New Orleans

My friend Paul Oswell, author and travel writer, runs a newsletter for cool events happening in NOLA! Check it out if you're looking for things to do this weekend. He publishes every Thursday, here's this week's events:

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Thursday February 20th

Featured

Van Ella Bordella
​7pm @ AllWays Lounge
​Join Madam Lola van Ella and her intoxicating and charming courtesans for an evening of debauchery, scandal, decadent delights and scintillating Victorian era brothel history. Tickets

CLASS: Burlesque With A Twist
​7.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
A bi monthly showcase featuring the most glamourous, decadent and most "classic" burlesque performers from all over the globe. Tickets

Open Decks
9pm @ The Rabbit Hole
​Come dance and check out 2025's fresh talent at Pure Intentions curated Open Decks. Tickets

Chaotic Good Time
10.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Immerse yourself in a risqué adventure brought to life through enchanting performances from the most talented burlesque, drag and variety stars the city has to offer paired with unforgettable storytelling​. Tickets

Weekly shows

Tainted Love 
10pm @ Santos
'80s Dance Night.

The Oz Strip Off
11pm @ Oz
Amateur male strip off competition! Hosted by Lexis Red DeVille. Info

Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
11pm @ Blue Nile
​Dance party. 

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​Fri  February 21st

Featured

Whiskey & Rhinestones 
6pm @ The Original Nite Cap
An old favourite returns with burlesque and more to a brand new venue! Tickets

TITTIES and PITTIES
6pm @ The Dog House
​Join us for an adults only drag and burlesque show, featuring local artists and adoptable dogs from ARNO. Tickets

Finesse Fridays Burlesque
7pm @ Minted Lounge
Grown & sexy evening featuring dazzling burlesque entertainment, craft cocktails, and sumptuous tapas. Tickets

Teardrops & Tassels: An Emo Clown Cabaret
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
Turn up the eyeliner and embrace the beautifully chaotic heartbreak. Tickets

JuJu & Odd Corey's Big Damn Show! 
7.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
A monthly revue show featuring the weirdest, wildest, and most unique entertainers from all over the world! Tickets

Space Vikings Valhalla Ball
9pm @ The Rabbit Hole
Embark on an interstellar adventure at the Valhalla Ball 2025! Tickets

Burning Hell Burlesque
10.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Rock & Roll cabaret with a star studded cast. Tickets

Haus of Contraire presents: Haus Party
11pm @ AllWays Lounge
Join Laveau Contraire and her star-studded lineup!

Weekly shows

Trixie Minx's Burlesque Ballroom
7pm and 9pm @ The Jazz Playhouse
Modern spin on a classic 1960s Bourbon Street Burlesque Show with a rotating cast. More info 

Freaky Fridays
8pm @ Oz
Weekly drag show featuring the best talent in town! See link for weekly updated cast lists!  More info

Wigsnatchers
8.30pm @ The Maison
​Weekly Friday drag show with a rotating cast! More info

Global Beat DJ Nite with DJ Eye V & DJ Ngoma
9pm @ Blue Nile
Dance party. 

Guys' Night
10pm @ Oz
Dance the night away at New Orleans’ #1 Gay Dance Club with DJ Tim Pflueger. Info

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Sat February 22nd

Featured

Red Light District Burlesque Brunch
1pm @ Headquarters By NGN
A sultry burlesque brunch in the Warehouse District of New Orleans! Tickets

Sips & Strips
5pm @ Minted Lounge
The happiest happy hour, featuring a lively burlesque show, delicious drinks, and a vibrant atmosphere. Tickets

Van Ella Bordella
​7pm @ AllWays Lounge
​Join Madam Lola van Ella and her intoxicating and charming courtesans for an evening of debauchery, scandal, decadent delights and scintillating Victorian era brothel history. Tickets

Scorpio Boys presents: Secrets
7.30pm @ AllWays Lounge 
Boylesque, burlesque and more! Tickets

Black History Bing-Oh!
8pm @ Twelve Mile Limit
The best Bing-Oh night in WORLD! Tickets

