Public Tickets Available Now for 2019 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl

The 44th-edition of the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl will hit the gridiron on Thursday, December 26 at 3 p.m. CST, and tickets to Shreveport’s annual postseason game are on sale now to the general public.

Ticket prices for the 2019 game are the same as in past years, as the three main tiers are:

• Endzone Bench: $30
• Sideline Bench: $45
• Sideline Chairback: $50

Endzone Bench and Sideline Bench seats are available at WalkOnsIndependenceBowl.com/tickets/, while Sideline Chairback seats are available to bowl sponsors and qualifying Independence Bowl Foundation Members. For more information on how become a Foundation member and qualify to purchase Sideline Chairback seats, visit WalkOnsIndependenceBowl.com/membership/.

Group tickets will also hit the shelves in the coming days, and groups who purchase 20-or-more Endzone Bench seats will once again receive half-price tickets at the special rate of $15 apiece. The last day to purchase group tickets online will be Friday, December 20.

A bevy of other ticket packages are also available for the 2019 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl. The Chairman’s Club is a high-end hospitality option, which is an exclusive South Endzone Tent that includes all-inclusive food and beverage and one VIP parking pass for every four Chairman’s Club tickets purchased. Chairman’s Club tickets are $200 apiece.

Another high-end hospitality experience are the North and South Endzone Tent packages. The packages include:

• North Endzone Tent: 40 ticket lanyards granting access to the field-level tent area, 40 souvenir game programs, six VIP parking passes and all-inclusive food and beverage options
• South Endzone Tent: 25 ticket lanyards granting access to the field-level tent area, 25 souvenir game programs, six VIP parking passes and all-inclusive food and beverage options

Space is limited for both the North and South Endzone Tent section, and tents can be booked by contacting Walk-On’s Independence Bowl Director of Marketing and Memberships Logan Lewis at [email protected].

The Family Four-Pack is available online through Monday, December 16 or in-person at the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl office through Friday, December 20. The package includes four tickets at either the sideline bench or endzone level, four shuttle passes, and a $15 Walk-On’s gift certificate to be used at the Shreveport or Bossier City locations. The prices for the Family Four-Pack are:

• Sideline Bench Seats: $200
• Endzone Seats: $140

UP NEXT – KICKOFF DINNER

The Walk-On’s Independence Bowl Kickoff event returns for the 10th consecutive year, as the Kickoff Dinner will be held on Thursday, July 11 at 6 p.m. Continuing the tradition of having some of football’s biggest names speak at the event, former North Webster and LSU star, and fifth-overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Devin White, will be the Kickoff Dinner’s featured speaker. The program will feature a Q&A between White and “Voice of the Tigers” Chris Blair. 

Individual tickets for the Kickoff Dinner are $50 apiece, while a table for eight is $400. Sponsorship of the event featuring a VIP Meet & Greet is available. The event will take place in the Captain Shreve Ballroom at the Shreveport Convention Center. Doors open and cocktail hour starts at 5:30 p.m. The dinner buffets will open at 6 p.m., and the program will begin at 6:45 p.m. For more information, visit WalkOnsIndependenceBowl.com or call the bowl office at 318.221.0712 or toll free at 888.414.BOWL.

ABOUT THE WALK-ON’S INDEPENDENCE BOWL:

The Walk-On’s Independence Bowl, the 11th-oldest bowl game, will play its 44th-edition on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. CT at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Duke Blue Devils won their first Independence Bowl in 2018, defeating the Temple Owls 56-27. The Walk-On’s Independence Bowl enjoys primary conference agreements with the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Southeastern Conference (SEC), as well as backup agreements with the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and Conference USA (C-USA). The Walk-On’s Independence Bowl and Independence Bowl Foundation are prevalent in the Shreveport-Bossier City area throughout the year, hosting events to help enhance the economic impact and growth of our community. For more information, visit WalkOnsIndependenceBowl.com or follow the bowl on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @IndyBowl.