Celebrate Carnival with us! “Mardi Gras For All Y’All” starts tonight at 20:00 CT and you do not want to miss this spectacular series.
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Tonight presents the history of Mardi Gras, the Mystic Lobster of Femme Fatale, the New Orleans Jazz Museum, the New Orleans Convention Center and the groups Muses, Hermes and Iris.
Special appearances include Hoda Kotb, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, Billy Nungesser, Cam Jordan, JJ Redick, Jimmy Buffett and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards.
The event also features performances by 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” airs live on NOLA.com and TheAdvocate.com. You can also watch it on Facebook Live on the NOLA.com and The Advocate pages, as well as on YouTube
Want to watch it on your smart TV? Pull out the YouTube app on your Internet-enabled device, such as an AppleTV, Roku, or Amazon Fire TV Stick. Then search for the YouTube channel NOLA.com. You have to watch the “Mardi Gras For All Y’all” live stream there.
And if you follow social media, use the hashtag #MardiGrasForAllYall to participate in the conversation.
THE TOP MOMENTS FROM NIGHT ONE
Check out the playlist below for an overview of the best moments of the first night of Mardi Gras for All Y’all. Excerpts will be added throughout the night.