2026 Iowa Rabbit Festival Unveils Massive Entertainment Lineup

Lake Charles, LA [KNGT-FM] - With a new year comes the return of some of our favorite festivals and events. We are excited to be able to announce the 2026 Iowa Rabbit Festival entertainment lineup for this year's festival, which will take place on Friday, March 20th, and Saturday, March 21st, 2026.

The Iowa Rabbit Festival is one of the biggest festivals in the state of Louisiana and takes place on the third weekend of March every year at the Burton Complex in South Lake Charles. The festival features a rabbit show, carnival rides, a rabbit festival cook-off, arts and craft vendors, plenty of food, and great live entertainment on two stages all weekend long.

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The entertainment takes place inside the Burton Coliseum or under the Burton barn for the cook-off, so if it rains, you're covered. Inside the Burton, you can expect to see two stages where huge names will perform live. Why two stages? That way, after one artist finishes on one stage, the next one starts on the other stage, so the music never stops.

2026 Iowa Rabbit Festival Entertainment Lineup

Friday, March 20, 2026

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm -- Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie

9:00 pm to 10:30 pm -- Wayne Toups & Zydecajun

10:30 pm to Midnight -- Steel Shot

2026 Iowa Rabiit Festival Cook-off Entertainment Lineup

Under the Burton Complex Barn on Saturday, March 21, 2026 

9:00 am to 10:00 am -- Jud & Bella

10:30 am to 11:30 am -- Kevin Barton

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm -- Mike Broussard

After the cook-off is done, we will move inside the Burton Coliseum to announce the winners, and then the music will start at 2:00 pm.

Saturday, March 21, 2026 

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm -- The Johnson Brothers Band

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm -- Rome Murray Jr.

5:00 pm to 6:30 pm -- Richard Lebouef & Two Step

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm -- Dani Lacour

8:00 pm to 9:30 pm -- Travis Matte & The Kingpins

9:30 pm to 11:00 pm -- Dustin Dale Gaspard from NBC's The Voice

Here is Dustin Dale's audition for the show.

Wow, now that is a lineup. Don't forget you can also rent an RV spot for the weekend for the festival. You can find out how to do that and get more information about the festival by going to the Iowa Rabbit Festivals website or Facebook pages.