Takin' It To The Streets

The Circle of Chiefs 14th Annual "Indian Cha WA" Downtown Super Sunday will be held March 29! The procession of intricate bead work, feathers and harmonious drumming and chants start at Orleans & Moss (Bayou St. John) down Orleans Ave, Broad St, St. Bernard to N. Dorgenois and ends at Hardin Park. There are three Super Sunday Mardi Gras celebrations that happen each year-- Uptown, Downtown, and Westbank. Super Sunday is an annual gathering of Mardi Gras Indian Tribes celebrating their heritage and culture in a magnificent display of hand-sewn suits, singing, dancing and chanting. The Indians congregate on picturesque Bayou St. John before the start of the parade and suits are displayed for photos and up close viewing. This is a good time to learn more about the culture and politely take photos. Check out our photos from the recent Uptown Super Sunday, held March 15 in and around A.L. Davis Park, below!

Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni START: 3144 Johnny Jackson Jr. Blvd. (RISE UP) to Florida Ave. Left on Florida Ave. to Desire St. Right on Desire St. pick up (9th WARD ROLLERS S&P CLUB). Continue down Desire St. to (1612 Desire St.) X (3403 N. Claiborne Ave.) STOP! "OTF S&P CLUB" 30 mins. Turn right onto N. Claiborne Ave. over the bridge to Franklin Ave., Left on Franklin Ave. Proceed to (1112 Franklin Ave.) STOP! "Keeping It Real S&P Club." Continue down Franklin Ave. to St. Claude, Proceed St. Claude to (3100 Clouet St.) STOP! "9 X's Kids" Continue down St. Claude to Desire St. Take left onto Desire St. Proceed Desire St. back to (3403 N. Claiborne Ave.) STOP! "Family Ties S&P Club." Continue down Desire St. to Florida Ave., Left on Florida Ave. to Piety St. Merge Right of Piety St. onto Johnny Jackson Blvd. Carry out Johnny Jackson Blvd to Benefit, make left back onto (3144 Johnny Jackson Blvd.) DISBAND   Hear Indi the Doll's interview with L’Oreal Blackwell of High Society S&P Club 2026:

START Bayou St. John. Down Orleans Ave. to N. broad. Continue down N. Broad Ave. STOP Chill Will Barbershop (Team Woody). Continue down N. Broad Ave. to St. Bernard Ave. Continue to St. Bernard Ave. to N. Claiborne. LEFT turn STOP Da Jump Off. U-TURN to St. Bernard Ave. LEFT turn on St. Bernard, RIGHT turn on Robertson STOP Hank's Bar (Dumaine Gang). Out Robertson St. to Esplanade Ave. Turn RIGHT on Esplanade Ave. to N. Claiborne. Turn LEFT on N. Claiborne. COntinue down N. Claiborne to Orleans Ave. Turn RIGHT on Orleans Ave. STOP Goldy's (Undefeated Divas). Continue out Orleans Ave. to N. Broad. Turn LEFT on N. Broad, continue to Bienville to Dupre St. DISBAND Club Good Times (2901 Conti)

VIP Ladies & Kids 2023 [Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni] START The Channel (formerly Tracey's Original Irish Channel Bar) - 2604 Magazine St. Continue out Magazine St. to Louisiana Ave. RIGHT turn on Louisiana Ave. Continue out Louisiana Ave. to S. Saratoga St. Turn LEFT onto S. Saratoga St. Continue out S. Saratoga St. to Foucher St. STOP The Other Place Bar (3601 S. Saratoga St.). Turn LEFT on Foucher St. Continue out Foucher to Dryades St. Turn LEFT onto Dryades St. Continue out Dryades St. to Second St. STOP Sportsman Corner (2433 Dryades St, corner of 2nd St.). Proceed out Second St. to Simon Bolivar. LEFT on Simon Bolivar to LaSalle St. Continue out LaSalle St. to Washington Ave. Cross over Washington Ave. STOP Dew Drop Inn (2433 Dryades St.). Proceed out LaSalle to Louisiana Ave. Turn RIGHT onto Louisiana Ave. Continue out Louisiana Ave. to Louisiana Pkwy. Continue out Louisiana Pkwy. to S. Claiborne Ave. STOP Jazz Daiquiri (3400 Claiborne Ave.). Continue out Louisiana Pkwy. to S. Galvez. Turn RIGHT on S. Galvez St. Continue out S. Galvez to Washington Ave. LEFT turn on Washington Ave. Continue out Washington Ave. DISBAND Tapp's II (2800 S. Rocheblave St.)

