ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS

Tickets

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Special Events

• Barksdale Air Show
  Barksdale Air Force Base
  318-456-3001
  An annual air show at the Barksdale Air Force Base.

• Christmas in Roseland at the American Rose Center [Friday, Nov. 27, 2009]
  8877 Jefferson Paige Road • Shreveport, LA 71119
  American Rose Center
  318-938-5402
  Christmas in Roseland Fridays through Saturdays from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Cinema

• Tinseltown 17
  8400 Millicent Way • Shreveport, LA 71115
  318-798-6400
  This large and comfortable movie theater features stadium style seating, digital surround sound, and huge screens showing a variety of first run movies.

Night Life

• Funny Bone, The
  450 Clyde Fant Parkway • Shreveport, LA 71101
  Red River District
  318-221-4290
  "America's #1 comedy night club", this entertaining club features the best in live stand-up comedy by well established and well known comedians. Shows are available Wednesday through Saturday.

• Freddie Mack's
  618 Commerce Street • Shreveport, LA 71101
  318-222-4350
  Freddie Mack's is a nightclub with live music and video poker.

• Lee's
  639 East Kings Highway • Shreveport, LA 71105
  318-861-2151
  This venue features rhythm & blues, Cajun, zydeco and country music.

• Cheer's Sports Bar
  9370 Mansfield Road • Shreveport, LA 71118
  318-688-4240
  Cheer's is a cozy neighborhood bar that feature karaoke on Fridays and drink specials.

• Chicago Downtown
  118 Texas Street • Shreveport, LA 71101
  318-221-0490
  This top-rated, multi-venue club features Top 40 and rock music.

• Wet Willie's
  450 Clyde Fant Parkway, Suite C • Shreveport, LA 71101
  Located in The Red River District
  318-226-5650
  Wet Willie's specializes in great tasting frozen daiquiris with 10-15 selections readily available to mix and drink.

• Phoenix Underground
  600 Market Street • Shreveport, LA 71101
  318-676-0950
  The place where you can be entertained and enjoy the best hits of the 70s, 80s, 90s, and today in a magical environment.

Concerts & Performances

• Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
  600 Clyde Fant Parkway • Shreveport, LA 71162
  318-222-7496
  Professional symphonic orchestra that performs a wide repertoire of musical performances from February to May.

• Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet
  520 Olive Street • Shreveport, LA 71104
  318-459-1457
  Founded in 1973, this professional ballet company presents three full-length classical ballet performances during the year including the free "Ballet Under The Stars" in September and a magnificent rendition of "The Nutcracker" in December.

• Shreveport Opera
  212 Texas Street, #101 • Shreveport, LA 71101
  318-227-9503
  Enjoy the choreography of ballet, the acting of theater, and the experience of live opera by this professional opera company that performs a wide variety of shows.

• Municipal Memorial Auditorium
  705 Elvis Presley Boulevard • Shreveport, LA 71101
  318-222-9391, 800-551-8682
  Home of the Stage of Stars Museum, this historic Art Deco auditorium hosts a wide variety of concerts in a range of styles including country, pop, blues, and rock. Features of the building include a 6,300 square foot arena, a 54 foot proscenium arch, and one of the largest stages in the area.

• RiverView Theater
  600 Clyde Fant Parkway • Shreveport, LA 71101
  Riverfront/Downtown Entertainment District
  318-673-5100
  A premier performing arts venue that hosts performances by the Shreveport Symphony, the Shreveport Opera, and the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet. They also host an array of touring children's plays, comedy performances, and concerts.

• "Legacy of Stars" Hall of Fame Theatre
  836 Grimmett Drive • Shreveport, LA 71107
  318-560-1260
  Theater and museum of local gospel and country music hall-of-famers.

Plays & Productions

• Mahogony Ensemble Theatre
  318-870-2787
  Quality African-American mainstage and youth theatre.

