Tipitinas.TV gives us a way to celebrate a socially distanced Fat Tuesday and the weekend before it.

The success of house floats shows that New Orleanians have embraced alternatives to a conventional Carnival. Tipitina’s and Tipitinas.TV will offer a way to celebrate New Orleans’ musical culture during the days leading up to Mardi Gras with “King Cake & a Movie.”

King Cake & a Movie is a free virtual film festival that will begin on Saturday, February 13 at 10 a.m. Central CST on Tipitina’s.TV and continue on Sunday and Fat Tuesday. The free movie marathon features some of New Orleans’ most recognizable musicians, and clips from Tipitina’s archives to immerse viewers in New Orleans’ musical culture.

The “king cake” in the title comes from Bywater Bakery. Customers who order a king cake through the link on the Tipitinas.TV page will receive free shipping, and those who use the promo code SAVETIPS at checkout will send a portion of their purchase to Tipitina’s.

The Streaming Schedule

Saturday, February 13

10 am: Bury The Hatchet 

11:27: Donald Harrison 

11:30: Bayou Maharajah

1:08 pm: Henry Butler (2001)

1:30: American Patchwork: Jazz Parades (“Feet Don’t Fail Me Now”) 

2:28: Tipitina’s TV Exclusive

2:30: The Promised Land: A Swamp Pop Journey

3:47: Bruce Daigrepont (2004)

4: Never A Dull Moment: 20 Years of the Rebirth Brass Band 

5:30: Dr. John (2004)

6: Bury The Hatchet

7:27: Donald Harrison

7:30: Bayou Maharajah

9:08: Henry Butler (2001)

9:30: American Patchwork: Jazz Parades (“Feet Don’t Fail Me Now”)

10:28: Tipitina’s TV Exclusive

10:30: The Promised Land: A Swamp Pop Journey 

11:47: Bruce Daigrepont (2004)

12 a.m.: Never A Dull Moment: 20 Years of the Rebirth Brass Band 

1:30 Dr. John (2004)

Sunday, February 14

11 a.m.: Buckjumping

12:07 p.m.: Anders Osborne (2020) 

12:30: All On A Mardi Gras Day

1:30: Treme Brass Band (2006) 

2: A Tuba To Cuba

3:24: Tipitina’s.TV Exclusive: Float Houses!

3:30: Up From The Streets: New Orleans: The City of Music 

5:14: The Wild Magnolias (2004)

5:30: Buckjumping

6:37: Anders Osborne (2020)

7: All On A Mardi Gras Day

8: Treme Brass Band (2006)

8:30: A Tuba To Cuba

9:54: Tipitina’s.TV Exclusive: Float Houses!

10: Up From The Streets: New Orleans: The City of Music 

11:44 The Wild Magnolias (2004)

Tuesday, February 16

10 a.m.: Bury The Hatchet 

11:27: Donald Harrison 

11:30: Bayou Maharajah

1:08 p.m.: Henry Butler (2001)

1:30: American Patchwork: Jazz Parades (“Feet Don’t Fail Me Now”) 

2:28: Tipitina’s.TV Exclusive

2:30: The Promised Land: A Swamp Pop Journey

3:47: Bruce Daigrepont (2004)

4: Never A Dull Moment: 20 Years of the Rebirth Brass Band 

5:30: Dr. John (2004)

6: Buckjumping

7:07: Anders Osborne (2020) 

7:30: All On A Mardi Gras Day 

8:30: Treme Brass Band (2006)

9: A Tuba To Cuba

10:24: Tipitina’s.TV Exclusive

10:30: Up From The Streets: New Orleans: The City of Music 

12:14 a.m.: The Wild Magnolias (2004)