Happy New Year! And with the new year comes new adventures. So start your fabulous journey in NOLA with fabulous events, parties and festivals. And let’s not forget the kick off the Carnival season. No time to waste. Let 2023 be the year of the party! Here are just some of the hot happenings in January to put on your “Gaydar.” If you want your event listed, send me an email at ledgemgp@gmail.com.
Weekly Events
Monday:
* NOAGE New Orleans Walking Group; Lafitte Greenway; 500 Norman C. Francis Parkway 6 p.m. NOAGE’s weekly walking group meets on Mondays at 6:00 PM. They start walking promptly at 6:00, so be sure to arrive a few minutes early. Please consult with your primary care physician before beginning any new fitness regimen, especially if you are not used to regular exercise.
* Betsy Propane’s Smoke Show; The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 8 – 9:30 p.m. Betsy Propane & The Accessories are 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. Cover $20
* LAZY SUSAN KARAOKE: Oz; 800 Bourbon St.; 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Mondays are, once again, a DRAG! See your favorite Queens! Sing your favorite songs! GET WEIRD! With a rotating cast of drag hosts.
Tuesday:
* Betty’s Trivia Night; Betty’s Bar & Bistro; 700 Burgundy St.; 7 – 9 p.m. Come play some trivia and enjoy drinks specials. Hosted by Lawrence Edward.
* George’s Tuesday Night Trivia; George’s Place; 860 St. Louis St., Baton Rouge; 7 – 9 p.m. Come play trivia every Tuesday with a different theme each week.
* Big Easy Stompers Line Dancing: GrandPre’s; 834 N Rampart St.; 8 – 9 p.m. The Big Easy Stompers have free dance classes every Tuesday at Grandpre’s. They have been giving dance classes to the LGBT community and general public for the last 26 years. Classes are free and start at 8:00PM and open dancing at 9:00pm. All are welcome and beginners are welcome.
* No Judgment Karaoke at Good Friend’s: Good Friend’s Bar; 740 Dauphine St.; 8 p.m. – midnight. Come enjoy karaoke with fabulous hosts and a chance to win great prizes.
* Weekly Pool Tournament; Phoenix Bar; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 8 – 10 p.m. The Phoenix Pool Tournament is hosted by Jesse every Tuesday night! $5 buy in, winner takes all. Drink specials begin at 7pm.
* Trivia Tuesdays; SIPPS Gulfport; 2218 25th Ave. Gulfport, MS; 8 – 10 p.m. Come out and enjoy Big Gay Trivia with Tara Shay Montgomery.
* Bourbon Boylesque: Oz; 800 Bourbon St.; 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Hosted by: Ariana Amour The Gentleman of Oz are back!!!
Wednesday:
* Wednesday Trivia Night: Crossing NOLA; 439 Dauphine St.; 7 p.m. 5 Rounds of Ten Questions Plus a Bonus Round; Prizes for 1st, 2nd & Last Place; $3 Wells & Domestics til 8PM; Kitchen Open til 10PM. Call the Bar at (504) 523-4517 to Reserve a Table
* Showtunes Sing-A-Long; Bourbon Pub & Parade; 801 Bourbon St.; 8 – midnight. With VJ Brendan Thompson. Grab a Cocktail and Sing – A – Long to some of your all time favorites.
* No Judgment Karaoke; Cafe Lafitte in Exile; 901 Bourbon St.; 8 p.m. – midnight. Come sing you heart out at the oldest Gay Bar in New Orleans.
* Bing-Ho Night: Betty’s Bar & Bistro; 700 Burgundy St.; 9 p.m. Games with great prizes hosted by Lexis Redd D’Ville.
* Karaoke Night @ Sipps: SIPPS Gulfport; 2218 25th Ave. Gulfport, MS; 9 p.m. – midnight. Come sing your heart out.
* Show Night at Oz; Oz; 800 Bourbon St.; 9:30-11:30 p.m. Hosted by Persana Shoulders featuring the Ladies of Oz and DJ Tim Pflueger.
* Cupid’s Love Shack Karaoke; George’s Place; 860 St. Louis St., Baton Rouge; 10 p.m. – midnight. Queen’s Karaoke is hosted every Wednesday by Evan Cupit starting at 10 p.m.
