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Mudbug Madness 35 Headliners: Marc Broussard, Wayne Toups and More

April 4, 2018Chris JayNo Commentsfestivals, food festivals, mudbug madness, music festivals, zydeco

Featured Photo: Terrance Simien performs at Mudbug Madness Festival in 2013. Photo by Jim Noetzel.  The complete live music lineup for the 35th annual Mudbug Madness Festival has been posted to the festival website, and…

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Bossier City Now Has a Corn Dog Festival (And It’s For a Great Cause)

February 27, 2018Chris Jay1 commentawesome, best of bossier city, bossier arts council, bossier city, corn dogs, east blank plaza, festivals, flying heart brewing, spring festivals, weird

Featured photo: Clark McLendon tends grill at Flying Heart Brewing and Pub in 2017. When Clark McLendon, owner of Running Dog Sportswear, showed me the flyer for his upcoming Corn Dog Busker Arts Festival, the…

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Heading to the 2017 Red River Balloon Rally? Here’s Everywhere You Can Park (With Maps!)

July 12, 2017Chris JayNo Commentsfestivals, lsus, red river balloon rally, sports

Your eyes are not deceiving you – huge, colorful hot air balloons are everywhere in the skies over Shreveport-Bossier this week. That’s because the U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championships are underway. This weekend, the…

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Win Four Tickets to the Red River Balloon Rally in Shreveport

June 23, 2017Chris JayNo Commentsfestivals, giveaway, hot air balloons, red river balloon rally, sports

Want to win four free tickets to the 2017 Red River Balloon Rally? To enter this giveaway, just e-mail cjay@sbctb.org with the subject line “Look up in the sky” by 12 p.m. on Friday, July…

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Marc Broussard, Chris Thomas King, Maggie Koerner to Headline Highland Jazz and Blues Festival 2017

June 7, 2017Chris JayNo Commentsblues, columbia park, festivals, highland, highland jazz and blues festival, live music, music festivals

The 14th Annual Highland Jazz and Blues Festival Presented by Twisted Root Burger Co. will take place, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at Columbia Park in Shreveport. Festival organizers recently announced details of this…

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Catch Jagged Edge, Tevin Campbell and More at 31st Let the Good Times Roll Festival

May 24, 2017Chris JayNo Commentsblack history, downtown Shreveport, festivals, let the good times roll, music, music festivals, zydeco

Organizers of the 31st annual Let the Good Times Roll Festival have announced details of the event, which will take place, June 16-18, 2017 in downtown Shreveport’s Festival Plaza. As always, the festival’s live music line-up…

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The Mudbug Madness Food Vendor List Is Here and It Is Glorious

May 22, 2017Chris JayNo Commentsdowntown Shreveport, festival food, festivals, food, food festivals, mudbug madness, music festivals

Let’s cut to the chase: You’re here for the list of food vendors for the 2017 Mudbug Madness Festival, which is schedule to take place, May 25-28, in downtown Shreveport’s Festival Plaza. You can download…

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A First Look at the 2017 Mudbug Madness Live Music Lineup

March 31, 2017Chris JayNo CommentsCajun music, festivals, mudbug madness, zydeco

Featured photo: A promotional image of the band Feufollet, used courtesy of Feufollet.net.  The live music schedule for the 2017 Mudbug Madness Festival has been published online, and – as usual – it delivers a…

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Aspiring Young Cooks Sought for Grillin’ For Grads Kids Cook-Off

February 15, 2017Chris JayNo Commentsark-la-tex ambassadors bbq cook-off, barbecue, BBQ, downtown, family fun, festivals, food events, food festivals

Know an aspiring young cook, or any young person who has expressed an interest in cooking? Consider signing ’em up for the 2017 Grillin’ for Grads Kids Cook-Off, which has just opened registration. The cook-off…

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“Mardi Gras Roadshow” Takes Carnival Season to Stanley’s Famous Pit BBQ on Jan. 27

January 3, 2017Chris Jay1 commentcarnival, east texas, festivals, giveaways, mardi gras, promotions, Shreveport-Bossier Mardi Gras

Featured Image: The enormous Krewe of Centaur Parade rolls down Clyde Fant Parkway in Shreveport in 2014. Photo by Jim Noetzel. Do you love outstanding barbecue? Are you ready to kick-off Mardi Gras season? Can…

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Who’s Performing at the 2016 Let the Good Times Roll Festival?

