July has come and gone and we are one month closer to one of the most celebrated LGBT holidays in the Crescent City – Southern Decadence. Get ready as we amp up the amount of events and your calendar books up quickly. Here is just a sampling of some exciting happenings. (If you have a fundraiser, party, show or event coming up and would like to be listed in the calendar, please email me at ledgemgp@gmail.com).
Weekly Events
EVERYDAY
Happy Hour: The Crossing; 439 Dauphine St.; 7 days a week from open until 9pm (7AM to 9PM). It’s $3 domestic beer and well drinks. $1 off everything else.
777 Happy Hour: Kajun’s Pub; 2556 St. Claude Ave.; 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Happy Hour: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 7 days a week from 8 a.m – 8 p.m.
Happy Hour: The Bourbon Pub; 801 Bourbon St.; 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (except Monday)
Happy Hour: GrandPre’s; 834 N Rampart St.; 12 p.m. – 9 p.m. $3 Well/domestics
Happy Hour: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Kajun’s Karaoke: Kajun’s Pub; 2556 St. Claude Ave.; Karaoke from 5 p.m. until.
Happy Hour: The Bourbon Pub; 801 Bourbon St.; 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. (except Sunday)
WEEKDAYS
Happy Hour: Good Friends Bar; 740 Dauphine St.; 5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Happy Hour: The Phoenix Bar; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
MONDAY
Martini Mondays: Crossing; 439 Dauphine St.; (all day) Tito’s and Deep Eddy martinis will be $3.
Service Industry Night: Four Seasons Bar; 3229 N. Causeway Blvd.; Open to close. $2.50 domestic beers; $3 well cocktails; $3.50 imported beer; $5.50 Tito’s; $6 Jameson.
Happy Hour All Night: The Page Bar; 542 N Rampart St.; Open to close. Well, domestic, and wine.
Mexican Monday: The 700 Club; 700 Burgundy St.; Open to close. $3 Coronas, $3 Cuervo Shots, 2 for 1 Margaritas
Primal Nights: Bacchannal Wine; 600 Poland Ave.; 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. $20 donation. Guest Chefs grill a personalized menu and the plate donations go to the charity of their choosing.
NOAGE & Stonewall Sports Walk/Run Club: Audubon Park; 6:15 p.m. Join Stonewall Sports New Orleans and NOAGE starting at 6:30 p.m.. Meet for the walk/run at Audubon Park by the Magazine Street entrance parking lot. The Stonewall Run Club joins every 3 weeks. This group is for ALL fitness levels, and you can go at your own pace. Whether that’s running, jogging, leisurely walking, or using a wheelchair or walker, this group is for you. If you are worried that you’ll be left behind, don’t worry; someone will walk with you. If you are the fastest person there, we’ll see you at the finish line. If you need assistance or have questions, call Jim at (504) 228-6778.
Karaoke Monday: The Bourbon Pub; 801 Bourbon St.; 7 – 9 p.m. Enjoy happy hour prices all night long. Hosted by Denny with VJ Dollabill.
S.I.N. Night: The Corner Pocket; 940 St. Louis St.; Starting at 9 p.m. Come drink with Ashlee. Get your SIN card and receive $2.50 canned beer.
Lazy Susan Karaoke: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Join bartender Mark and a revolving cast of drag queen hostesses for Lazy Susan Karaoke with music by DJ Lucius Riley. Mondays are a drag, so make them fabulous and sing the night away.
Underwear Night: The Eagle at the Phoenix; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; starting at 9 p.m. The Eagle now is open EVERY Monday night. Happy Hour prices if you’re in your underwear. Doors open at 9 p.m. and No Cover.
Pool Tournament: Rawhide 2010; 740 Burgundy St.; 9:45 p.m. $2 PBR and $50 gift certificate for Rawhide
S.I.N.: Kajun’s Pub; 2256 St. Claude Ave.; 1 a.m – 4 a.m. 2 for 1 drinks.
TUESDAY
Tequila Tuesdays: Crossing; 439 Dauphine St.; (all day) Tequila drinks $5.
