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Shreveport-Bossier, LA
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Calendar
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in Shreveport-Bossier
2015
APRIL
M AY
JUNE
Get into summertime with Shreveport-Bossier’s hottest
festivities. The sister cities love to party and celebrate
everything from aircraft aerobatics and mouth-watering
crawfish to old-school music and blooming sunflowers.
Prepare for a head-turning aerobatic show at the
Barksdale Air Force Base Airshow, May 2-3. The airshow
will feature performers like the U.S. Navy Blue Angels
and a B-52 fly-by. Since 1933, the Barksdale Air Force
Base has been inviting the public to view its installations,
historical aircrafts, state-of-the-art jets and welcoming
people to show their support for the armed forces.
629 Spring St., Shreveport, LA 71101
Memorial Day weekend, May 21-24, check out Louisiana’s
celebrated seafood and crawfish at the 31st Annual
Mudbug Madness Festival at Festival Plaza. There will
be plenty of zydeco music, delicious food and activities
for families to enjoy. The event is the premier crawfish
festival in the South and has been named an American
Bus Association Top 100 Event.
Shreveport-Bossier
Convention & Tourist Bureau
Enjoy great fun and dancing at the annual Let The
Good Times Roll Festival at Festival Plaza, June 19-21.
Audiences will enjoy local and national R&B, funk and
old-school music as well as amazing food and art. This
festival was named a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20
Event because of its great line up of music and activities.
For a complete list of Shreveport-Bossier’s events, stop by
the downtown visitor center at 629 Spring St., Shreveport,
and pick up a free copy of the 2015 Festival and Annual
Events Guide to Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana, request
a visitor guide at www.Shrevport-Bossier.org or call
800-551-8682.
Details and more inside and online at:
www.SBFunGuide.com
www.SBFunGuide.com • 1-800-551-8682
4/11 THE BOXMASTERS WITH BILLY BOB
APRIL
THORNTON
4/4 SHREVEPORT HOUSE
CONCERTS PRESENTS
JONATHAN BYRD
This rootsy North Carolinian
displays John Prine’s gift for
stark little songs that tell big
complex stories, Guy Clark’s
lean melodicism, Lyle Lovett’s
wry mischief and Bill Morrissey’s
knack for the revealing image.
Tickets are $20. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Studio 1508, 1508
Fairfield Ave., Shreveport. 318-670-3567
www.shreveporthouseconcerts.org
THROUGH 4/4 CRITICAL MASS 3 EXHIBITION
Critical Mass is an invitational group exhibition for all
visual, performance and literary artists in Northwest
Louisiana. Art critic Robert L. Pincus curates the selection
of three nationally recognized critics for the exhibition.
Admission is free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through
Friday, and noon to 5 p.m., Saturday. Artspace, 710 Texas
Ave., Shreveport. 318-673-6535
www.facebook.com/events/404996716342096
4/10 SMOKEY ROBINSON
Don’t miss living legend Smokey Robinson as he plays
all his hits. Tickets are $65-85. Horseshoe Casino & Hotel
Riverdome,711Horseshoe Blvd.,Bossier City. 318-741-0711
www.horseshoebossiercity.com
4/10 & 4/11 FUNHOUSE
This Shreveport pop group has set the party circuit abuzz.
Funhouse is inhabited by four lifelong professional, awardwinning vocalists and entertainers. Admission is free. 8 p.m.
to midnight. Margaritaville Resort Casino Restaurant, 777
Margaritaville Way, Bossier City. 318-698-3800
www.margaritavillebossiercity.com
The Boxmasters, an American-roots rock band of
seasoned musicians, offer a sound rich in rhythm
and story. Modbilly, a term that they coined as their
style of music, was influenced by 60s British mod
music and influences from southern American music.
Tickets are $40-60. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Margaritaville
Resort Casino Paradise Theater, 777 Margaritaville
Way, Bossier City. 318-698-3800
www.margaritavillebossiercity.com
4/12 WINE AND SWINE
Wine and Swine is an afternoon-long celebration of
wine and food by Wine Country Bistro featuring live
music by Easy Money. Must be 21 or older. Tickets
are $85. 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wine Country Bistro & Bottle
Shop, 4801 Line Ave., Shreveport. 318-629-9463
www.cadrehg.com
4/17 ABBACADABRA
They performed on AXSTV Ultimate Tribute Bands,
and they will be performing their tribute to pop icon
ABBA at the legendary Riverdome. Tickets are $15-30.
8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Horseshoe Casino & Hotel Riverdome,
711 Horseshoe Blvd., Bossier City. 318-741-0711
www.horseshoebossiercity.com
4/17, 4/18 & 4/24 CHRISTINA LANGSTON
The Christina Langston Band is a group of
Shreveport locals who perform a variety of genres.
