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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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2025-26 second line parade schedule

Happening This Week

SL & KO University Second Line Parade

Sunday, June 21, 2026 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm

START Dryades YMCA at 2220 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. Proceed to Jackson Ave. turn RIGHT up Jackson Ave. to St. Charles Ave. Turn RIGHT down-up St. Charles to Washington Ave. turn RIGHT onto Washington Ave. Down Washington Ave. to Baronne

STOP Divine Ladies/Valley of Silent Men. Washington Ave. and Baronne St. Continue up Washington Ave.

STOP Events by Starz (3501 Washington Ave Culture Queenz & Kingz/Men & Ladies of Class). Toast King & Queen. Continue up Washington Ave. to Broad St. RIGHT turn on Broad St. Continue up Broad St. to Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Turn RIGHT onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Continue up Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to S. Galvez.

STPO Unlike No Other/9 Times Kids. Continue up Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to S. Robertson

STP Single Men/Single Men Kids. Continue up Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to Lasalle St. Turn RIGHT onto Lasalle St. Continue up Lasalle St. to Washington Ave. Turn LEFT on Washington Ave.

STOP Devastation/Dream Chasers @ Rufus Place. Continue up Washington Ave. to Dryades. LEFT turn on Dryades. Continue up Dryades to Second St.

END SL&KO Sportsman's Corner Bar & Daiquiris (2433 Dryades St.)

Hear the interview with Trinette Cockerham-Nichols of Sportsman's Ladies & Ko 2026:

Hear the interview with Trinette Cockerham-Nichols of Sportsman's Ladies & Ko 2026

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Perfect Gentlemen Father's Day Second Line Parade

Sunday, June 21, 2026 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Perfect Gentlemen Second Line Parade 2022 [Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni]

START 2626 Magnolia ST.Sister Clara Muhammad School. Proceed up Magnolia to Louisiana Ave. turn right on Louisiana Ave. to Claiborne Ave. right turn on Claiborne Ave. to Jackson Ave. Right turn on Jackson Ave. Stop! At King's Fashion proceed up

Jackson Ave. to Simon Bolivar Street right turn to Washington Ave.to Magnolia Street right turn on Magnolia Street back to Fourth and Magnolia where the Perfect Gentlemen and the Nation of Islam /Islam Believers DISBAND

Coming Up Soon

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Uptown Swingers Second Line Parade

Sunday, June 28 at 3:30pm

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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 - 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

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