1st Annual Festival of the Rising Sun CANCELLED :(

Here it is New Orleans!!! The Mardi Gras event you've been waiting for! :)

If you've been to the Treehouse before then you know we're doing it big... and if you haven't yet been, then this is the perfect opportunity!! Check us in the Gambit Weekly:

Gambit Weekly, Best of New Orleans Article: NOLA Art House (1/11/10)

Mardi Gras in New Orleans is crazy and full of amazing things to do... and this year, we're taking a break from that filthy Bourbon and offering the city a new spin on the season.

The three-day music fest is over Mardi Gras weekend from Saturday, February 13th to Monday, February 15th. Take a break from the French Quarter and come after the parades to vibe out in your favorite backyard.

We've got lot of your favorite local musicians, as well as artists from West to East Coast. And we've got genres across the board: Jazz/Blues/Soul/Funk/HipHop/Rock/Reggae/Electronic/Dance... We'll also have food/art vendors, street performers and plenty of other surprises. 

Saturday, Feb 13th - Monday, Feb 15th
Starts at 2pm each day / Two Stages
$25 DayPass / $60 Three-DayPass *

*Each DayPass is good for in/out access from 2pm - Close for that day only

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Here is the current official line-up for the entire event:

Saturday, February 13th

MAIN STAGE

2:00p - 3:30p           Mark Weliky Trio (New Orleans)  

4:00p - 5:00p           Dude vs. Bruh (Lafayette) 

5:30p - 6:30p            Dark Dark Dark (Minneapolis) 

6:30p - 8:00p            Javier Drada (New Orleans)  *Booth

8:00p - 9:00p            Earphunk (New Orleans) 

9:00p - 10:30p         Tony $kratchere (New Orleans) *Booth

10:30p - 11:30p       Turbo Fruits (Nashville) 

12:00a - Close           Quintron and Miss Pussycat (New Orleans) 

SIDE STAGE 

2:00p - 5:00p            DJ Devil on Ice (New Orleans)

5:00p - 7:00p            Supertronatron (New Orleans) 

7:00p - 9:00p            DJ T-Roy (New Orleans)