Thursday:
* Karaoke at Pub: Bourbon Pub & Parade; 801 Bourbon St.; 7 p.m. – midnight. Sing your heart out every Thursday upstairs at the Parade. There will be a different special host each week. Choose form over 30,000 songs.
* The Van Ella Bordella: A Storyville Burlesque; The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 8 – 9:30 p.m. The Van Ella Bordella, New Orleans’ beloved Storyville spectacle, is back with an all new show, original music, and the courtesans you know and love, all with taking the necessary precautions. Limited seating and masks required. 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. Bring your open mind, a daring sense of adventure and leave your inhibitions at the door for an immersive, theatrical and fabulous evening of burlesque harlotry. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com.
* Ha Has & Ta Tas: Jinx Bar & Grill; 91 French Market Pl. 6 – 8 p.m. This summer join us for a show of epic proportions! You’ll laugh until it hurts in the pants! Our Comedy Burlesque has been called anything but boring! The most fun you’ll have on a Thursday Night.
* Bingo Night: The Silver Fox; 740 Burgundy St.; 10 p.m. Blackout Bingo every Thursday starting at 9 p.m. There will be prizes.
* Oz Strip Off; Oz; 800 Bourbon St.; 10 p.m. – midnight. Come enjoy the Oz Strip Off contest sponsored by Swiss Navy and hosted by Persana Shoulders. Contestants in this male gogo competition can win $300 in cash and prizes for 1st Place.
* Grind: Poor Boys Bar; 1328 St. BernardAve.; 10 p.m. Dance Party hosted by Boy Toy at poor boys bar every Thursday 10pm to 4am.
Friday:
* The Big Easy Teezy: Jinx Bar & Grill; 91 French Market Pl. 6:30 p.m. Bringing you the best Burlesque Dinner Show. Kick your night off eating oysters while Vivi Noir & her glamorous friends tease & tantalize. Its a great way to start off your night!
* Trixie Minx’s Burlesque Ballroom at The Jazz Playhouse, feat. Romy Kaye: Royal Sonesta; 300 Bourbon St.; 7 and 9 p.m. shows. Come join us for a modern spin on a classic 1960’s Bourbon Street Burlesque Show with a rotating cast of soloists all performing classic strip tease to live music, bringing quality Jazz & Burlesque back to its original home on Bourbon Street. Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com
* Freaky Fridays: Oz; 800 Bourbon St.; 8 p.m. Oz New Orleans is the place to be this Friday and all Fridays as Ivy Dripp and JoJo host “FREAKY FRIDAYS ,” featuring performances that are sure to amaze and delight! A show that celebrates glam and horror! Join us for this one of a kind variety show spectacular!
* Raw Dog Comedy: Ugly Dog Saloon; 401 Andrew Higgins Blvd.; 8 – 11 p.m.Raw Dog Comedy is a FREE weekly comedy show at Ugly Dog Saloon in New Orleans Warehouse District.The open-mic list often features the city’s best comedians, visiting comics, national touring acts & first timers. It’s a relaxed environment where audience members can enjoy fantastic BBQ & an uncensored adult show. It’s FREE to attend, but tipping’s highly encouraged (comics gotta eat, too). Here, comics are encouraged to test material, get better & have fun – in an environment that celebrates risk & fosters community.
* Bayou Blues Burlesque: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m. Tickets available at eventbrite.com and at the door. A wonderful intimate night of live blues music accompanied by burlesque and variety acts. Drink specials by your favorite bartenders and comfy seating to enjoy the art of the strip tease. For everyone’s safety, we do require proof of vaccination and masks for attendance. We promise it will be worth it. Music by The Delta Revues Burlesque by Miss Oops C. (AKA Oops the Clown)
* Karaoke Night @ Sipps: SIPPS Gulfport; 2218 25th Ave. Gulfport, MS; 9 p.m. – midnight. Come sing your heart out.
