New Orleans North Festival on 8/16

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Mardi Gras is back in Joliet again with the annual New Orleans North Festival on Friday, August 16 from 5 PM to 11 PM CT at the Joliet Slammers Stadium.

The night will be filled with food, fun, and entertainment. There will be live musicians on four different stages at the same time. Here is a look at who will be performing on each stage throughout the night.

There will be plenty of food trucks at the festival. Here is a list of all of the food trucks that you will be able to try throughout the evening.

- Cousins Maine Lobster

- Cemeno's Pasta

- Gigi's Sweets

- Joey's Red Hots

- Annabelle's Bar-B-Q

- Serna's Grill - Monster Gyros

- La Joliet - Mexican

- Smokin' Z BBQ

- Popus Popcorn

- Moe Joe's

Tickets are $10 in advance and $20 at the gate. If you pre-order your tickets 24 hours in advance, then you will be entered into a drawing where one lucky winner will a trip to New Orleans.

The Joliet Slammers Stadium is located at 1 Mayor Art Schultz Drive in downtown Joliet. Here are some highlights from last year's event.