Tom Perley (right) and Shirley McClelland (left) check out Perley’s devil mask during a Mardi Gras celebration. The event took place at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, February 17, 2018. (Madeleine Hordinski/WOUB)
PHOTOS: The Wild Honeybees and The LargeMouth Brass Band Celebrate Mardi Gras
On Saturday, February 17, Athens’ own The Wild Honeybees and LargeMouth Brass Band took to the stage of the Ohio University Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium to celebrate Mardi Gras with an evening of brass music and dancing. WOUB’s Madeleine Hordinski captured the event with some photos, which are below.
Maarten Uijt De Haag plays the saxophone (right) and Kay Carter plays the trumpet (left) with their band, The Wild Honeybees, during a Mardi Gras celebration. The performance took place at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, February 17, 2018. (Madeleine Hordinski/WOUB)Kay Carter plays the trumpet with her band, The Wild Honeybees, during a Mardi Gras celebration. The performance took place at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, February 17, 2018. (Madeleine Hordinski/WOUB)The floor was filled with dancers and vibrant colors during the Mardi Gras celebration that took place at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, February 17, 2018. The event featured musical groups such as The Wild Honeybees and the Largemouth Brass Band. (Madeleine Hordinski/WOUB)The Largemouth Brass Band performs during a Mardi Gras celebration. The event took place at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, February 17, 2018. (Madeleine Hordinski/WOUB)Emily Singer, the lead vocalist for The Wild Honeybees, hangs out backstage before her performance at the Mardi Gras celebration. The event took place at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, February 17, 2018. (Madeleine Hordinski/WOUB)The Largemouth Brass Band performs during a Mardi Gras celebration. The event took place at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, February 17, 2018. (Madeleine Hordinski/WOUB)Tom Perley (right) and Shirley McClelland (left) grab drinks during a Mardi Gras celebration. The event took place at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, February 17, 2018. (Madeleine Hordinski/WOUB)Chris Pyle plays the bass with his band, The Wild Honeybees, during a Mardi Gras celebration. The performance took place at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, February 17, 2018. (Madeleine Hordinski/WOUB)Brandon Jaeger plays the trumpet with his band, The Wild Honeybees during a Mardi Gras celebration. The performance took place at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday, February 17, 2018. (Madeleine Hordinski/WOUB)
