The Houmapalooza music festival will be held on Saturday, October 27th from 12 Noon until 10 PM at Courthouse Square in historic downtown Houma.
The musical lineup includes bands from across Louisiana providing a wide range of music including zydeco, country, indie rock, rock, progressive rock, hard rock and alternative/ska.
The festival is free and open to the public, and picnic blankets and lawn chairs are welcome (no ice chests allowed). Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
For more information or to obtain a vendor application, contact the Arts Council at (985) 873-6367 or visit www.houmapalooza.com
The week leading up to the event will include a series of workshops and lecture series.
October 22 (6 PM - 8 PM): Musicians Professional Development Workshop - How to Copyright Your Music
October 23 (5 PM - 7:30 PM): Cajun Music Night with James Jag and Friends
October 24 (6 PM - 8 PM): Nonc Nu and da Wild Matous - Storytelling in Music
October 25 (6 PM - 7:30 PM): Cajun Fiddling, Jazz Blues, Louisiana Blues and Roots Music
October 26 (6 PM -10 PM): Activities in the Downtown Houma area
October 27 (11:30 AM - 12 Noon): Storm Drain Art Contest Winners Announced
Workshop details can be found at www.houmapalooza.com. The workshop and lecture series is partially supported by a grant from the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Foundation Inc.
The Houma Regional Arts Council was founded in 1984. Its mission is to promote and provide arts and cultural events through a partnership of public and private funding based on the needs of individual communities. The Arts Council serves Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist and Terrebonne Parishes and distributes over $250,000 annually to non-profit organizations in the region to support arts and cultural endeavors for public benefit. Programs of the Houma Regional Arts Council are supported in part by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Please visit www.houmaterrebonne.org for more information.
