Rising Louisiana country singer John Foster will ring in 2026 by representing the state in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, on New Year's Day.

This is the fifth consecutive year the Bayou State will have a float, anchored by Louisiana talent, in the parade. Past performers were Laine Hardy; Amanda Shaw, Sean Ardoin and James Burton, who shared the honors; Timothy Wayne and Lainey Wilson.

"Really early on in my music career, probably 2023, I remember seeing Lainey Wilson representing Louisiana at the Rose Parade and thinking, man, that would be really cool if one day I had the honor to represent my state at such a great event like that," Foster said last week in a Facebook video. " … It's going to be such an amazing event, so whether you tune in live or whether yo

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