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🌱 How Acadia Music Fest turned Thibodaux into a regional music destination
Spotted on the Thibodaux calendar: Backroots
Hello again Thibodaux! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Acadia Music Fest turned Thibodaux into a regional music destination
- Which Thibodaux festivals should you hit first this fall?
- How Thibodaux survived a homecoming-night scare from Terrebonne's king
Also on today's calendar: Nicholls XC Invitational and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, temps: high: 88, low: 76.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• And the Beat Goes On (houmatimes.com) — Thibodaux's Acadia Music Fest is marking its 10th anniversary this October with a full-day lineup at Acadia Plantation Town Center, headlined by Whiskey Myers and featuring several regional favorites. Beyond the music, the festival channels more than $100,000 in proceeds back into local nonprofits, honoring the memory of Ben Meyer while drawing thousands of visitors and sold-out hotels to Thibodaux. 
• 2026 Fall Festivals (houmatimes.com) — Thibodaux residents have a packed fall calendar, with Acadia Music Fest at Acadia Plantation, BBQ and Bourbon on the Bayou at Warren J. Harang Auditorium, Big Boy's Main Street Cook-Off, and the Thibodeauxville Fall Festival all set in town. The guide also highlights nearby favorites in Houma, Raceland, Chackbay, Larose, and more, giving you plenty of chances to enjoy live music, food, culture, and charity events across the bayou region.
• How Homecoming King Terrance Diggs Jr. made his mark in Terrebonne-Thibodaux rivalry game (houmatimes.com) — Thibodaux High edged Terrebonne 35-28 in their District 7-5A rivalry, with Terrebonne senior receiver and newly crowned homecoming king Terrance Diggs Jr. scoring twice to keep it close. Local fans saw a young Terrebonne squad rebound from a prior blowout and push undefeated Thibodaux to the wire, with Diggs emerging as a key leader heading into their next matchup.
📸 Around Thibodaux
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Thibodaux
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★ Featured events ★
- Backroots →
Big Mike's BBQ Smokehouse, 120 Laura Dr, Thibodaux
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Nicholls XC Invitational →
Thibodaux LA - Colonel Cross Country 3200m →
Thibodaux LA
8:00 am - Cars and Coffee →
Big Mike's BBQ Smokehouse, 120 Laura Dr, Thibodaux
8:00 am - Louisiana Cosplay Con 2026 →
1398 Cardinal Drive, Thibodaux
11:00 am - Danny Alexander →
Big Mike's BBQ Smokehouse, 120 Laura Dr, Thibodaux
7:00 pm - South Terrebonne at Thibodaux →
Thibodaux, Thibodaux
5:30 pm - Midnight at the Masquerade: Mystery Dinner →
402 W 3rd St, Thibodaux
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
📣 Thibodaux Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Laurel Valley Farmer's Market
Thibodaux Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Information Center, 318 E Bayou Rd, Thibodaux
2:00 pm - Harley Talbot Acoustic →
Big Mike's BBQ Smokehouse, 120 Laura Dr, Thibodaux
11:00 am - Acadia Music Fest →
Acadia Music Fest - AMF, Percy Brown Rd, Thibodaux
12:00 pm - Art In The Patch - Volunteer Event →
Houma Pumpkin Patch, #2, Schriever
9:00 am
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Thibodaux. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Online Order Filling Team Supervisor in Thibodaux. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thibodaux here.
🗞 Nearby News
Houma
- 3rd Annual Remembrance Mass to honor loved ones lost to suicide in Houma (houmatimes.com)
- Young Ashland Drive hero returns home after weeks of recovery (houmatimes.com)
- 'Red Dress Run for Cajuns.' Houma's Maw Maw Walker draws thousands in their finest muumuus. (nola.com)
Morgan City
- Morgan City Police Address Traffic Stop Video and Vehicle Search (kqkinews.com)
Ok Thibodaux! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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