May 31, 2016Chris JayNo Commentsafrican american, downtown Shreveport, festival, festivals, let the good times roll, live music

Featured photo: Singers perform at the Let the Good Times Roll Festival in 2012. Photo: Courtney Avery   Update: Here’s a link to download the complete live music schedule for the 30th annual Let the…

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Mudbug Madness 33 Music Lineup Announced

April 14, 2016Chris JayNo CommentsCajun music, downtown, festivals, food festivals, live music, mudbug madness, music festivals, zydeco

Featured Photo: Amanda Shaw performs at Mudbug Madness in 2013. Photo by Jim Noetzel. Mudbug Madness, the annual crawfish and live music festival held in Shreveport’s Festival Plaza each Memorial Day Weekend, has posted the…

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A Beginner’s Guide to The Ark-La-Tex Ambassadors BBQ Cook-Off

March 17, 2016Chris JayNo Commentsark-la-tex ambassadors bbq cook-off, barbecue, BBQ, downtown, festivals, food festivals, spring festival

Featured photo: A giant, inflatable pig soars at Grillin’ for Grads in 2015. Photo by Casey Habich.  Here’s the deal: I love barbecue as much as anyone you’ll ever meet. I could eat brisket and…

Everything You Could Possibly Want to Know About the 9th Annual ASEANA Spring Festival

March 8, 2016Chris Jay1 commentaseana, aseana foundation, asian, downtown Shreveport, festivals, spring festival, spring festivals

Featured photo: A crowd gathers at the ASEANA Spring Festival in 2011.  Each spring since 2007, Shreveport’s ASEANA Foundation has hosted the ASEANA Spring Festival at the Asian Gardens of Shreveport. Each installment of the…

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A Sneak Peek at the 2015 Highland Jazz and Blues Festival Food Vendor List

September 2, 2015Chris JayNo Commentsfestival food, festivals, food, free, highland, highland jazz and blues festival, live music

Photo note: Photos used in this post are from our archives, and were taken at the 2010 festival.  The 12th annual Highland Jazz and Blues Festival presented by Twisted Root Burger Company will be held,…

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Three Live Music Picks for Mudbug Madness 2015

May 16, 2015Chris Jay1 commentcajun, Cajun music, crawfish, downtown, festival plaza, festivals, mudbug madness, zydeco

Featured photo: Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers will perform at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 21 as part of the Mudbug Madness Festival in downtown Shreveport. Photo Credit: Wil Wijnhoven. Photo from the online…

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Team Registration Underway for Third Annual Ark-La-Tex Ambassadors BBQ Cook-Off

February 24, 2015Chris JayNo Commentsark-la-tex ambassadors bbq cook-off, barbecue, BBQ, festival plaza, festivals, food festivals, pork

Featured photo: A “sample” of pulled pork from a team at the second annual Ark-La-Tex Ambassadors BBQ Cook-Off. Organizers of the Ark-La-Tex Ambassadors BBQ Cook-Off, an up-and-coming regional barbecue competition held annually in downtown Shreveport,…

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ASEANA Autumn Festival to Celebrate Asian Street Food on Oct. 25

October 8, 2014Chris JayNo Commentsasian, downtown Shreveport, festival, festivals, food, foodie, live music

The third annual ASEANA Autumn Festival will celebrate Asian street food, 4-9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014. The biannual festival – held each fall and spring at the Asian Gardens located at the corner of…

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Trace Adkins, Priscilla Presley Among 2014 James Burton International Guitar Festival Guests

July 17, 2014Chris Jay1 commentdowntown Shreveport, festivals, guitar, james burton, james burton guitar festival, live music, music, shreveport

Photo: Legendary guitarist James Burton will host the 2014 James Burton International Guitar Festival, Aug. 22-24, at several venues in downtown Shreveport. The list of performers scheduled to take part in the 2014 James Burton…

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Newsboys, Dustin Lynch, Jana Kramer Among 39th Annual Red River Revel Headliners

July 15, 2014Chris JayNo Commentsdowntown Shreveport, festivals, live music, music, red river revel, shreveport

Photo: A promotional image of The Newsboys, courtesy of their website. The 39th annual Red River Revel Arts Festival will be held, Oct. 4-11, 2014, at Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport. Event organizers have just…

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