Coushatta Crossroads Festival Returns In July With A Huge Lineup

Kinder, LA [KNGT-FM]- Summer is just around the corner, and in Louisiana, that can only mean one thing: it's festival season. Across Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana, July will once again be packed with live music, dancing, incredible food, and thousands of visitors traveling in for some of the biggest celebrations of Cajun and Zydeco culture in the South.

One festival leading the charge this summer is the wildly popular Coushatta Crossroads Festival in Kinder. Over the years, the event has transformed from a regional gathering into one of the premier Cajun and Zydeco festivals in the Southern United States.

Rusty Metoyer/TSM Mike Soileau

Every summer, thousands of music fans make their way to Coushatta Casino Resort to experience a full day of nonstop entertainment, dancing, and Louisiana culture under one roof. This year’s festival is shaping up to be one of the biggest yet, especially with the entertainment lineup they have put together for the 2026 event.

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If you have never been to the Crossroads Festival, it features two stages filled with live performances throughout the day. The Crossroads Festival will showcase 10 of the most recognized names in Cajun and Zydeco music. Who's taking the stage this year?

Coushatta Crossroads Festival (Photo by Mike Soileau TSM)

2026 Coushatta Crossroads Festival Entertainment Lineup

Alphonse Ardoin
4 Horses
Damon Troy
Bernie Allan
Leroy Thomas
Geno Delafose
Rusty Metoyer
Wayne Toups
Jamie Bergeron
Keith Frank

Wow, what a lineup! The festival takes place inside the pavilion at Coushatta, which is located directly behind the casino. The doors for the festival open at noon, and the music gets underway at 1:00 p.m. with Alphonse Ardoin kicking off the party.

From there, a new band will hit the stage every hour, keeping the music rolling all day long with accordions, fiddles, washboards, and the infectious rhythms that define Cajun and Zydeco music.