Mardi Gras Celebration with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra featuring Byron Stripling
The Spirit of Mardi Gras!
Byron Stripling, conductor, trumpet and vocalist
Sydney McSweeney, vocalist
Bobby Floyd, keyboards
Jim Rupp, drums
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
Celebrate the spirit of Mardi Gras with a night of hot New Orleans jazz! The good times roll with music made famous by Fats Domino, Mahalia Jackson, Bessie Smith & Louis Armstrong. From street parades in the French Quarter to late night jams in the city’s famed clubs, this party transforms into an unforgettable Mardi Gras celebration with Byron Stripling, Sydney McSweeney and Bobby Floyd leading the parade with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra!
Follow this link to a recent interview on Jazz 88 FM in which Byron Stripling speaks about the origin and preparation for this concert!
Follow this link to a 2023 Symphony Blog post about Byron Stripling and this same New Orleans-themed concert at The Rady Shell which was unfortunately cancelled that summer due to Hurricane Hilary!
Enjoy beverages inside the concert hall while you enjoy the music! You may bring drinks purchased in our lobbies pre-concert or during intermission into the concert hall for this event.
For non-classical, non-Family concerts, only children ages two years and older will be allowed into the concert hall. These children must have a ticket and be able to sit in an un-accompanied seat.
Ace Parking has provided a DEDICATED JACOBS MUSIC CENTER PARKING PRE-PURCHASE PAGE for upcoming events at JMC.
- JMC Special Presentation
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7:30 PM |
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Jacobs Music Center |
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