Krewe of Bacchus

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Krewe of Bacchus
AbbreviationKoB
Named afterBacchus
Formation1968; 56 years ago (1968)
FoundersOwen Edward Brennan, Sr., Owen Brennan, Jr
Founded atNew Orleans, LA.
TypeCarnival Krewe
Location
  • New Orleans, LA.
Websitekreweofbacchus.org

Krewe of Bacchus is a

New Orleans Mardi Gras super krewe
.

History and formation

The Krewe of Bacchus is an organization founded in 1968 by Owen Brennan, Jr.[1][2] as one of the first modern "superkrewes," defined by their size, spectacular floats, and celebrity riders. It is named for Bacchus, the Roman god of wine.

Bob Hope as King of Bacchus in 1973

Bacchus was the first krewe to have celebrities appear as part of the parade. Past celebrities who have served as Bacchus include:

Harry Connick, Jr. in 1993, Hulk Hogan in 2008, Val Kilmer in 2009, Drew Brees in 2010, Will Ferrell in 2012 and Jim Caviezel in 2017 and Jensen Ackles (whose wife, Danneel Ackles is a native of Lafayette
and named after New Orleans' Danneel Street) in 2019.

Ron Howard's reign as Bacchus was canceled by the 1979 New Orleans Police Department strike which scuttled all official Mardi Gras parades within the city limits. His Happy Days co-star, Henry Winkler, reigned in 1977.

The only non-celebrity to reign as Bacchus was Sgt. John McKeel Jr. (1981), who was held captive for 444 days during the

Iran Hostage Crisis
with 51 others.

Membership

The 2020 Krewe included more than 1,600 members, and its parade featured 33 floats,[3] including its signature floats: the Bacchasaurus, a giant dinosaur; the Bacchawhoppa, an equally large whale; Bacchagator, an enormous alligator; and Bacchatality, a three-float procession made up of restaurateurs. The Baccha-Amore, a love themed float, was introduced in 2008. For the 50th Anniversary, the Krewe introduced two need signature floats: the BacchaKong Family and the Bacchaneer. In keeping with tradition, "Bacchus beads" and doubloons are thrown to revelers from the floats.

After a long absence from prime time television, Bacchus returned to the New Orleans airwaves in 2009, when NBC affiliate WDSU produced a five-hour live broadcast of the parade and ensuing party at New Orleans Morial Convention Center. The Bacchus Rendezvous, the krewe's ball, has been held at the Convention Center since 1994 after it was held at the now-demolished Rivergate Convention Center from 1969 to 1993.

Parade

The Krewe of Bacchus parades during the

New Orleans Mardi Gras, on the Sunday evening before Mardi Gras
.

Parade themes

Celebrity Monarchs

References

  1. ^ "Krewe of Bacchus - History". Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  2. ^ "Bacchus at 50: How the superkrewe changed Carnival". 9 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras Parade - Krewe History - New Orleans, Louisiana". Kreweofbacchus.org. 1969-02-16. Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  4. ^ Scott, Mike (January 23, 2019). "Actor Jensen Ackles to reign as Bacchus". NOLA.com The Times-Picayune.

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