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During the "second line season", lasting most of the year with breaks for holidays (including Mardi Gras) and the hottest part of summer, there are second line parades most Sundays. [6] Longer parades often make stops, commonly at bars, where refreshments have been arranged for members and those following the parade for fun can purchase something. There are two parts to a second line. The first line is made up of the grand marshal or parade leader, the band, and whoever is being honored. In a jazz funeral, the family and the hearse are part of the first line. In a wedding, the bride, groom and wedding party take a position up front. The strutting revelers who fall in behind are referred When is Mardi Gras 2025? This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on March 4. Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season To gain a deeper understanding of Second Line Parades, consider exploring the following resources: The Backstreet Cultural Museum (1116 Henriette Delille St, New Orleans, LA 70116) offers exhibits and tours focused on Second Line culture and Mardi Gras Indians. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm. Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. For instance, the Satchmo Summerfest organizes a second line parade through the French Quarter in early August (August 5, 2023), a second line parade kicks off the French Quarter Festival each April, and numerous second line parades accompany the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, or Jazz Fest, held each spring at the Fairgrounds Race On June 11, 1864, the Black community of New Orleans celebrated the end of slavery with an Emancipation Jubilee. Though the Civil War had not yet ended, a new Louisiana government had just re-entered the United States with a new constitution that outlawed slavery, a triumph for the city’s Black population and the loyal supporters of the United States. We've got the second line parade schedule for 2024-25! New Orleans is less than two weeks away from the first second line parade of the season when Valley of Silent Men kick it off on Sunday, August 25! Whether, leading the second line parade or announcing the Bride and Groom at the reception – the Mardi Gras Indians are a show stopper. Step 6: Purchase parasols and handkerchiefs. No second line is complete without parasols for the couple and handkerchiefs for the guests. The First Annual Second Line Festival, November 11th and 12th, is a destination weekend event celebrating the joy of a colorfully unique New Orleans tradition. The “Second Line” consists of those who follow a brass band through the streets during Mardi Gras, on any given Sunday, or even after a jazz funeral, where solemn hymns give way to The first line is traditionally considered the party goers or funeral procession that are marching and participating in the parade and the second line is the brass band that is providing the music. In modern times, every social group, every club (known in New Orleans as a Krewe), every neighborhood still has SAPCs and benevolent social Mardi Gras-style beaded necklaces, once associated exclusively with seasonal pre-Lenten celebrations along the Gulf Coast, are now a bona fide national phenomenon. 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Personalized Mardi Gras Parade 2nd Line Towel, Mardi Gras 2nd Line Parade Name Towel, Personalized Mardi Gras Wedding Parade 2nd Line Towel (846) $ 18.00 In New Orleans, young musicians brought Brown’s innovations full circle by mixing funk with the local styles—second line brass band music, Mardi Gras Indian songs, and piano rumbas—from which it sprang. Foremost among New Orleans funk bands were the Meters, who had links to nearly all of funk’s pioneering figures in New Orleans.
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