The “Treasure of One-Eyed Willie” float rolls down St. Charles avenue on Monday, March 4. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
Orpheus was one of two parades to roll Monday. The krewe, founded by Harry Connick Jr. and Sr. in 1993, rolled with the theme “The Orpheus Imaginarium.” The parade featured celebrities like actor Mario Lopez, singer Trace Atkins and a few members of the New Orleans Saints – Marshon Lattimore, P.J. Williams, Michael Thomas and more.
Actor Mario Lopez, serving as Orpheus’ monarch and captain, scans the crowd along St. Charles Avenue. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
A rider on “The Devils of Torment” float hands out beads. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
The 610 Stompers dance their way down St. Charles Avenue . (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
The “Cup of Destiny” float charms the crowds on St. Charles. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
The St. Augustine “Marching 100” marching band play their way down the Uptown route on Sunday. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
People watch Orpheus from rooms in the Avenue Plaza Resort. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
Ashlee Wegand, left, and Madison Brooks, right, cheer for beads from country musician Trace Atkins. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
Former Saint Steve Gleason rides in Orpheus on Monday. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
Trumpeters with Alcorn State blow their horns during the Lundi Gras superkrewe parade. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
The Orpheus “Trojan Horse” float leads the parade. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
Taylor Miller, left, and Kendrick West, right, dance during a lull between Proteus and Orpheus on Monday. (Zach Brien, UptownMessenger.com)
