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Trombone Shorty Is Two Stories Tall!

December 1, 2019 | News

The Krewe of Freret has named Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews as its official Grand Marshall. They are making plans for the first annual “Shorty Gras” concert ball at Mardi Gras… » Read More

Hard Rock Collapse Forces Parade Cancellation

November 4, 2019 | News

Krewe Says It Will "Stroll Instead of Roll." Twelfth Night will be short one streetcar parade this year, as a result of the collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel. According to David Roe, captain… » Read More

New Orleans loves a parade! Krewe of Jingle

November 1, 2019 | News

New Orleans doesn’t need a reason to parade but, if we did, Christmas would be a pretty good one. Join us in Downtown New Orleans on December 7 around 1 p.m. and catch the spirit of the holiday … » Read More

Boo Dat! The 2019 Krewe of Boo Parade

October 1, 2019 | News

Throw Me Something, Monsta! Since 2007, the Krewe of Boo has been the official Halloween Parade in New Orleans. This year the parade rolls at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2019, with Mardi… » Read More

ALLA Gets Its Wish! New Date for 2020

September 9, 2019 | News

ALLA to Roll on Valentine's Day Valentine's Day will be extra sweet in 2020. According to ALLA President and Assistant Captain Adam Strickland, The Krewe of ALLA 's wish to be mov… » Read More

A Mardi Gras Indian Summer

September 1, 2019 | News

A Summer of Second-Line Send-Offs: New Orleans Says Goodbye to Leah Chase, Dr. John, Dave Bartholomew, and Art Neville. Mardi Gras Indians at Art Neville's first second line outside Tipiti… » Read More

The Original Krewe of Orpheus Takes 2020 Off

August 19, 2019 | News

Mandeville’s Original Krewe of Orpheus, not to be confused with Harry Connick Jr.’s Krewe of Orpheus, has announced that it will not roll during Mardi Gras 2020, but will instead suspend a… » Read More

Rolling Elvi Honor the King with New Parade

August 13, 2019 | News

"It's Now or Never" for the Rolling Elvi's First Solo Parade What's the plural of Elvis? Elvi. Photo courtesy of Jason Mangone Elvis Presley died 42 years ago this Fri… » Read More

Endymion Announces Route Changes for 2020

August 12, 2019 | News

Extravaganza's Home Away from the Dome The Superdome will be undergoing a $450M renovation after football season in 2020 and that means the Krewe of Endymion, which typically rolls into the… » Read More

Ten Harder-Than-Average Mardi Gras Trivia Questions

August 1, 2019 | News

Think you know all about Mardi Gras in New Orleans? Give our harder-than-average Mardi Gras Trivia Quiz a shot. If you get stumped, you can find all the answers by reading MardiGrasNewOr… » Read More