Louisiana entertainment headlines: Wine pairings, upcoming concerts, and doppelgangers

Anywhere in the South, a sure sign that spring is upon us is warmer weather and blooming flowers. In Louisiana, spring also means festival season is upon us.

The Rock the Country music festival releases its schedule for the Gonzales stop. Grammy winner Lauren Daigle adds Lafayette to her tour dates, and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day just got easier with this guide to all things green in Louisiana.

Did you know it is also Girl Scout Cookies season? If you got your hands on some Girl Scout Cookies, we have an expert who explains what wines best pair with each cookie.

Do you believe in doppelgangers? Well, this Jason Statham impersonator has ties to Louisiana.

Wine and Dessert Anyone?

If you purchased any Thin Mints, Adventurefuls, Samoas, Lemon-Ups, or Tagalongs Girl Scout cookies, wine down and enjoy these wonderful pairings. The Shreveport Times sat down with wine specialist Kristin Lambert to discuss the perfect wine pairing with each cookie. Previously Lambert worked at Wine Country, which was a Shreveport restaurant that specialized in wine and food.

Working with the art of pairing wines for years, Lambert is the wine specialist at Cuban Liquor and is a Wine and Spirit Education Trust level two wine enthusiast.

Wine specialist thoughts What wine pair best with Girl Scout Cookies

Music festivals, concerts

Get ready to rock out at the Rock the Country music festival in Gonzales. The official daily schedule has been released, which will feature Jason Aldean and Kid Rock as headlining acts. The festival is April 5 and 6 in Gonzales. The two-day VIP package is available for $400 and features an up-close experience, cozy seating and tables inside a tent where you can escape the festival frenzy, with a private bar and exclusive restrooms for a smoother festival experience. General admission two-day tickets start at $200, and parking and camping passes are also available for purchase.

Find out more about artist lineup Rock the Country music festival in Gonzales

“My people, my people! Time for the get down!!! I’m coming home,” said Grammy winner, Lauren Daigle in reference to her Kaleidoscope Tour. Performing June 12 in the Cajundome, the Louisiana native has added Lafayette as a destination spot during her ongoing tour. Daigle was born in Lake Charles and grew up in Lafayette, where she absorbed the local zydeco, blues, and Cajun music.

Tickets for her Kaleidoscope Tour are on sale at the Cajundome Box Office and Ticketmaster.

More about tickets, and Daigle’s story Lauren Daigle adds Lafayette to her tour dates

Pub crawls and Irish drinks

In celebration of all things Irish, several St. Patrick’s Day events are happening across Louisiana this weekend. From parades in New Orleans, to Acadiana’s biggest Irish party happening in downtown Lafayette, and green beer, and a pub crawl at Shreveport’s Patty in the Plaza. The holiday is officially Sunday, so look for any and all green items in your closet and get ready to enjoy cook-offs, live music, food and more.

Gear up in Green A guide to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day throughout Louisiana

Celebrity impersonator is Louisiana native

A Jason Statham celebrity impersonator who appeared on the doppelganger episode of Fox’s “I Can See Your Voice” has ties to Alexandria. Because of several TikTok videos Jason Stanly did impersonating British action star Jason Statham, a casting producer for the Fox show reached out to him after scouting people for the premiere of celebrity look alikes and impersonators for their doppelganger episode.

Jason Stanly of Baton Rouge, known as the_statham_guy on TikTok, is the son of Davelyn Gaspard, whose maiden name is Watson, and David Stanly. Both grew up in Alexandria. Stanly is on episode 7 of Season 3. 

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