Balfa Toujours Concert History

Balfa Toujours ("Balfa still and forever") is a cajun band based in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, USA. They take their inspiration from Dewey Balfa and the Balfa Brothers, describing their goal as "to keep the music alive and healthy; we do not try to preserve it as if it were a museum piece, but neither do we change it purely for the sake of modernization."

Balfa Toujours Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 14, 2017
Festivals Acadiens
"Festivals Acadiens" / Roddie Romero / Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys / Richard Lebouef / Kevin Naquin & The Ossun Playboys / Marc a Paul a Jos / Wayne Singleton & Same Ol' 2 Step / Savoy Family Cajun Band / Cedryl Ballou & The Zydeco Trendsetters / Terry And The Zydeco Bad Boys / Feufollet / Travis Matte And The Kingpins / Balfa Toujours / Chris Ardoin / T'monde / Ryan Brunet and The Malfecteurs / Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds Show all bands
Girard Park Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Jul 21, 2017
Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival
"Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival" / Las Cafeteras / Del McCoury Band / Keith Secola / Preston Frank / Gunpoets / The Big Mean Sound Machine / Jamestown Revival / John Brown's Body / Richie And Rosie / Aaron Lipp / Walter Mouton & the Scott Playboys / Flying Clouds / Balfa Toujours / Bear Fox / Jones Benally / Mosaic Foundation / Mokoomba / Campbell Brothers / Calico Moon / Bronwen Exter / Barroom Philosphers / Sammus / Izzy True / Chris Corsano Show all bands
Trumansburg Fairgrounds Trumansburg, New York, United States
Jul 20, 2017
Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival
"Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival" / Bubba George / Sihasin / Kevin Kinsella / Driftwood / Donna the Buffalo / Keith Frank / Mac Benford / Balfa Toujours / Taina Asili / Los Texmaniacs / Bess Greenberg / The Blind Spots / The Sim Redmond Band / Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad / Sophistafunk / Crucial Reggae Show all bands
Trumansburg Fairgrounds Trumansburg, New York, United States
Oct 15, 2016
Festivals Acadiens
"Festivals Acadiens" / Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas / Pine Leaf Boys / Feufollet / Balfa Toujours / Lil Wayne & Same Ole 2 Step / La Recolte / Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie / Bonsoir Catin / Lost Bayou Ramblers / Kira Viator & Bayou Beat / TK Hulin / Walter Mouton & the Scott Playboys / Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys / Savoy Family Cajun Band / Jambalaya Cajun Band / T'monde / Terry And The Zydeco Bad Boys / Cedryl Ballou & The Zydeco Trendsetters / Magnolia Sisters / J.J. Caillier & The Zydeco Knockouts / Joel Savoy / Sarah Jayde Williams / Corey Ledet Show all bands
Girard Park Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Oct 10, 2014
"Festivals Acadiens" / Corey Ledet / C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band / Balfa Toujours

