Richard sale barn
Acadiana's Unique Live Historical Venue
Rope CUTTING AND DEDICATION
Please join us for the Rope Cutting and Dedication of the June and Ernest Atchetee Theater on
Friday, April 10, 2026.
Time to be determined.
GRAND OPENING SHOW
Mike Dean bAND
WITH SPECIAL GUEST GABE WOOTTON
April 11, 2026
Door OpenS at 6:00 PM
Show Starts at 7:00 pm
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Mike Dean and his band have been regulars in the Acadiana music scene for over 20 years. He will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Live at the Richard Sale Barn album with the release of his new single “God Loves Ya When Ya Dance”.
Dege Legg once described the group as "George Jones and Crazy Horse". In recent years the band ventured beyond the comfort of their South Louisiana community, playing weeklong residencies in Key West, providing afternoon entertainment to roots music fans at the venerable Gruene Hall, and in support of their old friend Drew Landry at venues and festivals across Montana. Their latest single (God Loves Ya When Ya Dance) is available on all streaming platforms.
Gabe Wootton’s shows are very spontaneous and informal. He doesn’t use setlists. Instead, he builds a rapport with the audience by telling stories and reacting to their reactions to previous songs – sometimes sad, sometimes uplifting, most times humorous.
Merci Beaucoup
Merci beaucoup... thank you… for your generous SUPPORT of Le Bayou Legendaire non-profit organization for the Richard Sale Barn restoration.
Here is a brief update on the barn and the brick sale.
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The back portion of the barn roof has been torn down (Phase I).
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Phase II is the work needed to reopen the front theatre portion of the Richard Sale Barn. Plans have been worked up and they are being submitted to the State Fire Marshall’s office before electrical and other changes can be done. We expect that to be next month.
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However, to keep our historical status the back roof will have to be replaced. That will be part of Phase III.
Fundraising goes on with individual donations both small and large at GoFundMe and BrickMarkers.
The bricks will not be used for a patio but will be placed on the wall directly to the left as you enter the reception area.
At left is the ROUGH sketch done by the famous worldwide muralist Robert Dafford and shows how we plan to incorporate the bricks into an artistic design. The design will include a portrait created from a photo taken before WWII that includes the inside of the Barn with Johnny’s grandfather Avery Richard and his father John A. Richard II among the group.
It is only through the support of individuals and the community as a whole that we will be able to restore the cultural and musical legacy that the Richard Sale Barn in known for! We will see you in the Spring!!!!!!!
Merci beaucoup encore,
Kathy and Johnny Richard
YOU ROCK!!!!!
MERCI BEAUCOUP!!