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FCA Breakfast

Bowl Week | Riverview Hall | FREE

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes Breakfast is presented annually for the participating teams and their coaching and administrative staff. Hosted by the NWLA FCA Chapter, this event annually hosts more than 500 guests, offering breakfast and featured speakers who give their testimonies. 

 

Rally on the Red

FOUR FREE EVENTS ON INDEPENDENCE BOWL EVE!

Four Events Listed Below ⬇️

Friday, December 27 | 6:30 to 10 PM | Louisiana Boardwalk & East Bank District | FREE

The Rally on the Red, brought to you by Cardinaux Wealth Advisors and Heard, McElroy & Vestal, gets local and traveling Independence Bowl fans ready for game day with four free events for fans of all ages on Friday, December 27. The Mardi Gras Preview Parade begins the night at 6:30 p.m. – flowing through the Louisiana Boardwalk and East Bank District. Following the parade’s conclusion, the two school marching bands play in a Battle of the Bands at 7:15 p.m. in the East Bank District Plaza. After the two bands duke it out, there is a fireworks show at 7:45 p.m. Culminating the night at 8 p.m. is a free concert from The Spazmatics in Hurricane Alley in the East Bank District!

Mardi Gras Preview Parade

Friday, December 27 | 6:30 PM | Louisiana Boardwalk & East Bank District | FREE

Get an early taste of what is to come during the Mardi Gras season! The Mardi Gras Preview Parade kicks off the night. The parade features floats from a variety of local Mardi Gras Krewes and the two university bands and spirit squads! The parade begins in the Louisiana Boardwalk and flows through the Boardwalk and the East Bank District, ending at the East Bank Plaza.

Battle of the Bands

Friday, December 27 | 7:15 PM | East Bank District Plaza | FREE

Right after the Mardi Gras Preview Parade, the two university marching bands and spirit squads go back and forth in a Battle of the Bands in the East Bank District Plaza! Local fans and fans of both schools gather right around the bands and cheer on their squads!

Fireworks Show

Friday, December 27 | 7:45 PM | East Bank District | FREE

Following the Battle of the Bands, there will be a fireworks show right behind Hurricane Alley in the East Bank District. The show will be visible all throughout the East Bank District!

Free Concert – The Spazmatics

Friday, December 27 | 8 PM | Hurricane Alley in the East Bank District | FREE

Culminating the Rally on the Red, presented by Cardinaux Wealth Advisors and Heard, McElroy & Vestal, will be a free concert in Hurricane Alley in the East Bank District from The Spazmatics – internationally renowned as the ultimate 80’s new wave tribute!

Annual Kickoff DInner, Featuring ESPN’s Holly Rowe

Monday, July 15 | Shreveport Convention Center

ESPN’s Holly Rowe was the featured speaker at the 14th annual Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Kickoff Dinner on Monday, July 15 at the Shreveport Convention Center! One of ESPN’s highest-profile commentators told countless college football stories and her own story!

 

The annual Kickoff Dinner was presented by Willis Knighton Health, Weiland, Morehead Pools and Shreveport Rubber & Gasket.

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