Summer Mardi Gras
📅DATE: Friday, June 20th, 2025 🕑TIME: 6 pm – 10 pm* 🏟️VENUE: Oakes Garden Theatre 🗺️ADDRESS: 5825 River Rd, Niagara Falls, ON 💵PRICE (REGULAR): $33 + HST + FEES 🍤FOOD: Available on site. 🍷DRINKS: Cash bar on site 🪑⛱ SEATING: BYOLC - Bring your own lawn chair
Get ready for New Orleans of the North!
More Artists to be Announced Soon!
The Niagara Jazz Festival in partnership with Niagara Parks presents: Summer Mardi Gras!
Join us for Summer Mardi Gras, a vibrant celebration bringing the heart, soul, and spirit of New Orleans right to Niagara. Celebrate the rich culture and heritage of jazz with a soulful journey from New Orleans to the North. Experience the rhythms, stories, and spirit that shaped a musical revolution.
🎺 Strut your stuff in a Second Line Brass Band Parade
🎤 Enjoy electrifying performances featuring the high-energy Heavyweights Brass Band and Red Hot Ramble, and special guests direct from the Crescent City (New Orleans)
🍤 Indulge in authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine, plus signature beverages
🎭 Dress to impress with feathers, beads, masks, and festive flair!*
🎉 Fun activities and entertainment for all ages – a true family-friendly celebration!
Whether you’re a jazz lover, a foodie, or just looking for a good time, Summer Mardi Gras is your ticket to a soulful southern-style party like no other.
Laissez les bons temps rouler – let the good times roll! 🎷🎭✨
* Prize for best costume!
CULINARY FEATURES:
Cuban Sandwiches, Shrimp Jambalaya and ‘beignets’ (donuts) will be available from one of our festival vendors.
RED HOT RAMBLE
Red Hot Ramble is a Toronto-based band that brings the spirit of New Orleans to life with a Canadian twist. Formed in 2010 by drummer Glenn Anderson and bassist Jack Zorawski, the group blends traditional jazz, blues, funk, and second-line rhythms with original flair.
Featuring powerhouse pianist/vocalist Roberta Hunt, saxophonist Alison Young, trombonist Jamie Stager, and a high-energy rhythm section, Red Hot Ramble delivers dynamic performances that get audiences dancing, singing, and smiling.
From jazz clubs to festivals, their motto says it all: “Come as You Are, Leave Different.”
CLICK HERE for more information about Red Hot Ramble
Heavyweights Brass Band is a powerhouse ensemble of some of the finest horn players and rhythm masters in the scene.
The band features Paul Metcalfe on saxophone, Alexis Baro and Patrice Barbanchon on trumpets, RJ Satchithananthan on trombone, Nolan Murphy holding it down on tuba, and Lowell Whitty driving the beat on drums. Together, they bring explosive energy, rich harmonies, and irresistible grooves that light up every stage they hit.
CLICK HERE for more information about the Heavyweights Brass Band.
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PLEASE NOTE:
- This is an outdoor event, and it will take place Rain or Shine
- Tickets are non-refundable.
- For more details, please email Darlene at admin@niagarajazzfestival.com