Mentioned in “Guide to Swingout in Southwest Louisiana and Texas” by Cat, published 2002: Address: 514 Louis Arceneaux Road, Carencro, LA Owner: Carroll Carter Hours: Thursday – Sunday Notes: Major sound system also known as Bousta’s ...
Dancehalls in Lafayette Parish
Crossin’ Saloon
Mentioned in “Guide to Swingout in Southwest Louisiana and Texas” by Cat, published 2002: Address: 201 Railroad Street, Carencro, LA Owner: Harry Chaisson Hours: Sunday most popular: 10 pm – 2 am Notes: Sunday is called “Swingout Sunday” ...
He and She Scene
Courtesy of June Faul June Faul: “It was a disco club. They had one in Baton Rouge and one in Lafayette.” ...
Whispers
From matchbook cover: Whispers 408 Maurice Street Lafayette, LA ...
Metropolis
Photos from Facebook group Lafayette Flyer Art, posted by Lori Glorioso Leonard Lafayette club that featured touring acts as well as local favorites 425 Jefferson Street Lafayette Later became the club Renaissance ...
Judge Roy Bean’s Saloon
Lafayette restaurant and bar that occasionally had bands play From owner Earl Hebert’s obituary on his art site: http://mrearlsgallery.com/obit.html “In 1972, (restauranteur and artist Earl Hebert) conceived and founded another highly successful concept, Judge Roy Beans Saloon, Lafayette’s first singles bar and grill, which is still talked about some thirty five years later.” Tom Stanley: “I bartended at Judge Roy Bean’s back in the late 1970s and played drums for bands called Roadeo and The Marcus Jamer Band at places like Rimrock and Winchester Saloons, along with Grant St Dance Hall, opening up for The Radiators there once upon a time, and played in a house band for a time at the Banacek Lounge. Trying to find old bandmates – and find out whatever happened to these places over the decades.” ...
Colors
Photo by George Favaloro. Lafayette teen dancehall in late 1980s and early 1990s. ...
Bouree’s
Matchbook cover: Bourre’s Restaurant (say Boo Ray’s) Seafood and Steaks Cajun Cuisine Cajun Two-Stepping Intersection of Hwy. 90 & Hwy. 93 Scott, LA ...
Antlers
Downtown Lafayette hall/ restaurant that has bands on weekend 555 Jefferson Street 337-234-8877 From their website: http://www.antlersdowntown.com “Antlers is the oldest bar in Lafayette. It has existed in the beautiful historic district of downtown Lafayette since 1921. There have been many changes over the years but the original bar and most of its décor have stayed the same. The best change is the great authentic Cajun food that is now served by the third generation Walters family. The Old Antlers Billiard Pallor was bought in 1940 by Joe Walters and he moved Antlers from directly across the street into its current location which was then known as the La Acadianne Lounge. Antlers has changed owners over the years but has been owned by Raymond Walters Sr., and now his son Johnny is carrying on the tradition that his father and grandfather started many years ago.” Flyer photo by Phil Schneider, posted in Facebook group Lafayette Memories ...
Acadian Lounge
Dancing! Our Liquor Store and Lounge open 24 hours Lafayette club at Four Corners Wednesday nights: Belton Richard and his Rhythm Rockers and The Quintones on Saturday Photo by Charisse Menard Hernandez from the February 27, 1959 Daily Advertiser ...