Celebrate carnival with us! “Mardi Gras For All Y’All” kicks off tonight at 8:00 pm CT and you don’t want to miss out on this spectacular line-up.
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Tonight will feature the history of Mardi Gras, Femme Fatale’s Mystic Krewe, the New Orleans Jazz Museum, the New Orleans Convention Center and the krewes of Muses, Hermes and Iris.
Special appearances include Hoda Kotb, Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, Cam Jordan, JJ Redick, Jimmy Buffett, and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards.
The event will also feature performances from the New Orleans Tuxedo Jazz Band, The Victory Belles, Saintsations, Tulane University Marching Band, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Cha Wa, and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Leo Nocentelli and George Porter Jr. of the Meters.
Here’s how to watch live
“Mardi Gras for All Y’all” will be streamed live on NOLA.com and TheAdvocate.com. You can also check out Facebook Live at NOLA.com and The Advocate pages, as well as YouTube
Do you want to watch it on your smart TV? Open the YouTube app on your Internet-connected device, such as an AppleTV, Roku, or Amazon Fire TV Stick. Then search for NOLA.com’s YouTube channel. You should see the live stream “Mardi Gras For All Y’all” there.
And if you go along on social media, make sure to use the hashtag #MardiGrasForAllYall to talk to.
THE TOP MOMENTS FROM NIGHT ONE
Check out the playlist below for a rundown of some of the top moments from Mardi Gras for All Y’all’s first night. Clips are added during the night they go live.