The Rockin’ River Fest concert is prime time, free, high caliber entertainment for all on Friday evenings during the annual Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Celebration approaching at the end of June.
The Lauren Lee Band will get the party started and The Chase Tyler Band is the featured act Friday evening into night, June 27, in Natchitoches, on the Rue Beauport stage bordering Cane River Lake smack dab in the middle of the City of Lights’ historic and beautiful downtown district.
Two of south Louisiana’s hottest musical acts from the Baton Rouge market will take the stage for the coolest concert for miles around, the absolutely free Rockin’ River Fest party.
Commonly called “LLB,” The Lauren Lee Band plays a wide variety of country, pop, dance/party and rock. The Chase Tyler Band is known for its high-energy performances and blend of southern rock, country, swamp pop and dance favorites, south after throughout the Gulf Coast particularly for Chase Tyler’s vocal abilities and stage presence.
Good times will abound during the riverfront concert, which runs from 6 p.m. to 10:30. One of the highlights: a little after 9 o’clock, the Hall’s impressive Class of 2025 will be introduced on stage, and celebrated with a 10-minute fireworks show set to sports-themed music over Cane River Lake.
And yes, you read correctly. It’s free. There will be food and beverage vendors selling their wares on the riverfront, and of course, Front Street’s always fun watering holes/restaurants are just a few steps away.
It’s family friendly. A free interactive kids zone presented by Louisiana Propane Dealers and manned by NSU student-athletes will include basketball, football, golf and science games for all ages to enjoy.
If you want to beat the summer heat and enjoy a tasty collection of Louisiana foods and specialty refreshments, hurry and visit LaSportsHall.com to snap up a few of the fast-disappearing $100 tickets to the VIP Taste of Tailgating.
That party runs from 7-10 p.m. in the air-conditioned comfort of Mama’s Oyster House and Blues Room, and Papa’s Restaurant, that will provide exclusive access to the 12-member 2025 Induction Class.
The Class of 2025 is headlined by a star-studded group of nine inductees from the LSHOF “competitors ballot,” headlined by retired college football coach Nick Saban, who led LSU to the 2003 national championship helped along by West Monroe, LSU and NFL star Andrew Whitworth, also a national figure in this sparkling class.
It also includes a local star, Coushatta native and WNBA All-Star Vickie Johnson from Louisiana Tech, and NBA All-Star Danny Granger. Coaching greats Danny Broussard, Joe Scheuerman and Dale Weiner are in the Class of 2025, which also features LSU gymnastics trendsetter and NCAA champion April Burkholder, and George “Bobby” Soileau, an NCAA boxing champion at LSU who won a state crown as a football coach at his alma mater, Sacred Heart High School in Ville Platte.
Longtime SEC and LSU administrator and publicist Herb Vincent is the 2025 recipient of the Hall’s Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award. Sports journalists Ed Daniels and Glenn Guilbeau round out the Class of 2025.
Nick Saban singing? Could happen. Andrew Whitworth banging the drums? Maybe. Vickie Johnson, Danny Granger and Danny Broussard leading the crowd in a collective basketball bounce-around and sing-along? Anything is possible at the Rockin’ Riverfest, as we’ve seen in past years.
Join the fun and celebrate some of Louisiana’s sports greats, for free, on Friday evening, June 27, in downtown Natchitoches. For information on all of the events during the June 26-28 Class of 2025 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Celebration, visit LaSportsHall.com or call 318-238-4255.
