Disneyland kicks off Black History Month with food and music festival

A gospel tradition featuring Southern California choirs that goes back more than a decade at Disneyland returns in February as the Anaheim theme park celebrates Black History Month with a music and food festival.

The Celebrate Soulfully event honoring Black culture with authentic food and music will run throughout February at Disneyland and the Disneyland Hotel.

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The annual Celebrate Gospel musical tribute returns to the Fantasyland Theatre on Feb. 17 and 24 with a pair of headliner musicians and a host of Southern California community choirs.

The Feb. 17 show will be headlined by Marvin Sapp and the Feb. 24 show will feature Tasha Cobbs. Local musical groups will include the Sacred Groove acapella vocalists and the Singers of Soul gospel choir.

The Downtown Disney stage will feature music every night in February — ranging from Gospel to Soul to Doo-Wop. The February lineup of bands playing the Downtown Disney Live stage include Singers of Soul, LALA Brass, Del Atkins and the Lyfe, Denean’s Soul Foundation, Doo-Wah Riders, Apollo Bebop, Forward Motion and the Honeydrops.

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The Disneyland Hotel Lobby Lounge will host live jazz and contemporary music by Standard Mel and Kirk Andres on Fridays and Sundays in February.

Catch live jazz and contemporary music by Dedrick’s Dynamic Duo, Carmel Helene and Roderick Chambers on Thursdays and Saturdays in February in the Hearthstone Lounge at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel.

Chalk artist Marcella Swett will create Black heritage chalk murals at Downtown Disney on Feb. 21-23.

Select restaurants in Disneyland and at the Disneyland Hotel will offer Black History Month menu items throughout February.

Cafe Orleans

• Deviled Eggs & Pickled Vegetables with Bread & Butter Pickles, Teardrop Peppers and Brussels Sprout Leaves
• Prix Fixe Dinner with Gumbo or Caesar Salad and Cornmeal-Fried Fish, Hushpuppies, Steamed Rice, Succotash with House-Made Cocktail Sauce and Hot Sauce and Turtle Cheesecake

River Belle Terrace

• Brunch Platter with Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Biscuits and Gravy and House Slaw
• Dinner Platter with BBQ Brisket, Fried Chicken, Buttery Mashed Potatoes and Biscuits and Gravy

Troubadour Tavern

• Fried Chicken Bowl with Spicy Honey-Glazed Fried Chicken, Four Cheese Mac and Cheese, Smoked Turkey Collard Greens and Sweet Potato Cornbread
• Sweet Potato Pie Casserole with Sweet Potato-Pecan Pie

Disneyland Hotel Lobby Lounge

• Barrel-Aged Smoked Old Fashioned with Uncle Nearest 1884 Bourbon, Peach, Turbinado Sugar, Angostura Bitters, Peychaud’s Bitters and a Luxury Ice Cube
• McBride Sisters Sparkling Rose
• Crowns & Hops Pilsner
• Shrimp & Grits
• Sweet Potato Fries Poutine with Sweet Potato Fries, Gravy and Cheese Curds