Fifteen acts. Three days. One place.
The Memorial Day Festival presented by Teal Roofing and Cajun Country Jam will serve up a weekend of performances by national, regional and local artists.
Clay Walker's show is set to start at 10 p.m. Saturday.
"It's goin' down right here in Livingston Parish," organizer Scott Innes said of the expanded festival taking place, rain or shine, at PARDS North Park in Denham Springs from Friday to Sunday.
Headlining the festival will be Chase Matthew ("County Line") on Friday, Clay Walker ("What's It to You") on Saturday and Justin Moore ("If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away") on Sunday.
"Ticket sales have really picked up. The last two weeks have been … stupid. We're going to have thousands of people out there," Innes said.
Last year's two-day event attracted about 20,000.
Laine Hardy will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday.
"The most important thing for people to know is that if you're driving your automobile to the event, you're going to need a parking pass," he stressed.
It's shaping up to be another balmy Louisiana weekend, so take heat precautions, Innes said.
"We encourage people to bring small umbrellas to cover their heads from the heat and bring their lawn chairs," he said. "They're going to be handing out small hand fans as well."
Justin Moore closes out the festival starting at 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
Ten-plus vendors will be selling drinks along with food items from Mexican to barbecue, hamburgers and specialty french fries.
New this year is the option to bring your camper and park it on site starting at 11 a.m. Friday. Check-out time is noon on Monday.
For a complete list of do's and don'ts, additional information and to buy tickets, go to thecajuncountryjam.com.
ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP
FRIDAY
(Gates open at 4 p.m.)
6 p.m.: Brandon Bing
6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Lauren Lee Band
8 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Parish County Line
10 p.m.: Chase Matthew
SATURDAY
(Gates open at 2 p.m.)
2:50 p.m.: Jason Shows
3 p.m.-4 p.m.: Honky Tonk Playboys
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Kendal Shaffer
6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Chase Tyler
8 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Sawyer Brown
10 p.m.: Clay Walker
SUNDAY
(Gates open at 2 p.m.)
3 p.m.-4 p.m.: Ben Ragsdale
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Thomas Cain
6 p.m.-7 p.m.: Laine Hardy
7:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m.: Joe Nichols
9:30 p.m.: Justin Moore
Memorial Day Festival
Friday-Sunday
PARDS North Park, 30372 Eden Church Road, Denham Springs
Weekend general admission pass, $75; weekend pit pass, $125; kid pass (ages 6-15), $38, $63; kids (5 and under), free.
Mandatory parking pass: $30 and up.
