Mardi Gras San Francisco Style, Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore

Mardi Gras San Francisco Style Returns to The Fillmore, “with

Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore" free blues concert & Masquerade Ball

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5PM: FREE NEW ORLEANS STYLE PARADE down the Fillmore Corridor (Fillmore at Golden Gate Ave). Bring the whole family and experience a taste of New Orleans in San Francsico, ft. the David Hardiman Line Band, face painting, street artists, entertainers and much more!

6PM: FREE OUTDOOR BLUES CONCERT @ the Fillmore Plaza (Fillmore & O’Farrell) ft. Great Blues with the Bay's own Curtis Family plus the lovely & talented, Neicy Living Single.

7PM: AFTER PARTY, MASQUERADE BALL, DINNER & FUNDRAISER ft. a Legendary Performance by The Levert Experence! Don't Miss Out! Enjoy New Orleans Style Cuisine & Cocktails, Live Performances plus DJs and Dancing at one of the Bay's most highly anticapated annual galas inside the @ The African American Arts & Culture Complex @ 762 Fulton St. This event sells out every year and this year is sure to hit capacity, so get your tickets today!

SAN FRANCISCO – We will be 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 18th annual Mardi Gras, San Francisco Style on Tuesday, March 4th. This year’s celebration again opens with a free community blues concert, featuring The Curtis Family (The C-Notes) and The David Hardiman Second Line Band.

The New Orleans style festival will bring San Francisco's historic Fillmore Music District to life with the blues, a colorful family friendly carnival atmosphere, and a second line parade. There will be face painting, street artists and performers. The free blues concert starts at 6 pm at the Fillmore Plaza at the corner of Fillmore & O’Farrell Streets. The David Hardiman Band will lead the second line New Orleans style parade down the Fillmore Corridor, starting at the Fillmore Minnie Park on Fillmore at Golden Gate Avenue at 5 pm. This year's Masquerade Ball starts at 7:00 pm @ The African American Arts & Culture Complex @ 762 Fulton.

“We are expecting visitors from the Fillmore District and beyond," said Adrian Williams, Executive Director of The Village Project and producer of the event. "Not only does our annual Mardi Gras celebration include what people look for in the traditional New Orleans celebrations, it continues to embrace the history of this neighborhood -- where music has been intertwined into the fabric of everyday life for more than 100 years. With the help of San Francisco Travel and Soul Travel of America, we expect to attract a number of tourists to The Fillmore, one of the most historical neighborhoods in San Francisco, for an evening filled with fun and community collectiveness!

About the Village Project

Adrian Williams is the founder of The Village Project, a youth service organization focusing on academic and cultural enrichment for youth and their families in the Western Addition. This annual fundraiser helps support an afterschool program and a free 8-week summer camp for underserved youth. The Village Project also produces Grilling in the 'MO, A Senior Moment, A Senior Prom for the 50+ and a seven day Kwanzaa Celebration.

Business Name: The Village Project

Contact: Adrian Williams

Address: 2097 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

Phone: (415) 424-2980

Websites URL: http://www.thevillageprojectsf.org;

Host or Publisher The Village Project