Yes, Mardi Gras is Tuesday, but if you want to truly laissez les bons temps rouler, you might as well start on Saturday, March 1, at Call to Arms Brewing in Denver, which throws its annual Mardi Gras ...

The Courant’s arts picks for March 2-8 includes comedy events that range from stand-ups to “The Harold” and special shows marking Oscar Night and Mardi Gras.

The parade kicks off at 1 p.m. and has stops at Paddy Whacks Irish Sports Pub and O’Neals Pub. The Wild Bohemians, a Philadelphia-based Mardi Gras band, lead the parade each year.

The Brass Band of Minot will be ending its season on Sunday with “A Bit of Mardi Graz” concert. The concert starts at 4 p.m.

FILE – Revelers play brass band music as they begin the march of the Society of Saint Anne Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Feb. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) The city hosted the Super ...

Ever-popular cover band the Topcats plays hits from multiple decades at Rock ‘N’ Bowl ($10). LadyBEAST Productions presents “Vaudeville Revival: Mardi Gras Unhinged,” a contemporary take ...

and live music by the Asheville Second Line Band. Stay alert for throws, like beads, candy and toys, that may be launched into the crowd. The Asheville Mardi Gras parade map denotes road closures ...