Tunes Tuesday: Four Seasons Bar; 3229 N. Causeway Blvd.; Open to close. Free Jukebox credits with a $4 drink purchase.
Happy Hour: The Page Bar; 542 N Rampart St.; 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Burlesque Bingo with Lefty Lucy: The AllWays Lounge; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m There’s no cover for this grown-up game show where everyone’s a winner! Just buy a drink from the bar & Tsarina Hellfire will give you a Bingo card. Each round winner gets a bucket of prizes including exclusive prints & a grand finale prize from Abita Brewing Company! Just for showing up you get to enjoy the free burlesque side of this unique game. Between every round, Lefty Lucy performs an improvised striptease to a song the crowd selects, removing only one item per round—don’t miss your chance to win the finale prize, and to see the tassels twirl!
Trivia: Cutter’s; 706 Franklin Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Join your host, bartender and local music legend Johnny Sketch. Join a trivia team or bring your own and test your knowledge across multiple categories to win an often odd and useful assortment of prizes!
Tito’s Tuesday: The Bourbon Pub; 801 St Ann St.; 8 p.m. – close. $5 Tito’s cocktails
Country Dance Lessons: GrandPre’s; 834 N. Rampart St.; 8 p.m. Tuesdays are Country Dance lessons with the Big Easy Stompers from 8 – 11 p.m.
Bourbon Boylesque: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 8:00 p.m. See the Men of Oz like you have never seen them before. The show stars Atomyc Adonis, Bobby B, Franky, Phathoms Deep and other special guests. Hosted by Trixie Minx.
Tacos, Tequila and Tiaras: Buffa’s Bar and Restaurant; 1001 Esplanade Ave.; 8 p.m. Tacos, Tequila, and Tiaras is one of New Orleans’ only family friendly drag shows! Join hostess Vanessa Carr Kennedy every Tuesday, have a taco or two, and learn a little bit about the art of drag.
Trivia Night: MRB; 515 St. Philip St.; Starts at 8 p.m. Every Tuesday at 8 you can join us for Who Wants A Dollar? Trivia! Free to Play. Plenty of Prizes. Tons of Fun. Teams of 1-6 welcome. Enjoy some killer drinks, amazing food from Woodies @ MRB, and out of this world trivia.
Kocktail Karaoke: Good Friends Bar;740 Dauphine St.; 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Join us at Good Friends Bar for Kocktail Karaoke. The winner gets a $25.00 bar tab. $5 Fireball.
Happy Hour All day and Night: 700 Club; 700 Burgundy St.; 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. Every week on Tuesday from 9:00 pm to 2:00 am the next day.
WEDNESDAY
Hump Day: Rawhide 2010; 740 Burgundy St.; 4 – 9 p.m. 2 for $4 wells, draft, and domestic beers.
Wine Night: Four Seasons Bar; 3229 N. Causeway Blvd.; 5 p.m. – close. $15 bottles of wine.
WednesGays at LPK Uptown: Louisiana Pizza Kitchen; 615 South Carrollton Ave.; 5 p.m. Join us every Wednesday to celebrate diversity. See old friends or make some new ones and find out what’s happening in the Nola community. All this while enjoying 1/2 price drinks from the bar. Invite your friends.
Happy Hour: The Page Bar;542 N Rampart St.; 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
BYOBikes Wednesday Bike Rides: Liuzza’s Bar and Restaurant; 3636 Bienville St.; Starts at 6 p.m. Come get over the hump with BYOBikes and meet every Wednesday at LIuzza’s On Bienville for a mid week Mid City Social Bike Ride. Drink Specials, family friendly, lawn games and FUN! It’s for a great cause! Meet up at 6 p.m.; Bike Ride at 6:30 p.m. and social hour at 7 p.m.
Honey Bee Trivia: GrandPre’s; 834 N. Rampart St.; 7 p.m. Wednesdays are Trivia with Honey Bee at 7 p.m. with free jello shots and Bar Tabs.
Show Tunes Night: The Bourbon Pub; 801 St Ann St.; 8 p.m.- Midnight
Wednesday Night Karaoke: Cru; 535 Franklin Ave.; 8 – 10 p.m. Join Vanessa Carr Kennedy and the krewe at Cru NOLA – Raw & Bubble Bar for Wednesday night karaoke in the treehouse. Sing your heart out, enjoy some amazing cocktails, and get some food from the kitchen.
