PubHidden gem
Fred's Lounge
Mamou, Louisiana
A tiny Mamou bar that fills on Saturday mornings with live Cajun music and dancing, broadcast on local radio.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Fred's Lounge in Mamou is open only on Saturday mornings, when a live Cajun band plays and the dance floor fills while the show is broadcast on a local AM radio station. The bar is tiny, the crowd is a mix of locals and visitors and the music is sung in Cajun French. Hours are listed differently by various sources, so check the lounge's Facebook group before going.
Good to know
- Arrive early, it is small and fills quickly
- Hours are unreliable in listings, check Facebook first
- Cash is the safest bet
- Best time
- Saturday morning
- Open
- Saturday mornings only
- Getting there
- Main street parking in Mamou
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
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