* The Famous Corner Pocket New Meat Contest; The Corner Pocket; 940 St. Louis St.; 10 p.m. (Boys dancin’ from 7 p.m.). The country’s longest running all-male amateur dance contest (over three decades!) Hosted by Corner Pocket Emcee III Felicia Phillips and former Southern Decadence Grand Marshal. Bring your sexiest, skimpiest, and tightest undies (but no jock straps) for a chance at a cash prize of $100 ($200 if it’s your first time in our contest). Open to all contestants over 21. New dancers encouraged.
* Friday Night Drag: George’s Place; 860 St. Louis St., Baton Rouge; 11 p.m. Join us Fridays Nights @georgesplacebr for the area’s best drag entertainers.
Saturday:
* Drag Brunch @ the Country Club: Country Club; 634 Louisa St.; 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Enjoy delightful Drag performances and a delicious brunch! Reservations can be made at opentable.com
* A Spot of Tea-se: Jinx Bar & Grill; 91 French Market Pl. 1 p.m. Vivi Noir & Friends bring you a little afternoon taste of tease. Enjoy your Brunch while seeing a burlesque beauty every 15 minutes!
* Talk Nerdy To Me: A Weekly Nerdlesque Revue; Dragon’s Den; 435 Esplanade Avenue; 7 – 9:30 p.m. Presented by The Society of Sin Burlesque & Variety, New Orleans’ Premiere Nerdlesque Troupe, Talk Nerdy To Me blends burlesque with your favorite fandoms and pop culture icons for a taste of live-action fan fiction. Every week is a different show filled with new nerdlesque and variety acts from our rotating cast of professional entertainers. Doors at 7, show at 7:30 p.m. Admission $15. For more info, visit www.thesocietyofsin.com or contact us at thesocietyofsin@gmail.com.
* Kingz & Corsets: A Sexy Studded Affair: Oz; 800 Bourbon St.; 8 p.m. Attention: Kings, Queens, and everyone in between! Oz New Orleans is thrilled to announce our newest show under the Oz Entertainment umbrella: Kingz and Corsets! “A Sexy Studded Affair” Starring: Justin Betweener Hosted by: Paris Dee DeLorean. The show will feature weekly special guests.
* Mother Love’s Playhouse: Betty’s Bar & Bistro; 700 Burgundy St.; 10 p.m. Come play, dance and Kiki. Free entry and drink specials.
* JEFF D BIG. GAY. COMEDY.: American Townhouse; 1012 N. Rampart St.; 9 – 10:30 p.m. Nationally touring stand-up comedian and actor Jeff D (Seen on Comedy Central, Hulu, FX) brings the FUNNY to American Townhouse EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT at 9PM. Tickets at door or available at eventbrite.com
Sunday
* Drag Brunch @ the Country Club: Country Club; 634 Louisa St.; 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Enjoy delightful Drag performances and a delicious brunch! Reservations can be made at opentable.com
* Morning Worship: Metropolitan Community Church of New Orleans; 5401 S. Claiborne Ave.; 10 – 11 a.m. Our worship services are best described as “Blended”. We recognize that many of our congregants come from different religious and spiritual backgrounds. We strive to incorporate elements from those various backgrounds so that all can feel a little more connected to our services.
* Solemn High Mass; St. Anna’s Episcopal Church; 1313 Esplanade Ave.; starts at 10:30 a.m. We are a diverse congregation and our slogan is “All are welcomed. None are shunned.” Our worship style is ornate with deep ritual yet it remains warm and inviting. We are also kid and pet friendly. A real community church, St. Anna’s welcomes all members of the LGBTQ+ community.
* Sunday Drag Brunch: Barrilleaux Restaurant; 2000 Burgundy st.; 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a rotating cast and show director. Bottomless mimosas. Call 504-609-6390 for reservations.
* A Spot of Tea-se: Jinx Bar & Grill; 91 French Market Pl. 1 p.m. Vivi Noir & Friends bring you a little afternoon taste of tease. Enjoy your Brunch while seeing a burlesque beauty every 15 minutes! Trash Disco; Cafe Lafitte in Exile; 901 Bourbon St.; 4 – 10 p.m. Come dance the night away at one of the best places to end your weekend of fun, Lafitte’s in Exile, home of the world famous napkin toss that happens every Sunday between 8:30 and 10 p.m.