Festivals Acadiens

Girard Park Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Oct 12, 2013
Festivals Acadiens
"Festivals Acadiens" / Bonsoir Catin / Feufollet / TK Hulin / michael doucet / Lafayette Rhythm Devils / Roddie Romero / Corey Ledet / Richard Lebouef / Dog Hill Stompers / Lost Bayou Ramblers / Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble / Balfa Toujours / Savoy Family Cajun Band / Creole String Beans / Les Bassettes / Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds / Sarah Jayde Williams / Lee Benoit & The Bayou Stompers / Terry And The Zydeco Bad Boys Show all bands
Girard Park Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
May 18, 2013
Balfa Toujours Old Town School Of Folk Music Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 02, 2013
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / Patti Smith / Widespread Panic / Kem / Roy Ayers / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Henry Butler / Theresa Andersson / Lil Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers / Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs / Glen David Andrews / Pura Fe / Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie / Hot 8 Brass Band / Rosie Ledet / Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes / Banu Gibson & The New Orleans Hot Jazz / The Anderson Twins / Meschiya Lake / Pokey LaFarge / Drink Small / Ingrid Lucia / Mia Borders / Dee 1 / Kirk Joseph / Balfa Toujours / Maggie Koerner / Johnny Sansone / Delfeayo Marsalis / Orange Kellin's New Orleans Blues Serenaders / Fi Yi Yi Spirit Of The Mandingo Warrior / Pinettes Brass Band / Kid Merv / Kidd Jordan / Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys / Kumbuka Drum & Dance Collective / The Last Straws / Lyle Henderson / Forgotten Souls Brass Band / The Chapman Family / Angela The Yarnspinner Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 26, 2013 –
May 05, 2013
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2013
Kenny Neal / Maggie Koerner / The Baby Boyz Brass Band / george Benson / dianne reeves / Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band / the iguanas / Campbell Brothers / Dee-1 / Maze featuring Frankie Beverly / BeauSoleil / Kevin Gordon / Laura Bell Bundy / Mia Borders / Guitar Slim Jr / Brushy One String of Jamaica / Magary Lord of Bahia-Brazil / Juan Luis Guerra Y 4.40 / Daryl Coley / The New Birth Brass Band / Pine Leaf Boys / Feufollet / Jeff Floyd / Jambalaya Cajun Band / Fredy Omar con su banda / Don Vappie and the Creole Jazz Serenaders / Germaine Bazzle / David And Roselyn / Stanley Clarke / John Mooney And Bluesiana / 101 Runners / Yvette Landry / Khris Royal & Dark Matter / Kristin Diable & The City / Savoy Family Cajun Band / The Pinstripe Brass Band / Friendly Travelers / Rumba Buena / Tione Johnson / The Mighty Supremes / Michael Ward / Ernie Vincent & the Top Notes / Dog Hill Stompers / Jimmy Cliff / The Soul Rebels / The Mavericks / Better Than Ezra / Calvin Johnson / Mariachi Jalisco / Allen Toussaint / Forgotten Souls Brass Band / Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue / Calexico / Irma Thomas / Amanda Shaw & The Cute Guys / michael doucet / Tucka / Dukes Of Dixieland / Bo Dollis And The Wild Magnolias / Jason Marsalis / Hot Club Of New Orleans / Sunpie And The Louisiana Sunspots / Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show / Lance Ellis / Nocca Jazz Band / Young Pinstripe Brass Band / Pocket Aces Brass Band / Bari Koral Family Rock Band / Sharon Martin / Voice of the Wetlands Allstars / Honey Island Swamp Band / Eric Lindell / Terence Blanchard / Ellis Marsalis / Davell Crawford / Glen David Andrews / Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys / The Breton Sound / Juan Luis Guerra / Kem / Theresa Andersson / Vashawn Mitchell / Original Dixieland Jazz Band / The Jones Sisters / Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas / Keith Frank And The Soileau Zydeco Band / Le Vent du Nord / Bill Miller / Wayne Toups And Zydecajun / Stanley Clarke And George Duke / Gravy / Ingrid Lucia / New Orleans Nightcrawlers / The Session / JD & The Straight Shot / Balfa Toujours / Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns / Rockin' Dopsie Jr. And The Zydeco Twisters / Walter "Wolfman" Washington & The Roadmasters / Otra / Midnite Disturbers / Johnny J And The Hitmen / T.B.C. Brass Band / Henry Gray & the Cats / Bamboula 2000 / Little Freddie King Blues Band / Bryan Lee & the Blues Power Band / Leah Chase / The Last Straws / Kora Konnection / The Branchettes / J. Monque'd Blues Band / Aaron Fletcher / Franklin Avenue Baptist Church Mass Choir / Lil Buck Sinegal's Blues Band / Storyville Stompers Brass Band / Voices of Distinction / 21st Century Brass Band / Lyle Henderson & Emmanuel / DJ Raj Smoove / The University of Miami Jazz Band / Real Untouchables Brass Band / Leroy Jones & New Orleans' Finest / MuteMath / Anders Osborne / Pokey LaFarge / Kinfolk Brass Band / Paulin Brothers Brass Band / Pete Fountain / Robert Mirabal / Stooges Brass Band / Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra / Los Poboycitos / Wendell Brunious / Roddie Romero & the Hub City Allstars / Alexis and the Samurai / Los Lobos / Lil' Nathan and the Zydeco Big Timers / C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band / Tim Laughlin / Red Stick Ramblers / Johnny Sketch And The Dirty Notes / Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses / Panorama Jazz Band / Flow Tribe / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Charmaine Neville Band / Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie / Cowboy Mouth / Maroon 5 / Marc Broussard / Wayne Shorter Quartet / Washboard Chaz Blues Trio / Sonny Landreth / Cedric Watson & Bijou Créole / The Kid Carsons / Donald Harrison / The Honeypots / Irvin Mayfield & The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra / Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers / New Orleans Klezmer Allstars / Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys / Pura Fe / Uno Jazz Allstars / New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra / Robin Barnes / Deacon John / Cha Wa / The Chapman Family / Brass-a-holics Gogo Brass Funk Band / Lost Bayou Ramblers / Galactic / Tuba Skinny / The New Orleans Spiritualettes / Kermit Ruffins / Frank Ocean / Kathy Taylor / Young Fellaz Brass Band / Grayson Capps / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Willie Nelson / Astral Project / The Original Pinettes Brass Band / Dumpstaphunk / Gary Clark Jr. / B.B. King / Band of Horses / John Mayer / Null / Widespread Panic / Fleetwood Mac / The Little Willies / Ben Harper / Dave Matthews Band / The Revivalists / Charlie Musselwhite / Bonerama / Billy Joel / Andrew Duhon / Earth, Wind & Fire / The