For the third straight year, Louisiana will have a float in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day in Pasadena, California.
PASADENA, Calif. (KLFY) -- For the third straight year, Louisiana will have a float in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day in Pasadena, California.
The float, called "Explore Louisiana," will be covered in 20,000 roses, hand-crafted by volunteers. A larger-than-life Mardi Gras jester will be featured, designs of fleur-de-lis, and inspiration was pulled from the second-line umbrellas and traditional Mardi Gras colors of purple, green, and gold accents.
Top performers will showcase their talents and represent Louisiana Music. Performing on the float will be Grammy-nominated Zydeco Musician Sean Ardoin, Cajun Fiddler Amanda Shaw, and legendary guitarist James Burton.
On New Year's Day, 35 floral-decorated floats will roll through the streets of Pasadena for more than five miles. The parade theme is "Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language."
Ardoin and Lt. Gov Billy Nungesser joined us from Pasadena for a preview of the Louisiana portion of the parade.
This is the third straight appearance for Louisiana at the Rose Parade. Louisiana's float won the Showmanship Award for last year's float.
