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Fat Tuesday Block Party

The Fillmore’s free outdoor Mardi Gras concert and parade
By - posted 2/7/2016 No Comment

Fillmore Street comes alive with a neighborhood-wide Mardi Gras party during the annual Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore with a free blues concert and a spectacular New Orleans-style parade.

Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore
– Saturday, February 6, 2016 | 4-9 pm
– Tuesday, February 9, 2016 | 5 pm
Fillmore Center Plaza (near Ellis), San Francisco
FREE, but an RSVP is requested.

The 2016 celebration will include a free Super Community concert in the Fillmore Center Plaza on Saturday, February 6th.

The festive celebration will resume on Fat Tuesday, February 9th with a free blues party, a New Orleans style processional and culminate with a masquerade ball (tickets required).

The two day festival will again bring San Francisco’s historic Fillmore Music District to life with blues:

  • Saturday, Feb. 6, 4-9 pm: Performed by Tia Carroll and Alabama Mike
  • Tuesday, Feb. 9, 5 pm: Legendary blues artists Bobbie “Spider” Webb and Alvon Johnson will headline, along with a New Orleans style processional down the Fillmore Corridor.
    The purchase of a $10 wristband will allow those not attending the ball to enjoy specials offered by numerous Fillmore restaurants and businesses.

The Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball will take place at 7 pm at the West Bay Conference Center, at 1290 Fillmore. The crown jewel of San Francisco’s Fat Tuesday celebration will feature Alvon Johnson & Band and DJ, Mr. “C”. Guests will enjoy an evening of New Orleans style food, dancing to Zydeco and rhythm and blues, and plenty of partying.