Weekend Events: LTGTR, A Night To Remember & Kappas and Kream

(Con Funk Shun - performing Sat. night)

The Let The Good Times Roll Festival (formerly known as Juneteenth) has finally arrived. The celebration of Black music and culture takes over Festival Plaza this weekend, so get out and enjoy the festivities!

Hours are 5 pm-12 am Friday, 12 pm- 12 am Saturday, and 2-10 pm Sunday. Admission is $5 (Free for children).

Here's a look at the lineup for the main stage (from www.rhoomega.com):

Friday, June 20

12:00 pm: Dorsey Summerfield
1:30 pm: Jabbo Productions
6:15 pm: Intuition
7:30 pm: SASH
8:45 pm: Jimmy Lynch
10:00 pm: Floyd Taylor

Saturday, June 21

12:00 pm: LRS
12:30 pm: Don Pope & Associates
1:30 pm: Brass Quartet
2:45 pm: Music Box
5:00 pm: Lil Wayne & Ol 2 Step
7:00 pm: Windstorm
8:15 pm: Hot 8 Brass Band
10:00 pm: Con Funk Shun

Sunday, June 22

2:30 pm: Grant Family Praise Dancers
2:50 pm: GRIP Praise Team
4:15 pm: Robyn Moffett & The Movement
5:30 pm: Betty Lewis & the Executives
6:45 pm: All Funk Radio Show
8:15 pm: Bar-Kays

(Photo from J Records)

On a separate platform (in the center/rear of the Plaza) Saturday night, Hip hop (with a splash of R&B) will take center stage.

Hurricane Chris (A Bay Bay , Rocko (Umma Do Me, Tomorrow), Ray Lavender (My Girl's Got A Girlfriend, Stay) and Young Berg (Sexy Lady) will perform Saturday night.

H.C. and R.L. are both North Louisiana natives (Chris from Shreveport and Ray from Monroe), so this should be sort of a Homecoming for them.

The show starts at 7 pm and you have to go through a different gate to see the big show, so make sure you're in the right place before you dish out some cash. Admission is only $10.



FOR THE PARTY PEOPLE:


Friday, after you let the good times roll at Festival Plaza, you can join two groups for a little party pleasure:

The Marche' Group is hosting "A Night To Remember" at GiGi's as a Festival afterparty. (Expect admission to be a little higher than normal .... I'm just sayin').

And two Kappa Chapters are banding together to give the ladies a "night to remember" (lol).

Join them at the Kappas & Kream party Friday night at the Municipal Auditorium. There's a Greek discount all night and VIP Ent. will be in the house taking photos (I'm scared to think what they'll capture on film) ...

Dress to Impress and wear something you don't mind getting "dirty" (lol).

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND PEOPLE ... AND BE SAFE! - m