Since 2001 the quiet mountain village of Baasem becomes the epicentre of Cajun and Zydeco Music in Europe when it hosts the now legendary annual Louisiana Festival.

The venue, part of an old pub has the atmosphere of a down home club in Louisiana and every musician from the swamps and bayous has commented on how it reminds them so much of being back home. When it is packed the venue gets so hot that everyone forgets that outside at that time of year it can be cold. Inside there's cold beer and good times!

Since 2001 the list of bands from USA and Europe who have performed during the weekend reads like a who's who of Cajun and Zydeco music:

Geno Delafose,

Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole,

Leon Chavis,

Corey Ledet & his Zydeco Band,

Sarah Savoy & the Francadians,

Bobby Michot,

Randy Vidrine,

Mitch Reed,
Downtown Cajun Band,

River Zydeco Band,

Blue Bayou,

Pain d'Mais,

Mousse Espagnole,

Zydecomotion,

Zyderythmics,

Cajun Pioneers,

ZigaZag,

Zydeco Alligators,

Ludwig Seuss Band,

Des Fais Do-Do,

Breaux,

Cajun Company,

Lil Jim and Deepzone Zydeco.

For this year's event hostband 'The Cajun Roosters' have invited the 'Lafayette Rhythm Devils' from Louisiana. Saturday afternoon a danceclass will open the festival, where bands usually play long after midnight. Sunday morning a cajunbrunch with unplugged cajunmusic ends
the festival.

Laissez les bon temps rouler!