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 plenty of music paired with a menu of soul food.
The Celebrate Soulfully event honoring Black culture will run throughout February at Disneyland, Downtown Disney and the Disney hotels.
The Celebrate Gospel music showcase featuring award-winning recording artists and Southern California community choirs returns to the Fantasyland Theatre at Disneyland on Feb. 8 and 15.
The Fantasyland Theatre shows held on consecutive Saturdays will be headlined by six-time Grammy-nominee Doe on Feb. 8 and four-time Grammy-nominee Melvin Crispell III on Feb. 15.
The Downtown Disney stage will feature music thoughout February — ranging from R&B, Reggae and Funk to Motown, Jazz and Doo-Wop.
Celebrate Soulfully artists will perform in the Broken Spell Lounge at the Disneyland Hotel on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in February. Jazz duos will play at the Broken Spell on Mondays through Thursdays in February.
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The Sequin Dream a cappella group will perform in the Disneyland Hotel lobby on Fridays and Saturdays in February.
The Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill in Downtown Disney will host Black History Month live performances every Saturday evening in February.
Pixar character Joe Gardner from the 2020 animated film “Soul” will play smooth jazz tunes at the piano in the Pixar Place Hotel lobby during afternoons and evenings in February.
Select restaurants in Disneyland, the Disneyland Hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel will offer Black History Month menu items throughout February.
Tiana’s Palace in New Orleans Square will offer a Catfish Po Boy while the Troubadour Tavern next to the Fantasyland Theatre will serve a Fried Chicken Bowl.
In Downtown Disney, Ballast Point Brewing Co. will add Jalapeño Cornbread Chicken and Waffle Sliders to the menu while Sip & Sonder in the new Parkside Market will serve the Nod to Nicaud cold brew that pays tribute to New Orleans coffee maker Rose Nicaud.
The Broken Spell Lounge in the Disneyland Hotel will feature Shrimp and Grits on the bar menu.
The bartenders at GCH Craftsman Bar and Hearthstone Lounge in the Grand Californian will mix up Golden Soul and Apricot Manhattan cocktails made with Uncle Nearest Whiskey honoring Nearest Green, the world’s first-known African American master distiller.
