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Field Report: 2026 Valley Of Silent Men Social and Pleasure Second Line

2026 Valley Of Silent Men Social and Pleasure Second Line

It was 108° on Sunday at 3pm when Valley of Silent Men Social and Pleasure began their roll in the Hoffman Triangle neighborhood of New Orleans. We are not sure why the club decided to wait til the hottest part of the day to fire off their parade but it’s their party – their rules.

90 minutes into the four hour second line we tapped out and came home to the 9th. But what a time we had during our brief sojourn uptown. This is what we saw

Field Report: 2026 Satchmo Summerfest Second Line in Treme

2026 Satchmo Summerfest Second Line in Treme

While the annual Satchmo Summerfest parade is not the official kickoff of second line season that’s what we have come to regard it as over the past decade or so. Along with 9X and Buckjumpers this is our favorite street parade of the year. We rolled upriver to 6th Ward this weekend to honor Louis Armstrong. This is what we saw:

Field Report: 2026 Money Wasters Social and Pleasure Second Line

2026 Money Wasters Social and Pleasure Second Line

2026 Money Wasters Social and Pleasure Second Line

2026 Money Wasters Social and Pleasure Second Line

2026 Money Wasters Social and Pleasure Second Line

2026 Money Wasters Social and Pleasure Second Line

2026 Money Wasters Social and Pleasure Second Line

Field Report: 2026 Downtown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Downtown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

We ventured up to Bayou St. John earlier this spring to shoot the Mardi Gras Indians for their Downtown Super Sunday rolling street party. This is what we saw:

Field Report: 2026 Original Big 7 Social and Pleasure Second Line In New Orleans

2026 Original Big 7 Social and Pleasure Second Line In New Orleans

Field Report: 2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

2026 Uptown Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian Party

More to come

Field Report: 2026 VIP Ladies and Kids Second Line in New Orleans

2026 VIP Ladies and Kids second line in New Orleans

We ventured way uptown to the Garden District for the 23rd anniversary roll of VIP Ladies and Kids Second Line earlier this month. This is what we saw:

Field Report: 2026 CTC Steppers Social and Pleasure Second Line

2026 CTC Steppers Social and Pleasure Second Line

A dry squall hit New Orleans bright and early Sunday morning as thousands of people prepared to take to the streets to celebrate the Cross The Canal Steppers second line. We battened down the hatches, snugged our woolen mariner’s cap on extra tight and walked a couple miles from our 9th Ward manse to the 7th Ward starting line.

This is what we saw:

Field Report: 2026 Treme Sidewalk Steppers Second Line

2026 Treme Sidewalk Steppers Second Line

Last weekend’s Treme Sidewalk Steppers Second Line was the last one for three weeks as our little village on the river’s law enforcement turns its gaze towards maintaining a semblance of control over the carnival crowds as we ramp up towards Shrove Tuesday. A windy chilly day drove the dancers through the streets of Treme; this is what we saw:

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