Krewe du Kanaval, founded in 2018 by Win Bulter and Régine Chassagne of Arcade Fire and Ben Jaffe of Preservation Hall Jazz Band, announced that Arcade Fire will headline the third annual Kanaval Ball.
The event will take place on Feb. 14 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans, La. The performance marks Arcade Fire's first show since 2018.
Additionally, the night will feature music from Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Haitian DJ Michael Brun, Trinidadian DJ Jillionaire, the Haitian collective Lakou Mizik and Congolese-Canadian musician Pierre Kwenders, as well as additional specials guests.
According to a press release, "The Ball kicks off a weekend of krewe festivities celebrating Haitian culture and its many contributions to the city of New Orleans and pays homage to the longstanding relationship between the two cultures, which dates back for more than 200 years."
Tickets to the 2020 Kanaval Ball go on sale Dec. 20 at 10 a.m. CT and can be purchased here. For more information, visit www.kanaval.org.