Attrition
9pm @ The Goat
Goth, industrial and synth dance party with DJs Destryur & Sneauxball. More info

CHAPPELL ROAN DANCE PARTY
10pm @ The Rabbit Hole
A night of bubble gum pop! Tickets

Rocky Horror Striptease Show
10.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
The cult classic movie but with a drag-lesque flair to the shadowcast! Tickets

Le Roux Risque`: A Deliciously Brown Burlesque Experience
10.30pm @ The Original Nite Cap
Come join us for a night of tantalizing burlesque performances! Tickets

KAPOW! 
10.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
A powerhouse entertainment experience featuring award winning burlesque, drag and variety artists that pack a punch! Tickets

Burlesque Midnight Brunch
12 midnight @ Wonderland & Sea
Join us for a magical late-night feast under the stars by the sea! Tickets

Weekly Shows

Mama Honey's Drag Brunch
11am & 1pm @ Artisan Bar (1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month)
Brace yourself for the finest drag show around accompanied by an amazing brunch menu. As always, the show is hosted by the talented and funny Ms. Vanessa Carr plus incredibly talented drag entertainers. More info/tickets

A Spot Of Tease
12 noon @ The Tasting Room
Start your day the right way with some Burlesque Brunch! Every alternate weekend, check link for dates and more info. Tickets

Illusions Drag Brunch
1.30pm @ 2134 Rampart St
Illusions the Drag Queen Show New Orleans is the perfect combination of spectacular burlesque style and comedy performances by the industry’s best celebrity impersonators and the funniest New Orleans drag queen hosts! More info

Storyville Murder Mystery Night
6pm @ Maison
A sexy murder mystery show! More info

Kingz & Corsets
8pm @ Oz
A weekly drag variety show on Bourbon Street!

Wigsnatchers
9pm @ The Maison
​Weekly Saturday drag show with a rotating cast! More info

Afrobeat NOLA
9pm @ Blue Nile
Dance party with MC Kodjo and DJ Ojay. Tickets

The Oz GoGos Dancing On The Bar 
10pm @ Oz
Dance the night away at New Orleans’ #1 Gay Dance Club with DJ Tim Pflueger. Info

It's Showtime On Rampart
10pm @ Grandpre's
Weekly drag returns to this classic FQ Venue FB event page

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Sun February 23rd

Featured

A Mardi Gras Drag & Burlesque Brunch Experience
12 noon @ The Foundation Room
Step into a world of regal revelry where elegance meets extravagance, and the spirit of Carnival takes center stage. Join us for Royal Tea, a luxurious afternoon of drag, burlesque, and unapologetic fabulousness! Tickets

Costume Bazarre
12 noon to 5pm @ AllWays Lounge
Carnival season is upon us! Nothing to wear? Don't panic! We've got you covered.​

Swing Night
8pm @ AllWays Lounge
Live music and dance lessons. 

The Black History Burlesque Show
10.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Celebrating Black American film through parody, poetry and strip-tease. Featuring vocal performances, celebrity impersonation, and themed burlesque.​ Tickets

Weekly Shows

Drag Brunch Extravaganza
11am @ Barrilleaux's
Who doesn't love a drag brunch?! Book a table

A Spot Of Tease
12pm @ The Tasting Room
Start your day the right way with some Burlesque Brunch! Every alternate weekend, check link for dates and more info. Tickets

Telenovella
1pm @ American Townhouse
Drag show on 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.

Live Music by Vanessa Carr
3pm @ The Golden Lantern
Live music by the drag artists and singer-songwriter. More info

Playgirlz
​5pm @ The Golden Lantern
Make sure you stop in! The Ladies will give you one heck of a show!

Minx Burlesque
6pm CST @ Howlin' Wolf
Featuring a rotating cast of performers for a new & exciting show each week. From classic strip tease, to circus acts, to comedy queens, Sultry Sundays will satisfy your every craving.

