12th Annual Mardi Gras Columbia Festival

The 12th annual festival on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 (12-7pm) will feature:

⚜️ A parade to kick things off on Jim Hamilton Blvd. in the Rosewood District — lineup at 10am, starts at 11am (free & open to the public to participate — beads encouraged!)

⚜️ Abita Beer from BevSouth and Hunter-Gatherer Brewery beer

⚜️ Food trucks + local vendors

⚜️ $5 entry (free for kids 12 and under) — tickets available here on Eventbrite or at the door

⚜️ 3 stages of local, live music all throughout the fest from 12-7pm:

🟣 Front Porch Stage Sponsored by McDonnell & Associates Law Firm:

• 12:15-12:45 Preach Jacobs
• 1:00-1:45 Les Merry Chevaliers
• 2:00-2:45 Reverend Matthew Mickens & the New Highway Travelers
• 2:45-3:00 Soda City Brass Band
• 3:00-3:45 Fat Rat Da Czar & MIDImarc
• 4-5:30 Captain Midnight Band

🟡 Back Porch Stage Sponsored by Motto Mortgage:

• 12:00-12:45 The Plowboys
• 1:00-1:45 The Mustache brothers
• 2:00-2:45 Big Sky Revival
• 3:00-3:15 Soda City Brass Band
• 3:30-4:30 E.Z. Shakes

🟢 Barn Stage Sponsored by Giles Brothers Insurance and Sheppard's Glass:

• 12:15-1:00 Soda City Riot
• 1:15-2:00 The Runout
• 2:15-3:15 George Fetner and the Strays
• 3:15-3:30 Soda City Brass Band
• 3:30-4:30 The Accused

🟣 Busking: Wolfman String Band