The Annual Mardi Gras Ball and the somewhat random summertime version, the Annual Bastille Day A-Go-Go, are Boston rock scene traditions.
The show now in its third decade is a party and an old time R&B revue. Featuring Shaun Wolf Wortis and the Legendary Vudu Krewe playing New Orleans Rhythm and Blues with special guest vocalists & performers from all over the spectrum of the Boston music scene. Everyone dresses up/dresses down, does whatever they like. This is really one of the most fun events in town of the year.
All proceeds from the Mardi Gras Ball go to help musicians without health care. We donate proceedings of the show to the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic
(Photo: Jim Curran)
Previous special guests read like a who's-who of Boston rock, and include:
- Gabrielle Agachiko
- Willie 'Loco' Alexander
- Bo Barringer
- Rick Berlin
- Bleu
- Boston Babydolls
- Bourbon Princess
- Asa Brebner
- Dennis Brennan
- Holly Brewer
- Jon Butcher
- Kier Byrnes
- Leah Callahan
- Dave Champagne
- Katie Champagne
- Gary Cherone
- Dinty Child
- Sal Clemente
- Chris Cote
- Jen D'Angora
- Jesse Dee
- Casey Desmond
- Tanya Donelly
- dressing the debutantes
- Emily Eastridge
- Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers
- The Exi's
- Charlie FARREN
- Valerie Forgione
- Ad Frank
- Andy Galdins
- Tim Gearan
- Andrea Gillis
- Adam Glasseye
- Emily Grogan
- Kenne Highland Clan
- Al Janik
- Scott Janovitz
- Jellyrollers
- Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents
- Jordan Valentine & The Sunday Saints
- Chilly Kurtz
- Jeremy Lyons
- Chris Mascara
- T Max
- Kip McCloud
- Corn Mo
- Mick Mondo
- Peter Moore
- Frank Morey Band
- Courtney Naliboff
- Monique Ortiz
- Jed Parish
- Joey Pesce
- John Powhida
- Anna Price
- Sarah Rabdau
- Rattle Heatre
- Revolutionary Snake Ensemble
- Nate Rogers
- Hope Roth
- Laurie Sargent
- Session Americana
- Ramona Silver
- Stephanie Skier
- Steamy Bohemians
- Anita Suhanin
- Swing Caravan
- Through The Keyhole Dancers
- Universal Joint
- Ed Valauskas
- Jordan Valentine
- Linda Viens
- Wayne Viens
- Barrence Whitfield
- Ziaf