Black Heritage Festival Announces 2027 Lineup

Lake Charles, Louisiana - The Black Heritage Festival of Louisiana is coming back to Lake Charles in 2027. Tuesday, the festival announced a MASSIVE concert lineup.

The annual festival celebrates African American culture, history, music, food, and community. The event is open to everyone and has become one of Southwest Louisiana's biggest cultural celebrations. As it has in years past, the festival will bring multiple days of events, music, shopping, and more.

One of the biggest events of the festival will be the Black Heritage Festival Concert at Sudduth Coliseum on March 13.

While the concert is expected to be a major part of the festival, the Black Heritage Festival is much more than a music event. The festival is designed to bring people together while celebrating African American history, art, traditions, and achievements. Past festivals have featured events for seniors, formal concerts, family days, live performances, food vendors, local businesses, health events, kids' activities, and gospel music.

Community and Family Day has also been one of the biggest parts of the festival. The event gives families a chance to enjoy live entertainment, food, vendors, and activities for people of all ages. The festival also gives local and regional Black-owned businesses a chance to showcase what they have to offer.

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Headliners Announced For 2027 Black Heritage Festival of Louisiana in Lake Charles

On Tuesday, the Lake Charles Event Center announced the main acts for their big concert, set for Saturday, March 13th, 2027.

Roi “Chip” Anthony - Roi “Chip” Anthony is a Louisiana-based R&B and Southern Soul singer, songwriter, and producer. He is one of the younger members of the classic R&B group LE’JIT, which he performed in with his brothers. His solo career includes songs like “Gonna Do Me,” “Going Back,” “Too Much to Lose,” and “Thickness.” He has also worked with artists including Keith Sweat and Sir Charles Jones. Anthony is known for mixing R&B, Southern Soul, blues, and Louisiana sounds.

S. Dott - S. Dott is a Southern Soul and trail ride artist known for songs that fit right into the Louisiana and Gulf Coast music scene. One of his best-known songs is “Slow Wind,” which was later remixed with Cupid, Curley Taylor, Leon Chavis, and Koray Broussard. He also released “Meet Me at the Trailride” with Leon Chavis. His music blends Southern Soul, R&B, and the trail ride sound.

King George - King George is a Southern Soul and R&B singer from Hopkins, South Carolina. He became nationally known after his 2022 hit “Keep On Rollin’,” which has been streamed millions of times. Other popular songs include “Friday Night,” “Leave & Party,” “Too Long,” and “Girl You Got It.” His music has an old-school R&B feel mixed with modern Southern Soul, and he has become one of the bigger names in the current Southern Soul scene.

Tickets for this show go on sale Friday, October 9th on ticketmaster.com.

More information about the 2027 schedule, events, locations, and entertainment will be released as the festival gets closer. You can keep up with the latest announcements at blackheritagefest.com.

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