The James Burton Foundation (headquarters in Shreveport Common) is hosting a guitar festival at the Horseshoe Riverdome on Friday, November 7th!

“FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: James Burton Foundation, 318.424.5000 or Janie Landry, 318.751-3941

Date: October 8, 2025

Emmylou Harris to Headline Fundraising Concert for the James Burton Foundation at the Riverdome at Horseshoe Casino & Hotel-Bossier City.

Bossier City, LA — Horseshoe Bossier City Hotel & Casino, the James Burton International Guitar Festival on behalf of the James Burton Foundation, Bossier City Mayor Tommy H. Chandler, and legendary guitarist, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, Musicians Hall of Fame member and Grammy Award winner James Burton proudly announce a special benefit concert to be held at the Horseshoe Riverdome on November 7, 2025 at 8 p.m.

The concert will feature 14-time Grammy Award winner and Country Music Hall of Fame member Emmylou Harris, along with an all-star lineup of special guests. Proceeds will benefit The James Burton Foundation, which for two decades has provided free guitars to schools, veterans, and children’s hospitals throughout the United States and Europe. Funds raised will supply guitars and resources for Bossier Parish schools to launch an exciting new music education program designed to teach music and inspire creativity, confidence, and self-expression.

Joining Harris on stage will be American Idol finalist John Foster, Johnny Owens and Marty Haggard—sons of country legends Buck Owens and Merle Haggard—and Australia’s acclaimed country star Angus Gill, a Golden Guitar and Australian Independent Country Music Award winner.

Providing music and serving as the house band throughout the evening will be award-winning Louisiana Music Hall of Fame members Johnny Earthquake and the Moondogs.

Tickets go on sale Friday, October 10, and can be purchased at https://ticketmaster.com.

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/TheJamesBurtonFoundation