• Strand Theatre
  619 Louisiana Avenue • Shreveport, LA 71101
  318-226-1481, 800-313-6373
  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this historic theatre was built in 1925 and presents a wide variety of entertainment including touring Broadway shows, concerts, comedies, and other special events.

• Shreveport Little Theatre
  601 Olive Street • Shreveport, LA 71134
  318-424-4439
  Established in 1922, this theatre is the oldest continuously operating community theatre in the United States that features an entertaining array of high quality live theatrical performances.

• Peter Pan Players
  451 Kings Highway • Shreveport, LA 71104
  318-868-9619
  Peter Pan Players presents whimsical theatrical performances.

Antique Shows & Auctions

• Auctions Unlimited
  9526 Linwood Avenue • Shreveport, LA 71106
  318-469-2472
  Shreveport's premier auction house featuring air conditioning, a smoke free environment, and auctions almost every weekend. Items offered include antiques, items from liquidations and estates.

Festivals & Fairs

• ArtBreak Festival
  Located at the Shreveport Convention Center
  318-673-6500
  "The largest children's festival in the state," this three-day event provides fun for the whole family and includes a 5K road race, live music, hands-on arts activities, dancing, theatrical performances, and delicious food.

• Jazz & Gumbo Festival
  Festival Plaza • Shreveport, LA 71101
  Located in Downtown Shreveport
  318-226-4552
  Enjoy an array of Louisiana cuisine from some of the best restaurants in the area during this two day festival that also includes a cash bar, arts and crafts, and children's hands-on activities.

• Red River Quilters Annual Quilt Show
  Riverview Hall
  318-425-2003
  Judged quilt show including 200 + quilts and garments. Small Quilt Silent Auction continuing throughout quilt show. Exhibit by Award winning quilter,Gayle Wallace "Alzheimers: Forgetting Piece by Piece", 52 quilt exhibit Something here to be enjoyed by everyone. Donation quilt tickets available: Queen sized quilt featuring log cabin and fan blocks, using Civil War Era reproduction fabrics on a beige background. One of a kind.

Sporting Events

• Shreveport Sports
  2901 Pershing Boulevard • Shreveport, LA 71109
  318-636-5555, 800-467-3230
  The Shreveport Sports will open the 96-game baseball season on May 8th at El Paso. The Sports will open their sixth home season at Fair Grounds Field on Tuesday, May 13th against Grand Prairie, one of the two new teams in the American Association. The 48-game home schedule will include eight Thursday, Friday and Saturday games, and seven Sunday and Tuesday games. The Sports will play 11 games at home in May, June and August with 15 home games at Fair Grounds Field in July.

• Shreveport Aftershock
  828 Fairview Street • Shreveport, LA 71104
  Independence Stadium
  318-230-2171
  The Shreveport Aftershock is a women's professional tackle football team and proud member of the IWFL (Independent Women's Football League). They play a Spring season (April-June) at Independence Stadium in Shreveport.

Parades

• African American Parade
  705 Elvis Presley Avenue • Shreveport, LA 71101
  318-635-2923
  A black history parade that begins at the Municipal Auditorium.

• Krewe of Centaur Mardi Gras Parade
  Corner of Lake Street and Clyde Fant Parkway
  318-213-6745 or 453-3437
  This parade travels through Shreveport featuring several entries of large floats, marching bands, and plenty of throws. The parade will start in downtown Shreveport at Lake Street and Clyde Fant Parkway, will proceed south down the parkway to Shreveport-Barksdale Highway, then west to East Kings Highway, from East Kings Highway to Preston Street where the parade will end. It will begin at 4:30 p.m.

Tours

• Dan Garner
  700 Texas Street • Shreveport, LA 71134
  PO Box 44352
  318-213-4220
  Specializing in music history tours.

• Holladay Tours
  111 Patton Avenue • Shreveport, LA 71101
  318-861-1445
  Step-on guides, itinerary planning, and tour packages.