Mardi Gras is right around the corner, and the Vilar Performing Arts Center is bringing Bourbon Street to Beaver Creek with four nights of New Orleans music Feb. 4-7, headlined by two performances from The Revivalists! The festival continues to grow: additional acts were recently added, and Beaver Creek Village will come alive with all sorts of Mardi Gras-themed festivities, including a pop-up après, mountain ski-down, fireworks, and more.
The Vilar Performing Arts Center’s Mardi Gras Celebration February 4-7 continues to grow with the addition of rising New Orleans talent and expanded village-wide festivities. At the center of the four-night celebration are two headlining evenings with The Revivalists (Feb. 6-7), along with A Celebration of The Meters: Dumpstaphunk featuring George Porter Jr. and Cyril Neville (Feb. 5), and an intimate onstage performance with Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez (Feb. 4), where audience members will be seated on the Vilar stage alongside the artists.
Fast-rising New Orleans singer-songwriter Olivia Barnes has been handpicked by The Revivalists to open both of their performances, while Alex Wasily, the trombonist for Dumpstaphunk, will kick off A Celebration of The Meters with a DJ set.
Concertgoers for all four evenings can enjoy $11 Hurricane specials, the quintessential New Orleans cocktail, to feel truly transported to Bourbon Street.
Beaver Creek Village will join the Vilar’s celebration with Mardi Gras-themed events and deals throughout the long weekend, including:
Thursday, Feb. 5
- Pop-up Après throughout the village from 3:00-4:30 p.m., featuring live music by the d’Lovelies, Mardi Gras bites from local restaurants, and themed activations (with beads, of course!)
- Thursday Night Lights from 4:30-6:00 p.m., featuring a mountain ski-down with glow necklaces followed by fireworks and a DJ set
Friday, Feb. 6
- Mardi Gras-themed live music from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
- Celebratory activities throughout the village from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 7
- Happy hour with Mardi Gras jugglers from 3:00-5:00 p.m., plus beads distributed at local retail shops
Weekend-Long Deals & Discounts
- $1.50 oysters and $5 beers from 2:30-4:30pm daily on the Alpine & Antlers patio
- 25% off lodging packages at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa, with sweeping views from the base of Beaver Creek Mountain. Click “Book Now & Save 25%” when selecting your room rate.
- 18% off stays at The Charter at Beaver Creek. Enter code SD26VVF18 at checkout (valid Feb. 2 – Feb. 9)
- Up to 15% off a 3-night minimum stay at The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch with ski-in, ski-out access. Enter code S6058 when making your room selection or click here for easy booking with the code already applied.
For more details, artist information, and to purchase concert tickets, visit vilarpac.org or call the box office at 970-845-8497.