Admission is free. 8 p.m. to midnight. Margaritaville
Resort Casino Restauraunt, 777 Margaritaville Way,
Bossier City. 318-698-3800
www.margaritavillebossiercity.com
4/18 BLACK & BROWN COMEDY GET DOWN
With 12 consecutive Grammy-nominated classics, Skaggs’
life is dedicated to playing music that is both fed by the
soul and felt by the heart. Tickets are $35-50. 8 p.m. to
midnight. Margaritaville Resort Casino Paradise Theater,
777 Margaritaville Way, Bossier City. 318-698-3800
www.margaritavillebossiercity.com
4/19 SNOW WHITE
Sarah Kate Roblow as Snow White and special guest Eddy
Tovar perform original choreography by Artistic Director
Kendra Meiki to an original score by Kermit Poling. Tickets
are $15-40. 3 p.m. Shreveport RiverView Theater, 600
Clyde Fant Pkwy., Shreveport. 318-221-8500
www.shreveportmetroballet.org
4/23 MILLION DOLLAR
QUARTET
Million Dollar Quartet is the smashhit musical inspired by the famed
recording session that brought
together rock ’n roll icons Elvis
Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee
Lewis and Carl Perkins for the
first and only time. Tickets are
$35.50-68.50. 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Strand Theatre, 619 Louisiana Ave.,Shreveport.318-226-8555
www.thestrandtheatre.com
4/23 - 5/3 THE ROAR OF THE GREASPAINT
SMELL OF THE CROWD
This romp of a musical examines British class structure. Hit
songs include “On a Wonderful Day Like Today,” “Look at
That Face,” “The Joker” and “Who Can I Turn To?” Tickets
are $25. 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, and 2 p.m.,
Sunday and Monday. Shreveport Little Theatre & Academy,
812 Margaret Pl., Shreveport. 318-424-4439
www.shreveportlittletheatre.com
4/25 THE THOMAS KEYS DUO
The Thomas Keys Duo is a music and singing act.
Admission is free. 8 p.m. to midnight. Margaritaville Resort
Casino Restaurant, 777 Margaritaville Way, Bossier City.
318-698-3800
www.margaritavillebossiercity.com
4/10 - 4/19 HOLIDAY IN
DIXIE FESTIVAL
Get your passes for unlimited
rides, eat festival food and
enjoy live musical entertainment.
Admission to Festival Plaza is
free. 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, noon, Saturday, and
1 p.m., Sunday. The parade
will begin 5:30 p.m., Saturday
in downtown Shreveport. Festival Plaza, 101 Crockett
St., Shreveport. 318-865-5555
www.arklatexambassadors.com
4/18 RICKY SKAGGS
Comedians Cedric The Entertainer, Mike Epps,
Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley, George Lopez and
Charlie Murphy hit the stage with the Black
& Brown Comedy Get Down Tour. Tickets are
$47.25-72.50. 8 p.m. CenturyLink Center, 2000
CenturyLink Center Dr., Bossier City. 318-747-2501
www.centurylinkcenter.com
www.SBFunGuide.com • 1-800-551-8682
4/25 MUSIC IN THE PARK FESTIVAL
Music will be provided by Robin & The Mystics and The
Stiff Neck Fools. There will be Jiu Jitsu demonstrations,
face painting, games, food, antiques, art vendors and more.
Admission is free. Noon to 4 p.m. Southern Hills Park and
Community Center, 1002 W. Bert Kouns Industrial Loop,
Shreveport. 318-459-7986
4/25 ARK-LA-TEX
AMBASSADORS BBQ
COOK-OFF
5/2 THE COLOR RUN-SHINE TOUR
This competitive barbeque event
includes live music, carnival rides,
children’s area, concessions,
mechanical bull rides and more.
Admission is free. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Festival Plaza, 101 Crockett
St., Shreveport. 318-865-5555
www.arklatexambassadors.com
4/25 ARTINI 2015
ARTini is a fundraising event that
celebrates various forms of creative
expression and encompasses
the culinary, musical, and visual
arts. Tickets are $55-65. 7 p.m.
to 11 p.m. Horseshoe Casino &
Hotel Riverdome, 711 Horseshoe
Blvd., Bossier City. 318-741-8310
www.bossierarts.org
4/25 & 4/26, 5/16 & 5/17, 6/6 & 6/7 NHRA
SUMMIT RACING SERIES – BRACKET RACES
Thunder Road Raceway Park features the best
bracket racers in the NHRA Division 4 region.
