Fat Friday Party Scene with LIghts and Dramatic Interior at Angel Orensanz

THE EVENT

Fat Friday is a unique and righteous combination of Crescent City-style live music, delicious food, and much more!

CIRCUS MIND

Circus Mind is a New York-based band that always delivers a foot-stomping, bead-twirling good time with their delightful mashup of rock and funky NOLA influences like Dr. John, The Meters, and The Neville Brothers. In addition to being Fat Friday favorites, Circus Mind has performed at Jazzfest, Brooklyn Bowl, The Capitol Theatre, B.B. King’s, and more.

DEMOLITION BRASS BAND

New York’s own The Demolition Brass Band brings the sounds and energy of New Orleans to the Northeast and beyond. Created out of their love for the great music of New Orleans, they capture that same energy and excitement and deliver it to audiences outside of the Crescent City, where many of the musicians perform regularly with NOLA royalty such as the Dirty Dozen and Treme Brass Band.

REV. BILLY & THE STOP SHOPPING CHOIR

Behold the liberating, joyful noise of Fat Friday favorite Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir. This radical performance community delights with a dazzling array of original gospel hymns. Reverend Billy and the choir are known for their protest performances and direct action campaigns focused on protecting the environment and putting an end to manic consumerism.

CORINNE’S CONCEPTS IN CATERING

Fat Friday is thrilled to welcome Long Island's own Corinne's Concepts in Catering as a food sponsor this year, preparing a delicious vegan buffet. This family-focused caterer has been producing incredible menus at events for more than 40 years. We are so thankful for their sponsorship and participation in 2026, bringing a NOLA-inspired vegan menu to Fat Friday.

DIAGEO

Our amazing liquor sponsor Diageo is providing Fat Friday with only the best brands for our stellar menu of New Orleans cocktail menu. From the Fat Friday Hurricane to our Mardi Gras sour, our cocktail menu will feature Casamigos Tequila, Ketel One Vodka, Crown Royal Deluxe, Bulleit Bourbon, Zacapa Rum, and Seedlip Non-alcoholic Spirits.

SIXPOINT BREWERY

What’s more refreshing after a romp on a Mardi Gras second line than a frosty cold beer? Back in 2004, Sixpoint Brewery started out in Red Hook, Brooklyn as a cult brewery — draft-only, mysterious, cryptic. Today, they produce and distribute a wide variety of Brooklyn’s best craft beers, and we’re excited to welcome them back to Fat Friday.

BARROW’S INTENSE GINGER LIQUEUR

Fat Friday’s amazing cocktail selections bring the ZING thanks to long-time sponsor, Barrows Intense Ginger Liqueur. This highest-rated ginger liqueur is handcrafted in Brooklyn using a cold-press process with 200+ pounds of fresh ginger per batch. Look for it in Fat Friday’s signature Moscow Mule!

A glass of dark amber ginger liqueur with ice, garnished with a peel of lemon curled on top with a black cherry, placed on a wooden surface, with branding for Barrow's Intense Ginger Liqueur in the corner.

ANGEL ORENSANZ FOUNDATION

The beautiful spirit of Fat Friday is in part due to our stunningly gorgeous venue, the Angel Orensanz Foundation. Located on NYC’s Lower East Side, this neo-gothic masterpiece was built in 1849 and is the oldest surviving synagogue building in New York City. Purchased by sculptor and painter Angel Orensanz in 1986, the building was designated a historic landmark by the City of New York in 1987.

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