* Sunday Sidepiece Show: Betty’s Bar & Bistro; 700 Burgundy St.; 5 – 8 p.m. Come out for cocktails, food and great entertainment every Sunday at 5 p.m.
* Sunday Funday with Gorgeous Divas; The Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 5 – 7 p.m. Come out and enjoy a great drag show with drink specials.
* Zingo!; The Corner Pocket; 940 St. Louis St.; 6 p.m. Zingo! with the boy’s pullin’ the balls. Can you say, O 69? Come play to win fabulous prizes and bar tabs (free to play). Corner Pocket Emcee III Felicia Phillips and former Southern Decadence Grand Marshal hosts.
* SIPPS Drag Bingo: SIPPS Gulfport; 2218 25th Ave.; 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Come play bingo for great prizes every Sunday with Estelle Suarez.
* Dream House Burlesque Club: Dream House Lounge; 401 Baronne St.; 7 p.m. Step into Dream House Burlesque Club & experience exquisite showgirls, impeccable vibes and delectable delights every Sunday evening.
* Drag Bingeaux; Oz; 800 Bourbon St.; 7 – 9 p.m. Hosted by Persana Shoulders with spotlight drag performances throughout the evening and dancing with DJ Tim Pflueger.
* The Opulence Hour: Maison; 508 Frenchmen St.; 8 – 9 p.m. The troupe that brought you “Talk Nerdy To Me: A Weekly Nerdlesque Revue” is putting on our Sunday best for this new over-the-top burlesque and variety show that promises looks to kill and acts to die for. The Society of Sin Burlesque & Variety every Sunday at The Maison on Frenchman at 7p. Every week there will be a different show filled with decadent costumes, extravagant aesthetics, and big moods from our rotating cast of professional entertainers. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com
* Sing-A-Long Sundays: Bourbon Pub & Parade; 801 Bourbon St.; 8 p.m. – 3 a.m. Join Gay Appreciation Award Winner VJBrendan for Sing-A-Long Sundays.
* Lipstixx Ladies on Parade; Bourbon Pub & Parade; 801 Bourbon St.; 8 – 10 p.m. Hosted by Miss Aubrey Synclaire and starring…Mercedez L’Oreal, Tiffany Alexander and Miss Love Latonia. Showtime 8pm Sharp! Reservations accepted on a “first come first serve” at 504-529-2107.
* Show Night at Oz; Oz; 800 Bourbon St.; 9:30-11:30 p.m. Hosted by Persana Shoulders featuring the Ladies of Oz and DJ Tim Pflueger.
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* Vanessa Carr LIVE! Drag Artist, Musician, Singer, Songwriter:The Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 5 – 7 p.m. Vanessa Carr is a dynamic performer whose style transcends time and entertains audiences everywhere. Her versatility brings joy and smiles to all. Vanessa was raised on classic rock, soul, and funk. Her influences include such legends as Tom Petty, Prince, and Blink 182. Vanessa is unique and known for her storytelling, her humor, and the way she injects fun and love into every room she plays.
1/4
* Burlesque Bingo with Lefty Lucy! The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 6 p.m. You’ve never played Bingo like this before! Chock full of fun facts, bad jokes, & Strip Tease. Burlesque Bingo with Lefty Lucy is a whirlwind of wholesome good times blended with the cheeky sass of Burlesque! Win prizes every round including a New Orleans Gift Set as well as BURLESQUE ROULETTE: Where YOU choose the song Lefty Strips to! But she’ll only remove ONE item per round, so you’ll have to stick around till the end if you want to see the tassels twirl!