Video Game Night: GrandPre’s; 834 N. Rampart Street; 8:30 p.m. – midnight; The bar is doing Video Game Night starting at 9 p.m. Come and compete for prizes and Grab some Drinks.
Kafe Karaoke: Cafe Lafitte in Exile; 901 Bourbon St.; 9 p.m. – midnight. $25.00 Bar tab and Free Shots & Give-a-ways with Happy Hour All Day.
Oz Show Night: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 10:30 p.m. This popular drag show is hosted by Persana Shoulders and features Connie Hung, Anastascia Davenport; ChiChi Rodriquez and Dominique DeLorean.
THURSDAY
Happy Hour: The Page Bar; 542 N Rampart St.; 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Honey Bee Trivia: GrandPre’s; 834 N. Rampart St.; 7 p.m. Thursday is Honey Bee Trivia at 7 p.m. Four rounds with jello shots to the winner of each round and a Bar Tab to top person/team of the night.
Prime Time Trivia: Four Seasons Bar; 3229 N. Causeway Blvd.; starts at 9 p.m. Come out and enjoy trivia with great prizes with your host Honey Bee.
Retro Night: The Corner Pocket; 940 St. Louis St.; starts at 10 p.m. Enjoy drink special from 10 p.m. to midnight and the best hits from the 80’s and 90’s.
The Jeff D Comedy Cabaret: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 10 p.m. The Comedy Cabaret stars Jeff D. featuring Gia GiaVanni. Enjoy hilarious comedians, amazing talent and the Ladies of Oz.
Strip Off: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; Midnight. Persana Shoulders hosts the Strip Off every Thursday night. Sign up begins at 11 p.m. and the show features a spotlight performance by Miss Gay Louisiana America 2013 Mercedes Ellis Loreal. Winners receive 1st Place – $100 Cash • 2nd Place – $50 Bar tab
FRIDAY
Fireball Fridays: Four Seasons Bar; 3229 N. Causeway Blvd.; Open to close. $4 Fireball Shots.
Happy Hour: The Page Bar; 542 N Rampart St.; 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Beat The Clock; 700 Club; 700 Burgundy St.; 5 – 9 p.m. Well Drinks: 5 PM – 6 PM $1.50, 6 PM – 7 PM $2.00, 7 PM – 8 PM $2.50, 8 PM – 9 PM $3.00
Take It Off Fridays: Four Seasons Bar; 3229 N. Causeway Blvd.; 5 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. Includes $2.50 domestic beers and $3 well drinks from 5 – 9 p.m.; $15 drink and drown from 9 – 11 p.m. all well cocktails; and Underwear Party with free well. Cocktails for those who strip down to their underwear from midnight to 12:30 a.m.
New Meat Amateur Dance Contest: Corner Pocket; 940 St. Louis St.; 6:30 p.m. Anyone can enter – $100 cash prize.
Music of Senator Ken: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Enjoy live music with Senator Ken playing all your favorites.
Bayou Blues Burlesque: The Allways Lounge and Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 8-10 p.m. An intimate night of live blues music accompanied by burlesque and variety acts. Drink specials and comfy seating to enjoy the art of the striptease. Music by The Delta Revues; burlesque by Andrea Louise Duhe´ (Ooops C.) Cherry Brown and special guests. Doors: 7:00pm; Show: 8:00pm; Cover: $10.
Jock Night: The Eagle at the Phoenix; 941 Elysian Fields Ave; 9 p.m. Happy hour prices for wearing a jock or singlet.
Misc4Misc: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 9 p.m. Enjoy this wonderfully weird drag show hosted every week by Apostrophe. Cover is $5.
Play Girlz: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 10 – 11:30 p.m. Drag show featuring Gia GiaVanni and special guests.
Late Night Happy Hour: Cru NOLA; 535 Franklin Ave.; 10:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. Executive Chef Marlon Alexander and sushi & vegan Chef Kelseay Dukae serve delicious drink specials and amazing food during late night happy hours. Come chill out in the iconic courtyard.
