Fat Tuesday New Orleans Festival

Live the NOLA lifestyle — if only for a night.
Tom Clift
February 08, 2016

Overview

After an epic debut last year — when over 7000 people rocked up  to the party — Ding Dong and Po' Boy Quarter are channelling the spirit of New Orleans with an evening of rich food, live music and pleeeeennnnty of booze for Fat Tuesday 2016. Kicking off in Carlton's Argyle Square at 4pm on Tuesday, February 9, the Fat Tuesday New Orleans Festival is your chance to live the NOLA lifestyle – at least until you wake up the next morning.

This year they're ticketing the event, meaning that you'll be able to get amongst it without being swallowed up by the crowds. MC'd by RocKwiz host Brian Nankervis, the event will feature performances from local musicians such as Jazz Party, Horns of Leroy and Adam Rudegeair's Bayou Tapestry. There'll also be a brass band parade, a fortune teller's booth, and a costume competition to find Melbourne's King and Queen of Mardis Gras.

With multiple bar areas and catering by Po' Boy Quarter, Girl with the Gris Gris, Taco Truck and Bluebonnet Barbecue, it's safe to assume that no one will leave feeling hungry — or walking in an entirely straight line. Tickets are $22 via the web, or $28 on the door.

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