06/12/2026
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Revel 50 is calling you home! The 50th Annual Red River Revel Arts Festival kicks off with a Fireworks & Drone Show celebrating 50 Years of the Revel & Technologies Independence Bowl. Taking place from October 8-11 and October 15-18, 2026 in downtown Shreveport's Festival Plaza, the music lineup features performers with strong connections to the area and celebrates the rich musical heritage of the region. Here's your headliners by weekend:
October 8th – 11th (Weekend One)
💿 The American Tragedy featuring the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra – Rock group from Shreveport, LA who defined an entire era of the local scene. This performance is their first in 5 years and will be supported by the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra with an all-new and original orchestral composition.
🥁Cowboy Mouth – New Orleans-based band fusing rock, roots, and jam influences.
🪗Squonk – The rock opera group who was a smash hit at Revel 49 returns with boisterous outdoor spectacles of fantastical visual design, playful staging, and high-energy original music.
🐴Jeter Jones – Award-winning southern soul and blues recording artist from Shreveport.
📺Brady Blade & Friends – A Drummer, composer, and producer from Shreveport Louisiana, Brady Blade returns home for a special performance with a special cast of dynamic musicians from all over the world.
October 15th – 18th (Weekend Two)
🐯Better Than Ezra – Alternative rock band formed at LSU and known for their melodic, post-grunge hooks and high-energy live shows.
☮The Highland Collective featuring Dylan Leblanc, Seratones, Maggie Koerner, The Lackadaisies, & The Peekers – Representing an entire generation of acclaimed songwriters and musicians from Shreveport’s Highland neighborhood, this mega-concert will feature various lineups and collaborations over the three-and-half-hour Saturday night performance.
🎷Shinyribs – Austin, TX-based nine-piece supergroup known for its eclectic ‘swamp-funk” and “country-soul” sound, Shinyribs is fronted by the charismatic singer, multi-instrumentalist, and Shreveport native Kevin Russell.
👨👩👦👦The Family – This is what a family band sounds like when it’s built on Muscle Shoals sound: James Leblanc is a hit songwriter, Angela Hacker won Nashville Star, Dylan Leblanc is an acclaimed solo artist, and Bay Simpson just wrapped up a run on The Voice. They join forces for a sound that is powerful, familiar, and raw.
🎸Windstorm – This legendary 7-piece soul-funk-R&B band based in Shreveport was formed in 1983 by vaunted guitarist Ron Johnson.
The full festival schedule will be released soon, but you can view headliner dates online at: https://redriverrevel.com/rrr/music-lineup/
Reveler tickets are on sale now! Mark your calendars and get full festival passes at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/50th-annual-red-river-revel-arts-festival
