Bring your lunch and join us for this FREE performance on the Great Lawn at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, for a program honoring influential but oft-overlooked African-American women latest cultural extravaganza spearheaded by Bay Area vocalist and culture-keeper, and YBG Festival Seed Commission artist, Michelle Jacques. A New Orleans native, she brings her signature Crescent City style to songs by Blu Lou Barker, Lil Hardin Armstrong, Lizzie Miles and other Black women innovators rarely mentioned as foundational figures in American music. Exploring spirituals, gospel, jazz and the blues via vintage material and original compositions, Michelle brings together a phenomenal cast of musicians, featuring Donna Viscuso, Michaelle Goerlitz, Kevin Scott and Eric Swinderman including powerhouse vocalists Rhonda Crane, and Jay Lamont and Bryan Dyer.

Celebrate the sights, sounds and tastes of Mardi Gras.  Immerse yourself in the electrifying vibe of the daily Spectacle of Color parade, a fanciful fusion of extravagantly decorated floats, mesmerizing street performers and pulsing rhythms, this parade promises to enchant and delight—especially as the day slips into night and the sky radiates with a dazzling array of lights that takes on a life of its own as we celebrate the Big Easy.    You have never experienced California’s Great America like this. Carnivale at Orleans Place is the must-see event! 

Celebrate the sights, sounds and tastes of Mardi Gras.  Immerse yourself in the electrifying vibe of the daily Spectacle of Color parade, a fanciful fusion of extravagantly decorated floats, mesmerizing street performers and pulsing rhythms, this parade promises to enchant and delight—especially as the day slips into night and the sky radiates with a dazzling array of lights that takes on a life of its own as we celebrate the Big Easy.    You have never experienced California’s Great America like this. Carnivale at Orleans Place is the must-see event! 

Celebrate the sights, sounds and tastes of Mardi Gras.  Immerse yourself in the electrifying vibe of the daily Spectacle of Color parade, a fanciful fusion of extravagantly decorated floats, mesmerizing street performers and pulsing rhythms, this parade promises to enchant and delight—especially as the day slips into night and the sky radiates with a dazzling array of lights that takes on a life of its own as we celebrate the Big Easy.    You have never experienced California’s Great America like this. Carnivale at Orleans Place is the must-see event! 

Celebrate the sights, sounds and tastes of Mardi Gras.  Immerse yourself in the electrifying vibe of the daily Spectacle of Color parade, a fanciful fusion of extravagantly decorated floats, mesmerizing street performers and pulsing rhythms, this parade promises to enchant and delight—especially as the day slips into night and the sky radiates with a dazzling array of lights that takes on a life of its own as we celebrate the Big Easy.    You have never experienced California’s Great America like this. Carnivale at Orleans Place is the must-see event! 

Gather with family, friends, and community, Friday 7/5 at 5 pm for free live music featuring CHELLE! And Friends at 7:00, hands-on activities, Off the Grid food trucks, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions, with a Museum ticket.

TWO FREE CONCERTS: Led by New Orleans-native Michelle Jacques, a soul-steeped vocalist with a big, bold voice, CHELLE! & Friends bring to the Gardens a FREE family-friendly taste of the Crescent City, the cradle of so much essential American music. Chelle! & Friends is made up of some of the most distinguished and accomplished musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area, including Rhonda Crane and Bryan Dyer on vocals and percussion, Donna Viscuso on saxophone, Eric Swinderman on guitar, Kevin Scott on bass and Michaelle Goerlitz on drums. Chelle! & Friends deliver music that’s steeped in the cadences of gospel and animated by the earthy grooves of R&B and the Caribbean. Join the party, move your feet, sing along and join a Mardi Gras parade!

Let the good times roll with CHELLE! & Friends and continue to celebrate in an unforgettable evening of dance and music "New Orleans Style". Featuring a mix of jazz, funk, soul, R&B, gospel, swamp pop, rock and Mardi Gras Indian music. Hold on to those feathers, the beads, unpack the sequins, and get ready to party! Bring your appetite! Doors open at 6:00pm with mouth-watering treats from Big Brah BBQ and your favorite tropical drinks available for purchase. - at Rhythmix Cultural Works.

