Everything to know for Festival International: Wristbands, app, lineups, shuttles and more.
It's Festival International week, a five-day continuous celebration of music, art, food and culture.
Downtown Lafayette comes alive every year for the festival, and this year is no different with the new and enhanced wristband system, the official 2024 mobile app, shuttle schedules, live streaming to anywhere in the world and the headliner acts. Here is all you need to know about Festival International 2024.
Mobile App
The mobile app is the official electronic guide and one-stop shop for all things Festival International. It is sponsored by Home Bank.
The app features the full music lineup, a special events schedule, the user's RFID wristband account, site maps, food and art vendors, artist information, maps, weather updates and more. For those who can't attend the festival, live streaming is available on the app from anywhere in the world. The 2024 Festival Mobile App is available for download on Android and iPhones.
Wristbands
Patrons will use RFID wristbands, which are free thanks to First Horizon, to link up to their credit or debit cards and will only be charged for what they purchase. The wristband can be used at all beverage stops, Festival merchandise booths and at food vendor locations.
"New to the wristband technology this year is NFC registration capabilities." said Carly Courville, Festival International marketing coordinator. "Simply tap the wristband on the back of your iPhone or Android to register completely on your phone. We are proud of our app and wristband making Festival a breeze."
Wristbands can be picked up at Parish Ink Downtown.
Patrons still can pay with cash if they choose. Look for the “cash” signs at Scène Laborde Earles Fais Do Do and Pavillon de Cuisine booths.
Parking
Parking downtown gets difficult during Festival. A Festival shuttle runs from the UL Lafayette Health Science Campus Parking Garages at 601 W. St. Mary Blvd. and 411 St. Landry St. to downtown Lafayette.
Service every 15 minutes with a $15 per car entry. Credit and debits cards are accepted only, no cash. Check out the shuttle schedule at festivalinternational.org/shuttle.
Lineup
The 38th annual Festival International lineup not only features notable artists but also talent from around the world. The lineup features Grammy Award winner Oumou Sangaré of Mali, an internationally acclaimed singer. Five Alarm Funk will perform as one of Saturday night’s closing acts. Nomadic Massive will close out the festival on Sunday.
French speaking acts scheduled include La Famille LeBlanc (New Brunswick), Pierre Donoré (France), plus some local Francophone acts, including Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rôdailleurs and Corey Ledet Zydeco. The Imagination Movers will take over Scène Laborde Earles Law Firm Fais Do Do on Friday for a Family Power Hour Show, according to a news release. The Movers are celebrating 20-plus years of entertaining families.
Click here to see the full lineup and experience sounds from across the globe
This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: Festival International wristbands, app, lineups, shuttles and more.
