Shreveport’s super festival, Prize Fest, is back.
Prize Fest is a creative competition and festival held in the heart of downtown Shreveport that annually attracts festival-goers from around the world with featured films, food, music, and comedy.
The festival is hosted by The Prize Foundation, a nonprofit organization that inspires and uplifts creators in our communities and beyond through creative competitions in filmmaking, culinary arts, entrepreneurship, music, and design.
The Awards Foundation was established 13 years ago when the award-winning film awards were launched.
Since 2012, the Awards Foundation has encouraged and encouraged filmmakers to choose Shreveport and northwest Louisiana as the place to make their films and test new ideas. This resulted in the production of over 1,000 short films featuring the work of thousands of creative entrepreneurs and an economic impact of over $25 million.
The third night will feature the Music Awards and Prize Fest Friday Night Party.
The Music Prize begins at 6pm at the Prize Garage and will feature five acts on Friday night and five acts on Saturday night. These musicians are fighting to win $10,000.
The 10 musical artists include Alena Ciera, Big Wy’s Brass Band, HAG, Hotel Burgundy, KindKeith, Mia Borders, Richard + Ouro Boar, SUNKiSSED, Wild Ire, and Zach Edwards & The Medicine. These musical acts will be judged by Hugo Burnham, Jay Yoko, Sonya Coloratto, Jay Weigel, David Paho, Celeste DeBro, Russell Geeker, Rell Carter, Kev Russell, and Frank Gallagher .
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The Prize Fest Friday Night Party begins at 9 p.m. at Stray Cat Bar. This Halloween-themed party will feature DJ music and spooky decorations.
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8:05 p.m. Seconds before Arena Sierra took the stage, Paul Savage said, “It’s a great experience that brings both sides of the river and celebrates the musical culture that is in our community.” Ciera has participated in exciting collaborations with notable artists such as David Byrne’s American Utopia, Arianna Asfar, The Amours, Taisha Estrada, Casey J, Yolanda Adams, Cee Lo Green, Bela’ Dona, and Lil Maceo.
7:40pm The audience is swaying a little to SUNKiSSED’s indie music performance. SUNKiSSED is an indie rock band from Lafayette, Louisiana.
At 7:30 p.m., Gregory Kallenberg takes the stage and the music awards are about to begin. The crowd is excited and shouting loudly. “Prizeport is the epicenter of the indies,” Kallenberg said.
7:23 p.m. The first act hasn’t started yet, but we meet with Mark Crawford, Shreveport Regional Airport Operations and Development Manager for the Shreveport Airport Authority. He said: “Prizefest weekend offers something for everyone, from music to food, comedy and movies, and we are delighted to be able to play a small part in making it happen. ” said.
At 7:01 p.m., the music awards are about to start, and a crowd is forming in front of the stage.
6:50 p.m. With about 10 minutes left until the start of Act 1, Arena Sierra guitarist Billy Chatman says, “We’re going to have to play.” We have been rehearsing hard. “I love Louisiana. I’ve never been to Shreveport, but I’ve been to New Orleans a few times. This is a great place to be closer to Texas and study.” It’s cool, it’s like a different energy. It’s a little slower here.”
6:30 p.m. Festival-goers stream in as a DJ plays classic, fun tunes. Festival attendee Ann Pozniak said she was returning to the Music Prize for the first time in several years. “We’re looking forward to meeting local talent, and we love live music, so it was a natural fit.”
At 6 p.m., lines formed outside the Prize Garage, with festival-goers anxiously waiting to enter the event. A ballot box with the names of performing bands is also ready.
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter for the Shreveport Times. Please contact us at mboucher@gannett.com.
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