SATURDAY
Queer Meditation: Mid City Zen; 3248 Castiglione St.; 10:30 a.m. A queer and trans centered meditation group meeting regularly on Saturday mornings. Open to all LGBTIQ+ people, and all folks interested in holding and sharing an intentionally queer-centering mindful space. Join for a sit, breathe, notice, rest; to cultivate presence and kindness together. Free/by donation.
Burlesque Brunch: Cru NOLA; 535 Franklin Ave.; Join the incomparable Angie Z and friends for a boozy, burlesque brunch every Saturday from 11-3pm. For reservations, go to www.opentable.com.
Happy Hour: The Page Bar; 542 N Rampart St.; 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Beer Bash: The Bourbon Pub; 801 Bourbon St.; 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. $10 pitchers of beer, $9 pitchers of Miller Light draft (upstairs only)
Piano Bar with Trey Ming; Good Friends Bar; 740 Dauphine St.; 4-7 p.m. Sing along with your favorite songs with talented piano player Trey Ming.
Drag Dingo: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 6 – 8 p.m. Catch ChiChi Rodriquez, Persana Shoulders for Drag Bingo! 11 games of Bingo, 11 chances to win prizes! All the fun starts at 6 pm and goes till 8 pm in the upstairs bar with your favorite bottom, Jake, slinging drinks for you all night long!
Music of Vanessa Carr Kennedy; Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Enjoy songstress Vanessa as she sings some of the top hits of yesterday and today.
Divas R Us; Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 10 – 11:30 p.m. This wonderful drag show directed by Monica Sinclaire Kennedy includes special guest stars.
Late Night Happy Hour: Cru NOLA; 535 Franklin Ave.; 10:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. Executive Chef Marlon Alexander and sushi & vegan Chef Kelseay Dukae serve delicious drink specials and amazing food during late night happy hours. Come chill out in the iconic courtyard.
SUNDAY
Mama Honey’s Drag Brunch: Cru NOLA; 535 Franklin St.; 11 a.m. Vanessa Carr presents Mama Honey’s Drag Brunch featuring Chef Marlon Alexander’s amazing menu and the phenomenal talents of Vanessa Carr Kennedy and Friends! For tickets, go to www.crunola.com
Bottomless Mimosas: Cafe Lafitte in Exile; 901 Bourbon St.; 1 – 4 p.m. Bottomless Mimosas are offered upstairs from 1 – 4 p.m. for $12.
Happy Hour: Good Friends Bar; 740 Dauphine St.; 1 p.m. – 11 p.m. $3.75 well drinks and domestic beer.
The Half Assed-Straight Boys: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 3 – 5 p.m.
Beer Bash: The Bourbon Pub; 801 Bourbon St.; 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. $10 pitchers of beer, $9 pitchers of Miller Light draft (upstairs only)
Happy Hour/ Drink Til You Drop: The Page Bar; 542 N Rampart St.; Happy Hour 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Drink Til You Drop $12 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
The Original Trash Disco: Cafe Lafitte in Exile; 901 Bourbon St.; 4-10 p.m. Includes the original napkin toss and the best music videos to sing along with.
Jubilee: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 5 p.m. This Sunday Funday show stars Reba Douglas and special guests.
Divas at the Dive: Kajun’s Pub; 2256 St. Claude Ave; 5 p.m. Vanessa Carr LIve. 6:30 p.m. Drag Karaoke. 8 p.m. Audience Karaoke
Drink and Drown: 700 Club; 700 Burgundy St.; 5 – 8 p.m. Unlimited well drinks, Bud Light and Miller Lite draft $10
Drag Dingo: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 6 – 8 p.m. Catch ChiChi Rodriquez, Persana Shoulders for Drag Bingo! 11 games of Bingo, 11 chances to win prizes! All the fun starts at 6 pm till 8 pm in the upstairs bar with your favorite bottom, Jake, slinging drinks for you all night long.
Drink Drown and Drag: The Bourbon Pub; 801 Bourbon St.; 6 – 9 p.m. Sunday Funday upstairs at The Parade. $15 Drink and Drown from 6 – 9 p.m. with a star studded drag show starting at 8 p.m.
