Madison Summer Festival Previews 2008: La Fête de Marquette: July 10-13

The third annual La Fête de Marquette temporarily moves to a new location this year in an attempt to allow the grass at Central Park time to build some stronger roots. The new location will be a parking lot at 50 Baldwin Street, only one block from the park. La Fête de Marquette is timed to coincide with Bastille Day in France. The full schedule for the four day festival is below.

Thursday, July 10 / 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm

(Willy St. Co-op Annual Membership Meeting / Open to all)

5:30 - 6:45 / Tent / The Gadjo Players
7:30 - 10:00 / Tent / Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas

Friday, July 11 / 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm (Le Nuit des Etoiles)

5:30 - 6:45 / Stage / Les Breastfeeders
7:30 - 8:45 / Stage / The Iguanas
9:30 - 11:00 / Stage / Dobet Gnahoré

Saturday, July 12 / Noon to 11:00 pm (Le Jour de Monde)

12:30 - 1:30 / Tent / Robin Pluer & Mme. Fun
1:30 - 2:00 / Stage / Cheney and Mills
2:15 - 3:15 / Tent / Robin Pluer & Mme. Fun
3:15 - 4:30 / Stage / Les Primitifs du Futur
4:30 - 5:00 / Stage / Cheney and Mills
5:15 - 6:30 / Stage / Brazzaville
7:15 - 8:30 / Stage / Dengue Fever
9:15 - 11:00 / Stage / Fallou Dieng

Sunday, July 13 / Noon to 9:00 pm (Le Jour de Louisiane)

12:00 - 1:00 / Stage / Johnny Chimes
1:30 - 2:30 / Stage / The Cajun Strangers
3:00 - 4:15 / Stage / The Lafayette Rhythm Devils
4:45 - 6:00 / Stage / Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys
6:45 - 8:15 / Stage / Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk