This Is Home Fest 2026 Lineup Set for April 18

Lake Charles, Louisiana (KNGT-FM) - We're early in 2026, but festival season is just around the corner. There is already so much to look forward to this year. Festivals, events, and concerts are being announced almost every week. Local casinos are booking big country, rock, and pop stars, and popular festivals are already getting ready for another busy year.

One festival that many people in Southwest Louisiana look forward to every year is This Is Home Fest. The festival takes place on the second-to-last weekend of April at the Lake Charles lakefront. It first started back in 2021 and has grown bigger and better each year.

VISIT LAKE CHARLES

This is Home Festival - Lake Charles

This Is Home Fest is more than just a fun party. It is also a nonprofit organization that gives back to the community. Since it began, the festival has donated more than $31,000 to local causes. In 2021, the group even traveled to Kentucky to help tornado survivors by serving hot meals. That shows how much this event cares about helping others, both near and far.

The festival is held at a perfect time of year, when the weather is great, and people are ready to be outside. Families and friends can enjoy the sights, sounds, and flavors that make Southwest Louisiana special.

This Is Home Fest is an all-day event filled with live music, great food, and family-friendly fun. There will be two music stages, offering something for everyone. Music styles include blues, zydeco, country, and more. The lineup features a mix of local favorites and well-known artists.

Get our free mobile app

This is Home Fest

This Is Home Fest Set To Return on April 18th in Lake Charles

This year's event will take place on April 18th in Downtown Lake Charles and will get started with music by the Barbe Show Choir at Noon. Here is the complete entertainment lineup.

2026 This Is Home Fest Entertainment Lineup

12:00 - Barbe Show Choir (Port of Lake Charles Heritage Stage)
12:30 - Young Band Nation (Dunham Price Main Stage)
1:00 - Ivy Dugas & Chris Miller Et Leurs Amis (Port of Lake Charles Heritage Stage)
1:30 - Dani Lacour (Dunham Price Main Stage)
3:00 - Malentina (Dunham Price Main Stage)
3:00 - Rusty Metoyer & The Zydeco Krush (Port of Lake Charles Heritage Stage)
4:30 - J & The Causeways (Dunham Price Main Stage)
5:00 - Alphonse Ardion & The Zydeco Kingz (Port of Lake Charles Heritage Stage)
6:00 - Kacey Tyndall (Dunham Price Main Stage)
8:00 - Sons of Legion (Dunham Price Main Stage)
10:00 - This Is Home Fest After Party (Panorama Music House)

10 Insanely Rich People From Louisiana

Culture, traditions, music and wonderful food isn't the only thing Louisiana is rich in. The state has a long history of donating plenty of talented folks to the world. Over the last 300 years or so, Louisiana birthed world renowned artists, musicians and entertainers such as Fats Domino, Louis Armstrong, Richard Simmons, Reese Witherspoon, Tim McGraw, Terry Bradshaw, Johnnie Cochran, DJ Khaled and many others.

Louisiana is also home to very wealthy people as well. If you ever wondered who they were, we did a little research and found out. According to data from Money Inc, the top 10 richest Louisianans are as follows:

Gallery Credit: Gina Cook