NEW ORLEANS(WGNO)– Endymion founder and Captain, Ed Muniz, announced at Endymion’s 50th Birthday today that Pitbull and Steven Tyler will be the celebrity riders and performances for the Krewe of Endymion Parade & Extravaganza 2016.
Endymion rolls on the streets and into the extravaganza at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on Saturday, February 6th, 2016. Vice President of SMG and the Superdome, Doug Thornton will be the grand marshall.
This year’s theme is “Endymion through the years” and will feature floats depicting previous Endymion themes all the way back to the beginning of 1967. All floats have been refitted with brand new LED lighting. and, Endymion features the world’s largest float, with 9 sections and 270 riders.