ENDYMION ANNOUNCES
2027 EXTRAVAGANZA ENTERTAINMENT AND GRAND MARSHAL
The Krewe of Endymion is pleased to announce that the featured entertainment for the 2027
Extravaganza at the Caesars Superdome will include 2 mega-groups, Zac Brown Band and OneRepublic.

Zac Brown Band

Zac Brown Band is a multi-platinum, GRAMMY® Award-winning Southern rock group led by frontman Zac Brown. Throughout their career spanning more than a decade, the band has had six consecutive albums reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and five consecutive albums debut at #1 on Billboard’s Country Albums chart. To date, they’ve won three GRAMMY® Awards, including Best New Artist in 2010, sold more than 30 million singles and 11 million albums, amassed over 11 billion catalog streams, and achieved 16 #1 radio singles, becoming only the second act to top both the Country and Active Rock formats. Renowned for their electrifying live performances and musicianship that transcends genres, Zac Brown Band has headlined nine North American tours and holds Fenway Park’s all-time records for both the most consecutive sold-out shows and the most tickets sold by any artist. In August 2026, the band celebrated its record-breaking 15th consecutive sellout at the historic ballpark, where they were inducted into the Fenway Music Hall of Fame in 2022 alongside Paul McCartney and Billy Joel. In December 2025 and January 2026, the band unveiled their Love & Fear limited engagement at Sphere in Las Vegas, an immersive visual and sonic experience that reimagined their greatest hits and new music through cutting-edge production. Making history as the first country band to perform at the iconic venue, the limited engagement coincided with their eighth studio album, Love & Fear, a powerful 13-track collection exploring the emotional dualities that shape the human experience. Featuring collaborations with Dolly Parton, Snoop Dogg and Marcus King, the album spotlights the band’s signature blend of soulful storytelling, dynamic musicianship and cross-genre innovation. With Love & Fear, Zac Brown Band continues to push the boundaries of modern country music, reaffirming their place as one of the most compelling and versatile live acts of their generation.

OneRepublic

GRAMMY® nominated OneRepublic first burst onto the scene in 2007 with their debut album, Dreaming Out Loud, since then, the band has amassed over 10 billion streams on Spotify alone. Their first album included the 20 million selling hit single “Apologize,” which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide and earned them a GRAMMY® nomination.

Composed of 3x GRAMMY® award winning artist and lead vocalist Ryan Tedder, guitarists Zach Filkins and Drew Brown, keys player Brian Willett, bassist and cellist Brent Kutzle, and drummer Eddie Fisher, the band’s momentum has only continued to grow. The group’s 2009 sophomore album, Waking Up, featured the smash singles “All the Right Moves,” “Secrets” and “Good Life.” Shortly after in 2013, the band released their certified-platinum album, Native, which included the No. 1 hit and 41 million selling single “Counting Stars.” OneRepublic released Oh My My, their fourth album in 2016 and their fifth album, Human, in 2021. In 2022, OneRepublic released their smash hit “I Ain’t Worried,” which was featured in the blockbuster hit, Top Gun: Maverick and boasts over 3 billion streams. In April of 2024, the group released their smash hit single with David Guetta, “I Don’t Wanna Wait,” which has amassed over 130 million streams globally since its release. They also shared “Nobody (from Kaiju No.8),” which serves as the end credit song for the hugely successful manga-turned-Anime series Kaiju. No 8, and later shared their second song from the series, “Invincible (from Kaiju No.8).” Following the release of these singles, OneRepublic debuted their sixth album, Artificial Paradise, featuring hits like “Hurt” and “Sink or Swim,” and later the deluxe of the album, which included their collaboration with Jelly Roll and acoustic versions of their hit songs. The group also released “Chasing Paradise”, with Kygo, “Tell Me” with Ikky and Karan Aujla, and teamed up with The Supermen Lovers to release a new version for the 25th anniversary of their beloved track “Starlight”, titled “Starlight (The Fame).” In December, the band released the single and video “Give Me Something,” the official theme song for Arknights: Endfield, the highly anticipated video game that launched January 22, 2026.  After returning in July from their international tour where they headlined shows across Europe, New Zealand, Australia and Asia, OneRepublic headlined two shows at the Hollywood Bowl in September.

Jerry Romig Family

The Krewe of Endymion will honor the Jerry Romig Family as Grand Marshals of its parade on Saturday, February 6, 2027, recognizing the family’s decades of service to the Krewe and enduring contributions to the culture and community of New Orleans.

The honor celebrates the entire family and pays special tribute to the late Jerry Romig, who graduated from Holy Cross High School and attended Loyola University, and whose unmistakable voice at the Caesars Superdome where served as the play by play announcer for 44 years, and 446 consecutive games, was part of Endymion’s annual celebrations as master of ceremonies for more than 45 years. In addition, the tribute includes Janice Romig, a graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Heart and Dominican College, who will celebrate her 95th birthday on the day of the 2027 procession. Together, Janice and Jerry fostered 22 infants over the years, opening their home and hearts to children in need of care. That example of compassion and generosity continues through their children’s service in health care, education, hospitality, sports and civic life.

The family includes seven children including two infant daughters, Ruth Ellen and Jan Marie, who died at birth.

In addition to Janice, there is Jay, a graduate of Brother Martin High School and LSU New Orleans who is now in his 50th year with the New Orleans Saints and currently in the role of the the Saints Executor Director of Administration, and Mark, also a graduate of Brother Martin High School and LSU New Orleans, who succeeded his father as the Saints stadium play by play announcer in 2013 and works in tourism, community and hospitality promotion with New Orleans & Company and The Ehrhardt Group, and through his podcast on LOVE NOLA TV’s The Mark Romig Show. Also to be honored is Anne Romig Tucker, who graduated from Dominican High School, Loyola University (BSN), LSU Health Sciences Center (MSN) and University of Southern Mississippi  (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner) and is a nurse practitioner on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with over 47 years experience in the nursing profession; Mary Beth Romig Haskins, also a graduate of Dominican High School and LSU New Orleans, a long time communications professional, a 34 year veteran of “spotting” for both her Dad and now Mark at the Saints games, and who is currently associate vice president for public relations and communications at New Orleans & Company; and Ellen Romig Fihlman, a graduate Dominican High School, LSU and LSU School of Law, who served as an attorney for several years, an educator at St. Mary’s Dominican High School, a Community Liaison Officer for the Department of State in Croatia, and is now an educator in the Houston area.

For the Romig family, servant leadership is both a guiding principle and a way of life. Through their professional work and personal commitments, the Romigs have brought an indefatigable spirit, warmth and dedication to the people and organizations they serve. Their collective impact reflects a deep love for New Orleans and a shared belief in showing up for others.

By naming the Jerry Romig Family its 2027 Grand Marshals, Endymion celebrates a beloved voice in its history and the extraordinary family whose legacy of service continues to enrich the community.

The 2027 Endymion Parade and Extravaganza will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2027. The parade begins on our traditional Mid City Route and ends in the Caesars Superdome.
For its 61st year, the Krewe of Endymion is honored to salute these icons from the worlds of pop and country music, and of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Captain Dan Kelly said, “We are incredibly excited to have an outstanding lineup yet again for our Extravaganza.”
Endymion’s theme for the 2027 parade is “Hollywood Maestro – John Williams.”
In addition to Zac Brown Band and OneRepublic, The Mixed Nuts, Groovy 7, and the Wise Guys will also be playing at the Extravaganza.

For more information and to purchase tickets to the Endymion Extravaganza email the Endymion office at endymion@endymion.org.