Mardi Gras 2023 Recap
TUMB parades through the Bacchus Ball in the Morial Convention Center - Photo by Marc Pagani
SLA Dean Brian Edwards with the TUMB Trumpets
It was one of our busiest Carnival seasons yet with the TUMB marching in four Mardi Gras parades including the Superkrewe of Bacchus! We were honored to be the lead band in several parades this year, and proudly cheered on our Green Wave football team who rode in the Krewe of Freret on a tandem Green Wave float!
The Soundwave Pep Band returned to the Krewe of King Arthur on first Sunday and the Green Wave Brass Band performed in the Barkus Parade behind Councilwoman Helena Moreno and her dog, Nacho!
We had many special guests join us on the parade route, from Dean of the School of Liberal Arts, Brian Edwards, to Tulane University President Mike Fitts! We also need to thank Tulane University’s E.E. Biology Department for once again lending us their pickup truck to use as our support vehicle, and TUPD for providing an escort during the uptown parades.
Tulane University President Mike Fitts shares a “ROLL WAVE!” with the TUMB - Photo by Marc Pagani
Our Krewe of Production Assistants helped us feed and the band and volunteers before step off and kept them fueled and hydrated on the route by passing out water and granola bars. As always, we had a huge group of volunteers helping us get down the route, including one portion of the Rex Parade where they were literally helping us get our support vehicle down the route when it overheated!
And last, but certainly not least, YOU! The fans, revelers, spectators, students, families, friends, and folks that make everything we do at Tulane Bands worth it!
Local photographer Marc Pagani followed the TUMB in the Bacchus Parade and captured some incredible photos! To view his gallery or purchase a print, visit the link below!
COMING UP! Tulane University’s “Give Green - A Day for the Audacious” is Tuesday, March 21! You can be in that number and support many of Tulane Bands goals for the coming year by giving green! Visit our give green page for more info!