Zingo: Corner Pocket; 640 St. Louis St.; 6:30 p.m. Play Bingo followed by the Barry BareAss Dancer of the Week Contest.
You Better Sing Karaoke: GrandPre’s; 834 North Rampart St.; 7 p.m. Join DJ Dereesha as he plays Karaoke.
Sunday Swing: The Allways Lounge and Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; starts at 8 p.m. Every Sunday, local swing dance instructors offer a community class from 8-9pm. From 9 till midnight there is live, local music and social dancing! There is NO cover, but a one drink minimum is required per set.
Jock Night: The Eagle at the Phoenix; 941 Elysian Fields Ave; 9 p.m. Happy hour prices for wearing a jock or singlet.
Oz Show Night: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 9:30 p.m. This popular drag show is hosted by Persana Shoulders and features Connie Hung, Anastascia Davenport; ChiChi Rodriquez and Dominique DeLorean.
Special Events
Tuesday 7/30
An Evening with Jinesys Sinclaire: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. Oz New Orleans and Persana Shoulders presents Capture the Crown! An Evening with Jinesys Synclaire! Join Oz as they host a benefit show to help send Jinesys Synclaire – First Alternative to Miss Gay New Orleans America, to the Miss Gay Louisiana America Pageant. Hosted by: Persana Shoulders. Starring: Jinesys Synclaire, The Ladies of Oz and a bevy of local entertainers! 50/50 raffle to be held.
NOAGE Potluck: St. Anna’s Episcopal Church; 1313 Esplanade Ave.; 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Come to eat, network, and make new friends! If you are able, please bring a dish (main dishes, meats, sides, soups, salads or vegan/vegetarian dishes, desserts, and beverages). Please also consider bringing non-perishable food items for St. Anna’s Food Pantry. Adults of all ages welcome! The potluck is in the back of the Parish House (the building to the right of the church itself, located at the corner of Esplanade Ave. and Marais St. Please call Jim at (504)228-6778 if you have any questions.
Wednesday 7/31
Let’s Art with Lefty Lucy: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 6 – 8 p.m. LET’S ART! with Lefty Lucy is an original Drink n Draw where everyone is invited to ART in your own way. DRAW Lefty in poses that tell a story across two hours! WRITE your own story inspired by what you see! PHOTOGRAPH poses & ENJOY a burlesque act that will reveal the final chapter in this slow-motion play or just drink and enjoy a custom playlist in a low key cabaret environment.
Winter Wonderland VIII Royal Coronation & Sponsorship Party: The Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 6 – 9 p.m. Winter is coming ! Join us as Catherine and Misti Gaither announce their selections for Winter Queen III of New Orleans and Winter King III of New Orleans. They will also be announcing their 2 chosen charities and recipient of the much coveted ICON Tribute award. Sponsorships levels will be revealed and available There will also be food and a mini show.
Thursday 8/1
Honor Thy Mother – A Drag Tribute to Gloria Estefan: Three Keys in the Ace Hotel; 600 Carondelet St.; 9:15 p.m. – 12:15 a.m. Harlequeen presents: Honor Thy Mother, a drag tribute to Gloria Estefan. July brings the next installment of Honor Thy Mother, a drag tribute to Gloria Estefan as hot and sultry as summer in New Orleans. A cast featuring some of our favorite Latina Queens and a few allies will be serving you Miami Sound Machine in English and Spanish and Spanglish! Enjoy a night of fierce drag, musique romantica and be ready to do the Conga. Your Honor Thy Mother MC – FRANKY with the cast Gracias Denada, Lash Wednesday, Luna Rei, Nicki Nicolai, DeDe Onassis and the New Orleans Drag Workshop Mezzanine hosted by Sofia SugarStar. $10 general admission standing room, $20 reserved seating in the 2nd and 3rd row, $40 VIP front table seating includes meet and greet with the cast and signed headshots. Doors at 8:30 and show promptly at 9:15 p.m.
