Visit Baton Rouge is working to bring two major live music events to LSU's Tiger Stadium in the spring of 2026 and is asking the East Baton Rouge Metro Council to give the promoter a tax break.

Council members do not yet know who might be headlining the two acts that are penciled in for March 28 and May 23 next year, but they are being asked to give sales tax proceeds collected at the potential events back to an unnamed promoter.

"While I don't know the artists, the discussion is they're on a scale of a Garth Brooks-type concert," said council member Rowdy Gaudet.

Gaudet sits on the board of Visit Baton Rouge, which is recommending the council approve the rebate.

Visit Baton Rouge projects the March concert could generate $25 million from 100,000 tickets priced at $200 each, plus parki

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