After more than a week of celebrating the life of “Uncle” Lionel Batiste, who passed away Sunday, July 8, the final send-off is taking place on Friday, with a funeral procession starting at the Mahalia Jackson Theater, following his funeral service there. Viewing for the beloved bass drummer begins at 9 a.m. Friday at the [...]
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VIP Ladies & Kids Social Aid & Pleasure Club Second Line Parade Route + Map
This Sunday, the VIP Ladies and Kids Social Aid & Pleasure Club host their ninth-annual parade in Central City. The second line starts a little later than usual—at 12:30 p.m.—at Tapp’s II Bar on the corner of Washington and S. Rocheblave St. This year’s theme is “One Nation Under a VIP Groove.” After coming out [...]
Treme Sidewalk Steppers Second Line Parade: Route and Map
The Treme Sidewalk Steppers host their annual Super Bowl second line this Sunday, February 5. The parade starts at noon. The Treme Sidewalk Steppers come out for the second line at the African-American Museum at Governor Nicholls and N. Villere in the Treme. The parade then heads over to Basin St./Orleans Ave. and up towards [...]

