Live Music Venues What is Southern Soul “ ?” Live music abounds in the Southern Soul Capital. Visit one of these hotspots for regularly-scheduled live music “Southern Soul” is defined as a unique SHREVEPORT performances. type of soul music that emerged from the Southern United States, incorporating Club Premiere Pat and Jerry elements of blues, country, rock n’ roll and (318) 518-6214 (318) 828-2932 420 Commerce Street, 2621 Hollywood Avenue, gospel music. In the Southern Soul Capital Shreveport Shreveport of Shreveport, La., the sound and culture of Southern Soul influences every aspect of life Deedy’s Lounge Southern Soul Lounge – from the music played in night clubs to the (318) 773-2824 (318) 673-8338 food served in restaurants. 1608 N. Market Street, 1605 Marshall Street, Shreveport Shreveport Shreveport’s connection to what would SOUTHERN J.O.S.H. Lounge Tuckers Lounge become known as Southern Soul dates back (318) 681-9960 (318) 226-1897 to the 1930s, as birthplace and home of blues 224 Spring Street, 101 Allen Avenue, legend Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter. A Shreveport Shreveport popular tour stop among African American CAPITAL Lucky Liquor performers on the famed “Chitlin’ Circuit,” Soul (318) 221-2148 Shreveport’s night clubs served as a proving 161 Christian Street, ground for such artists as James Brown, Shreveport John Lee Hooker, Bobby Rush and more. Looking for more information Many of the most revered record labels in on the Southern Soul music experience? Southern Soul history were based in Contact Playaz and Playettes, Inc. Shreveport, including such labels as at (318) 424-9297 Jewel Records, Ronn Records and Paula Records.
Southern Soul is more than just music, but The traditions of Southern Soul – a regional a culture and way of life. This is expressed sound that shaped American popular culture – through the Northwest Louisiana Trail are alive and well in Shreveport. Riders Association, which has about 22 clubs from around this region. They all have Use this brochure to experience independent trail rides throughout the season. the sounds, tastes and sights of the . For more information, call 318-286-7668 Southern Soul Capital.
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www.shreveport-bossier.org (318) 222-9391 Taste the Culture Festivals & Events Historic Sites & Landmarks What is the taste of Southern Soul? Local restaurants Catch the spirit of Southern Soul at one of these Antioch Baptist Church Huddie “Lead Belly” offer their own unique versions of traditional soul food festive events, ranging from live music festivals to Est. 1903, historic home Ledbetter Statue favorites, including a world-famous take on stuffed uniquely local twists on the traditions of Mardi Gras. of Shreveport’s earliest Intersection of Texas shrimp created by the Freeman and Harris Café. These For a complete list of events in Shreveport-Bossier, African American Baptist Street and Marshall Street. congregation. enormous stuffed shrimp – packed with fiery Creole visit www.sbfunguide.com. National Register of 400 Block of Texas Street, dressing, battered and deep fried – are an essential Historic Places Shreveport Southern Soul dining experience, along with many other African American Let the Good 1057 Texas Avenue, Mrs. A. B. Palmer unique, regional variations on classic soul food menu History Parade Times Roll Festival Shreveport items. Held each February. Held each June. House Calanthean Temple Home of educational Stop in at one of these local eateries to sample the Parade honoring African Annual festival featuring activist and community leader American history with live zydeco, hip-hop, soul Former site of historic African unique flavors of Southern Soul! American social venue that A.B. Palmer. dance groups, marching and more, as well as hosted performances by Louis 835 Butler Street, bands and more. fantastic food and drink. Brother’s Seafood Sherry’s Diner Armstrong, Duke Ellington Shreveport Downtown Shreveport Festival Plaza, and more. 4916 Monkhouse Drive, 2715 Freewater Street, 101 Crockett Street, 1007-1009 Texas Avenue, Shreveport Shreveport Shreveport Krewe of Harambee Downtown Shreveport Shreveport (318) 635-1641 (318) 227-9071 Municipal Auditorium Martin Luther King, Jr. www.rhoomega.com Don’t Miss: Don’t Miss: Site of many historic music C.C. Antoine House performances. Stuffed shrimp, gumbo Sweet Lucy Kool-Aid, Day Mardi Gras Parade Held annually on MLK Day. Shreveport Home of Louisiana’s 3rd National Historic banana pudding, fried Landmark and National Enormous MardinGras Labor Day black lieutenant governor, Cat Daddy’s Café catfish and shrimp platters Reconstruction politician and Register of Historic Places parade with marching Southern Soul 5714 Broadway Avenue, Union Army captain. 705 Elvis Presley Avenue, bands, dance groups Blues Fest Shreveport Taylor’s Catering and 1941 Perrin Street, Shreveport and more. Held annually on Sunday (318) 631-0881 Restaurant Shreveport www.shreveportmunici- Downtown Shreveport before Labor Day. Live Don’t Miss: 1136 N. Market Street, palauditorium.com blues, soul, R&B and Fried seafood platters, Shreveport Old Galilee Krewe of Sobek more. daily plate lunch specials (318) 675-0007 Baptist Church Southern University Festival Plaza, Don’t Miss: Mardi Gras Parade Est. 1917, site of two Museum of Art historic sermons by Held each February. 101 Crockett Street, Home to over 300 artifacts C&C Café Barbecue (Fridays), Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mardi Gras parade Downtown Shreveport representing the African 1765 Milam Street, peanut butter cake, National Register of featuring floats, bands, Shreveport whole fried catfish Historic Places American experience. marching groups, drill (318) 222-8180 854 Williamson Street, 610 Texas Street, teams and more. Don’t Miss: Shreveport Shreveport Queensborough Stuffed shrimp, Explore (318) 670-6631 Neighborhood smothered pork chops Shreveport-Bossier’s Huddie “Lead Belly” www.susla.edu African American www.kreweofsobek.org Ledbetter Gravesite Star Cemetery Eddie’s Seafood Heritage: Grave of legendary blues and folk singer who wrote such Est. 1883, Shreveport’s oldest and Soul Food Pick up a free copy of tunes as “Midnight Special,” African American cemetery. Restaurant the Spice & Soul brochure “Goodnight, Irene” and National Register of 1965 Hollywood Avenue, at any Visitor Center. “House of the Rising Sun.” Historic Places Shreveport Shiloh Baptist 2100 Texas Street, (318) 631-9082 Church Cemetery Shreveport Don’t Miss: 10395 Blanchard-Latex (318) 564-0292 Stuffed shrimp, Road, Mooringsport daily plate lunch specials Stephens African American Museum Privately-operated museum housing African American artifacts. 2810 Lindholm Street, Shreveport (318) 635-2147