Friday 8/2 –
Sunday 8/4
Satchmo Summer Fest Presented By Chevron: The New Orleans Jazz Museum; 400 Esplanade Ave.; 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily. Celebrate the life, legacy, and music of New Orleans’ native son, Louis Armstrong! Three stages, local cuisine, fascinating Armstrong scholars, and a traditional second line parade.
Friday 8/2 –
Saturday 8/3
Miss Gay Louisiana America Pageant: Splash Nightclub Baton Rouge; 6 – 11 p.m. 12 contestants from around our great state have qualified through city preliminaries. Now it is time for the big show as they compete in the following categories: Interview, Talent, Evening Gown, and Question & Answer. 12 enter the ring but only one will be victorious. Who will Kenli Andrews crown as the next MGLA? Join us at Splash Nightclub in Baton Rouge August 3rd to find out!
Friday 8/2
Stonewall Sports First Friday Happy Hour: Phillip’s Bar and Restaurant; 733 Cherokee St.; 5 – 8 p.m. Join fellow Stonewallers for a monthly happy hour on the first Friday of every month at Phillip’s Bar, one of our Stonewall Sports New Orleans Sponsors.
Phoenix Switcheroo: The Phoenix; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 10 p.m. – 1 a.m. Join the Phoenix employees as they get dolled up in drag and lip sync their hearts out to compete for the title of 2019 Ms. Phoenix Switcheroo! Hosted by Daryl Dunaway aka Countess C. Alice, The Phoenix Switcheroo drag pageant is a benefit for Southern Decadence 2019! Admission is free, but you’ll need to buy a ticket at CoK to vote for you favorite gender-bending Phoenix staff member.
Saturday 8/3
Condom Packing Party: Crescent Care; 1631 Elysian Fields Ave.; 1 – 3 p.m. Come out to Crescent Care’s August condom packing party! Food will be provided and all are welcome!
Hancock Whitney White Linen Night 25: Contemporary Arts Center; 900 Camp St.; 5:30 p.m. – midnight. White Linen Night Turns 25 with 300 – 700 blocks of Julia Street and throughout the Arts District. Free & Open to the Public | Rain or shine. Full event details at WWW.CACWHITELINENNIGHT.COM.
OUTClimb| LGBT+ Climb Night; New Orleans Boulder Lounge; 2360 St. Claude Ave.; 7 – 10 p.m. OUTclimb is a New Orleans based LGBT+ climbing club dedicated to providing a safe and welcoming space for queer & trans people to climb. With support from the New Orleans Boulder Lounge on St. Claude, they are able to offer a night of climbing FREE to the LGBT+ community of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Allies are welcome to attend and should donate $5-$15 as you are able. Donations will go to a local LGBT+ organization, TBD. This is to be a safe space for the LGBT+ community–a space for conversation, inclusion, education, and of course, climbing! Respect and inclusion expected by all. Free climbing lessons 8:00-9:00 p.m. Raffles 9:30 p.m.
Generations – A Night of Drag Benefitting the Krewe of Narcissus: Four Seasons Bar; 3229 N. Causewayt Blvd..; 7 – 10 p.m. The Krewe of Narcissus proudly presents “Generations – A Night of Drag.”. Generations is bringing to the stage several styles of drag in one show for your entertainment. The show stars Regina Adams and Natasha Sinclair representing drag from Generation X, Monica Synclaire-Kennedy and Tazeya Ballz representing Generation Y with the hits of the 80s & androgyny, and our Generation Z queens Jessica Champagne & Miranda Kelli will represent the styles of today’s drag queens. $10 donation at the door will benefit the Krewe’s Ball Masque V on January 25, 2020 at the New Orleans Ladies Ballroom.
It’s Showtime on Rampart Street; GrandPre’s; 834 North Rampart St.; 10 p.m. Come out and catch this exciting drag show starring Moanalot Fontaine and special guests.
Sunday 8/4
Drag Brunch: Pythian Market; 234 Loyola Ave.; 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Join this for our Monthly Drag Brunch with performers: TAZE-YA BALLZ, VIDA CARLTON, COCA MESA, MONICA SINCLAIRE-KENNEDY, GIA GIAVANNI and DJ Senator Ken.