CTC Steppers 2023 [Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni] START The Bourbon Square Jazz Bar (1131 Elysian Fields Ave.). U-turn onto Elysian Fields Ave., turn LEFT onto St. Claude Ave. Proceed down St. Claude Ave. STOP Ole & Nu Style SA&PC - Seacave Arcade (3000 St. Claude Ave.). Proceed down St. Claude Ave.  STOP Nine Times SA&PC - CANOA (4210 St. Claude Ave.). Proceed over the C.T.C. Bridge (HOW YOU GOIN CROSS DAT WATER). Proceed down St. Claude Ave. Turn RIGHT onto Lizardi St. Turn LEFT onto Burgundy. STOP Gibson Family, Mercedes Place (5200 Burgundy St.). Turn LEFT onto Andry St. Turn RIGHT onto St. Claude Ave. Proceed down St. Claude, turn LEFT onto Tupelo St. STOP & DIRGE Big 9 SA&PC - House of Dance & Feathers (1317 Tupelo St.). Proceed down Tupelo St. to N. Claiborne., turn LEFT onto N. Claiborne Ave., proceed down N. Claiborne Ave. to Fats Domino Ave., proceed down Fats Domino Ave. to St. Claude Ave. Turn RIGHT onto St. Claude Ave. Proceed down St. Claude Ave. DISBAND Forever Lounge (5119 St. Claude Ave.)

Undefeated Divas 2023 [Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni] START Treme Center (900 N. Villere), out N. Villere to Basin, RIGHT on Basin to Orleans Ave. STOP 1931 Orleans Ave (Bad Boyz), proceed out Orleans, LEFT onto N. Galvez to Conti, RIGHT at Conti STOP Yellow's Place (Mossey on down Conti, LEFT on N. Rocheblave to RIGHT on Bienville, out Bienville to N. Dupre. RIGHT on N. Dupre STOP Goodtimes Bar (Keep N It Real/Perry), RIGHT on Conti, LEFT onto N. Broad, brief STOP at St. Peters (Memorial RAW), continue out N. Broad St. to Dumaine, LEFT on Dumaine, RIGHT on N. White to St. Phillip STOP 2752 Granny's Place. Out ST. Phillip to N. Broad, LEFT on N. Broad STOP Chill Will Barber (1200 N. Broad - Dumaine Gang). Proceed down N. broad to St. Bernard Ave. RIGHT on St. Bernard STOP @ N. Miro (Ladies of Unity) out St. bernard, RIGHT on N. Claiborne, LEFT onto St. Phillip St. STOP Treme Center DISBAND

Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni START Treme Center (900 N. Villere St.) to Dumaine St., turn RIGHT on Dumaine St. STOP 1521 Dumaine St. then to N. Claiborne Ave. LEFT on N. Claiborne Ave. to Orleans Ave. RIGHT on Orleans Ave STOP at Joker's Wild (1931 Orleans Ave - Ole & Nu Style Fellas). Continue down Orleans Ave. to N. Broad ST. STOP at Zulu Club (732 N. Broad St.). Continue down N. Broad St. STOP at Chill Will's Barbershop (1202 N. Broad St.). Continue down N. Broad St. STOP at J's Place (2005 N. Broad St. - Lady Rollers). Continue down N. Broad St. to AP Tureaud Ave. RIGHT on AP Tureaud STOP at Bullet's Sports Bar (CC Showstoppers - 2441 AP Tureaud Ave) then to St. Bernard Ave. LEFT on St. Bernard Ave. to N. Claiborne Ave. RIGHT on N. Claiborne Ave. STOP at Kermit's Mother-in-Law Lounge (1500 N. Claiborne Ave). Continue down N. Claiborne Ave., continue down N. Claiborne to Dumaine St.  DISBAND at Alexander Carre (919 N. Claiborne Ave.)   Hear the interview with Dumaine Street Ladies Auxiliary's Patricia Moore and Six Ward Steppers' Hollister Williams in the player below!

