There’s still time to get squared away to attend the toughest ticket at the upcoming 2025 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Celebration in Natchitoches.

It’s the VIP Taste of Tallgating Party Friday night, June 27, hosted inside Mama’s Oyster House and Blues Room, brimming with tasty Louisiana treats from chefs locally and statewide.

You can still get lined up for the party by visiting LaSportsHall.com for a secure online transaction, or by calling 318-238-4255. But don’t wait too long. There is a capacity limit and a sellout for the party inside the air-conditioned restaurant is very likely.

VIP Taste of Tailgating guests will have complimentary wine and beer, soft drinks and tea, while enjoying passed hors d’oeuvres, food stations, with a premium view of the Rockin’ River Fest concert happening from 6-10:30 on the Rue Beauport riverbank stage, and the sports-themed fireworks show at 9:15 following introduction of the Class of 2025.

Taste of Tailgating guests will have personal access to meet and greet the LSHOF Inductees in the air-conditioned venue, and can take advantage of some remarkable silent auction items.

The concert down on stage is free to all, featuring two red hot Baton Rouge-based bands, the Lauren Lee Band and the featured act, the Chase Tyler Band.

The music and vibe is free. But access to the VIP Taste of Tailgating Party is not, and tickets could be all gone by the end of this week.

Who’s at the center of all this fun? The dozen people in the LSHOF Class of 2025, including:

• Nick Saban – coach of LSU football’s 2003 national champions
• Andrew Whitworth – 4x NFL Pro Bowler, won titles with West Monroe, LSU, LA Rams
• Danny Granger – NBA All-Star, USA World Champion medalist from New Orleans
• Vickie Johnson – Coushatta native, WNBA All-Star and Louisiana Tech great
• April Burkholder – 14-time LSU gymnastics All-American, 2006 NCAA beams champ
•  Danny Broussard – USA’s sixth-winningest prep basketball coach at Lafayette’s St. Thomas More
• Joe Scheuermann – Delgado Community College baseball coach atop state college wins list
• Herb Vincent – SEC associate commissioner, LSU alumnus and former administrator
• Glenn Guilbeau – Highly decorated, nationally-acclaimed Baton Rouge-based sports writer

It’s their party, and you are cordially invited.