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‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin to sing at Universal Orlando’s Mardi Gras

ThemeParkMom — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:25:17 +0000

Here’s a theme park concert to respect: Aretha Franklin is singing this weekend at Universal Studios Orlando.

The Queen of Soul performs March 13 as part of Universal Orlando’s Mardi Gras celebration, which runs Saturdays through April 17. Mardi Gras means Cajun cuisine, authentic New Orleans music, concerts, and, of course, a parade with plenty of bead throwing.

The Mardi Gras parade starts at 8 p.m. Saturday night, and Aretha’s concert will begin at 8:30 p.m.

The concert lineup for the rest of the Mardi Gras season includes:

March 20: Miranda Lambert
March 27: 3 Doors Down
April 3: Beach Boys
April 9: Sheryl Crow
April 10: Flo Rida
April 17: Chicago

Universal is running a special hotel package in conjunction with Mardi Gras this spring: Book 3 nights and get 2 more free. You can still book this package online through the end of March.

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Sheryl Crow, Flo Rida among artists to perform at Universal Orlando Mardi Gras

ThemeParkMom — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:15:48 +0000

There’s a big mix of music planned for this year’s Mardi Gras concerts at Universal Orlando. Everyone from Aretha Franklin to Flo Rida to Miranda Lambert to Chicago is in the mix. Here’s the lineup:

Feb. 6: KC and the Sunshine Band
Feb. 13: Heart
Feb. 14: Kool & The Gang
Feb. 20: Blondie
Feb. 27: Dierks Bentley
March 6: Akon
March 13: Aretha Franklin
March 20: Miranda Lambert
March 27: 3 Doors Down
April 3: Beach Boys
April 9: Sheryl Crow
April 10: Flo Rida
April 17: Chicago

Universal Orlando’s Mardi Gras runs every Saturday night Feb. 6 through April 17, with additional dates on Sunday, Feb. 14 and Friday, April 9. The event features an elaborate Mardi Gras parade with costumed characters and lots of souvenir beads, as well as jazz and Zydeco music and Cajun cuisine.

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Star-studded lineup at Universal’s Mardi Gras

ThemeParkMom — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:38:32 +0000

Ne-Yo, Kelly Clarkson and Montgomery Gentry are among the strong concert lineup at Universal Orlando’s Mardi Gras this year. The festival kicks off Saturday with KC and the Sunshine Band.

The Mardi Gras celebration happens every spring at Universal. This year, the festivities run on Saturday and select Sunday nights from Feb. 7 through April 18. In addition to the concerts, there’s a Mardi Gras parade a French Quarter area with musicians from New Orleans.

Mardi Gras is not a separate ticket. You can get in with a paid full-day’s admission. If you don’t want to go all day, Universal does offer a discounted event ticket for $45.99 that gets you into the park after 5 p.m. for the festivities.

Here’s the concert lineup:

Feb. 7: KC and the Sunshine Band

Feb. 14: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

Feb. 15: Village People

Feb. 21: Ne-Yo

Feb. 28: Pat Benatar

March 7: Barenaked Ladies

March 14: Montgomery Gentry

March 21: Collective Soul

March 27: Boys Like Girls

March 28: Kelly Clarkson

April 4: MC Hammer

April 11: Trace Adkins

April 18: Nelly

Check out the official Mardi Gras Web site for all the details.

Star-studded lineup at Universal’s Mardi Gras is a post from Family travel blog Theme Park Mom