Christian LeBlanc and Ricky Paull Goldin Set for Parade

Christian LeBlanc (pictured, The Young and the Restless) and Ricky Paull Goldin (Guiding Light) will be among the celebrities riding in the Orpheus parade in New Oreleans, scheduled to roll along the day before Mardi Gras, February 4.

Each year, celebrities lead Orpheus, a glitzy parade founded in 1993 by singer Harry Connick Jr.

Slated to perform either during or after this year's parade are American Idol finalist and country music star Josh Gracin, Salt-N-Pepa and a host of Louisiana artists, including teenage fiddler Amanda Shaw, New Orleans' Rebirth Brass Band and the Bucktown Allstars.

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