Krewe du Vieux Mission

The Krewe du Vieux is a non-profit organization dedicated to the historical and traditional concept of a Mardi Gras parade as a venue for individual creative expression and satirical comment. It is unique among all Mardi Gras parades in the city because it alone carries on the old traditions of Carnival celebrations, by using decorated mule-drawn floats with satirical themes, accompanied by costumed revelers dancing in the streets to the sounds of jazzy street musicians. We believe in exposing the world to the true nature of Mardi Gras—and in exposing ourselves to the world.

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Past Themes & Royalty

Each year, the mutha krewe establishes a theme for the parade, and each sub-krewe then interprets it in their own inimitable fashion.

2012: Crimes Against Nature

Queen: Deon Haywood

2011: 25 Years Wasted!

King: Don Marshall

2010: Fired Up!

King: Dr. John

2009: KDV's Stimulus Package
King: Frankie Ford

2008: Magical Misery Tour

King: Ronald Lewis of the House of Dance & Feathers

2007: Habitat for Insanity

King: Chris Rose

2006: KDV SAYS C'est Levee

King: Walter Williams

2005: WWKdVD? (What Would Krewe du Vieux Do?)

King: Al "Carnival Time" Johnson

2004: The Quest for Immorality

Queen: Coleen Salley

2003: Off the Record

King: Uncle Lionel Batiste

2002: Depraved New World

King: Andrei Codrescu

2001: 2001: A Space Fallacy

King: Ernie & Antoinette K-Doe (and Grand Duchess Tee-Eva)

2000: The Idiots and the Oddities

King: Walt Handelsman

1999: Krewe du Vieux's Urban Myths

King and Queen: Ray "Plaine" Kern and Queen Urbana (Jodi McDaniel)

1998: Souled Down the River
Royalty: Irma Thomas with Grand Duchesses Marcia Ball & Tracy Nelson

1997: Krewe du Vieux Goes Deep

King: Buddy Diliberto

1996: Krewe du Vieux Achieves Decade-ence

King & Queen: Ronnie Virgets & Lynne Jensen

1995: Unnaturally New Orleans

Queen: GiO

1994: The Ballot of New Orleans
King: Danny Barker

1993: Posthumorously Yours

King: Henri Schindler

1992: Krewe du Vieux Rights the News
King: Angus Lind

1991: Krewe du Vieux's Lost Conventions
King & Queen: Ricky Graham & Becky Allen

1990: Krewe du Vieux Smells Something Fishy

King: Al Scramuzza
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1989: Krewe du Vieux Predicts

Queen: Lois Simbach
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1988: Krewe du Vieux Eats Out

King: Chef Paul Prudhomme

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1987: Odd Couples
Queen: Charmaine Neville

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The Krewe du Vieux is a non-profit organization dedicated to the historical and traditional concept of a Mardi Gras parade as a venue for individual creative expression and satirical comment. It is unique among all Mardi Gras parades in the city because it alone carries on the old traditions of Carnival celebrations, using decorated, hand or mule-drawn floats with satirical themes, accompanied by costumed revelers dancing in the streets to the sounds of jazzy street musicians. We believe in exposing the world to the true nature of Mardi Gras – and in exposing ourselves to the world.