Takin' It To The Streets

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Takin' It to the Streets® is WWOZ's multi-platform program celebrating New Orleans' social aid & pleasure clubs, second lines, Black Masking Indians, Baby Dolls, and brass band traditions.

2025-26 second line parade schedule


 

Happening This Week

Pigeon Town Steppers Second Line Parade

Sunday, April 5, 2026 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee

Please check back closer to this date for route sheet.

Conversations & Calas with Queen Cherice Harrison-Nelson and Queen Kristiana Rae Colón

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Mohawk Hunters' Big Chief Tyrone Casby on Uptown Super Sunday 2026. Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 6:00pm

New Orleans African American Museum

1418 Governor Nicholls Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Located in Treme, the oldest surviving black community in the United States, the New Orleans African American Museum is dedicated to protecting, preserving, and promoting through education the history, art, and communities of African Americans in New Orleans and the African diaspora.
Status: 
Active

Upcoming Shows

Join the New Orleans African American Museum on Tuesday, April 7th, for a special edition of Conversations & Calas.

We are thrilled to host a public discourse featuring two phenomenal heritage leaders: Queen Cherice Harrison-Nelson and Queen Kristiana Rae Colón. Together, they will explore the significance of women in the Black Masking Indian tradition and how community-centered legacies shape our collective future in New Orleans

Event Timeline:

6:00 PM: Happy Half Hour

6:30 PM: Conversation and Discourse

7:30 PM: Mix and Mingle


Admission to the museum and the discussion is FREE. We will be serving traditional Calas for all guests to enjoy.

Location:
New Orleans African American Museum
1417 Governor Nicholls St.
New Orleans, LA 70116

Coming Up Soon

Apr
12

Single Ladies Second Line Parade

Sunday, April 12 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Apr
23
until
Apr
26

Jazz Fest

Thursday, April 23 at 11:00am - Sunday, April 26 at Sunday, April 26

Apr
30
until
May
3

Jazz Fest

Thursday, April 30 at 11:00am - Sunday, May 3 at Sunday, May 3

May
10

West Fest: Westbank Super Sunday

Sunday, May 10 at 1:00pm - 6:00pm

May
10

May
17

Divine Ladies Second Line Parade

Sunday, May 17 at 12:30pm - 4:30pm

May
17

Zulu Second Line Parade

Sunday, May 17 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

May
24

Money Wasters Second Line Parade

Sunday, May 24 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

May
31

Ole & Nu Style Fellas Second Line Parade

Sunday, May 31 at 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Jun
7

Scene Boosters Second Line Parade

Sunday, June 7 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

 

More Takin' It to the Streets

Weekly Brass Band events:

Mondays - Sporty's Brass Band at Da Jump Off Lounge (1901 N. Claiborne Ave.) - 9:30pm

Tuesdays - Rebirth Brass Band at Rabbit Hole (1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.) - 10pm

Wednesdays - New Breed Brass Band at Blue Nile (532 Frenchmen St) - 9pm

Thursdays - Brass-A-Holics at Jazz Playhouse (300 Bourbon St.) - 7:30pm

Fridays - Royal St. Brass Band at Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone (214 Royal St.) - 12:30pm

Fridays - Bettis + 3rd Degree Brass Band at Bamboula's (514 Frenchmen St.) - 10pm

Fridays - Yung Dex Brass Band at Stellar Lounge (435 Esplanade Ave.) - 11pm

Sundays - Treme Brass Band at the Spotted Cat (623 Frenchmen St.) - 6pm

Sundays - Big 6 Brass Band at Celebration Hall (1701 St. Bernard Ave.) - 9pm

Sundays - Street Legends Brass Band at Blue Nile (532 Frenchmen St) - 9:30pm

Sundays - Hot 8 Brass Band at the Howlin' Wolf (907 S. Peters St) - 10:30pm

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