Admission is free for children 12 and younger. Tickets
are $15-200. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Times are subject
to change. Thunder Road Raceway Park, 5700
Thunder Rd., Gilliam. 318-299-7223
www.RaceTRRP.com
4/30 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
Formed in 2005, this Los Angeles-based rock band’s name is
derived from classic martial arts cinema. Purchase tickets at
the CenturyLink Center box office, all Ticketmaster locations,
www.ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone. Tickets are
$37.50-40. 7:30 p.m. Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, 705
Elvis Presley Ave., Shreveport. 318-841-4000
www.fivefingerdeathpunch.com
THROUGH 4/30 WAM: JULIE CREW
This event features wine and food pairings, music and
stunning visual art by oil painter Julie Crews, who finds
beauty in the mundane and surprise in the repetitious.
Tickets are $20. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday through
Sunday, and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday.
Boomtown Casino 1800 Prime Steakhouse, 300
Riverside Dr., Bossier City. 318-741-8310
www.bossierarts.org.
4/30 - 5/2 PDRA CAJUN
NATIONALS – PRO MOD
EVENT
Thunder Road Raceway Park
will be hosting this event that
features nine different classes:
Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Pro
Boost, Pro Stock, Top Sportsman,
Top Dragster, Pro Extreme
Motorcycle, Top Jr. Dragster
and Pro Jr. Dragster. Tickets are $20-250. 1 p.m.,
Friday, and 10 a.m., Saturday and Sunday. Times are
subject to change. Thunder Road Raceway Park, 5700
Thunder Rd., Gilliam. 318-299-7223
www.RaceTRRP.com
MAY
The Color Run is a unique paint race that celebrates
healthiness, happiness and individuality. The fun
continues after Color Runners complete the race
with the unforgettable Finish Festival. This largerthan-life party is equipped with music, dancing and
massive color throws. Registration is $35-39.50.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. State Fair of Louisiana, 3701 Hudson
St., Shreveport. 866-662-6567
www.thecolorrun.com/shreveport
5/2 & 5/3 BARKSDALE AIR
FORCE BASE AIR SHOW
The 2015 show features the
U.S. Navy Blue Angels with
special performances by Mike
Goulian, Kevin Coleman,
Jeremy Holt, Greg Colyer,
P-51 Quick Silver, A-26B
Lady Liberty, Shockwave
and more. Admission is free.
1 0 a. m . to 4 p. m . B ar k s dal e A i r Force B as e,
Bossier City. 318-227-8611
www.barksdaleafbairshow.com
5/2 DERBY DAY AT R.W. NORTON ART GALLERY
Shreveport’s first celebration of all things Kentucky
Derby, this all-inclusive event features music by Flow
Tribe, food by Rhino Coffee, mint juleps and spirits by
Wine Country Bistro and all the pageantry of the Kentucky
Derby. Tickets are $85. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. R. W. Norton Art
Gallery, 4747 Creswell Ave., Shreveport. 318-272-3139
www.derbydayshreveport.com
5/3 PRIMUS AND THE
CHOCOLATE FACTORY
The
concert
will
feature
performances that create a
psychedelic and whimsical
journey of Willy Wonka and
the Chocolate Factory. Primus
is responsible for some of
the most cutting-edge and
original rock music of the 90s.
Tickets are $41.50-57. 7:30 p.m. Strand Theatre,
619 Louisiana Ave., Shreveport. 318-226-8555
www.thestrandtheatre.com
5/8 LADY ANTEBELLUM WITH HUNTER HAYES
& SAM HUNT
Lady Antebellum is bringing the Wheels Up 2015 Tour to
CenturyLink Center. The trio, known for hits like “Need
You Now,” are joined by special guests Hunter Hayes
and Sam Hunt. Purchase tickets at the CenturyLink
Center box office, all Ticketmaster locations, www.
ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone. Tickets are
$58.75. 7:30 p.m. CenturyLink Center, 2000 CenturyLink
Center Dr., Bossier City. 318-747-2501
www.ladyantebellum.com
5/23 DWIGHT YOAKAM
Dwight Yoakam, most famous
for his pioneering country
music, brings his Honky
Tonk style to the legendary
Riverdome to promote his
latest release, “Second Hand
Heart.” Tickets are $40-70.
8 p.m. Horseshoe Casino & Hotel
Riverdome, 711 Horseshoe Blvd.,
Bossier City. 318-741-0711
www.horseshoebossiercity.com
JUNE
6/6 RONNIE MILSAP
Ronnie Milsap is a multiple Grammy Award-winning country
music singer and pianist. Milsap’s songs were frequent cross
over hits during the 1970s and 1980s. Tickets are $22-37.
8 p.m. Horseshoe Casino & Hotel Riverdome, 711 Horseshoe
Blvd., Bossier City. 318-741-0711
www.horseshoebossiercity.com
6/7 HIGHLAND OPEN
STUDIO TOUR SUNDAYS
Shreveport’s Highland neighborhood
opens its doors to art and more.
