Get those beads on and get ready for a good time. In just a few weeks Universal Orlando’s Mardi Gras Grand Celebration starts. On select nights from February 8-May 31 get ready to experience a “N’awlins”-inspired, family-friendly version of Mardi Gras at Universal Studios Florida.
This years Mardi Gras celebration has an all-star music lineup for you to enjoy and the best part is, it’s included in the price of your theme park ticket!!! With acts like Robin Thicke, Nelly, The Wanted, Foreigner, Daughtry (OMG!!!), and many more, there is sure to be no lack of fun during this annual celebration. Not only will they have those big names in music, we hear on the radio but they will also have some of the big names from New Orleans itself. That’s right, Universal Studios will bring some of the big easy to you, so you can feel like you are right in New Orleans listening to the bands.
If you don’t live close enough to drive over for a day and go home, don’t worry, Universal has 3 on-site properties: Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel and Loews Royal Pacific Resort, and a fourth on-site hotel, Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort, opening March 31, 2014.
Also, the Universal City walk that just announced an expansion to come in the future (more about that in a future post). So, get excited, get those purple, gold/yellow, and green colors ready and have some fun at Universal Orlando Mardi Gras! Check out the full entertainment line-up below!
2014 MARDI GRAS TALENT LINE-UP |
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Mardi Gras Event Dates |
Headliners(performing in the Music Plaza) |
New Orleans Bands(performing in the French Quarter) |
February 8 |
Daughtry |
Remedy Krewe |
February 15 |
Barenaked Ladies |
Soul Project |
February 16 |
Thomas Rhett |
Soul Project |
February 22 |
Robin Thicke |
Rockin Jake |
March 1 |
Collective Soul |
Big Al and The Heavyweights |
March 8 |
Prince Royce |
Daddy Mac Blues Band |
March 14 |
Cody Simpson |
Mississippi Rail Company |
March 15 |
Foreigner |
Mississippi Rail Company |
March 21 |
TBD |
The Big Easy Playboys |
March 22 |
Gavin DeGraw |
The Big Easy Playboys |
March 28 |
TBD |
Dirty Bourbon River Show |
March 29 |
TBD |
Dirty Bourbon River Show |
April 5 |
Skillet |
John Lisi and Delt Funk |
April 12 |
Lynyrd Skynyrd |
Beth McKee & The Sliders |
April 19 |
Kool & the Gang |
Gravy |
May 3 |
Nelly |
Chris O’Leary |
May 10 |
The Wanted |
T Bird & The Breaks |
May 17 |
TBD |
Grady Champion |
May 24 |
TBD |
Cha Wa |
May 31 |
TBD |
Naughty Professor |
It doesn’t end with great entertainment. There will be parades to enjoy, get ready to catch those beads in the “Around The World in 80 Days” themed parade and there is a little jesters parade made strictly for kids to enjoy. There will be a “French Quarter” where you can enjoy the musician straight from New Orleans, cajun cuisine, all so you can feel like you are right in the midst of New Orleans, while still having your theme park fun! After a day full of fun, and if you are up for it, there will be the Mardi Gras After Party, this is strictly for the 21 and older crowd.
Whether you are a little or big one, the family friendly, Mardi Gras Celebration at Universal Studios Orlando is sure to make you get in the Mardi Gras spirit. For those of us who can’t or just aren’t brave enough to fair New Orleans I’d say this is the answer! Have you ever been to the Mardi Gras Celebration?
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The lineup of talent is pretty incredible here. That’s certainly worth a visit, especially for you since you’re so close1
Wow! Look at that line up. I would so love to go and stay at one of the hotels on the property.
Looks like such a fun time. Makes me wish I lived in Orlando.
I have always wanted to visit New Orleans during Mardi Gras, I suppose this would be a fun substitute. Looks like some great headliners are on the way!
I bet Robin Thicke is going to be a popular night.
Wow, that’s going to be amazing! I’d love to see so many of these performers, especially BNL. 🙂
What an awesome line up! I would love to go one day…maybe when the kids are a little older.
I missed this last year, but my sister and friends went. I would love to make it this year.
I wish I were close so I could go, because that’s one incredible line up!