Perfect Gentlemen Second Line Parade 2022 [Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni] START Tipitina's (501 Napoleon Ave.). Proceed down Napoleon to St. Charles Ave. Turn RIGHT on St. Charles Ave. & Napoleon.  STOP meet ------- SA&PC and proceed down St. Charles to Louisiana Ave. STOP meet ------- SA&PC. LEFT on Louisiana Ave. and STOP 2213 Louisiana for the Show Stopper Change Up! Proceed down Louisiana Ave. to LaSalle. RIGHT turn on LaSalle to STOP at the Dew Drop Inn Hotel & Lounge (2836 LaSalle St.) STOP by ----- SA&PC proceed down LaSalle to Washington Ave. Turn LEFT on Washington Ave. and continue to Magnolia. LEFT on Magnolia, head towards Louisiana and turn RIGHT to proceed to Chicken & Watermelon/Big Man STOP Chicken & Watermelon/Big Man (Louisiana & S. Claiborne). Meet ------ SA&PC. Proceed down S. Claiborne to Washington Ave. and turn LEFT on Washington Ave. As We Turn Up Once Again 4 Da City and 4 Da Culture!!! Continue up Washington Ave. and  STOP at Tapp's Bar (2800 S. Rocheblave St.). Meet ------ SA&PC proceed up Washington Ave. to S. Broad St. and turn RIGHT on S. Broad St. Continue down S. Broad St. over the S. Broad St. overpass to DISBAND Da Spot Bar & Lounge (540 S. Broad St.)   Hear the interview with Perfect Gentlemen's Travis Lyons!

Lady Rollers [Photo by Eli Mergel] START 2818 St. Charles Ave. to Washington Ave., turn RIGHT on Washington, go down to Chestnut STP 1317 Louisiana Ave. Continue down Louisiana to Dryades, turn RIGHT on Dryades STPO 2433 Dryades St. (Sportsman Corner). Take Second St. to Danneel, turn LEFT on Danneel to Washington Ave, turn RIGHT atWashington,  STOP at 2304 Washington Ave (Ms. Linda house for a moment of silence and toast to the queen). Continue down Washington Ave., make a RIGHT at Jackson Ave. Continue up Jackson to Claiborne, turn LEFT on Claiborne Ave. to Louisiana Pkwy., make a LEFT on Louisiana STOP Big Man's Lounge (2916 Louisiana Ave.). Proceed down Louisiana Ave., make a LEFT at Lasalle DISBAND Dew Drop Inn (2836 Lasalle St.)   In the player below, hear Indi the Doll's interview with Elizabeth Dumas of Lady & Men Rollers S&P Club!

Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni START 3100 St. Claude Ave. Night Boom, continue down St. Claude Ave. to Forstall St., RIGHT turn on Forstall St. continue to Burgundy St., LEFT turn on Burgundy St. STOP 5200 Burgundy St., Mercedes Place, continue up Burgundy St. to Andry St., LEFT turn on Andry St. to St. Claude Ave., RIGHT turn to St. Claude Ave., continue down St. Claude Ave., LEFT turn on Fats Domino Ave., continue to N. Claiborne Ave. STOP 5716 N. Claiborne Ave., Cut Throat Hunters/C.T.C. Steppers, St. Cluade Ave. to Tupelo St., RIGHT turn on Tupelo St. STOP 1317 Tupelo St., House of Dance and Feathers. Continue to St. Claude Ave., RIGHT turn on St. Claude Ave. DISBAND Forever Lounge (5119 St. Claude Ave.)   In the player below, hear Indi the Doll's interview with Walter “Poppa” Carter of the Lower 9 Steppers!