2020 Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Block Party & Free Blues Concert | Fillmore Dist.

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Fillmore Street comes alive with a neighborhood-wide Mardi Gras party during the annual Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore with a free blues concert.

Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore
Tuesday, Feb 25, 2020 | 5:00 pm
Fillmore Jazz Heritage Center
1330 Fillmore Street (Free Blues Concert)
FREE, but an RSVP is required

Celebrating Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore with great blues, a second line processional, creative costumes, good food and colorful beads, the Village Project will host the 14th annual Mardi Gras, San Francisco Style on Tuesday, February 25th.

This year’s celebration again opens with a free community blues concert in the Fillmore Center Plaza, featuring blues songstress, Rhonda Benin, along with Freddie Hughes. The New Orleans style festival will bring San Francisco’s historic Fillmore Music District to life with Zydeco & blues, a colorful family friendly carnival atmosphere, and a second line parade led by the Gumbo Band. New Orleans’ own, Chief Takawaka will serve as Grand Marshall and will MC the event.

There will be face painting, street artists and performers. The free blues concert starts at 5 pm and ends at 7:30 pm.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.