***Please note: If you e-mail me (or tell me) about an event and it is not posted in a day or two, PLEASE remind me. Sometimes it gets overwhelming, stuff gets lost, slips by, or I simply forget.***
Upcoming Events is one of the most visited areas on this website. While we try to list ALL the happenings on the water, we are happy to add worthy land functions, too. Fund raisers, benefits, and charity events; if it’s a worthy cause we will be glad to post. Send information (preferably a flyer) to rob@riverratrob.com (remember to mention something in the subject line).
I will post some events with “Date T.B.A.” (to be announced). That means I do not have the date at this time, but have a general idea about when it will be. If you have the date, please contact me, so we can share it with all. If I do not post it in a timely manner, PLEASE e-mail me a POLITE reminder and I will get it posted.
As of
August 16th, 2008, here is what we know:
(check back, as we will be updating and adding events) Thanks to all that help me come up with these dates. It is NOT easy keeping up with all of it and I couldn't do it by myself.)
I get asked about our local bands a lot. People want to know where they will be playing. It would take up way too much of my time and cost a lot for me to post that much information. Many of our locals already know this, on any given weekend, the BEST place to see where all of our local bands are performing is in The Nickel Ads (free yellow weekly sales paper)
Note: In years gone by, anyone wanting to have an event on the water would simply pick a weekend when nothing else was going on. Now, we sometimes have two or three events on any given weekend. Plan early and consider others events that might be happening that same weekend.
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2008 |
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| June | ||
| June 7th | Saturday | St. Jude Poker Run hosted at The Dock in French Settlement (I still need the details). |
| June 7th | Saturday | Krewe of Orion Poker Run (I still need details) |
| June 14th | Saturday |
Firemen's Poker Run Support
the Springfield Fire Dept. with their poker run. Thanks!
Entry form is at their website:
http://www.springfieldfirerescue.com/ Look under 2008 Poker Run for this years flyer and stops. |
| June 14th | Saturday | Gonzales Boat Club Fun Poker Run |
| June 15th | Sunday | Father's Day |
| June 20th | Friday | Summer Begins |
| June 21st | Saturday | Rockin' Dopsie makes a return appearance at Fred's On The River! |
| June 21st | Saturday | Manchac Boat Club Fishing Tournament. Details to follow. |
| June 21st | Saturday | Royal Purple Poker Run www.royalpurplepokerrun.com |
| June 28th | Saturday | Gonzales Boat Club Evening Cruise |
| June 28th | Saturday | The BRBC Poker Run has been rescheduled for June 28th. This was originally the date for the Madisonville cruise. All stops should remain the same. If anyone needs any more info, please don't hesitate to call. 225-202-1050 |
| July | ||
| Remember our huge fireworks display on the water. At the levee on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge. Fred's on the River in Pt. Vincent ALWAYS goes all out! Milton and the gang at The Prop Stop on The Tickfaw River will have a show, too (I am sure). Pier 13 on The Diversion Canal will also be blowing things up! Fireworks on the water: there's nothing like it! A big fireworks display on July 5th at Rockin The River @RatStock, too. | ||
| July 3rd | Thursday | Fred's on the River Annual Fireworks display. A local tradition and keeps getting bigger and better every year. Live music with Billboard. |
| July 4th | Friday | Fireworks at Swamp Pop Cafe' Free crawfish (while they last). Shawn Whitfield is doing the fireworks. Shawn is the dude that ALWAYS puts on a great show New Year's Eve at Robert / Hazel Babin's place on Diversion Canal. Kids can come, too (restaurant area). Good people and a good time, for sure. |
| July 4th | Friday | Independence Day (3 day weekend) |
| July 5th | Saturday | Rockin' The River at Ratstock. A benefit for The St. Amant Fire Department @ The Jimmy Babin Complex (The Weir on Diversion Canal). |
| July 12th | Saturday | Benefit for Randy Furnish at Fred's on The River. Awesome bands all day (and night) and a poker run (by car and boat). Check out their flyer! |
| July 19th | Saturday | Gonzales Boat Club cruise to Warsaw Marina |
| July 26th | Saturday | Wayne Toups at Fred's On The River |
| August | ||
| August 1,2,& 3 |
The Al Copeland Memorial Offshore Power Boat Races www.alcopelandrace.com (Lake Pontchartrain) more to come |
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| August 8,9 | Fri/Sat | Woodlawn Baptist Church Archery Contest to benefit H.O.P.E. Outdoors. Click here for flyer. This is a fundraiser to provide an opportunity for a terminally ill and/or handicapped children and adults to go on a deer hunt. Without fundraisers like this, these folks would never have the chance to experience the thrill of the hunt as some of us enjoy every year. This is an archery contest on a professional 3-D range. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or entering the shoot, please contact Karen Wall 225-294-5530 or Kymberly Drury 225-603-2535. |
