Be Moore Fest to be Held in Downtown Lake Charles Celebrate the Life of Brian Moore
Published January 14, 2020
Updated February 5, 2020
Sunday, February 9, 2020, from 3 p.m. - midnight the First Annual Be Moore Fest will be held in Downtown Lake Charles to honor and celebrate the life of Brian Moore. Brian was a well known local musician and friend to many in Southwest Louisiana and beyond. Brian passed away from natural causes on February 6, 2019. In 2019 Mayor Nic Hunter also declared February 11 as a day of memorial for Brian Kevin Moore.
A lineup of bands and musicians for Be Moore Fest has been released. Organizers have indicated that the schedule is subject to change, but currently, there are 4 stages located at 3 Downtown Lake Charles venues including Luna Bar & Grill (inside and patio), Stellar Beans, and Panorama Music House.
Luna Bar & Grill:
- 4 pm
inside - Cowboys of Porridge
patio - The Main Entrée - 5:30 pm
inside - Jairus Daigle and The Network
patio - Treo - 7 pm
inside - Joseph and Dominque Darbonne
patio - Justin Martindale and The Backstabbers - 8:30 pm
inside - Gringeaux
patio - Louisiana Yard Dogs
The Panorama Music House:
- 3 pm - Young band Nation
- 4 pm - The Cards
- 5 pm - Michael Davis
- 6 pm - Infinite Bus
- 7:30 pm - Jay Ecker Quartet with Mickey Smith
- 8:30 pm - Thunderbass (Jay Ecker, Trip Wamsley, Ty Soileau)
- 9 pm - The Good Samaritans
- 10:30 pm - Heavy B's Big Hug Jam!
Stellar Beans:
- 3 pm - Gary Shannon
- 4 pm - Cody Forrest
- 5 pm - Kylie Welch
- 6 pm - John Guidroz
- 7 pm - Kris Harper
- 8 pm - Cats and Aliens
- 9 pm - Ron Frugé
From Panorama Music House in Lake Charles:
"Join us in celebrating the life, music and legacy of Brian Moore on Sunday, February 9th at Panorama Music House.
Numerous Lake area musicians and bands will join together for an evening of live music to benefit Young Band Nation and Music Makers 2 U in memory of Brian Moore and his contributions to both music and positivity. For sponsorship info please call Panorama Music House at 337.602.6343.
Please like and follow our page for updates and a list of performing bands."
Featured image source: Panorama Music House Facebook page.
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