Endymion Extravaganza
Endymion Extravaganza
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DateFebruary 14, 2026
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Event Starts6:30 PM
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VenueCaesars Superdome
- SaturdayFebruary 14 6:30 PM
Event Details
Endymion Extravaganza returns to Caesars Superdome on Saturday, February 14.
ABOUT ENDYMION EXRAVAGANZA
The Krewe of Endymion is pleased to announce that the featured entertainment for the 2026 Extravaganza at the Caesars Superdome will include mega-stars Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton.Three-time GRAMMY Award winner, Gwen Stefani has achieved worldwide success as the dynamic front woman of No Doubt and as a multi-platinum solo artist. A trailblazing force in both music and fashion, she’s sold over 100 million track units globally and earned accolades including MTV Video Music Awards, Billboard Awards, and an American Music Award. Her debut solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. delivered the No. 1 hit “Hollaback Girl,” followed by chart-toppers like “The Sweet Escape” and “Used to Love You.” Stefani’s most recent album, Bouquet,features singles “Somebody Else’s” and “Swallow My Tears.”In May 2026, Stefani will reunite with No Doubt for No Doubt Live at the Sphere after their celebrated Coachella return.Blake Shelton is one of country music’s most awarded artists, with 30 No. 1 singles, 52 million singles and 13 million albums sold, and nearly 11 billion global streams, earning honors from the ACMs, CMAs, CMTs, AMAs and People’s Choice Awards. His new album For Recreational Use Only marks his first release in nearly four years and features his chart-topping single “Texas,”as well as collaborations with Gwen Stefani, John Anderson and Craig Morgan. Shelton also co-produced The Road, a new CBS series offering an unfiltered look at emerging artists on tour. In 2026, he returns to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for his Blake Shelton: Live In Las Vegas residency and continues to expand his Ole Red venues nationwide.
In appreciation for his contributions to Carnival in New Orleans, the Krewe of Endymion is excited to announce, as its Co-Grand Marshal, Arthur Hardy, Mardi Gras historian and founder of the annual Mardi Gras Guide magazine, which celebrates its 50th year in 2026.Hardy said of this honor, “What a way to end a career!”On Ash Wednesday he plans to retire.Hardy has been a fixture on local radio and television for decades and appeared nationally on the NBC Today Show six times.Ten years before the debut of his magazine, Hardy attended the first Endymion parade in 1967 at its starting point on Desaix and Trafalgar, near the home of Endymion Founder and Captain Ed Muniz. In the years that followed, he has never missed an Endymion parade.The 2026 Endymion Parade and Extravaganza will be held on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2026.The parade begins on our traditional Mid City Route and ends in the Caesars Superdome. For its 60th anniversary the Krewe of Endymion is honored to salute icons from the worlds of pop and country music, and of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The identity of the other Co-Grand Marshal will be revealed at a later date.
For more information and to purchase tickets to the Endymion Extravaganza call the Endymion office at (504) 736-0160 or email: endymion@endymion.org.
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