Le Festival acadien de Caraquet

Éric Lapointe, Jean-François Breau, Marie-Ève Janvier and many others!

Éric Lapointe	Jean-François Breau & Marie-Ève Janvier	Richard Desjardins
La Virée	Steve Amirault	Lost Bayou Ramblers

The Festival acadien de Caraquet is using the launch to introduce a sampling of its 2010 program. Artists of every stripe will be taking to the stage this summer, including for the very first time at the Festival acadien de Caraquet, Québec rocker Éric Lapointe. Everyone’s favourite couple, Jean-François Breau and Marie-Ève Janvier, as well as Richard Desjardins will also be there.

Opening day, Sunday, August 1, will have you dusting off your dancing shoes and extending a warm welcome to the Louisiana group, Lost Bayou Ramblers. Even the lobsters will be hopping to the rhythms of these young Cajuns, who speak and sing in French! Also on opening day, members of La Virée will invite festival-goers to party with them before they set off for France. It promises to be the type of “madcap party” the Festival has become known for, led by a group that has shown time and time again that it knows how to rev up a crowd.

In keeping with its reputation for presenting top-calibre artistic evenings, on Wednesday, August 4, the Festival will showcase the great lyricist and Québec chansonnier Richard Desjardins in an acoustic evening that is guaranteed to warm every heart.

As part of the Spectacle series, on Thursday, August 5, audiences will have the pleasure of seeing and hearing Jean-François Breau and Marie-Ève Janvier at Carrefour de la mer. The duo will be introducing their album Donner pour donner: songs of love, songs that gently rock and make us smile.

Wednesday, August 11, promises to be an electrifying evening with Éric Lapointe! In a memorable performance filled with passion and intensity, this talented singer will deliver poignant and mesmerizing lyrics. In 2008, Lapointe launched Ma peau and, more recently, Ailleurs volume 1 and Ailleurs volume 2, tribute albums of duos and unparalleled gems. A not-to-be-missed show at Carrefour de la mer!

The Belle soirée series returns with a stellar line-up, including accomplished Acadian jazz pianist Steve Amirault, who will be introducing songs never heard before! This Nova Scotia native is one of the most unique and innovative pianists in Canada.

The full calendar of events for the 2010 Festival acadien de Caraquet will be posted online throughout the summer. Festival-goers can personalize their online must-see schedule by registering at “My Calendar.”

Tickets
Tickets for these shows, as well as for all events at the 2010 Festival acadien de Caraquet, go on sale at a later date.