Happy Mardi Gras y'all! We love Uptown funk, so we did our own version in honor of the Mardi Gras season. Enjoy!Vocals by Melissa Stevenson, production by Ro FUNKY UPTOWN KREWE Thank YOU for joining us for 2025! We kick off the next Carnival season on Twelfth Night, Tuesday Jan. 6, 2026 Check out our videos & pics on Instagram & be sure to tag us in y our Mardi Gras posts! BIG THANKS to The Kings of Brass, Fat Harry's and Bouree for hosting us for libations & celebrations! "Uptown Funk" is one of the hottest songs in the country, and everyone—including President Barack Obama—is getting in on the remix fun. This local video was shot in Downtown Lafayette, and most of the footage used in the music video comes from several Mardi Gras parades in the area. The Funky Uptown Krewe rolls on a St. Charles Streetcar a few blocks behind the Phunny Phorty Phellows on Twelfth Night. In its first year, 2019, the krewe members tossed custom-made CDs featuring songs by New Orleans bands including Bonerama, The Hot 8 Brass Band and Cowboy Mouth. New Orleans Mardi gras 2016 NOLA. Images by Patrick Oden www.odenimaging.com | www.patrickodenphotography.com | | https Our troup performing "Uptown Funk" of Mardi Gras Festival at the Gentse Feesten The latest from Root 5 Productions and the ladies who brought us the terrific parody of 'All About That Bass' called 'All About The Saints' is based on one of my favorite songs of 2014, 'Uptown Funk' by Bruno Mars. This one's called 'Mardi Gras Funk' and it was made in Lafayette! We LOVE it! The group of Louisiana women who brought us a parody of ‘All About That Bass” called ‘All About The Saints,” have debuted their latest creation: “Mardi Gras Funk.” Produced by Root Five Productions , the piece is based on the 2014 hit “ Uptown Funk ” by Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson. This Mardi Gras flash mob ended with an ADORABLE proposal! Feb 8, 2015 - Happy Mardi Gras y'all! We love Uptown funk, so we did our own version in honor of the Mardi Gras season. Enjoy!Vocals by Melissa Stevenson, production by Ro March 4: Austin Mardi Gras All Stars at C-Boy’s Heart & Soul Bar. Austin Mardi Gras All Stars in downtown South Congress includes John Speice, Jimmie Dreams and Paul Deemer. Based in Austin and El Paso, these jazz artists play music on instruments ranging from the drums to the trombone. At this 21-only bar, C-Boy’s Heart & Soul, the Mardi Gras Parade Schedule presents the Funky Uptown Krewe. Twelfth Night is the traditional kick off of Carnival season, making these parades the first we enjoy of the year's festivities. In the spirit and tradition of multiple Mardi Gras krewes reveling on the same night, the Funky Uptown Krewe traditionally follows the original Heralds of 70 Songs For Your Mardi Gras Playlist. Traditional Mardi Gras Classics. Mardi Gras Mambo by The Hawketts The ultimate Mardi Gras anthem. Go to the Mardi Gras by Professor Longhair A quintessential New Orleans piano-driven classic. Second Line (Part 1) by Stop, Inc. Perfect for parades and dancing. Big Chief by Professor Longhair Celebrates Order of Juno gets down to 'Uptown Funk' on Feb. 7, 2015 Watch the Order of Juno get down to "Uptown Funk" by the Tommy Morse Band during their Mardi Gras ball on Feb. 7, 2015. Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. Leading up to Fat Tuesday, Ina Mae Tavern is celebrating Mardi Gras with various pop-ups, complimentary beignets and decor galore. On Friday, there’ll be a 4-6 p.m. happy hour with half-off Mardi Gras cocktails and 6 p.m. live music. On Saturday, the restaurant will serve up a $40 Jackson Square Jamboree, shareable drinks served in a disco ball. Mardi Gras parade-goers helped pull off a surprise flash mob proposal to Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” and “Marry You.” Mardi Gras parade-goers helped pull off a surprise flash mob proposal to Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” and “Marry You.” One of over 20 parades to enjoy during Mardi Gras! Galveston, The Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade takes place in the Downtown Entertainment District on Friday, Feb. 21. at 8:30pm. The Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade has been breaking World Records for having the most decorated umbrellas in a single parade since 2011. New Orleans' own Uptown Jazz Orchestra is bringing the “fun and the funk” to Boise for an authentic Mardi Gras celebration this Fat Tuesday.
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