You’re going to want to get tickets for this one and make sure to attend, because we’re planning a surprise addition to the program that will make some rather important political news for the northwestern part of the state at the Shreveport stop May 17.

The particulars…

Join us at Wine Country Bistro, at 4800 Line Avenue, for the Shreveport stop of The Hayride’s 2019 @Large Tour! Our happy-hour cocktail reception will begin at 5:00 p.m. and continue until 7:30 p.m., with a VIP dinner at Chianti Restaurant (6535 Line Ave.) beginning at 8:00 p.m.

Speakers for the cocktail reception will include Robert Mills, conservative Republican candidate for Senate District 36 (he’s running against incumbent Ryan Gatti), and State Representative Alan Seabaugh, as well as Hayride publisher Scott McKay. On tap is a discussion of the current state of Louisiana politics with this fall’s elections looming, and what can be done to put Louisiana on a path to growth and prosperity to match our neighbors in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee.

The reception will include an open bar.

Tickets are $30 for the reception, and $200 for both the reception and VIP dinner. Sponsorships for the reception, including a block of 10 tickets to the reception and 2 tickets for the VIP dinner are available for a special price of $450.

In addition to Mills and Seabaugh as speakers, along with Hayride publisher Scott McKay, we’ll have a campaign announcement from a local leader which we’re pretty sure will bring down the house.

So here’s a handy form you can use to reserve your tickets. Fill it out, hit the send button and we’ll see you next week!