January and February are pretty bleak in the Midwest, but our local Mardi Gras party krewes always find a way to spice it up with colorful parades and events throughout the season, starting with Twelfth Night on January 6th.
Mardi Gras (or “Fat Tuesday” in French) lands on February 9th, 2027. On that day, Kansas City welcomes the sun at an annual Dawn Parade on the West Side North, parading around the neighborhood with traditional songs, wearing elaborate costumes and miniature floats, and accepting snacks and drinks from restaurants and neighbors along the way. We stroll down 18th Street together in the evening. Musicians and the musically curious are highly encouraged to bring horns and noisemakers for both of these traditional Fat Tuesday events!
Come join us! All are welcome at January open rehearsals; if you can walk and play at the same time, you’re in the band. Most traditional songs are in the key of B flat, F major, or E flat. Check out this songbook by the Preservation Hall in New Orleans for tunes to reference (mostly the first four, plus I’ll Fly Away and Do Whatcha Wanna).
Contact us via email {sassabrassband [at] gmail [dot] com} or Instagram for more details. Plans coming soon!