New Orleans Jazz Legend Kermit Ruffins To Perform at the Arts Garage Mardi Gras Ball
Kermit Ruffins
Boca Raton, FL – Join Arts Garage for jambalaya, beads, hurricane cocktails, and authentic N’Awlins Jazz featuring the legendary Kermit Ruffins on January 26, 2019! Masquerade attire is recommended (mask and all) at Arts Garage’s Mardi Gras themed Annual Fundraising Gala. The signature event will include open bar, dinner, a silent and live auction, live music, dancing, festive decor and more. Funds raised on this fun night will benefit Arts Garage’s diverse events, education programs, and emerging artist programs. Save the date for January 26, 2019 from 7pm to 11pm at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, Fl. For more information visit, artsgarage.org.
“Kermit Ruffins is performing at Arts Garage! We are thrilled with the Mardi Gras theme of our Annual Fundraising Gala this year, and even more excited to bring authentic New Orleans Jazz Royalty, Kermit Ruffins to our stage! This special event will be THE event of the year.” – Marjorie Waldo, M.ED., President and CEO
WHAT: Mardi Gras Ball
WHEN: Saturday, January 26, 7pm – 11pm
WHERE: Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach, Florida, 33444
About Kermit Ruffins:
Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers are a beloved institution – a must-see for every New Orleans visitor and a favorite of local critics and music lovers. As he helped spur the formation of new brass bands in his 20s, he has also influenced the city’s musical direction in the 21st century. Dozens of young musicians and bands are essentially playing the same music Ruffins pioneered with his solo act. They sing into retro microphones, dress in dandy suits and perform the timeless tunes that defined a decades-past era. Ruffins has over 15 albums under his belt and dozens of TV appearances including playing himself in the HBO Series Treme, and an appearance on Bravo’s Top Chef. He has performed with Jon Batiste and Stay Human on The Late Showwith Stephen Colbert, and Ruffins can even be heard on the soundtrack to Disney’s Jungle Book with Bill Murray and Christopher Walken. Kermit Ruffins personifies the laid-back vibe of New Orleans and gives a performance you CANNOT MISS!
About Arts Garage:
Arts Garage is a vital part of South Florida’s arts and music scene. Delray Beach’s reputation as a world-class arts destination is growing; in 2018 Arts Garage was awarded TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence and is winner of 2018 TripAdvisor award for best gallery in Delray Beach for the second year in a row.
