Contraband Days

Yesterday it was announced that the Contraband Days Festival is getting a face lift and a name change.

The annual Louisiana Pirate Festival means different things to different people, and it's a problem. But that might be changing.

Contraband Days festival in Lake Charles is set to start on May 4th, 2017 and new this year is that the festival has been condensed down to one week as far as the entertainment

Join Southwest Louisiana's ongoing debate, of rather Contraband Days is offensive, or not.  Take our poll today, we want to know what you think.

The 56th annual Contraband Days will kick off Tuesday, April 30, and will include a new event called Spike ’n’ Splash.

If you did not get a pair of the 7,900 tickets that were given out for the Joshua Ledet concert at the Burton Coliseum, you'll still have a chance see and hear it LIVE. Because of the demand, the concert will be simulcast live inside the Lake Charles Civic Center coliseum at Contraband Days and broadcast live on our sister station, 107 JAMZ.  Here is all the info.

As we reported yesterday, there’s a better-than-even chance that ‘American Idol‘ star Joshua Ledet will be returning to town on Saturday like the conquering hero he’s become.  First, he'll be here in our studios, then he'll be in a parade, then finally he'll give a live performance at Burton Coliseum.

If You Want to have fun this Friday Night, make sure you join us for the 107 Jamz Block Party at Contraband Days beginning at 8 pm and going until.

If your a fan of America's got talent, you've probably had to opportunity to see Ryan Andreas perform.  However if not, your in for a treat tonight!

Here's your chance to sound off!  Not everyone enjoys or goes to the annual festival here in Lake Charles.  The question is why?  What keeps you from going?  Is there enough to do?  What about the music line-up?

This year will mark the 55th year for The Contraband Days Festival, and for that milestone, the event is getting a total makeover. What's on tap for Calcasieu Parish's most famous event in 2012? We've got the scoop.

Louisiana is known for festivals. In fact we eat, drink and party as a way of life! We have tons of festivals year-round, and here are our top 5 favorite Lake Charles festival.