Music

Ready to get FUNKY?

Mark your calendars for the FUNKIEST festival in Central Louisiana. The 4th Annual Funktoberfest will be held on October 6, 2018.

Come out and enjoy Stromy the Band!

Vendors will be on site, rain site is Convention Hall

Live music featuring Roddie Romero and the Hub City All-stars PLUS Radio Zydeco.

It's an unforgettable night at Central Louisiana's wildest outdoor venue! Enjoy live music and a fantastic menu featuring savory and sweet options available for purchase from local restaurants and caterers.

Join the Rapides Symphony Orchestra and guest artist, The Willis Delony Trio, for “A Cool Night of Jazz,” Saturday, September 15th at 7:30 PM, at the Alexandria Riverfront Center. This concert is free and open to the public. Don’t miss this exciting kickoff to our 52nd season!

A multi-ethnic Latin pop songstress, Gina Chavez is a 10-time Austin Music Award winner. Her bilingual record, Up.Rooted, topped both the Amazon and Latin iTunes charts following a feature on NPR’s All Things Considered and has been hailed by The Boston Globe, USA Today, and Texas Monthly.

Come out and enjoy Jeremy Fruge and the Zydexo Hotboys!

Vendors will be on site catering to concert needs!

Big Daddy Weave is heading back out the road beginning this September for the Jesus I Believe Tour with special guest, Brandon Heath. Presented by World Vision, the tour kicks off in Waukesha, WI and is slated to play 29 dates before wrapping on October 28th. It comes on the release of Big Daddy Weave’s newest radio single “Jesus I Believe” and follows their successful Spring 2018 Jesus I Believe Tour, which hit 30+ cities across 18 states. The tour will feature beloved Christian music artist Brandon Heath, a five-time GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter.

Big Daddy Weave is heading back out the road beginning this September for the Jesus I Believe Tour with special guest, Brandon Heath. Presented by World Vision, the tour kicks off in Waukesha, WI and is slated to play 29 dates before wrapping on October 28th. It comes on the release of Big Daddy Weave’s newest radio single “Jesus I Believe” and follows their successful Spring 2018 Jesus I Believe Tour, which hit 30+ cities across 18 states. The tour will feature beloved Christian music artist Brandon Heath, a five-time GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter.

Exquisite chamber music has moved from the concert hall into a beautiful pastoral setting, with eight full-length concerts over three days.  The Sugarmill Music Festival is small, intimate and unlike anything else in our region.  The finest classical musicians from Louisiana and east Texas produce musical magic in the confines of the acoustically warm Sugarmill.  These performers represent Northwestern State University, LSU Alexandria, Stephen F.

Red River Chorale concert, followed by a cabaret and wine reception. The concert in the church will include a variety of classical selections by such composers as Henry Purcell, J.S. Bach, Robert Shaw, and John Ness Beck. The cabaret will take place in the adjacent parish Hall, where guests will be offered refreshments while being entertained in a casual setting by talented individuals and ensembles from within the Chorale.