Their Saturday shows are terrific and worth the trip and the price. Herman Fusilier hosts and does a great job.mmOne thing though, there's no food or alcohol for sale, you're limited to popcorn and fountain sodas. The Crispy Cajun, about a mile east of the theatre, was a good stop for a quick bite. Only negative was the lady working the ticket window; unhelpful, rude and hard of hearing - the trifecta of poor customer service.
We had no idea what to expect and were totally impressed. The website says to call the mayor's office for additional information so we did. We learned that it would likely not be sold out, so arrive about 5:15, purchase tickets, and go on in. We did.On the way in we bought popcorn and soda pops. Popcorn is only $2. Pop is only $1. What a deal!Although the theater seats 582, there were only about 50 of us there. The tickets were only $5.The show is broadcast live on local TV and radio. Two groups performed Cajun music and half a dozen couples danced in the front of the theater down in front of the bands.It was true treat for us northerners and we'd go back!The show is from 6-7:30 which leaves time for a nice dinner afterwards. For that we headed to Rocky's. The food and service were A+ and a Cajun band was playing!
I had a chance to experience the the Eunice Symphony for the first time. I enjoyed the emcee of Harry Simon and the performance of the string section followed by the timely pounding of the percussion and the well command of arrangement by conductor Nancy Simon. Personally I'm looking forward to the next venue of the Eunice Symphony Orchestra, I would recommend everyone to to find out dates of next season!Sam Tumblin
I wasn't sure what to expect from the Rendezvous de Cajun radio show, but I knew it would be fun. And it was. I didn't realize so many people would be dancing, yet sure enough, once the first waltz started up to the dance floor they went. So much fun watching so many older couples dancing. Some had difficulty getting out of the seat, but once they started moving... look out! Whether you danced or just watched everyone else, it was a lot of fun. I'd highly recommend it to anyone staying in the area. Tickets were a steal at $5, and the pop and popcorn were cheap as well.
Part of the Jean Lafitte National Park, this old fashioned theater offers live cajun music ever Saturday night.
Every Saturday at night a live musical group performs at the ancient but lovely Liberty Theater in the center of Eunice Louisiana. Its first come first serve. Tickets are a hefty $5 per person. The doors open around 4 PM. so come early if you want a front row seat. The performance is actually a live radio show, and is video recorded for local TV broadcast. There is a dance floor, which fills quickly once the program begins. We heard a very good Cajun music group, that even had some youngsters come up and play with them. Locals treated us like a family. Oh - and did I tell you that a soda and popcorn at the stand was $3. After the show walk one block to Ruby's for some great local food. And consider spending the night at Le Village Guesthouse bed and breakfast, a 5 minute ride from the theater.
A culture separate from any other in America. Listen to music that you have never heard before, see performances by artist that value the traditions that they were raised with and see the talent that is unheard of in other parts of the world.
The Liberty was originally a vaudeville theater that opened in the 1920s. Now it hosts the Rondezvous de Cajun radio show on Saturday nights (I believe it's also a venue for other music, too.) Thoroughly enjoyed the Cajun music. The theater is a little rough around the edges, and the acoustics aren't the best. That being said, it's a fun show before dinner on a Saturday night. Tickets are only $5, and it's general seating. It wasn't overly crowded the night we were there, so we got really good seats. I got the impression that it's the place to be for local older folks on Saturday night. So fun to watch everyone dance. One couple (they must have been in their 80s) danced almost every song. They were dressed to the nines, and really had some moves! I recommend stopping by the Liberty on a Saturday night.
Best Western staff told us about this Theater. Its a bit outdated though unique in its own way. We've seen many other dance performance places and this one is not that great.
Love it, I will go back every chance I get. For $5.00 you get $25.00 worth of entertainment!People are so friendly! I recommend it, on a scale of 1 to 10, I say 11.