1/5
* Dark Light a 90’s Goth Dance Party: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10 p.m. The flickering blue lights cast haunting shadows. The dance floor whirls with black and silver. Celebrants dance to hidden gems laced with favorites. Hosted by: The Great Dane & Eddie Lockwood. Beats by DJ Eureeka. Tickets available at door or eventbrite.com
1/6
* Frank Perez’s 12th Night Party: The Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture; 1010 Conti St.; 7 p.m. The Lord of Misrule and his Mystik Krewe de la Rue Royale Revelers command your presence at Frank’s Annual 12th Night Party. The party returns to the Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture! This amazing museum features costumes from Carnival Ball Royalty, Mardi Gras Indians, Cajun Mardi Gras, Carnival in Brazil, Gay Carnival Krewes, Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs, Walking Clubs and much more. Doors open at 7:00pm. Procession of previous Grand Revelers and Revelation of the new Grand Reveler begins at 7:30pm—ish, to be followed by the Meeting of the Courts of the Krewe de la Rue Royale Revelers and the Krewe of Queenateenas. You don’t want to miss the new Grand Reveler and her lieutenants’ toast and be toasted by the incoming and outgoing King Cake Queens. $40 gets you admission to the party (includes food, an open bar, and the museum), as well as a year-long membership in the Krewe de la Rue Royale Revelers. Admission also includes a custom-made, commemorative pin. Tickets are available at eventuate.com Admission pins are also available at 638 St. Peter Street as well as on Eventbrite. Admission at the door is $45. You can bring your Eventbrite receipt to 638 St. Peter to get your pin ahead of time (recommended) or you can pick it up at the door.
* Phunny Phorty Phellows TWELFTH NIGHT 2023: Uptown New Orleans; 7 p.m. Krewe of Phunny Phorty Phellows herald in #Carnival season!! Starting with the annual countdown & champagne toast with the Krewe of Oak while the traditional band Storyville Stompers Brass Band of New Orleans board the uptown Carrollton Streetcar Barn for the historic night! PPP first took to the streets in 1878 (with a long break that lasted from 1898 until 1981). Humor and satirical whimsy have been part Phorty Phunny Phellows!& New Orleans, Louisiana carnival tradition. Look for the route on their Facebook page.
* NOLA Pups and Handlers Beer Bust; Phoenix Bar; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 9 p.m. – midnight. Mix and mingle with NOLA Pups and Handlers club at their monthly beer bust social! $1 draft Bud Lite on the back patio from 9pm – midnight.
* Psychedelic Speakeasy; The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10 p.m. – midnight. Vivacious Miss Audacious presents: PSYCHEDELIC SPEAKEASY! Immerse yourself in a surreal evening of burlesque and performance art filled with untold delights, vibrant colors, wild sensations and outrageous acts! Each month brings a new cast and a new show. Colorful and neon attire is highly encouraged! RSVP REQUIRED: tickets@missaudacious.com or buy tickets at www.eventbrite.com
* Qween Quan’s Queer Content Cabaret:The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 11 p.m. Qween Quan’s Queer Content Cabaret is a showcase of queer talent in all forms. That’s right there’s drag, burlesque, live music/ singing, clowns, fashion and more. Join us in a warm-hearted (sometimes even S E X Y) all inclusive presentation! Tickets are available at door and eventbrite.com
* Party in the USofA: Androgyny; 194 Monarch Dr., Houma; 11 p.m. Come Out and Party with the contestants and Miss Gay Louisiana USofA Newcomer Paula Foxx Royale! Special Spotlight Performance by Paula at 11pm!
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* NOAGE Coffee; Talk; CrescentCare; 1631 Elysian Fields Ave.; 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. A great way to stay connected with the community sponsored by New Orleans Advocates for GLBT Elders.
* Mama Honey’s Drag Brunch; Artisan Cafe; 2517 St. Claude Ave.; Showtimes at 11 a,m. and 1 p.m. Mama Honey’s Drag Brunch, hosted by Vanessa Carr, returns! Join us for the finest drag entertainment around and an amazing brunch menu! Tickets may be found on eventbrite or by calling 504-510-4340.
* Drag Telenovela Show: American Townhouse: 1012 Rampart St.; noon – 3 p.m. Drag Telenovela Show happens on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of every month. Doors open at noon with show starting at 1 p.m.
* The Van Ella Bordella: A Storyville Burlesque; The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m. The Van Ella Bordella, New Orleans’ beloved Storyville spectacle, is back with an all new show, original music, and the courtesans you know and love, all with taking the necessary precautions. Limited seating and masks required. 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. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com.
