Lafayette, LA
Priscilla DeVille, Lafayette, LA
Cheryl Eakens, Alpine, TX
Lacey Guidroz, Maurice, LA
Dawn Badinger, CO Springs, CO
Michael and Leslie Davis, Lafayette, LA
Lacey Guidroz, Maurice, LA
Tom and Jo Roberts, Pueblo West, CO
David Goodwyn, Portland, OR
Michelle Mayeux, Lafayette, LA
Paula Presenkowski, Carlsbad, CA
Joyce Wolfburg, Westerly, RI
Claire St. Romain, Lafayette, LA

Two-Stepper

Carl LeBlanc, Youngsville, LA
Donna & Gene Segura, Cankton, LA
JD and Sharon Autry, North Topsail Beach, NC
John & Pat Goerner, Liberty Hill, TX
Daniel DeWilde, Kensington, MD
Doc Gross, Marietta, GA
Rebekah Weiler, Marietta, GA
Jamie Welborn, Sparta, IL
Gayle Martini, Saint Ann, MO
John Krupsky, Baton Rouge, LA
Susan Earley, Raceland, LA
Susan Gremillion, Houma, LA
Mona Venable Doucet, Lafayette, LA
Tamara Lindner & Nick Grove, Lafayette, LA
David Jarrard, Bedford, IN
Nancy Hirschhorn, WA, DC
Hiroharu Imazaike, San Antonio, TX
Lisa Armstrong, Plymouth, MN
Clifton Sawyer, Slidell, LA
Kathy Guidroz, Lafayette, LA
Guy Maclean-Eltham, Dunedin, FL
Richard Arnold, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
David Cunningham, Houston, TX
Kathelene Weiss, Goldiwil, Thun, Switzerland
Lori, Younggren, Leander, TX
Bridget Lefor, Portland, OR
Jennifer Meaux, Lafayette, LA
Jimmie Meaux, Kaplan, LA
Chris Smith, Forth Worth, TX
Kelly & Kraig Strenge, Lafayette, LA
Debra Posey, League City, TX
Ann Piarrot, Hermitage, TN
Tracey Vicknair, Baton Rouge, LA
Don Wilkins, Westerville, OH
John Novak, Inverness, IL

One-Stepper

Joseph Landry, Fayette, AL
Keith Faulk, Lafayette, LA
Carl & Jan LeBlanc, Youngsville, LA
Charles and Sylvia Poinboeuf, St. Martinville, LA
David Lormand, Lafayette, LA
Michael Mayo, Katy, TX
Doug Borel, Lafayette, LA
Larry Wainschel, Chico, CA
Mike Bruce, Lafayette, LA
Claire Lowry, Lafayette, LA