Emmylou Harris to Headline Fundraising Concert

Date: October 8, 2025

Emmylou Harris to Headline Fundraising Concert for the James Burton Foundation at the Riverdome at Horseshoe Casino & Hotel-Bossier City.

Bossier City, LA — Horseshoe Bossier City Hotel & Casino, the James Burton International Guitar Festival on behalf of the James Burton Foundation, Bossier City Mayor Tommy H. Chandler, and legendary guitarist, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, Musicians Hall of Fame member and Grammy Award winner James Burton proudly announce a special benefit concert to be held at the Horseshoe Riverdome on November 7, 2025 at 8 p.m.

The concert will feature 14-time Grammy Award winner and Country Music Hall of Fame member Emmylou Harris, along with an all-star lineup of special guests. Proceeds will benefit The James Burton Foundation, which for two decades has provided free guitars to schools, veterans, and children’s hospitals throughout the United States and Europe. Funds raised will supply guitars and resources for Bossier Parish schools to launch an exciting new music education program designed to teach music and inspire creativity, confidence, and self-expression.

Joining Harris on stage will be American Idol finalist John Foster, Johnny Owens and Marty Haggard—sons of country legends Buck Owens and Merle Haggard—and Australia’s acclaimed country star Angus Gill, a Golden Guitar and Australian Independent Country Music Award winner, and a local rising musician Kylie Small.

Providing music and serving as the house band throughout the evening will be award-winning Louisiana Music Hall of Fame members Johnny Earthquake and the Moondogs.

Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B006347F17768EB or by contacting us at JamesBurtonFest@aol.com or calling 318-424-5000.

Update 12-14-2022

James got ready for surgery today and right before surgery the doctor said the surgery was CANCELED!!!!

Do you really believe that PRAYER WORKS???

This is PROOF!!!

They decided to give strong antibodies for the next few days to see if that works first🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️

Today they found a blood clot in his leg! Now the doctors are trying to control that problem also! 🙏✝️🙏✝️🙏✝️James just wants to get back to playing 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

Please continue praying and please share this with everyone you know.

God is good!!!

Thank you so much – the Burton Family.

Update 12-13-2022

James is back in Vanderbilt Hospital for infection of his hip incision!They are going to operate on him again tomorrow to get all the infection out of his body. Need ALL PRAYER WARRIORS to pray for HIM.🙏🙏🙏🙏This will be the 4th surgery in 5 months! GOD HAS SOMETHING WONDERFUL FOR JAMES TO DO but he can’t do it without YOUR PRAYERS!!!PLEASE PRAY 🙏✝️😇

Please share and thank you and God bless you all –

The Burton Family.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the James Burton Foundation if you choose & the foundation will send a GET WELL SOON card to James with notice of YOUR DONATION 🎸

They also will be displayed in his room. And the foundation will give more guitars to those who need them ❤️🎸😎

Thank you so much for your kindness!🎸💐