Louisiana’s inaugural Flambeau Fest to feature Sam Hunt, Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd

Gonzales, LA will play host to a new large scale country and Southern rock music festival when the inaugural Flambeau Fest takes over Ascension Fields on October 7 and 8. Sam Hunt, Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dustin Lynch, Chase Rice, Blackberry Smoke, Jacob David and more will perform at the event.

Flambeau Fest will feature multiple stages, with one showcasing established national acts and another showcasing rising stars. Nashville Songwriter will also host a an acoustic singer-songwriter stage, while the Louisiana Libations Tent will feature beverages from local craft breweries, distilleries and wineries.

“We feel the flambeau itself is an authentic metaphor for the torch lighting the way to new experiences – a creative, musical, and cultural expansion,” says Flambeau producer Mark Miller. “The image spoke to what we wanted to build. Flambeau Fest will serve proudly as a new torchbearer for the southern festival.”

Tickets for the festival are now on sale.