Wednesdays with Friends - Remembering the Legacy of JoEl Sonnier
Schedule
Wed Jun 03 2026 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
1001 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA, United States, Louisiana 70601 | Lake Charles, LA
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Join us for an unforgettable evening at Wednesdays with Friends, a weekly music series designed to bring the community together through live music, storytelling, and conversation! ๐ธ๐ถSet inside the immersive Lake Area Music exhibition, this intimate, laid-back gathering feels like spending the evening with old friends and strives to brings local history to life!
Chris Miller, a local Cajun music enthusiast, musician, and advocate, is a proud host and organizer of this series. Chris will lead each night with intentional conversation and questions, giving attendees a completely immersive experience.
๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ - ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ข๐๐ซ:
Join Chris Miller, Bobbye Sonnier (JoEl Sonnier's widow), Ray Ellender, and Kevin Hare (two former band members) to reminisce on the life and legacy of JoEl Sonnier. Jo-ELโs passion in life was music, with 33 studio albums, appeared in 6 motion pictures, appeared in 7 television series, performed in all 50 states and 32 countries all during the 65 years in the Country and Cajun music industry. He was a 2015 Grammy Award Winner with 4 Grammy nominations. Jo-EL was also ACM Male Vocalist of the Year Nominee, member of 7 Music Hall of Fames, Studio Musician on over 100 albums including Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Neil Diamond, and Hank Williams Jr. He wrote songs that the following artist recorded: George Strait, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Patty Loveless, and John Anderson.
๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ:
๐๏ธ Wednesday, June 3 | 6:30pm-7:30pm
๐ 3rd floor of Historic City Hall (1001 Ryan St)
๐๏ธ Free and open to the public
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