The earliest Mardi Gras parade on Shreveport-Bossier’s annual Carnival calendar is hosted by the Krewe of Sobek, whose parade will roll at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. They’ll also host their popular ball…
Ready or not, here we come again: The 2020 Shreveport-Bossier Mardi Gras Pop-Up Party will return to event1013 in Downtown Plano on Jan. 23.
Enter our latest contest and you and a friend could ride in the Krewe of Highland Parade on Sunday, Feb. 23.
By the time the 44th Walk-On’s Independence Bowl kicks-off, I will already have gotten my money’s worth.
The 2019 edition of Christmas in Roseland runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays now through Dec. 23.
Featured photo by Shannon Palmer Photography If there’s a bigger holiday fireworks event in North Louisiana than the Rockets Over the Red Fireworks Festival, I don’t know what it is. The 2019 edition of Rockets…
The SBC Zombie Walk will rise from its shallow grave to delight fans of the zombie horror genre this Saturday, Oct. 19, 4-9 p.m. For the 2019 event, the SBC Zombie Walk will relocate from…
The 113th State Fair of Louisiana will be held, Oct. 24-Nov. 12, 2019, at the State Fairgrounds in Shreveport. My favorite attraction at the State Fair (besides the food, obviously) is the live music. Free,…
Featured photo by Jazmin Jernigan.The Heritage & Harvest Tour, an annual event that spotlights the history and culture of northern Caddo Parish towns like Dixie, Belcher, Gilliam, Hosston, Mira, and Ida, returns this Saturday, Sept….
Occasionally, a live music event crops up in Shreveport-Bossier that is so unusual or quirky that I cannot help but spotlight it here at 20×49.com. In general, there’s always great live music happening somewhere in…
The Red River Revel Arts Festival, coming up Sept. 28 through Oct. 6, 2019, has posted a partial schedule of live music performances planned to take place during the upcoming event. You can view the…
This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Audra W. on winning the giveaway! Holy Angels’ annual TASTE: A Festival of Food and Art is one of Shreveport’s biggest and longest-running food events. The 38th annual TASTE…
The 10th Annual Shreveport Blues and Southern Soul Festival will be held, 5-11 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 1 at Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport. The festival will include live performances by Southern Soul artists including Latimore,…
If you’re looking for fun, free ways to celebrate Independence Day 2019 in Shreveport-Bossier, we’ve got you covered. Bossier City’s East Bank District and Plaza will host the East Bank Block Party headlined by Louisiana…
The Let the Good Times Roll Festival will host its 33rd annual event in downtown Shreveport’s Festival Plaza, June 21-23, 2019. Though the festival is a well-known celebration of African American art, music, food and…
I’m as big a fan of Cajun and zydeco music as the next Louisianian, but what typically attracts me to Mudbug Madness – downtown Shreveport’s enormous annual Memorial Day Weekend festival – is the food….
Houston rap icon Bun B, R&B singer-turned-television star Keke Wyatt (of R&B Divas Atlanta), gospel singer Crystal Aikin, and Southern soul star TK Soul are among the performers who’ve been announced for the 33rd Annual…
Flying Heart Brewing & Pub, the craft brewery and pizza joint located at the heart of Bossier City’s new East Bank District and Plaza, is joining forces with the Bossier Arts Council to host the…
When it comes to Shinyribs, the eight-member music collective led by frontman extraordinaire Kevin Russell, chances are good that you’ve either never heard of ’em or you’re a complete devotee. The funky, upbeat rock group…
Featured photograph used courtesy of the Ark-La-Tex Craft Beer and Barbecue Festival Facebook page. Here at 20×49.com, the official destination blog of Shreveport-Bossier, nothing makes us happier than giving cool stuff away. We’ve just secured…
