Grab your beads for Mardi Gras

The Carnival is here and we hope you're ready to get your best outfits on and celebrate the spirit of the parade as the Phoenix Symphony serenades you for an evening of frivolous fun. The infamous Jazz trumpeter and conductor, Byron Stripling will be leading the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra as they traverse through the music of New Orleans jazz clubs, French Quarter street parades, late-night parties, and more!

Mardi Gras, directly translating as Fat Tuesday in French, is a festival that goes back hundreds of years to the 1700s in the States. These days it's a celebration of life, with attendees flooding the streets of New Orleans in costumes and masks to dance the night away.