# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Kickoff Dinner featuring Tyrann Mathieu
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 17 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl routinely features some of collegiate sports’ greatest players and coaches to help kick off the college football season at the annual Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Kickoff Dinner, and 2026’s version of the event will welcome former LSU great and Super Bowl champion, Tyrann Mathieu, as the featured speaker on Monday, August 17.

The 2026 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Kickoff Dinner featuring Tyrann Mathieu is set for Monday, August 17 at the Shreveport Convention Center. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. for a cocktail hour, and dinner buffets will be available starting at 6:15 p.m. The program will begin at 7 p.m. and conclude with a Q&A session.

Individual tickets to the event are on sale for $75 apiece, and a table of eight is $600. Fans can purchase tickets at RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com/product/kickoff-dinner or by calling the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl office at 318.221.0712 or toll-free at 888.414.BOWL.

Mathieu rose to prominence as a member of the LSU Tigers in 2010 and 2011, as he was college football’s premier game-changer, causing turnovers on defense and scoring electric touchdowns on special teams. He enhanced his game-breaking reputation in the National Football League (NFL) during his 12-year career, being named First-Team All-Pro three times and Second-Team All-Pro once. He was also a key member of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LIV-winning defense.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shreveport/2026-kickoff-dinner-featuring-tyrann-mathieu/200030099151034
- **Event Categories**: sports, football
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 22

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Shreveport
- **state**: LA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Shreveport Convention Center
- **lat**: 32.51638
- **long**: -93.75203
- **full address**: Shreveport Convention Center, 400 Caddo St,Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 2026 Kickoff Dinner featuring Tyrann Mathieu being held?
  - **A:** 2026 Kickoff Dinner featuring Tyrann Mathieu takes place on Mon, 17 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 17 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Shreveport Convention Center, 400 Caddo St,Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 2026 Kickoff Dinner featuring Tyrann Mathieu?
  - **A:** 2026 Kickoff Dinner featuring Tyrann Mathieu is organized by Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 2026 Kickoff Dinner featuring Tyrann Mathieu is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Shreveport, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 2026 Kickoff Dinner featuring Tyrann Mathieu sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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