Chuck Fest Announces Huge 2026 Music Lineup for Downtown Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana - Southwest Louisiana is getting ready for one of the years favorite day of music, food, art, and local SWLA flavor. Over the weekend, Chuck Fest released their 2026 entertainment lineup.
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About Chuck Fest & It’s History
Chuck Fest began in 2014 as a small grassroots festival created by local restaurant owners Dave and Nan Evans. What started with one small stage quickly grew into one of the area’s biggest downtown celebrations.
After several major natural disasters hit Southwest Louisiana in 2020, the Arts & Humanities Council of SWLA took over the festival and helped bring it back to the community.
One of the great parts of Chuck Fest is it allows local downtown restaurants, vendors, and musicians to showcase what they do to a new audience.
Chuck Fest is about more than just music. The festival celebrates the food, art, and culture that makes Southwest Louisiana unique.
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Chuck Fest Releases Artists & Bands For 2026 Festival
Chuck Fest will return to Downtown Lake Charles on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Here’s a look at the complete entertainment lineup.
This year’s lineup features a wide mix of musical styles across multiple stages. Artists scheduled to perform include Flamethrowers, Wendy Colona, Rusty Metoyer, Louisiana Surf Department, HollyRock, Hash Cabbage, LVVRS, Dustin Gaspard, Caden Gillard, Justin Martindale, Pocket Chocolate, 26 West, Snydley Whiplash, Dani LaCour Band, Zydecane, Beau Guidry, Brooks Drost Band, Nikki Needham, Minos The Saint and many more.
Other performers on the 2026 lineup include Street Side Jazz Band, Fools & Sages, Boomerang, 3 Sheets, catsandaliensband, ThingFish, Dead Matadors, The Taylor’s, Vection, BOOM BOOM, The Loaded 44rz, Lost Riders, Secret Stache & Friends, The Quadroholics & Friends, Young Band Nation, Ron Fruge, Randall Edwards Music, Clay & Markie, Second Cup, Taylor Fillion and Neal Smith.
The times and stages will be released at a later date…
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