Drag & Stripper Bingeaux
7pm @ Oz
11 games! Exciting prizes! Hosted by Ivy Tripp. 

Opulence Hour 
8pm @ The Maison
Weekly neoclassical burlesque revue. More info

Attrition
9pm @ The Goat
Goth, Industrial and synth dance party with DJs Angelle, Ariel Moon, Sneauxball.

Show Night
9.30pm @ Oz
A weekly, sexy drag show with special guests! Info

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Mon February 24th

Featured

Mondays at AllWays
12 noon -2pm
Community classes. More info/tickets

Betsy Propane Smoke Show
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
A Jazz Trio fronted by a female lead singer, who dabbles in the ancient art of Bump & Grind, and wants to share those powerful pipes through song & performance. Tickets

Donald Lewis Benefit
8pm @ AllWays Lounge

AllMost Naked Karaoke & Competition
9.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Sign up and sing from 9:30pm till midnight-ish to compete! More karaoke after winner is announced. Tickets

Karaoke
10pm @ Santos
Climb on stage and howl at the moon! 

Decompression Mondays
10pm @ Poor Boys
Dance party for servers, djs, bartenders, line cooks, brand ambassadors, dancers, housekeepers and others in the need of Decompression. 

Weekly shows

Lazy Susan Karaoke
9pm @ Oz
Karaoke night with a rotating drag queen hostess. Info

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Tues February 25th

Featured

Synamin Vixen's Synsual Movement Class
6pm @ AllWays Lounge
All about dropping into your body and finding the movement that feels good and sensual to you. There is a warm up and then we go through different movement exercises to explore together. 

On a TUESDAY?! ​
7.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Featuring feats of danger, whacky burlesque, out of box drag and more! ​Tickets

Weekly Shows

Talent Night
9pm@ Oz
Hosted by Debbie with a D. Info

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Wed February 26th

Featured

Costume Swap & Karaoke
7pm - 10pm @ AllWays Lounge

We Hear You Have Goblins
8.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Trek through dangerous dungeons and slay fearsome dragons with some of your local favorites from drag, burlesque, and theatre!

Karaoke
9pm @ Holy Diver NOLA
​With your host, Sunshine Edae!

Dance Hall Classics with DJ T-ROY
10pm @ The Rabbit Hole
​Jam out with DJ T-ROY. Tickets

Open Pole Night
10pm @ Poor Boys
Open call for pole dancers. 

Weekly Shows

Show Night
9.30pm @ Oz
A weekly, sexy drag show with special guests! Info

My friend Paul Oswell, author and travel writer, also runs a newsletter for cool events happening during the day in NOLA! Check it out if you’re looking for things to do this weekend. He publishes every Wednesday, here’s this week’s events:

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WEDNESDAY February 19th

Passing It On: The Art of John Scott
5pm @ Isidore Newman School
Sharing John Scott’s legacy beyond its walls across New Orleans and beyond. More info

Reel History: A Flicker in Eternity
5pm @ The National WWII Museum
A ​partnership with the Japan Society of New Orleans to commemorate the Day of Remembrance with a special documentary screening. More info

LPO Market Nights: Water Seed
5.30pm @ New Orleans Jazz Market
​New Orleans' own Water Seed teams up with the LPO for an unforgettable night filled with local talent. More info

Kim Vaz-Deville: The History of the Baby Dolls
5.30pm @ Historic BK House & Gardens
​Renowned scholar Dr. Kim Vaz-Deville will offer an enlightening talk on the history of the Baby Dolls, a cornerstone of New Orleans Carnival culture. More info 

Bonsai Beginner Workshop
6.30pm @ Port Orleans Brewing Company
​Perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees. More info

Sergei Babayan
7pm @ Dixon Concert Hall
The Concert Piano Series seeks to present great music literature through performances by artists of the highest caliber. More info

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THURSDAY February 20th

Miel Brewery Carnival Market​
5pm @ Miel Brewery
Get Carnival ready with all your favourite vendors. 

