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Mardi Gras Carnaval: New Orleans to Venezuela Music Night (Alameda)

Saturday, February 14, 2026 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Cost: $36*
*$36 General / $130 for Group of 4 (All service fees included)
Rhythmix Cultural Works | 2513 Blanding Ave., Alameda, CA 94501
East Bay

Event Details

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Rhythmix Cultural Works and Performing Artists

Travel from New Orleans to coastal Venezuela as CHELLE! & Friends, with special guests from the Venezuelan Music Project, celebrate the vibrant rhythms of Mardi Gras and Carnaval, blending New Orleans and Caribbean traditions in a joyful evening of music, history, and culture.

Meet the Band!

Rhonda Crane – vocals
Michelle Jacques – vocals
Anna Marie Violich – vocal (VMP Special Guest)
Bryan Dyer (vocals, trumpet)
Eric Swinderman – guitar
Kevin Scott – bass
Michaelle Goerlitz – drums
Donna Viscuso – woodwinds
Omar Ledezma Jr. – percussion, vocals (VMP Special Guest)
Jackeline Rago – vocals, guitar (VMP Special Guest)

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.


Cost: $36*
*$36 General / $130 for Group of 4 (All service fees included)
Categories: In Person, Live Music, Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday, Other
Address: 2513 Blanding Ave., Alameda, CA 94501

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