Monday 8/5
Turnabout XXVII: Bourbon Pub and Parade; 801 Bourbon St.; 6 p.m. – midnight. The staff at the Bourbon Pub will be shedding their usual attire and slipping into something a little more outrageous – Oh What a Drag – TURNABOUT XXVII. Happy Hour Cocktail Prices ALL NIGHT LONG! Come see your favorite employees, bartenders and performers ALL on stage benefiting Food For Friends – NoAIDS Task Force. LIVE and SILENT Auction and 50/50 RAFFLE. Suggested donation at the door $5.
Underwear Fashion Show: The Corner Pocket, 940 St. Louis St.; 8 – 10p.m. The 2019 Southern Decadence benefit, an Underwear Fashion Show at The Corner Pocket, will be a night of S.I.N.! Join Bourbon Pride and us for a look Andrew Christian underwear on full display. Eight Corner Pocket dancers will model. The eye-popping spectacle benefits SD’s charity, Odyssey House of Louisiana. Countess C. Alice and William Antill, Grand Marshals XLV, will be in the house. 50/50 and prize raffle. Happy Hour all night! Ask 3-time GAA Bartender of the Year Ashlee for a complimentary S.I.N. card. $5 cash donation at the door (100% to charity).
Wednesday 8/7
Crescent City Leathermen Monthly Board Meeting: The Phoenix; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 7:30 – 9 p.m. Meeting Open to the Public.
Some – Where? Else!: QiQi; 1515 Aline St.; 6 p.m. Come out for the newest drag show of the Garden District. Weekly drag happy hour @ QiQi Bar on 1515 Alaine St. (Yes it is in the Garden District, we making this city gayer than unicorns and rainbows and glitter). Starts at 6 p.m. No cover!
Thursday 8/8
The Untold Story of the Upstairs Lounge Fire: New Orleans Jazz Museum; 400 Esplanade Ave.; 6 – 7 p.m. Second Thursday Lecture Series with author Robert W. Fieseler. Lectures are free and open to the public, for more information please contact 504.523.3939. ”Tinderbox: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE UP STAIRS LOUNGE FIRE AND THE RISE OF GAY LIBERATION” – Buried for decades, the Up Stairs Lounge tragedy has only recently emerged as a catalyzing event of the gay liberation movement.
NOLA Art of Giving Party with B.E.A.R.; SecondLine Arts and Antiques; 1209 Deactur St. 7 – 10 p.m. NOLA Art of Giving is celebrating Big Easy Animal Rescue Inc, a non-profit all volunteer group who assist, rescue, foster, provide medical care and love for neglected and abused animals in the greater New Orleans Area. The artists of Secondline Art Market will be offering, art, a donation based bar, silent auction, music an a variety of other events with proceeds supporting B.E.A.R’s important work.
Friday 8/9
The Graduates: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; starts at 10 p.m. A monthly show featuring students and graduates of The New Orleans School of Burlesque. Each show will featuring a rotating cast of current and past students who have studied extensively perfecting their craft and developing new acts! Doors at 10 p.m. Show at 11 p.m. $10 cover.
Saturday 8/10
2019 New Orleans Red Dress Run: Crescent Park; 2300 N. Peters St.; 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 2019 will be the 25th anniversary of the New Orleans Red Dress Run. The New Orleans Red Dress Run just keeps getting better and better. NOH3 has now given away almost two million dollars to hundreds of local charities. Encourage all of your friends to register, to be part of the REAL Red Dress event, and to support New Orleans while having a blast. 100% of the proceeds go to local charities. To register -or donate- go to nolareddress.com. Packet pick-up and registration is at our expo at the New Orleans Fairgrounds: 1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119 – Thursday, August 8: 4:30-9:00 PM and Friday, August 9: 4:00-9:00 PM. On site registration starts at 8:00am. Park opens at 9:00AM, Run starts at 10:30 AM, Lunch served at noon, DJ plays from 9:00-12:00 and 3:30-4:30, Bands: “The Sweet” plays from 12:00–1:00 and “Remedy” plays from 1:30-3:30. You must be 21 years of age on or before the event to participate – no exceptions – this is an adults only party.
