Delta Brass Express will perform at the Hot Springs Jazz Society's annual Mardi Gras Costume Ball & Contest at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at The Hotel Hot Springs & Spa, 305 Malvern Ave.
"Having fun is what the Hot Springs Jazz Society loves to do; have fun and present great jazz music," a news release said. Funds raised will support free jazz concerts and scholarships for Arkansas music students.
Delta Brass Express "will be playing all evening behind the largest dance floor in Hot Springs. Delta Brass Express presents the best of the '60s, '70s and '80s rock 'n' roll, perfect for an evening of dancing. But that is not the only fun planned," the release said.
Event sponsor, Lara's Jewelry & Design, is raffling off a precious stone Mardi Gras Pendant specially created for the Mardi Gras and worth $1,650. The highlight of the evening is an elaborate Costume Contest with cash prizes totaling $1,000. Also planned is a "spectacular silent auction" of weekend getaways, golf outings, unique fishing trips along with envelopes stuffed with certificates from favorite restaurants, "each envelope guaranteed worth more than the donation," the release said.
The event includes Her Royal Highness, Beth Gipe, Queen Jazz IX and His Royal Highness, Richard Gipe, King Jazz IX with their Duchess and Duke, Sonja and Ike Eisenhauer. A Cajun buffet is included with admission and specialty drinks will be available.
The cost is $70 per person, including the Cajun buffet. Reserved dance floor tables of 10 are also available for $700. Visit http://www.HSJazzSociety.org for more information or tickets, or call 501-627-2425.
The Hot Springs Jazz Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit volunteer organization "dedicated to perpetuating, promoting and preserving Jazz Music, an original American art form." The Jazz Society is funded in part by the Arkansas Arts Council, Hot Springs Advertising and Promotion Commission and Elisabeth Wagner Foundation along with numerous other corporate and private sponsors.