Joe Stern is dead. The Prince of Wales Social Aid and Pleasure Club mainstay has passed and in the New Orleans tradition it’s time to throw a party.
Thursday September 14, 2023
Rock Bottom Lounge
3801 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115
5pm
Joe Stern is dead. The Prince of Wales Social Aid and Pleasure Club mainstay has passed and in the New Orleans tradition it’s time to throw a party.
Thursday September 14, 2023
Rock Bottom Lounge
3801 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115
5pm
Young Men Olympians are the only second line crew accorded the honor of having two separate parades each season. As they should. The old-school benevolent association was founded in 1884. We rolled from our home in the 9th Ward to Central City for the gentlemen’s parade earlier today. This is what we saw:
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2023 Bennie Pete Memorial Block Party And Second Line In Treme
Monday September 4th, 2023
Tuba Fats Square
1600 St Philip St
New Orleans, Louisiana 70116
11am: Healing Ceremony: 2037 Jourdan Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
11:30am: Second line march begins
12:30pm: Party at Hunter’s Field. 1659 N. Claiborne New Orleans, LA 70116
Henry’s Homegoing Memorial Celebration Service will be held tomorrow Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 11am at Greater Mount Carmel B.C., 3721 No. Claiborne Avenue, NOLA 70117. Visitation will begin at 9:00am. Second line to follow.
While the official second line season does not kick off for a few more weeks the annual Satchmo Summerfest street parade has served as a de facto start for right at 20 years. Several hundred people milled about impatiently outside St Augustine Church as the 11:15 am start time came and passed. Continue reading →
I created a Google map here.
Please be aware that Google is limited to 10 destinations per map and the Swingers managed to overwhelm the tech giants limitations. As you reach the end of the printed map please make your way to Bigman Lounge at 2916 Louisiana Avenue.
And yes. 3:30 pm is the non-traditional start time of this second line. Hope to see y’all out.
Al ‘Carnival Time’ Johnson’s 84th birthday will be celebrated at Istanbul Cafe Tuesday June 20th, 2023.
It’s a potluck so please bring a covered dish.
Cash bar.
Cafe Istanbul is located at 2372 St Claude Ave., New Orleans, LA 70117.