Black Keys / Patti Smith / Phoenix / Taj Mahal / Little Big Town / Gipsy Kings / The Mercy Brothers / Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans / Naydja Cojoe / Doc McKenzie & The Hi-Lites / The Bolton Brothers / Soulfruit / Del McCoury Band / Tab Benoit / George Porter, Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Drink Small / Hurray for the Riff Raff / Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove / Vivaz / Hot 8 Brass Band / Sharde Thomas / Dr. John / The Nevilles / Shamarr Allen / The Meter Men / The New Orleans Bingo! Show / Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band / Shades Of Praise / Spencer Bohren / Martha Redbone / Ana Popovic / Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys / Rebirth Brass Band / Murder The Stout / Corey Ledet and His Zydeco Band / Marcia Ball / Charles Bradley / Dl Menard & the Louisiana Aces / Mississippi Rail Company / Zion Harmonizers / Papa Grows Funk / Luke Winslow-King / Brother Tyrone & the Mindbenders / John Michael Rouchell / Satan And Adam / Jumpin' Johnny Sansone / A Tribe Called Red / Ted Winn / The New Orleans Suspects / Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra / Betty Winn and One A-Chord / Treme Brass Band / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Alex McMurray / Grayhawk Band / Jon Cleary / Jamil Sharif / Raw Oyster Cult / Aaron Neville / Daryl Hall & John Oates / Free Agents Brass Band / Roy Ayers / Little Joe Y La Familia / Jill Scott / Clarence "frogman" Henry / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Henry Butler / The Creole String Beans / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Brass-A-Holics / Sasha Masakowski / Holly Williams Show all bands
  Setlists
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Jan 28, 2012
Balfa Toujours / Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience Finch Fieldhouse Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States
Oct 16, 2011
Festivals Acadiens
"Festivals Acadiens" / Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys / Bruce Daigrepont / Hert LeBlanc / Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet / Mamou / Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours / Ryan Brunet and The Malfecteurs / Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band / Jesse Lege / Joel Savoy / Wayne Toups / Savoy Family Cajun Band / Kevin Naquin & The Ossun Playboys / Balfa Toujours / Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys Show all bands
Girard Park Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Aug 22, 2009
CityFolk Music Festival
"CityFolk Music Festival" / Bryan Bowers / That 1 Guy / The Arrogant Worms / The Sadies / Bruce Cockburn / Mihirangi / Kinnie Starr / Michael Jerome Browne / James Hill / Penny Lang / Balfa Toujours / James Keelaghan / Jah Youssouf / Ray Bonneville / The Good Lovelies / Dirk Powell Show all bands
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Britannia Park Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Aug 21, 2009
CityFolk Music Festival
"CityFolk Music Festival" / Bryan Bowers / Kinnie Starr / The Sadies / Mihirangi / Balfa Toujours / Dirk Powell / James Hill / James Keelaghan / Amy Millan / Stephen Page
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Britannia Park Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Aug 02, 2009
Newport Folk Festival
"Newport Folk Festival" / Campbell Brothers / Balfa Toujours / Neko Case / Joe Pug / Del McCoury Band / Pete Seeger / Judy Collins / Joan Baez / Arlo Guthrie / Josh Ritter / Elvis Perkins In Dearland / Tim Eriksen / Guy Clark / Deer Tick / Dala / Tao Seeger / Mike & Ruthy Show all bands
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Fort Adams State Park Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Aug 01, 2009 –
Aug 02, 2009
George Wein's Folk Festival 50 2009
Iron & Wine / Fleet Foxes / The Decemberists / The Avett Brothers / Brett Dennen / Neko Case / Deer Tick / Billy Bragg / Josh Ritter / Joan Baez / Gillian Welch / Mavis Staples / Langhorne Slim / Ben Kweller / The Low Anthem / Arlo Guthrie / Judy Collins / Joe Pug / Pete Seeger / Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman / Tift Merritt / Ramblin' Jack Elliott / Dave Rawlings Machine / Guy Clark / Elvis Perkins In Dearland / Del Mccoury / Tim Eriksen / Campbell Brothers / Balfa Toujours / Bingoboys / Tao Rodriguez-Seeger / Dala (Canada) / Tim Eriksen and Shape Note Singers Show all bands
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Fort Adams State Park Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Apr 25, 2009
Festival International De Louisiane
"Festival International De Louisiane" / Rachid Taha / Seun Kuti / Orange Blossom / Zachary Richard / Grupo Fantasma / Dengue Fever / Malajube / Dobet Gnahore / Cherish the Ladies / TARACE BOULBA / Crocodile Gumboot Dancers of Durban, South Africa / Zulu Connection / David Egan / Chicha Libre / Les Chevres A Pul / Rupa & The April Fishes / Firecracker Jazz Band / Bombes 2 Bal / Bertrand Laurence / Coatimundi / Balfa Toujours / Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole / Chic Gamine / Genticorum / TBC Brass Band / The Quebe Sisters / Red Stick Ramblers / Peter Villegas Show all bands
Downtown Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Apr 24, 2009 –
Apr 26, 2009
Festival International de Louisiane
Cedric Watson & Bijou Créole / Grupo Fantasma / The Quebe Sisters Band / Orange Blossom / David Egan & 20 Years of Trouble / Coatimundi / Rootz Underground / Rupa & The April Fishes / Dengue Fever / Malajube / Zulu Connection / Roddie Romero & the Hub City Allstars / Dobet Gnahoré / Chicha Libre / Chic Gamine / Bombes 2 Bal / Balfa Toujours / TBC Brass Band / Corey Ledet / Cedric Watson w/ Lil' Buck Senegal / Wind Rhythms Show all bands
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Downtown Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Feb 14, 2009
Balfa Toujours / Dirk Powell / Riley Baugus Old Town School Of Folk Music Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jan 31, 2009
Balfa Toujours / Pine Leaf Boys Miami University Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Jul 19, 2008
Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival
"Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival" / Donna the Buffalo / Balfa Toujours / Jones Benally / John Specker / The Meditations / Toby Foyeh & Orchestra Africa / Nation Beat / Keith Secola's Wild Band Of Indians / Flying Clouds / Keith Frank / Plena Libre / Cyro Baptista / Galumpha / The Lee Boys / Red Hots / ______ / The Horse Flies / Bruce Foley / MBUSI / Mary Lorson and Billy Coté / Jennie Stearns / Paso Fino / Blackfire / Clay Ross (Solo) Show all bands
Trumansburg Fairgrounds Trumansburg, New York, United States

