Universal Studio’s Orlando is stopping at nothing to make 2014 one of the best years yet! This Year the annual Mardi Gras Celebration Delivers More Excitement Than Ever Before With an Extended Concert Series Featuring Robin Thicke, Nelly, The Wanted, Foreigner (My personal favorite) and More!!! Universal Orlando Resort comes alive this spring with its Mardi Gras 2014 celebration, featuring 20 nights of electrifying concerts from the biggest names in music, coupled with the essence of the legendary Bayou bash.
On select nights Feb. 8 through May 31 guests of Universal Orlando will get the chance to experience a “N’awlins”-inspired, family-friendly version of Mardi Gras at Universal Studios Florida. The celebration combines unmatched theme park entertainment with delectable Cajun cuisine, authentic New Orleans bands, an awe-inspiring parade and live concerts by some of today’s hottest artists. I have always wanted to visit New Orleans during Mardi Gras but wouldn’t dream of bringing my kids, so this is the perfect way for me to get the best of both worlds. Here’s a taste of the artists that you will be seeing this spring. I bet when my mom sees that Kool and the Gang is playing she will book her a one-way ticket Universal Orlando!
FEB 8
DAUGHTRY
MAR 1
COLLECTIVE SOUL
APR 5
SKILLET
FEB 15
BARENAKED LADIES
MAR 8
PRINCE ROYCE
APR 12
LYNYRD SKYNYRD
FEB 16
THOMAS RHETT
MAR 14
CODY SIMPSON
APR 19
KOOL & THE GANG
FEB 22
ROBIN THICKE
MAR 15
FOREIGNER
MAY 3
NELLY
MAR 21
TO BE ANNOUNCED
MAY 10
THE WANTED
MAR 22
GAVIN DEGRAW
MAY 17
TO BE ANNOUNCED
MAR 28
TO BE ANNOUNCED
MAY 24
TO BE ANNOUNCED
MAR 29
TO BE ANNOUNCED
MAY 31
TO BE ANNOUNCED
In addition to this awesome musical line-up guests can also catch colorful beads by the handful during this year’s parade, which will feature 12 vibrant floats, including three new additions celebrating Jules Verne’s novel, “Around the World in Eighty Days.” All of the exquisitely detailed Mardi Gras floats are engineered by Blaine Kern Artists, the same company that has been hand-crafting floats for the iconic New Orleans celebration since 1947. That’s not all! While your here you can visit Universal Studios Florida’s very own French Quarter Courtyard to enjoy authentic Cajun cuisine and see performances by bands pulled straight from Bourbon Street.
After all the fun at two amazing theme parks consider staying on site! Universal Orlando Resort is home to three on-site hotels: Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel and Loews Royal Pacific Resort, and a fourth on-site hotel, Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort, opening March 31, 2014.
For more information and a full concert listing, visit www.universalorlando.com/mardigras.