Downtown Alive! 2017 Spring Schedule Announced

Lafayette's longest running free outdoor concert series will be kicking off soon as the 2017 spring season of Downtown Alive! has been announced.

The bi-annual event gets kicked off on March 10th with Roddie Romero & the Hub City All-Stars and wraps up in early May with the Rayo Brothers.

This year there's a special edition of DTA! with Patty in the Parc on March 17th with Better Than Ezra and Wayne Toups playing that show. Tickets are on sale for $15 at Eventbrite.com.

All other shows are free for all ages. Smoking and pets are not allowed to encourage a safe and family-friendly event for all.

Food and drinks are sold inside the park, with proceeds help going to pay for the concerts. Concession sales each Friday night begin at 5:30pm with music getting cranked up at 6:00pm.

Here is the complete spring schedule:

• 3/10 - Roddie Romero & the Hub City All-Stars (Parc International)
• 3/17 - Patty in the Parc w/Better Than Ezra & Wayne Toups (Parc International)
• 3/24 - Zydeco Radio (Parc International)
• 3/31 - Feufollet (Parc Sans Souci)
• 4/7 - The Lost Bayou Ramblers (Parc International)
• 4/14 - No DTA! (Good Friday)
• 4/21 - Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys (Parc International)
• 4/28 - No DTA! (Festival International)
• 5/5 - Rayo Brothers (Parc Sans Souci)