Carnivale at Orleans Place Select Days July 19 - Aug 6 California’s Great America has always been at the forefront of bringing amazing new traditions to the San Francisco Bay Area! Guests can see, hear and experience how the Big Easy kicks up its heels during Carnivale at Orleans Place—a larger-than-life New Orleans festival with something for everyone.  Celebrate the sights, sounds and tastes of Mardi Gras.  Immerse yourself in the electrifying vibe of the daily Spectacle of Color parade, a fanciful fusion of extravagantly decorated floats, mesmerizing street performers and pulsing rhythms, this parade promises to enchant and delight—especially as the day slips into night and the sky radiates with a dazzling array of lights that takes on a life of its own as we celebrate the Big Easy.    You have never experienced California’s Great America like this. Carnivale at Orleans Place is the must-see event! 

Carnivale at Orleans Place Select Days July 19 - Aug 6 California’s Great America has always been at the forefront of bringing amazing new traditions to the San Francisco Bay Area! Guests can see, hear and experience how the Big Easy kicks up its heels during Carnivale at Orleans Place—a larger-than-life New Orleans festival with something for everyone.  Celebrate the sights, sounds and tastes of Mardi Gras.  Immerse yourself in the electrifying vibe of the daily Spectacle of Color parade, a fanciful fusion of extravagantly decorated floats, mesmerizing street performers and pulsing rhythms, this parade promises to enchant and delight—especially as the day slips into night and the sky radiates with a dazzling array of lights that takes on a life of its own as we celebrate the Big Easy.    You have never experienced California’s Great America like this. Carnivale at Orleans Place is the must-see event! 

Carnivale at Orleans Place Select Days July 19 - Aug 6 California’s Great America has always been at the forefront of bringing amazing new traditions to the San Francisco Bay Area! Guests can see, hear and experience how the Big Easy kicks up its heels during Carnivale at Orleans Place—a larger-than-life New Orleans festival with something for everyone.  Celebrate the sights, sounds and tastes of Mardi Gras.  Immerse yourself in the electrifying vibe of the daily Spectacle of Color parade, a fanciful fusion of extravagantly decorated floats, mesmerizing street performers and pulsing rhythms, this parade promises to enchant and delight—especially as the day slips into night and the sky radiates with a dazzling array of lights that takes on a life of its own as we celebrate the Big Easy.    You have never experienced California’s Great America like this. Carnivale at Orleans Place is the must-see event! 

Carnivale at Orleans Place Select Days July 19 - Aug 6 California’s Great America has always been at the forefront of bringing amazing new traditions to the San Francisco Bay Area! Guests can see, hear and experience how the Big Easy kicks up its heels during Carnivale at Orleans Place—a larger-than-life New Orleans festival with something for everyone.  Celebrate the sights, sounds and tastes of Mardi Gras.  Immerse yourself in the electrifying vibe of the daily Spectacle of Color parade, a fanciful fusion of extravagantly decorated floats, mesmerizing street performers and pulsing rhythms, this parade promises to enchant and delight—especially as the day slips into night and the sky radiates with a dazzling array of lights that takes on a life of its own as we celebrate the Big Easy.    You have never experienced California’s Great America like this. Carnivale at Orleans Place is the must-see event! 

Carnivale at Orleans Place Select Days July 19 - Aug 6 California’s Great America has always been at the forefront of bringing amazing new traditions to the San Francisco Bay Area! Guests can see, hear and experience how the Big Easy kicks up its heels during Carnivale at Orleans Place—a larger-than-life New Orleans festival with something for everyone.  Celebrate the sights, sounds and tastes of Mardi Gras.  Immerse yourself in the electrifying vibe of the daily Spectacle of Color parade, a fanciful fusion of extravagantly decorated floats, mesmerizing street performers and pulsing rhythms, this parade promises to enchant and delight—especially as the day slips into night and the sky radiates with a dazzling array of lights that takes on a life of its own as we celebrate the Big Easy.    You have never experienced California’s Great America like this. Carnivale at Orleans Place is the must-see event! 

Move your feet, dance to the beat, sing along and join a Mardi Gras parade with CHELLE! & Friends! Led by New Orleans-native Michelle Jacques, the Bay Area's own CHELLE! & Friends presents a fun-filled family show that will get you movin', groovin' and dancin' to the sounds of New Orleans.

Pitch a Wang Dang Doodle at Rhythmix to ring in Mardi Gras with CHELLE! And Friends tomorrow night!