Bayou Star Search

09/14/2025

Couldn’t make it to Bayou Star Search? Or maybe you just want to relive the magic?

The full show from our inaugural 2025 Bayou Star Search at Louisiana Tech’s Howard Auditorium is now live on YouTube!

21 incredible Louisiana performers such as singers, dancers, musicians, comedians, and more. Each one took the stage and put on an unforgettable night. Watch it all unfold, including the crowning of our very first Bayou Star.

📺 Watch the full replay here:
👉 https://youtu.be/bMNB--fikS0?si=2X7ngdL4037t7737

Thank you again to our contestants, judges, sponsors, volunteers, and this amazing community for making history with us.

Relive the full replay of the inaugural Bayou Star Search, held August 16, 2025, at Louisiana Tech University’s historic Howard Auditorium in Ruston, Louisia...

08/18/2025

08/18/2025

Thank you to the Lincoln Parish Journal for this wonderful write-up on Bayou Star Search. 🙏

We’re so grateful that both the incredible talent on stage and the hard work behind the scenes are being recognized. This event was about more than just one night — it was about celebrating Louisiana’s stars and supporting the arts in our community.

Read the full article here:
👉 https://lincolnparishjournal.com/2025/08/18/thomas-outshines-other-local-stars-in-bayou-star-search/

Malcolm Thomas captured the inaugural Bayou Star Search. by Hanna Singh The stage lights shined bright, but North Louisiana talent shined even brighter at the inaugural Bayou Star Search hosted at …

08/17/2025

✨ Congratulations to our Bayou Star Search Winners! ✨

⭐ 1st Place & Bayou Star ($10,000): Malcolm Thomas — singing “Never Enough” from The Greatest Showman
⭐ 2nd Place ($3,000): Dani LaCour — performing a powerful ballad “Love on the Brain” by Rihanna
⭐ 3rd Place ($1,000): Clara Rae — with a stunning original song she wrote herself
⭐ People’s Star (Audience Vote): Eli Rogers — singing “Heartfelt Hallelujah” by Jelly Roll

We also want to give a huge thank you to our incredible host The Professor Nick Harrison () for keeping the energy high, Missy Crain, Artistic Director of Louisiana Delta Ballet, and the talented LDB dancers for delivering a spectacular finale performance.

Tonight’s event wasn’t just about incredible talent—it was about supporting the arts. Proceeds from Bayou Star Search go directly to Louisiana Delta Ballet, a nonprofit dedicated to enriching our community through dance and providing opportunities for young artists.

To every contestant, sponsor, volunteer, and audience member: thank you for making the very first Bayou Star Search an unforgettable success. After tonight, there’s no doubt — Louisiana is full of stars. 🌟

08/17/2025

What a night. 🌟

The very first Bayou Star Search was everything we dreamed it could be — incredible talent, a full house, and a community that showed up to celebrate the arts in Louisiana in a powerful way.

Thank you to every contestant, sponsor, volunteer, and supporter who made tonight possible. Ruston, you filled the theatre and filled our hearts.

This is only the beginning. 💫

08/16/2025

Sound check is underway! It's not too late to get your tickets at bayoustarsearch.com or at the door! Doors open at 6pm at Howard Auditorium on the campus of Louisiana Tech.

08/16/2025

Join me at The People's Star

08/16/2025

🌟 VOTE NOW for the People’s Star! 🌟

In addition to the judges’ awards at Bayou Star Search, we’re naming a People’s Star — chosen entirely by YOU, the audience, along with family and friends!

Here’s how it works:
✅ $1 = 1 vote
✅ Most votes wins
✅ Voting is open now and closes three minutes after the last performance tonight
✅ You can vote from the theatre or from anywhere in the world

📲 Vote here and share with family and friends:
👉 https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/ThePeoplesStar

Let’s cheer on your favorite performer and help them earn the title of People’s Star!

Join me at The People's Star

08/15/2025

🎉 We have a winner! 🎉

Congratulations to Lori Spangler, the winner of our Facebook Share Giveaway! Lori has scored FOUR FRONT ROW TICKETS to Bayou Star Search this Saturday, August 16 at Howard Theatre.

Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets, liked, and shared our post — we can’t wait to see you at the show to cheer on Louisiana’s best talent competing for $10,000 in prizes.

If you haven’t grabbed your tickets yet, there’s still time:
🎟 https://www.bayoustarsearch.com

08/15/2025

MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The Bayou Star Search, a statewide talent competition in Louisiana, will take place this Saturday at LaTech’s Howard Auditorium, with proceeds benefiting the L…