* The New Orleans High Society Hour!: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 8 – 10 p.m. A night of live jazz featuring New Orleans High Society, with vocals and burlesque by Angie Z and a rotating cast of her intoxicating friends. VIP includes reserved seating, a champagne cocktail and a digital album from the band. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com.
* It’s Showtime on Rampart Street; GrandPre’s; 834 N. Rampart St.; 10 p.m. – midnight. “ITS SHOWTIME ON RAMPART ST” with an all NEW Show with Moanalot Fontaine, Sheeya Mann, Sable Starr and special guests.
* Foxy Rose Variety Show: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 11 p.m. Each month features a new lineup of incredible performers! This show has everything you come to New Orleans to see in one show! Tickets available at eventbrite.com
1/8
* SUNDAY FUNDAY DRAG BRUNCH: The Stallion Bar; 2507 North Woodlawn Ave.; 10:30 a.m. Tickets available at eventbrite.com Welcome to the new drag brunch at The Stallion Bar in Metairie! Doors open at 10:30AM, showtime starts at 11:30AM!
1/9
* Almost Naked Karaoke: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m.Enjoy Naked Karaoke with Kip Kendal & Trey Bien. Come sign & Strip (nudity optional). Suggested donation $5 – $10.
1/10 – 1/15
* Jesus Christ Superstar: Saenger Theater; 1111 Canal St.; Tuesday through Thursday 7:30 p,m.; Friday 8 p.m.; Saturday 2 & 8 p.m.; Sunday 1 & 6:30 p.m. Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, a new production of the iconic musical returns to the stage. This production won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival.Featuring award-winning lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas. The score includes ‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’, ‘Gethsemane’ and ‘Superstar’. Tickets available at saengernola.com/shows/jesus-christ-superstar
1/11
* Who Dunnit? A Draglesque Murder Mystery Experience!: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m. It’s a dark and stormy night in the mid 1920s and your jalopy has stalled out in front of a dimly lit mansion. You knock at the door and get sucked into a world of madness and murder. Perhaps the victim is you. Tickets available at eventbrite.com
* 71st Miss Universe Competition: Preliminary/Costume Show: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center; 900 Convention Center Blvd.; 7 p.m. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com
1/12 – 1/29
* The Color Purple: Le Petit Theatre; 616 St. Peter St.; Thursday – Saturday 7:30 p.m; Sundays 3 p.m. Tony and Grammy-nominated musical, based on the Alice Walker novel, The Color Purple is set in the early 20th century American South and spans the life of Celie, an African American woman with dreams of escaping her husband’s control to reunite with her loved ones. For tickets go to lepetittheatre.com/listings/events/
1/12
* 71st Miss Universe Competition: Dress Rehearsal: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center; 900 Convention Center Blvd.; 11 a.m. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com
* GIRLS NIGHT OUT The Show: Androgyny; 194 Monarch Dr., Houma; 7 p.m. GIRLS NIGHT OUT THE SHOW is an intensely exciting Sex God, Ab Party, that will drive you absolutely WILD…in the best possible way of course! These guys bring down the house with a Man-tastic Night of Fun & Excitement. Whether you’re celebrating a Birthday, Bachelorette Party, Divorce, Dirty Thirty or your Sheer Awesome Self; You will meet your party match with “GIRLS NIGHT OUT THE SHOW”! Purchase Tickets AT Androgyny 194 Monarch Dr Houma, LA or by messaging Androgyny to arrange pickup or will call tickets! Must be 18+ Doors open VIP 7 PM General Admission 7:30 PM
* 71st Miss Universe Competition: Finals: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center; 900 Convention Center Blvd.; 7 p.m. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com
* Prettie Boi Game Show: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10 p.m. A night of improv, strip tease and comedy. The best burlesque entertainers in the city compete for the imaginary title of winner of the Prettie Boi Game Show. Tickets available at door and eventbrite.com
1/13 – 1/16
* Katz! The Unauthorized Telling of a Jellicle Tale: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m. Dates and times: 1/13 – 10 p.m. 1/14 – 1/16 – 7 p.m. Loleezbo Presents Katz! An Unauthorized Telling of a Jellicle Tale Preen your whiskers and mark your calendars for a highly confusing and unanticipated musical trash fire that no one asked for! Prepare yourself to be distressingly aroused and uncomfortably horny as some of the top performers in New Orleans sing, dance, and present their anuses in a retelling of one of the most absurd and brilliantly stupid shows of all time! A night of unanswered questions, dizzying mayhem, and Jellicle choices await you for ONE WEEKEND ONLY. So get your tickets and join us in the glitter box for a messy meow mix of a time! Tickets available at eventbrite.com
1/13
* 2023 Krewe of Stars Masquerade Show Ball: Chateau Estates Ballroom; 3600 Chateau Blvd, Kenner; 7 p.m. Tickets available at kreweofstars.com/product-page/2023-show-ball-masquarade Great food, entertainment, and dancing with full cash bar. Specialty drink on the house.
