Shreveport Readies For Holiday Under The Bridge With Nights Of a Thousand Lights

Join Kiss Country and all of Townsquare Media, the Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau and the City of Shreveport as we light up downtown Shreveport's Red River District with "Nights of a Thousand Lights" for the first ever "Holiday Under the Bridge."  

Free and open to the public, the event begins tomorrow night, Friday, December 13, at 6:00 pm in the Red River District under the Texas Street Bridge.  The event will actually encompass two weekends of free holiday festivities where visitors will witness a visual and audio artistic creation that celebrates the holidays!

Under the design direction of local Christmas lighting enthusiast, Owen Holman, thousands of lights will dance to the music played in the District creating a merry holiday atmosphere.

Stacy Brown, President of Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau, shares, “We are delighted to be a part of bringing the holiday spirit to Downtown Shreveport.  These events give visitors another reason to come during this special time of year.  The added incentive of an exclusive shopping booklet, adds to the list of reasons to stay one more night inShreveport-BossierCity!”

Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover and other city officials will kick off the evening with a brief press conference announcing the Holiday festivities, followed by the “flipping of the switch” that will light up the Red River District.  Good News, a local Shreveport band, will take over the stage for a high-energy musical performance blended with holiday songs until 8:00 pm.

Leading up to Christmas, each Friday and Saturday night, December 13 and 14 and December 20 and 21 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm, the lights will dance to live music performed on the Red River District stage.

December 14: HolidayKaraoke with DJ Willie Boom

December 20: Holidaysongs with Airheart

December 21: AJ and the Two Tones Blues Band

Kiss Country and Townsquare Media has partnered to promote the event and bring vendors to the District with holiday-themed items and activities.  In addition, Shreveport Parks & Recreation (SPAR) will provide holiday themed treats and activities for kids.  The public is invited to dance, eat, play and shop in this winter wonderland of lights and music.

For a complete list of what’s happening in our community for the holidays go to HolidayTrailofLights.com.