Mama Honey’s Drag Brunch: Artisan Cafe; 2514 St. Claude Ave.; 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Vanessa Carr Presents Mama Honey’s Drag Brunch at Artisan Cafe featuring an amazing menu and awesome entertainment. For tickets go to www.eventbrite.com.
Red Dress Runway: Good Friends Bar; 740 Dauphine St.; 5 – 8 p.m. This Red Dress Run, come strut your dresses in The Red Dress Runway! They will be judging based off of four categories; Messiest, Funniest, Sluttiest, and Best Overall! Win some great prizes for wearing what you’ll already be wearing anyways! During the pageant, they will be collecting donations that will go directly to Red Dress Run and the various non-profits they support! Sign-ups start at 5 p.m.
Dirty Linen Night: Royal Street French Quarter; Starts at 6 p.m. This year’s Dirty Linen is once again sponsored by The Royal Street Arts District and Hosted by the shops and galleries of Royal Street! Experience Royal Street and The French Quarter with this open air art walk that celebrates New Orleans and it’s artists. For tickets go to https://dirtylinen.org/product/dirty-linen-night-passport.
Johnny Passion’s Annual Smatch Game: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:15 p.m. – 12:15 a.m. Last Breath Production Presents Johnny Passion ‘s Smatch Game for Southern Decadence now in its 6th year. To celebrate, some of your favorite past cast members and some new faces haver joined the cast. Starring your host Johnny Passion, Monique Michaels-Alexander, Natasha Sinclair, Ava Gina, Philip Anthony, Jeffrey Palmquist with surprise guest, Chad Boutte, Coca J Mesa, Vanessa Carr Kennedy and William Antill and Daryl Dunaway SDGMs XLV. All proceeds go to Southern Decadence 2019. $10.00. @ the door.
Wednesday 8/14
Let’s Art with Lefty Lucy: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 6 – 8 p.m. LET’S ART! with Lefty Lucy is an original Drink n Draw where everyone is invited to ART in your own way. DRAW Lefty in poses that tell a story across two hours! WRITE your own story inspired by what you see! PHOTOGRAPH poses & ENJOY a burlesque act that will reveal the final chapter in this slow-motion play or just drink and enjoy a custom playlist in a low key cabaret environment.
Crescent City Leathermen General Meeting: The Phoenix; 941 Elysian Fields’s Ave.; 7:30 – 9 p.m. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the club please stop by. This event is open to the public.
Thursday 8/15
Talk To The Hand! 3rd Thursdays Totally ‘90s/00’s: GrandPre’s 834 N. Rampart St.; 10 p.m. Join the fun at GrandPre’s for their monthly Third Thursday Totally ‘90s (and early ‘00s) Dance Party! It’s gonna be a retrolicious rewind. No cover!
Friday 8/16
Circus of Heathens: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. Come join NOLA PAH for a fundraiser for Southern Decadence and NOLA PAH. This is a variety show – Drag, burlesque, live singing, jokes, and all around good times! Join them as they take a trip down the rabbit hole and do their own take on some Alice in Wonderland. All proceeds for the night will be split between Southern Decadence and to New Orleans Louisiana Pups and Handlers. Tickets will be $10 at the door!
Saturday 8/17
It’s Showtime on Rampart Street; GrandPre’s; 834 North Rampart St.; 10 p.m. Come out and catch this exciting drag show starring Moanalot Fontaine and special guests.
Dirty Dime Peepshow: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 11 p.m. – 1 a.m. The Dirty Dime Peepshow provides a platform for performers from New Orleans and beyond. Since 2009, the Dirty Dime has been feeding audiences the raw, dirty, and boundary-busting burlesque they crave. 11pm doors. Midnight show. $15 cover at the door.
Sunday 8/18
Annual PFLAG Fundraising Scholarship Event: Pearl Wine Company; 3700 Orleans ave.; 12 – 3 p.m. Come support the Annual PFLAG New Orleans Scholarship fundraiser. This year the host will be Pearl Wine Co., a relaxed lounge and store featuring an extensive wine selection, craft beer & creative cocktails. Tickets and additional raffle tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door. For tickets go to www.business.gslgbtchamber.org.