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."

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Balfa Toujours Tours & Concerts (Page 2)

Date Concert Venue Location
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
23e 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
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
Jul 18, 2008
Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival
"Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival" / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Hackensaw Boys / Balfa Toujours / Atsiktonkie / John Brown's Body / Etran Finatawa / Blackfire / IY / Revision / The Speckers / Frank Preston / Flying Clouds / Nation Beat / Kevin Kinsella / Moontee Sinquah / Courtney Granger / Luminescent Orchestrii / The Lee Boys / Walter Mouton & the Scott Playboys / The Sim Redmond Band / MC Lars / Fisher Meehan / Joejo / Boy With A Fish / Big Fat Gap / The Talktomes / Jennie Stearns / The Sutras / Who Are You / Tiger Maple String Band Show all bands
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Trumansburg Fairgrounds Trumansburg, New York, United States
Jun 08, 2008
"Wolf Trap's Louisiana Swamp Romp" / The Wild Magnolias / Pine Leaf Boys / Balfa Toujours / Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas

Wolf Trap's Louisiana Swamp Romp

Filene Center, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Vienna, Virginia, United States
Mar 28, 2008
Darrell Scott / Balfa Toujours Grace Chapel Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Feb 14, 2008
Balfa Toujours Old Town School Of Folk Music Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aug 12, 2007
Great Lakes Folk Festival
"Great Lakes Folk Festival" / Dirk Powell / Elana James / Johnny Gimble / Balfa Toujours / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Grupo Fantasma
Downtown East Lansing East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Aug 11, 2007
Great Lakes Folk Festival
"Great Lakes Folk Festival" / Dirk Powell / Elana James / Balfa Toujours / Carolina Chocolate Drops / Grupo Fantasma / Johnny Gimble / Henry Butler
Downtown East Lansing East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Jul 21, 2007
"Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival" / Balfa Toujours / Hugh Masekela / John Brown's Body / Mamadou Diabate

Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival

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Trumansburg Fairgrounds Trumansburg, New York, United States
Jul 20, 2007
"Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival" / Balfa Toujours / The Cat Empire / The Greencards / Jim Lauderdale

Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival

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Trumansburg Fairgrounds Trumansburg, New York, United States
May 12, 2007
Balfa Toujours Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States
May 11, 2007
Balfa Toujours Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States
May 10, 2007
Balfa Toujours Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States
May 09, 2007
Balfa Toujours Raue Center for the Arts Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States
May 06, 2007
Balfa Toujours Old Town School Of Folk Music Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Genres:

Folk
World
Zydeco
Cajun
Francophone
Swamp Pop
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:

2025 3 concerts
2022 2 concerts
2017 3 concerts
2016 1 concert
2014 1 concert
2013 6 concerts
2012 1 concert
2011 1 concert
2009 8 concerts
2008 5 concerts
2007 10 concerts
2006 6 concerts
2005 4 concerts
2004 1 concert
2000 1 concert
1999 2 concerts
1996 1 concert
1995 1 concert

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