After a successful event last year, SouthBound and The Music Yard are bringing back their Día de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead Feast & Fiesta on Friday, November 1! We are honoring the Mexican holiday by creating a feast and fiesta for all to enjoy. Chef Hugo will be bringing you delicious authentic dishes from off the menu. Tickets are $25 and include an all-you-can-eat buffet and the Cochinita Pibil, live music from Latin band UltimaNota, drink specials, and fun and games in The Music Yard!
THE FEAST: Created and prepared by Chef Hugo, available from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Buffet Apps: Guacamole & Chips, Street Corn on a Stick, Beef Taquitos, Watermelon & Jicama Salad
Salsa Bar: Harvest Salsa, Habanero Salsa, Salsa Verde, All Accompaniments (Pickled Onions, Slaw, Sour, Pico... etc)
Main Course Buffet: Beef Barbacoa, Chicken Tamales in Banana Leafs, Refried Charro Beans, and Rice
Dessert Buffet: Churros and Rice Balls with Chocolate Sauce & Dulce de Leche
The Main Event: Cochinita Pibil: We will roast a whole pig Yucatan Style in the middle of the yard to be served at 7:30 p.m.
THE FIESTA: We are excited to have the popular Latin band, UltimaNota perform at The Music Yard during the event! The five-piece band was founded in 2009 with members from Venezuela, Mexico, and El Salvador. UltimaNota fuses new with old, English with Spanish, and tropical rhythms with pop to create a fresh and modern sound unlike anything else in the Charlotte area. The band will play from 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
We will also have fun Day of the Dead decor and activities!