Feel the Beat Entertainment celebrates Mardi Gras!

With Mardi Gras right around the corner, Feel the Beat Entertainment is ready to take on all of the fun festivities that go with the carnival celebrations! We have already participitated in numerous masquerade balls and Mardi Gras themed parties. The fun is just beginning, too. A few members of the Feel the Beat staff will be heading down to Orange Beach on Friday to ride in one of the parades while dj-ing on one of the floats!

For a little history on the season: Mardi Gras came to America in 1699. It is a French tradition and translates to "Fat Tuesday" in English. It refers to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which starts on Ash Wednesday. There are a number of other related practices that are associated with the celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with Lent. These practices are what most people are more familiar with and include wearing masks and costumes, dancing, sports competitions, parades, etc. It is not a holiday celebrated nationwide; however, it is very popular in the states of Alabama, Louisianna, and Mississippi.

We at Feel the Beat Entertainment hope that everyone has a safe and fun Mardi Gras season!