Christopher Miller. The band played a selection of music, including the national anthem, and some of Rex’s favorite Carnival music. The captain sounded a whistle, and the Jimmy Maxwell Orchestra ...

Every year the Marine Corps Band performs at the den, with a salute to all branches of the military. This year, in order to make the new earlier parade start, the American and Rex flags were ...

The Krewe of Rex parade route has changed due to incoming ... There will be no bands this year, "in the interest of the safety of the band members," Dupuy said. This is a developing story.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early ... clubs Krewe of Zulu and Krewe of Rex — started earlier, shortened their ...

NEW ORLEANS — The 2025 Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and Krewe of Rex is set to roll on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, at 9:30 a.m. With high winds expected, officials moved up the ...

Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans will look a bit different this year, as the city is changing times and routes for the Zulu and Rex parades because of severe weather forecasts. The storied Zulu ...