Grand Isle Island Strong Music Fest Gives to the Community

Explore the Island Strong Music Fest mission and the 2026 lineup

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GRAND ISLE, La. (press release) – The fifth annual Island Strong Music Fest will return to Grand Isle, bringing three days of live music, local food, arts and crafts vendors and community spirit to the Tarpon Rodeo Pavilion, July 16-18.

Organizers share that Island Strong Music Fest has become one of the island’s premier summer events, attracting visitors from across Louisiana and beyond while raising funds to support local projects and initiatives throughout the community.

The Island Strong Music Fest was created to celebrate Grand Isle‘s resilience and recovery.

Since 2022, the fest has focused on creating an impact in the community, with over $286,000 of Island Strong Music Fest funds given back to support the community across 2022-2025.

“Giving back to our community is our top priority,” shared organizers. “Every dollar raised through the Island Strong Music Fest goes directly toward supporting projects and initiatives that help Grand Isle rebuild, grow and thrive for both residents and visitors.”

Island Strong Music Fest Mission

The Island Strong Music Fest website shares the following ways its donated funds have impacted the community:

TOGI Ball Field – $115,788.68
- Initial funding to begin improvements; not intended to complete the
  full project. Funds were used for post-Hurricane Ida cleanup, fencing around both fields, construction
  of dugouts and ground/dirt work, including grass installation, with plans for additional funding in the
  future.
Engineering costs for future drainage pump on Jackson Lane – $100,000
M&L Engineer (Drainage pump for tractor pumps) – $24,399
Neil’s Small Engine (Town lawn mower) – $12,070.36
GI Garden Club (Island beautification) – $3,500
GI Community Church (Supplies for children at church) – $2,500
TOGI Easter Egg Hunt – $2,000
Island Cats (Cat neutering program) – $1,000
GIHS Athletic Department – $20,000 and $3,000
Cheer travel funds – $1,000
Mardi Gras beads for the king and queen – $253.09 and $510.34

Island Strong Music Fest’s most recent contribution is the Grand Isle Humble Road Gazebo, a new handicapped-accessible space currently in the
works, designed for our community to gather, relax and enjoy.

Festival organizers are currently seeking community members, sponsors and local businesses to support the event and help continue its mission of giving back to Grand Isle.

2026 Music Lineup

Thursday, July 16

Gates Open at 4:30 p.m.

5- 8 p.m., 3rd Street
8:30 – 11:30 p.m., Junior Lacrosse

Friday, July 17

Gates Open at 11 a.m.

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Tet Dur
1:30 – 3:30 p.m., Dustin Lee Guedry
4 – 6 p.m., Damon Troy & Louisiana Beat
6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Ryan Foret & Foret Tradition
9 – 11:30 p.m., Groovy 7

Saturday, July 18

Gates Open at 11 a.m.

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Waylon Thibodaux
1:30 – 3 p.m., Aaron Foret
3:30 – 5 p.m., R&R Smokin Foundation
5:30 – 7 p.m., Chase Tyler
7 – 8 p.m., Live Auction
8 – 9:30 p.m., Shorts in December
10 p.m. – 12 a.m., The Chee Weez

Festival attendees can also enjoy a variety of food vendors, arts and crafts booths and other exhibitors throughout the weekend. Please note that no outside food or beverages are permitted inside the festival grounds.

At-the-Door Donation Info