| Aug 9th | Saturday | Benefit for Lexi Ann Brignac (details) |
| August 16th | Saturday | Benefit for Tate Cavalier @ Old Lake on Lake Verret. Kane Glaze to perform. flyer |
| August 16th | Saturday | Emerald Coast Poker Run www.emeraldcoastpokerrun.com |
| August 16th | Saturday | Gonzales Boat Club Big Poker Run |
| August 21st | Thursday | 6:30 PM @ Tin Lizzy's Livingston Parish President, Mike Grimmer to host a public meeting to discuss the future of our waterways. flyer The public is encouraged to attend! |
| August 22-24th | Fri-Sun | "Do It For Don." A fundraiser to help Don Vicknair (and family). Don needs a double-lung transplant. flyer letter fun run application cabbage ball tournament 3 big days of lots of cool events including several live bands and The Hooters Girls! Please spread the word. |
| September | ||
| Keep the boating season going | About September. After Labor Day, school starts, football season kicks off, and hunting season begins, traffic on our waterways drops drastically. Our places on the water miss you and your business. Please consider doing what you can to extend the boating season. A well kept secret is that this is truly the best time of year to go boat riding. With temperatures still in the 80's all the way up to December, come out and have a good time. Its the best time of the year to be on the water. Not as much boat traffic, less stress, and lots more fun. Think about it. (As with NASCAR, they have all the races and the football games on the big screens). Check it out. | |
| Sept 1st | Monday | Labor Day (3 day weekend) |
| Sept 7th | Sunday | Billy Joe Royal makes his first appearance at Fred's on the River. (Trent and Fly By Nite will also perform). Don't miss this! |
| Sept 22nd | Monday | Autumn Begins |
| October | ||
| Oct 11th | Friday | Middendorf's Fun Run. The 'new' owners (not all that new anymore) are doing some great things. Outside waterfront eating area, sandy beach, palm trees, and more. If you haven't checked it, you should. Great almost-new owners, Horst & Karen. Now, they are doing their first Middendorf's Manchac 10K Run. flyer |
Oct 11th |
Friday | PLEASE READ Kari Millet (one of our locals) works at Fred's On The River diagnosed with breast cancer, had surgery, going through chemo. Fred's is doing a fundraiser for her. Kicks off at 10:00 AM and goes to 7:00 PM. Poker run, auction, raffle, music, and much, much more. Come, help, participate, and I guarantee you will leave there feeling good and glad you did your part! Flyer (power point) |
| Oct 19th | Saturday | French Settlement Creole Festival (Another of my favorites is performing this year: Kenny Cornett and Killin' Time). Come and check it out. |
| Oct 31st | Friday | Halloween (we will list Halloween Parties as they become available) |
| November | ||
| Nov 2nd | Sunday | Daylight Savings Time Ends :0( |
| Nov 4th | Tuesday | Election Day "Vote...and vote often...." |
| Nov 11th | Thursday | Veteran's Day (If you enjoy your freedom, thank a Vet!) |
| Nov 21st | Friday | Jonathan's Birthday. Updated, please read. It is planned that the stage at The Roux House (Third Street in Baton Rouge) is to be officially named after Jonathan. (Jonathan played there many times when he first started out). It was called "M's Fine and Mellow Cafe" back then. More to come on this later. Very, very special. |
| Nov 27th | Thursday | Thanksgiving (Think about all you have to be thankful for and let God know) |
| December | ||
| Note: We will try and list all local Christmas and new Year's Eve Parties (and the bands). | ||
| Dec 21st | Sunday | Winter begins |
| Dec 25th | Thursday | Merry Christmas |
| Dec 31st | Wednesday | |
| Dec 31st | Wednesday | Bayview Tavern Trent Bourgeois and Fly By Nite to play New Year's Eve! |
| 2009 | ||
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Watch for 2009! We will have dates for: 2nd Annual Blessing of the Boats (Hill Top) Law Enforcement / EMS /River Patrol Appreciation Party (at the Jimmy Babin Complex) Krewe of Jonathan Mardi Gras Boat Parade The JAM: 2009 (Our little party for Jonathan) While there may be other parties at The Sand Bar, we will not be doing one this year) Battle of the Bateaus |
You are listening to one of my favorite songs by Jonathan, "Runaway Train." It is off 'An Evening With Jonathan' and you can hear or watch the entire performance at www.JonathanArrington.com. The song describes and fits Jonathan very well. He is playing a beautiful 12 string guitar, which was a gift from his 'Uncle Jay.' This is one of a very few songs where he ever played this guitar in public.
All dates are subject to change. I am not responsible for anything, (just ask my ex-wife). Incorrect dates, events get cancelled, you have a bad time, your boat sinks, breaks down, gets stolen, your girlfriend runs off with your wife, you get a ticket, none of it is my fault. Having said that, I hope you have a great (and safe) summer. Check back for updates!
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