Fred's Lounge
Music venue in Mamou, LA
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Mamou, Louisiana 70554
United States
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| Address | 420 6th St Mamou, Louisiana 70554 United States |
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| Coordinates | 30.630917°N 92.419467°W |
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| Opened | 1946-11-20 |
Fred's Lounge is a music venue and bar located in Mamou, Louisiana, the "Cajun Music Capital of the World." Fred's Lounge is an important part of Cajun musical history[1] and Cajun French history.[2][3] The bar is only open on Saturday mornings, except during Mardi Gras, when it is open for the rest of the week.[4]
History
The Lounge was purchased by Alfred "Fred" Tate (11/20/1912 - 7/15/1992) in 1946 under the original name Tate's Bar.[5]
In 1950, Fred's Lounge revitalized the Courir de Mardi Gras tradition.[6]
Since 1962, radio broadcasts from Fred's Lounge have been done in Louisiana French.[7]
In 1996, Louisiana governor Mike Foster declared Fred's Lounge the launching place of the Evangeline parish French renaissance.[3]
