The biggest Mardi Gras celebration outside the Big Easy itself is returning to Universal Studios in Orlando on Saturdays and select nights from February 9 to April 20.

This New Orleans-themed celebration is a longstanding Universal Studios tradition and one adults and kids of all ages from Florida and beyond will be able to enjoy.

Head out to Universal Studios beginning on February 9 to enjoy everything from live concerts to dazzling parades, colorful street performers, authentic Cajun food, and beads by the handful at this awesome celebration!

When it comes to live concerts, Mardi Gras at Universal Studios will host one from a top recording artist or group every Saturday night.  Lifehouse will kick things off on Saturday, February 9 at 8:30 p.m.with hit songs like "Hanging by a Moment" and "Broken".  The rest of the concert schedule is as follows...

Saturday, February 16, 8:30pm – Steve Miller Band

Sunday, February 17, 8:30pm – Boys Like Girls

Saturday, February 23, 8:30pm – Trey Songz

Saturday, March 2, 8:30pm – Demi Lovato

Saturday, March 9, 8:30pm – Montgomery Gentry

Friday, March 15, 8:30pm – Sean Kingston

Saturday, March 16, 8:30pm – Matchbox Twenty

Friday, March 22, 9:30pm – Austin Mahone

Saturday, March 23, 9:30pm – Phillip Phillips

Saturday, March 30, 9:30pm – Pat Benetar & Neil Giraldo

Saturday, April 6, 9:30pm – To be announced

Saturday, April 13, 9:30pm – Pitbull

Saturday, April 20, 9:30pm – To be announced

The price to get into Mardi Gras 2013 at Universal Studios is included with the regular price of park admission, which is $88 for adults and $82 for kids.  For more information, visit universalorlando.com.