Revelry returns to Fred’s Lounge

By Nancy Duplechain on Wednesday, June 2, 2021
  • Della Douget of Oakdale and Stewart Sharpe of Eunice dance to the music of Troy LeJeune and Cajun Revue on Saturday, May 30. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
    Della Douget of Oakdale and Stewart Sharpe of Eunice dance to the music of Troy LeJeune and Cajun Revue on Saturday, May 30. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
  • Pictured are Bruce Frey (left) and Winston Guillory (right) as they sit on a bench outside the legendary Fred’s Lounge in Mamou. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
    Pictured are Bruce Frey (left) and Winston Guillory (right) as they sit on a bench outside the legendary Fred’s Lounge in Mamou. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
The historic Fred’s Lounge of Mamou reopened last weekend to much fanfare. Closed since the pandemic came into full swing in 2020, bar patrons packed the facility for a morning of music, dancing, and spirits on Saturday. Mike Perron, host for KVPI’s live Fred’s Lounge broadcast, introduced the Troy LeJeune and Cajun Revue band; the beats of lively Cajun music rang throughout the bar and out onto…

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