* Roux-LaLa Drag & Variety Show: Bourbon Pub & Parade; 801 Bourbon St.; 9 p.m. The Crescent City Rougaroux Rugby Team are putting away their cleats for a twist nobody is prepared for. Drag Queens, Drag Kings, Rappers, and so much more. Come help Louisiana’s only Gay & Inclusive rugby team raise some money. This is a show you surely don’t want to miss. Standing Admission: $15 Table Seating Admission: $25/seat
* Lords of Leather Beer Bust; Phoenix Bar; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 9 p.m – midnight. Mix and mingle with the Lords of Leather gay Mardi Gras Krewe at their monthly beer bust social! $1 draft Bud Lite on the back patio from 9pm – midnight.
* Sisters of St. Claude; The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m. The Allways lounge and Cabaret proudly presents the Sisters of Saint Claude; this is a drag review featuring the drag artists who have become the pride of the Saint Claude strip. Local favorites Siren and Christopher Robin co-produce and host this throwback show featuring Lip-syncs and live vocals from before the year 2000 along with a rotating cast of stars on the rise. For tickets: https://sistersofstclaude.bpt.me/ or eventbrite.com. Doors are at 9:30 with the show starting at 10 p.m. sharp. $15 cover.
1/14
* India Ferrah @ Androgyny RuPaul Show: Androgyny; 194 Monarch Dr., Houma; 9 p.m. LGBT+ ShowNight with Bambi Bextor, Gia Malone, Blaine Bextor, Mahogany Campbell, and India Ferrah (seen on Rupaul Drag Race).
* Rouxgarou Rugby Beer Bust; Phoenix Bar; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 9 p.m. Get to know our Rouxgarou Rugby team at their monthly beer bust social! $10 all you can drink draft Bud Lite on the back patio.
* A Night of Kesha: Splash Nightclub; 2183 Highland Rd., Baton Rouge; 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. A night of Kesha’s biggest hits by DJ Ruff. Performances by the Bombshells of Baton Rouge.
* Space Cakes: A Tori Amos Tribute Show: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m. A Tori Amos Tribute with live music, drag, performance art & ritual revelry! Tickets on eventbrite.com or salonrougeallways@gmail.com to avoid fees.
* Danny Girl Presents: AllWays Provocative: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 11 p.m. Danny Girl Presents: AllWays Provocative. A risque Burlesque and Drag Show. Tickets available at eventbrite.com
1/15
* Drag Brunch: Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots; 1751 Gentilly Blvd.; 11 a.m. THE GLITZ, THE GLAM, THE MIMOSAS. SHOWTIME: NOON BLACK GOLD ROOM. TICKETS $55 PER PERSON (INCLUSIVE OF TAX AND F&B SERVICE GRATUITY). BRUNCH CASH BAR INCLUDING A SPECIALITY BLOODY MARY BAR. RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! CALL 504-948-1176
* Vintage Court Diva’s Drag Brunch Show: Vintage Court; 75082 Louisiana 25, Covington, LA.; 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Vintage Court Vixens are back at it again but this time they are bringing you a Drag Brunch Show! Contact the Vintage Court on the Northshore in Covington to make your reservations at 985-871-0495. Don’s miss the hottest show in Northshore Covington brought to you by the Vintage Court Venue. Drinks, Food, Drag, Games, Whacky Prizes and more all in one spot. Doors open at 11:00 AM and the show is from 12:00-3:00 PM. Support Local Art and Local Venues.
