Second line

Planning a destination wedding in New Orleans? It wouldn't be a real New Orleans wedding unless you have a secondline parade. Not sure how to plan one? Let us give you the deets.

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In New Orleans, we celebrate nearly every occasion with a second-line parade, some publicly — business openings, Carnival balls, the 200th anniversary of the Treme neighborhood — and some privately, such as funerals for loved ones.

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Second Line Parade c.1978 (I've written a novel that features a second line during the Louis Armstrong Fest.)

Second-lining like it aint no thang.

Second lines are our pride, joy, and what makes us unique. You don’t have to be dead and/or famous to get a second line parade. You don’t even have to live here. Organizing a second line is not hard, though it requires a few hundred dollars and some advance planning. Some things, like acquiring police escort or a permit from the City of New Orleans, are not optional.

Celebrate the life and legacy of Louis Armstrong with food, music, and fun at Satchmo SummerFest in New Orleans August 2-4, 2019.

Second line parades in New Orleans are the descendants of the city’s famous jazz funerals, in all their thumping, syncopated, and feet-moving glory.