Vince Vance and the Valiants throw Halloween Party in Heritage Park at Bayou Jam concert on Oct. 30
Get ready for the biggest Halloween party in Slidell! Vince Vance and the Valiants return to Heritage Park on Saturday, October 30 for the City of Slidell’s Bayou Jam Halloween Bash from 5 to 7 p.m. Kids of all ages are encouraged to attend in their Halloween costumes. Admission is free!
โVince Vance and the Valiants has become a Halloween tradition here in Slidell,โ said Slidell Mayor Greg Cromer. โVince has been doing this for our community since 2005 and I invite everyone to come out and have a great time in Heritage Park!โ
Vince Vance and the Valiants are a country, pop, and rock ‘n’ roll group from New Orleans. This year, they are celebrating their 50th anniversary of performing. The group is known primarily for the single โAll I Want for Christmas Is Youโ, which charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts on six separate occasions. In 2005, Country Music Television proclaimed โAll I Want for Christmas is Youโ the No. 6 Merriest Video of All Time.
Performances by Vince Vance and the Valiants are never short on entertainment, with costume changes, comic skits, and a vaudeville flair that make Vanceโs shows unique and highly memorable.ย Vance is also widely recognized for his single โI am New Orleans,โ a song composed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2010.
The Bayou Jam Fall Concert Series concludes on Saturday, Nov. 6 with a patriotic concert with the Northshore Community Orchestra from 4 to 6 p.m.
Concertโgoers are invited to bring their chairs, blankets, ice chests and picnic baskets to the park to enjoy the free concerts. While the event is outdoors, attendees should follow all state mandated health and safety protocols and wear a mask if they go indoors to use the restroom facilities. Please note that park regulations prohibit pets in the park as well as the use of skateboards, scooters, barbeque grills and glass items.
Theย Bayou Jamย concert series is brought to you by the City of Slidellโs Department of Cultural & Public Affairs, its Commission on the Arts and the cityโs 2021 โ 2022 Cultural Season Sponsors, includingย Edge of the Lake Magazine; Lake 94.7; Plus Publications; The Slidell Independent; Slidell Magazine; Slidell Memorial Hospital and Ochsner; In Memory of Ronnie Kole; Silver Slipper Casino; Councilman Bill & Laura Borchert; Home Instead; Loriโs Art Depot; Lowry-Dunham, Case & Vivien Insurance Agency; Purple Armadillo Again, LLC; P. David Carollo, Attorney-at-Law; Chateau Bleu; CiCiโs Pizza; Mayor Greg Cromer; State Representative Mary DuBuisson, District 90; Flatliners Entertainment; Dr. David Hildebrandt โ Slidell Family Dentistry; Old School Eats Food Truck; Pizza Platoon; Robertaโs Cleaners; Slidell Historic Antique Association; and Tanya Witchen โ Engel & Vรถlkers Real Estate.
In the event of inclement weather, please check the cityโs website or Facebook page for the latest information. Cancellation decisions will be made by 1 p.m. on the day of the event.
