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2026-27 Second Line Parade Schedule

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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.

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Secondline to the Poll

Secondline to the poll

Saturday, October 24, 2026 - 1:00pm

START Treme Community Center (900 N. Villere St.). Proceed on N. Villere St.

Turn RIGHT onto Esplanade Ave. Continue toward N. Claiborne Ave.

Turn LEFT onto N. Claiborne Ave. Proceed toward Orleans Ave.

Turn LEFT onto Orleans Ave. Continue on Orleans Ave. Proceed toward Basin St. Follow Basin St. toward downtown.

END New Orleans City Hall (1300 Perdido St.)

Download secondline_to_the_poll_route_sheet.pdf (744.2 KB)

Original Four Second Line Parade

906 Original Four [Photo by Judy Cooper]

Original Four [Photo by Judy Cooper]

Original Four [Photo by Judy Cooper]

Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Download original_4_route_sheet_2026.pdf (227.4 KB)

START Armstrong Park @ N. Rampart. Proceed up N. Rampart to S. Rampart continue to Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

Pause: 15 minutes under the bridge

STOP Ashe' Cultural Arts "Adinkra Longue": Dumaine Gang. Proceed forward left on Jackson to Brainard St., right on Philip St., Left on Baronne St., up Baronne to Washington Ave. Right on Washington Ave, up Washington to Dryades St.

STOP Sportsman Corner: Up Dryades to Philip, left on Philip, right on Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., proceed to Jackson St, Left on Jackson St.

STOP Jackson Ave. & S. Liberty St. C.T. Social & Pleasure Club Left on S. Liberty, proceed forward, right on Simon Bolivar to LaSalle.

DISBAND: Washington & Lasalle

Topic tags:

Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs

Black Men of Labor Second Line Parade

906 Black Men of Labor 2025 [Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni]

Black Men of Labor 2025 [Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni]

Black Men of Labor 2025 [Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni]

Sunday, October 25, 2026 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Please check back closer to this date for the route sheet.

Topic tags:

Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs

Coming Up Soon

Nov

1

We Are One Second Line Parade

Sunday, November 1 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Nov

8

Sudan Second Line Parade

Sunday, November 8 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Nov

14

Family Ties Second Line Parade

Saturday, November 14 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Nov

15

Women of Class Second Line Parade

Sunday, November 15 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Nov

22

Nine Times Second Line Parade

Sunday, November 22 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Nov

29

Lady Buckjumpers & Men Buckjumpers Second Line Parade

Sunday, November 29 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm

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 (every other Wednesday starting 6/17)

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

Thursdays - Stooges Brass Band at Livin Swell 4211 Recording Studios (4211 South Claiborne Ave) - 8pm

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

Fridays - Big Six Brass Band at Candlelight Lounge (925 N. Robertson St.) - 6pm

Fridays - Free Agents Brass Band at The Blue Crawfish (1620 Dumaine St.) - 6:30pm

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

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