Band camp is required for marching band participation. All meals and dormitory early arrival costs are covered for Tulane and Loyola students. Friday, Aug. 1, 2025: All percussion (battery and front ensemble), Drum Majors, and Dance Team. Saturday Aug. 2, 2025: Color Guard. Sunday Aug. 3, 2025: Section Leaders Tulane Concert Band Alumni Band News. News/Events Band Day 2025 Call for Mardi Gras Volunteers! January 30, 2025 / Andrew Szypula. The Sounds of Mardi Gras. Don’t miss the Tulane University Marching Band (TUMB) — the only collegiate marching band to annually perform in some of the biggest New Orleans Mardi Gras parades — this season! View Parade Schedule MARDI GRAS. The Tulane University Marching Band is the only collegiate marching band to annually perform in some of the biggest New Orleans Mardi Gras parades. Carnival season begins on the Eve of the Epiphany (January 6th), and lasts until Mardi Gras Day. Come out to the Berger Family Lawn in front of the Lavin-Bernick Center on Tulane University’s Uptown Campus for a preview of the TUMB’s Mardi Gras repertoire! Performance begins at 5:00pm and will feature music, dance, beads, doubloons, and more from the Tulane University Marching Band and Shockwave Dance Team! Outdoor event open to the Calling ALL TUMB Family, Friends, and Fans! The TUMB is taking it to the streets for the 2025 Carnival Season and we need YOUR help to get down the route! Volunteer to walk with the TUMB in some of New Orleans’ biggest Krewes and help us bring The Sound of Uptown to millions of Mardi Gras revelers! Every year, Tulane's NROTC Battalion hosts one of the largest drill meets in the nation. Traditionally held on the Friday before Fat Tuesday, the battalion faces one of its most difficult tasks all year - meticulously planning, executing, and debriefing the Tulane NROTC Mardi Gras Drill meet. *Updated 16FEB2025* 2025 Mardi Gras Drill Meet SOP Tulane University residents may register 1 guest for Mardi Gras. All non Tulane student guests must be pre-registered by completing the online pre-registration form. The form must be completed and submitted by February 21, 2025 - late registrations will not be accepted. In order to complete the form you will need your guest’s full contact Give to Tulane; Alumni; University Info Primary Navigation. ALL DAY PARTY FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MARDI GRAS 2025. 6823 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118 Catch the Tulane Marching Band in the following Mardi Gras parades this Carnival: March 1 with Krewe d’Etat, 6:30 p.m., Uptown March 3 with Krewe of Thoth, 12:00 p.m., Uptown March 5 with Rex, 10:00 a.m., Uptown Mardi Gras 2025. Join us to celebrate the Mardi Gras spirit as alumni clubs host local events around the world during the 2025 Carnival Season! We are excited to welcome Tulanians in this annual tradition where they can expect New Orleans king cake, Mardi Gras beads, and good times with fellow alumni. The LSU Tiger Marching Band and the Golden Girls walk on Decatur Street in the French Quarter during the Super Bowl LIX Host Committee Parade in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (Photo by NEW ORLEANS, La. (Feb. 12, 2025) — New Orleans is hosting more than 30 colorful Mardi Gras parades during the 2025 Carnival season leading up to Fat Tuesday on March 4, 2025. Contrary to what is often portrayed in media coverage of Mardi Gras, the parades are actually very family-friendly. A St. Augustine High School graduate and former member of the Marching 100 band, King Zulu 2025 Rodney P. Mason Jr. leans against his boxes of Mardi Gras throws as he plays his trumpet on Tuesday The band kicks off at 3:00 PM The Cutting Room 44 East 32nd Street New York, NY 10010 Tickets: $20 21 & Older Join fellow alumni, family, and friends as we once again celebrate Carnival season with live music, along with food and drink specials and complimentary King Cake! We hope you’ll help us laissez les bon temps rouler – Tulane style! Band camp is required for marching band participation. All meals and dormitory early arrival costs are covered for Tulane and Loyola students. Friday, Aug. 1, 2025: All percussion (battery and front ensemble), Drum Majors, and Dance Team. Saturday Aug. 2, 2025: Color Guard. Sunday Aug. 3, 2025: Section Leaders 10:00 p.m. Mardi Gras! Galveston Parade Revelers will enjoy this festive night parade, as it circles the Entertainment District wrapping up the first day of celebrations for Mardi Gras! Galveston, 2025. A group of 9 Festive Floats will be throwing beads and trinkets, plus more marching bands & dancers bringing the hype. The LSU Tiger Marching Band and the Golden Girls walk on Decatur Street in the French Quarter during the Super Bowl LIX Host Committee Parade in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (Photo by A quick segment of the Tulane University Marching Band Drumline warming up for Krewe of Rex on the morning of Mardi Gras, Tuesday February 24, 2009. Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival. The Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival will be back on Saturday, February 1 at New Orleans Federal City in Algiers. Entertainment will include Brass-A-Holics, Amanda Shaw, The U.S. Marine Reserve Jazz Band and more. The parade starts at 9 a.m. and the Festival begins at 10 a.m.
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