Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday Celebration 2027 - Michigan Tech Jazz

MICHIGAN TECH MUSIC SERIES EVENT

Join the Workshop Brass Band for this annual sell-out Mardi Gras celebration that will transport you straight to the heart of New Orleans! Get ready to groove to the infectious rhythms of NOLA Jazz while savoring New Orleans-style cuisine at the Bonfire at the Continental Fire Co.

For guaranteed entry, we recommend reserving your tickets early for this event.

Dinner is included with ticket purchase.

Things to know

DATE | Tuesday, February 9, 2027
TIME | Music begins at 6 p.m.
DOORS OPEN | 5:30 p.m.
LOCATION | Bonfire at the Continental FIre Co.
EST. RUN TIME | TBA
SEATING | General Admission
PUBLIC TICKETS | Pay As You're Able ($50 Full Fee) What is Pay As You're Able?
MICHIGAN TECH STUDENT RUSH TICKETS | Login to rozsatickets.com using the MTU Single Sign-on. What is Student Rush?

PARKING | Free parking is available in Continental Parking lots along the side of the building, and across Montezuma Ave. Please obey all posted signage.

CONTENT GUIDANCE | Loud music. Earplugs available upon request. VIew all accessibility services.

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Thank you to Sponsors

Support for this 2026/27 Michigan Tech Music Series event is sponsored in part by:
and the Michigan Tech Visual and Performing Arts Circle of Supporters at mtu.edu/rozsa/donors

About the Performers

Workshop Brass Band
Led by Adam Meckler, the Workshop Brass Band performs works learned by ear, stemming from the New Orleans Brass Band tradition. That means you’ll hear Workshop play old favorites like When the Saints Go Marching In, and Basin Street Blues alongside traditional brass band versions of hymns like I’ll Fly Away and What a Friend We Have in Jesus right up against modern brass band takes on R&B hits like Sexual Healing and Just My Imagination. The Workshop Brass Band puts on a show, unlike anything you’ve seen in the UP!

ABOUT MICHIGAN TECH JAZZ
Michigan Tech Jazz, led by Director Jazz Studies Adam Meckler and Drew Kilpela, brings the Keweenaw a wide range of jazz experiences performed by students, local performers, and national names. Its diverse ensembles transform the Rozsa backstage into an intimate jazz club and blow off the roof with the annual Don Keranen Memorial Jazz Festival.

Meet the performers, creative team, and production team in the event's digital program. Programs are published at least one day prior to the event.

About the Presenter

The Michigan Tech Music Series unites students, faculty, and community members for a vibrant season of live music in the Keweenaw. Enjoy the commanding Keweenaw Symphony and experience Michigan Tech Jazz as it transforms the Rozsa and McArdle Theatre into Orchestra, stirring Michigan Tech Choirs, and inventive New Music events. Feel the dynamic energy of the Superior Wind Symphony, Campus Concert Band, and iconic Huskies Pep Band, intimate jazz clubs.

Part of the annual Rozsa Season, the Michigan Tech Art, Music, and Theatre Series are presented by the Visual and Performing Arts Department. Through these series, students from across campus, community members, and faculty create art that connects us to the world. With majors in audio production and technology, sound design, theatre and entertainment technology, and nine minors, the department fosters creativity, self-motivation, and the development of practical and artistic skills. Everyone is welcome, and there's something for everyone.

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