2016 Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Parade
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 | 4;30 pm
Starts at Valencia St & Sycamore St. (Elbo Room), SF
FREE

The 2016 Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Parade started on time at 4:30 pm at the Elbo Room corner of Valencia St & Sycamore Streets with high wind energy from BJ's Boppers who soon left the hundreds gathered for the 2nd line parade for The Chapel the Trashkan Marchink Band along with the Brass Mafia and elements of the Stanford Marching Band North Beach Brass Band and many other guests. The parade initially surprised the SFPD Mission Captain Daniel Perea which concentrated across the street from their station at 17th & Valencia Before departing down Valencia to 15th then Julian and Division before blocking traffic briefly in front of the Brick and Mortar at 1710 Mission .
Jason Perkins, one of the event organizers, says the Parish Entertainment Group began organizing the annual Mardi Gras parade five years ago to give San Francisco an authentic New Orleans experience.“We wanted to do an actual Mardi Gras event that mirrored what you’d see in a genuine parade,” Perkins says. He pointed out to the SF Chronicle reporter that the parade used to take place in Hayes Valley, but gentrification has taken away some of the neighborhood’s charm.
More including slide show & video sfChronicle.com/entertainment/article/A-bit-of-New-Orleans-Mardi-Gras-comes-to-the-6820695.php

After the parade, the celebration continued into the evening at six live music clubs between the 2500 and 1700 blocks of the Mission - Valencia corridor.
Brick & Mortar Music Hall. [1710 Mission St,]
Jazz Mafia's Funk Sextet, Hosted by Lyrics Born and Gift of Gab, Stanford University Marching Band, Hot 9 & DJ Krakinov
Elbo Room [ 647 VALENCIA ST]
Mangrove Express (Chico Science Experience)
Sambaxé and Bateria Força Feminina; Maracatu Pacífico
Plus Groovy Tropical Carnaval beats by:
Dj Izzy Wise; Dj Elan; & Dj Carioca

The Chapel [ 777 Valencia St]
New Orleans funk legend and original Meters drummer Zigaboo Modeliste! In addition to this musical great, we’ll be hosting a Mardi Gras Party throughout The Chapel and The Vestry beginning at 5pm featuring New Orleans food and drink specials, live music inside and on the street with MJ’s Brass Boppers doing a second-line (also opening up for Zigaboo), plus Fat Tuesday party beads and more!

Carnaval San Francisco
produced their Annual Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Celebration at THREE venues within a block of 22nd & Mission. Inviting everyone to not miss out on the fun! and wear costumes, masks & beads to join in celebrating Fat Tuesday in true Carnaval SF style!


BALANÇOIRE [2565 Mission St.]
Samba Sensation, Feline Finesse, Latin American Workout (LAW), Cuicacalli, Bahiya Movement, Sazón, RedStar, Loco Bloco, SF State Afro–Cuban Ensemble, DJ RicanNican

LATIN AMERICAN CLUB [3286 22nd St.]
Los Luv Daddys

MAKE OUT ROOM [3225 22nd St.]
Colectivo Anqari, Comunicad Yucateca–Asociación Mayab, Carnaval 2016 King R. Jefferson Joseph, Kumara Bolivian Music Ensemble, ABADÁ–Capoeira, Tambores Julio Remelexo, DJ JumpHouse

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