Muncie Mardi Gras Still On for Saturday

Muncie Gras will proceed as scheduled this Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007 in the streets of Downtown Muncie! Event hours are 7:00p.m -2:00a.m. Avoid the lines! Be there by 6pm. for your favorite performers @ 7pm.

Join us for the largest gated Mardi Gras celebration this side of the Mississippi! 11,000 people attended this gated event in 2006. Downtown restaurants and bars including, Heorot, Center Stage, Stirlings, Docs, The Fickle Peach and White River Landing, will all be participating in the festivities. To add to the excitement, we will get a helping hand from many other area bars including the Dill Street, Buddy's Place, 909 Grille, Red Dog Saloon, Tammies, End Zone, Mr. Mouse and Scoobie's! Get your tickets in advance from any of these locations.

Muncie Gras' Main Stage will bring some big name performances from the likes of
Muncie's brightest homegirl,"Jennie Devoe", r&b classics from our favorite soul men
"The Souled Out Band", sizzling Cajun sounds from "Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies"
as well as Indy based band "Permacrush".

The North end of Walnut Street will pulse with performances at the top of every hour
from some of our favorite local talent, featuring: "Mud Eye Joe", "Mike Martin and
Friends", "Spitshine", "Shoe Shine Joe and the Muddy Souls", "T Rex & the Funny Bones", "The New Buck Creek Ramblers", and "Dogs on Black Velvet". Wheee!
Catch The "Walking Catfish" and more @ Doc's, "Powerhouse" and "Dark House
Sweet" at Center Stage, "Gregg Tanner Review" and special 2nd floor performances @

The Heorot, Indy based percussion group will keep the beat in the street, DJ's, drag
shows, street performers, private parties and other assorted entertainment will abound. In case you are counting, that is seventeen live performances to catch all in one evening!

Want more excitement than that? Take a spin on our Carnival Carousel toss some beads, catch some beads! There will be plenty of opportunities for everyone to create their own Mardi Gras experience.

The Downtown Trolley will run from 7:00p.m-3:00a.m from Downtown to the BSU
Village and back. Pick it up anywhere on University Ave. between Wheeling and
McKinnley Ave. Shuttle service will also be available from Lyndenbrook area hotels.
We encourage responsible fun for everyone!

$10.00 pre-sale tickets are available at the following locations:
Downtown Development
Buddy's Place
Dill Street
End Zone
Priscillas
Dragon Slayer
Pleasure of Marion & Anderson (not Muncie)
Mickie's Tax Service
Munseetown Community Federal Credit Union
Party Wizards
Low Bob's Discount Tobacco-all 3 locations
Ground Zero
Mr. Mouse in Yorktown
Soobies Lounge
Lucus Door-Ohio Ave. in Anderson
T&L Waters Accounting - 1910 N. Walnut in Muncie
Sun Kiss Tanning-1601 W. McGalliard
Baskin Robins by Hobby Lobby on McGalliard
Red Dog
Tammies
Texas Roadhouse
***at time of release***

Tickets are $15.00 at the gate the night of the event.
This is a 21 and over event. All visitors will be asked for an ID at the gate!

For more information call: Downtown Development @ (765) 282-7897.

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