Winter Concert
7pm @ Gretna Cultural Center for the Arts
An unforgettable, family-friendly concert—completely free! 

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FRIDAY February 21st

PARADE: Krewe of Cork
3pm in the French Quarter

PARADE: Krewe of Oshun
​5.30 Uptown

Murder on the Nile
7.30pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
​A three-act murder mystery set onboard a river cruiser, adapted from Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile. More info

Anna Moss feat. Calvin Arsenia
7.30pm @ The Marigny Opera House
Southern R&B, Americana, porch jazz & folk grace the stage. More info

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SATURDAY February 22nd

Mardi Gras Market
​11am @ Music Box Village
Collaboration between 'tit Flea Bazaar and Music Box Village. More info

PARADE: Krewe of Pontchartrain
​11.30am Uptown

Legends of the Dew Drop: Road to Rock & Roll
12noon @ Dew Drop Inn Hotel & Lounge
An unforgettable brunch with live music celebrating the legends of Dew Drop, and the iconic songs that shaped American music. More info

Ancestral Blessing Ceremony
12.30pm @ Whitney Plantation
Join us for Whitney Plantation’s 10th Annual Ancestral Blessing Ceremony on Feb. 22, 2025, featuring the debut of 'Hope Out of Darkness', a statue of Solomon Northup, followed by an ancestral blessing. More info

New Orleans Children's Chorus Broadway Concert
3pm @ St. Paul's Episcopal Church
​Bring your family to a fun night out with an entertaining selection of Broadway hits performed by three different aged choirs , and some soloists from the most advanced choir. You'll go home singing! More info

Murder on the Nile
7.30pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
​A three-act murder mystery set onboard a river cruiser, adapted from Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile. More info

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SUNDAY February 23rd

PARADE: Krewe of Femme Fatale/Carrollton/King Arthur
​Uptown

PARADE: Krewe of Barkus
2pm in the French Quarter

Murder on the Nile
2pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
​A three-act murder mystery set onboard a river cruiser, adapted from Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile. More info

Shawn Bourg
​4pm @ Old Arabi Lighthouse Records and Books
Performance followed by open mic. More info

Sunday Swing
8pm @ The AllWays Lounge
Local dancers and musicians come together to create a beautiful evening of live music and dance, with a free class to start! 

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MONDAY February 24th

Mondays At AllWays
12 noon @ AllWays Lounge
Synamin Vixen hosts an arts professional development class - you can pay what you like. More info

The Bluegrass Pickin' Party
7pm @ NOLA Brewing
Open Bluegrass acoustic jam every week! Public welcome.​ More info

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TUESDAY February 25th

Parker's Mood​
6pm @ Capulet
Daphne Parker Powell & Parker's Mood brings an evening of storytelling, dance and beautifully blended jazz and folk​. More info

Hey folks! This Friday (y'all that's already tomorrow where does time go?! 😭) is Krewe Boheme's parade! Make yourself a Valentine's date to come out and see us! Catch a hand made throw, check out our cool costumes, and dance along to our amazing band, the Revel Force!

Here's the route (the news sites and trackers have been showing an outdated route):

And! Our ball is open to the public this year, and we got ABBA heavy metal cover band BAAB playing for us! Tickets to the ball are a little pricy but it's going to be a fun time, come join in!

Seems pretty dead around here but I'd like to start posting more relevant local content and rebooting this community seems a little more feasible than trying to spin up and moderate [email protected] myself! Not to mention I have zero mod experience!

So anyone still around? Can you see this? Are you receiving me?! Got any Scrim hottakes? Lingering Superbowl gripes? Parade discussions? (I'll be posting one of those soon!)

A board which helps the Roman Catholic archbishop of New Orleans, Gregory Aymond, evaluate abuse allegations against priests and deacons in six cases found clergymen to be credibly accused only for Aymond to ignore the findings and conceal them from the public, a Guardian investigation has found.

Where are all my Nola refugee's!?!?

Trying to give a space for New Orleanians to get together. If you are a refugee from Reddit then you are in similar company!