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Genres:

World
Zydeco
Swamp Pop
Cajun
Accordion
Louisiana
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Latest Setlist (08/02/2009):

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  1. Les flammes D'Enfer
  2. Two Step De L'anse A Paille
  3. Newport Waltz
  4. Blues De Tac-Tac (Popcorn Blues)
  5. Deux Voyages
  6. Port Arthur Blues
  7. Chere Bassette
  8. Les Blues De Cajun
  9. Bernadette
  10. Madeleine
  11. Born in the Country
  12. T'en As Eu Mais T'en Auras Plus

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Concerts Per Year:

2017 3 concerts
2016 1 concert
2014 1 concert
2013 4 concerts
2012 1 concert
2011 1 concert
2009 8 concerts
2008 4 concerts
2007 10 concerts
2006 6 concerts
2005 4 concerts
2004 1 concert
2000 1 concert
1999 1 concert
1995 1 concert

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Balfa Toujours had?

Balfa Toujours has had 47 concerts.

What genre is Balfa Toujours?

Balfa Toujours is most often considered to be World, Zydeco, Swamp Pop, Cajun, Accordion, and Louisiana.

When was the last Balfa Toujours concert?

The last Balfa Toujours concert was on October 14, 2017 at Girard Park in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. The bands that performed were: "Festivals Acadiens" / Roddie Romero / Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys / Richard Lebouef / Kevin Naquin & The Ossun Playboys / Marc a Paul a Jos / Wayne Singleton & Same Ol' 2 Step / Savoy Family Cajun Band / Cedryl Ballou & The Zydeco Trendsetters / Terry And The Zydeco Bad Boys / Feufollet / Travis Matte And The Kingpins / Balfa Toujours / Chris Ardoin / T'monde / Ryan Brunet and The Malfecteurs / Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds.

What setlist does Balfa Toujours play live?

The songs that Balfa Toujours performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the August 02, 2009 concert at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, United States:

  1. Les flammes D'Enfer
  2. Two Step De L'anse A Paille
  3. Newport Waltz
  4. Blues De Tac-Tac (Popcorn Blues)
  5. Deux Voyages
  6. Port Arthur Blues
  7. Chere Bassette
  8. Les Blues De Cajun
  9. Bernadette
  10. Madeleine
  11. Born in the Country
  12. T'en As Eu Mais T'en Auras Plus

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