Each first Sunday through the end
of 2015 will feature open studios
filled with art, music, food and
more. This event is appropriate
for all ages and will change each
month with different locations and
artists. Maps are available at 436 Topeka St. Admission is
free. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 436 Topeka St., Shreveport.
318-676-8010
6/18 MAMMA MIA!
The magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this
enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship.
Mamma Mia! is the winner of 5 Tony Awards, including
Best Musical. Tickets are $39.50-72.50. 8 p.m. Strand
Theatre, 619 Louisiana Ave., Shreveport. 318-226-8555
www.thestrandtheatre.com
6/19-21 LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL FESTIVAL
The festival was named
Top 20 Event because of
R&B and funk music as
art booths. Tickets are
Crockett St., Shreveport.
www.rhoomega.com
a Southeast Tourism Society
its great line up of old-school,
well as its amazing food and
$5-10. Festival Plaza, 101
318-470-3890
6/20 SUNFLOWER TRAIL & FESTIVAL
5/14 - 6/25 HOMEGROWN: PROVENANCE
FARMERS MARKETS
5/1 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
These outdoor farmers markets include vendors from all
around Louisiana, East Texas and Southern Arkansas.
There will be produce, handmade crafts, art, ready-toeat food, live music, activities for kids and much more.
Admission is free. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursdays, and 7 a.m. to
noon, Saturday, June 20. Greenleaf Park at Provenance,
1968 Bridgewater Ave., Shreveport. 318-683-0399
www.yourprovenance.com
5/16 BROADWAY BY JERI
These Grammy Award winners have written and performed
such classic Top Ten hits as “Heart of Rock & Roll,” “Stuck
With You,” “I Want A New Drug,” “If This Is It,” “Hip To Be
Square” and “Workin’ For A Livin’.” Tickets are $45-65.
8 p.m. Margaritaville Resort Casino Paradise Theater, 777
Margaritaville Way, Bossier City. 318-698-3800
www.margaritavillebossiercity.com
Jeri Sager has enjoyed critical acclaim for her
portrayal of Fantine in Les Miserables and Eva Peron
in Evita. Her golden voice and infectiously joyful stage
presence give her a broad audience appeal. Tickets
are $49.50. 8 p.m. Strand Theatre, 619 Louisiana
Ave., Shreveport. 318-226-8555
www.thestrandtheatre.com
5/21 - 5/24 MUDBUG MADNESS FESTIVAL
5/1 & 5/2 GUSHER DAYS FESTIVAL
The Gusher Days Festival honors north Caddo Parish
primary industry oil. The festival features all-day
entertainment, food booths, craft booths, archery
tournament, fishing tournament and a carnival. Admission
is free. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
Saturday. Earl Williamson Park, 11425 LA Hwy. 1, Oil City.
318-210-7845
5/2 CHICAGO
From the signature sound of their
horns to their iconic vocalists to
the dozens of ever-classic songs,
Chicago’s concerts become true
celebrations. Tickets are $45-70.
8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Horseshoe
Casino & Hotel Riverdome, 711
Horseshoe Blvd., Bossier City.
318-741-0711
www.horseshoebossiercity.com
With a trail of sunflowers blooming along Main St., Hwy.
3049, the town of Gilliam celebrates this festival with crafts,
entertainment, food and family fun. Admission is free.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunflower Trail & Festival, Hwy. 3049,
Gilliam. 318-296-4303
6/20 MICKEY GILLEY
Mickey Gilley scored his first string of consecutive number
one hits in the mid 70s. These include “Roomful of
Roses,” “I Overlooked An Orchid,” “City Lights,” “Window
Up Above,” “Don’t The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing
Time” and “Bring It On Home To Me.” Tickets are $20-40.
8 p.m. Margaritaville Resort Casino Paradise Theater, 777
Margaritaville Way, Bossier City. 318-698-3800
www.margaritavillebossiercity.com
6/6, 6/13, 6/20 & 6/27 FREE
BREWERY TOUR AT GREAT
RAFT BREWING
The popular Cajun festival features renowned Cajun,
zydeco, blues and jazz artists; mouth-watering
Cajun cuisine, raucous contests and fun for all ages.
Mudbug Madness is nationally recognized as one of
the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events, and
it is named one of the Top 100 Events in the country
for 2015 by the American Bus Association. Tickets
are $0-5. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Festival Plaza, 101
Crockett St., Shreveport. 318-226-5641
www.mudbugmadness.com
www.SBFunGuide.com • 1-800-551-8682
Each Saturday, you can learn
about the history of Great Raft
Brewing, the brewing process,
canning, packaging and more.
Each tour lasts about 25 minutes
and can accommodate 25 guests.
Must be at 21 or older. Admission is
free. 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m, Saturdays. Great Raft Brewing,
1251 Dalzell St., Shreveport. 318-734-9881
www.greatraftbrewing.com/tasting-room-and-tours
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