Universal Orlando announces all acts confirmed for Mardi Gras 2011

The Roots – one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s “twenty greatest live acts in the world” – will perform live at Universal Orlando Resort on March 19 as part of Mardi Gras.The band is famous for its jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop, and currently performs on national television as the official house band of NBC’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” The band is nominated for five Grammy Awards, including Best R&B Album for “Wake Up!,” their latest album done in collaboration with John Legend, and Best Rap Album for “How I Got Over.”

The Roots completes this year’s diverse concert line-up during Universal Orlando’s Mardi Gras celebration. Other headliners include Neon Trees, The B-52s and Pitbull. Universal Orlando will kick off the best party outside of The Big Easy on February 12, running every Saturday and select nights through April 23. In addition to top-name talent, the event features an authentic Mardi Gras parade, dozens of colorfully costumed performers, authentic Cajun cooking, and hand-picked New Orleans bands to capture the look, feel and fun of New Orleans – all inside Universal Studios Florida. Guests can enjoy the Mardi Gras event and great theme park entertainment for the price of regular admission. Here’s the confirmed line-up with a few changes to the previously announced dates and performers.

Feb 12th - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Feb 19th - The B-52s
Feb 20th - KC & The Sunshine Band
Feb 26th – Pitbull
March 5th - Lynyrd Skynyrd
March 12th - Foreigner
March 18th - Neon Trees
March 19th – The Roots
March 25th – OneRepublic
March 26th Blake Shelton
April 1st – Sean Kingston
April 2nd – Ne-Yo
April 9th – Lifehouse
April 16th – The Beach Boys
April 23rd – Thirty Seconds To Mars