* Rocky Horror Striptease Show: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m. Rocky Horror with a twist of drag and burlesque striptease with a classic shadowcast & movie. Tickets available at door and eventbrite.com
1/16
* Brainy Burlesque: A Trivia Night: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10 p.m. Each month we present a different trivia theme, with burlesque performances between rounds, and a featured burlesque performer closing out the show! But don’t be discouraged! You needn’t know much to play this game, bribe us for points, and get ready for the silliest, sexiest trivia show in town. We have prizes at the end of each round!
1/17
* Sundown Striptease: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7:30 – 10 p.m. A Variety show that takes place every 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Allways Lounge! Coproduced by Velvet Spade and Dick Jones, this show puts a queer twist on the macabre and all things that go on after dark. Devilish themes play into your darkest fantasies and fears! Every month, you’ll find a rotating cast bringing you Burlesque, Sideshow, Live musical talents, Drag, Standup comedy, Aerial Arts and more! Want tickets in advance? Venmo $20 to @ velvet spade Or @ sexymeatballsnola to reserve PREMIUM SEATING!
* The Van Ella Bordella: A Storyville Burlesque; The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 8:30 p.m. The Van Ella Bordella, New Orleans’ beloved Storyville spectacle, is back with an all new show, original music, and the courtesans you know and love, all with taking the necessary precautions. Limited seating and masks required. 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. Bring your open mind, a daring sense of adventure and leave your inhibitions at the door for an immersive, theatrical and fabulous evening of burlesque harlotry. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com.
1/18
* Burlesque Bingo with Lefty Lucy! The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 6 p.m. You’ve never played Bingo like this before! Chock full of fun facts, bad jokes, & Strip Tease. Burlesque Bingo with Lefty Lucy is a whirlwind of wholesome good times blended with the cheeky sass of Burlesque! Win prizes every round including a New Orleans Gift Set as well as BURLESQUE ROULETTE: Where YOU choose the song Lefty Strips to! But she’ll only remove ONE item per round, so you’ll have to stick around till the end if you want to see the tassels twirl!
* NOAGE Potluck: St. Anna’s Episcopal Church; 1313 Esplanade Ave.; 6:30 – 8 p.m. Potluck dinner for the SAGE New Orleans community! Come to eat, network, and make new friends. Fully-vaccinated adults of all ages are welcome. If you are able, please bring a dish (main dishes, meats, sides, soups, salads or vegan/vegetarian dishes, desserts, etc.). Please also consider bringing non-perishable food items for St. Anna’s Food Pantry. The event is in the back of St. Anna’s Parish House (the building to the right of the church itself, located at the corner of Esplanade Ave. and Marais St.) Please enter from the back door; the front door remains locked at all times. The back door is accessible from the Marais St. side of the building, by the parking lot. It’s the door with the wheelchair accessible ramp. Note: This event is intended for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Masks are recommended (unless you are actively eating/drinking).
* Charmed, I’m Sure: A Queer Witch Ritual Cabaret: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 8 p.m. Charmed, I’m sure…A Queer Witch Ritual Cabaret is an homage to the tradition of ritual dramas, “Charmed, I’m Sure…” is a seasonal invocation of the Witch’s Altar through queer cabaret; hosted by The Spirits of Fate: Tsarina Hellfire, MoonBear & Bimbo Yaga and features performances from a rotating coven of witches and a seasonal market of local magic makers. Once a season the witches gather to summon the elements in joyful celebration of the waning past while empowering the threshold of future gifts and heartbreaks still to come. This show is as much ceremony as it is performance art. Each seasonal showcase will be opened with invocations of the elements, creatures, and forces of the season being celebrated; with each act an altar and each performer a conduit of elemental, ancestral, and spiritual power. As the show progresses the ritual transforms the energy of the past season into a blessing for the audience to carry into the coming season, concluding with a release of the energy raised through a final performance; all held in sacred space by our hosts, The Three Fates. Tickets available at door and eventbrite.com
1/19
* Art Night at Androgyny: Androgyny; 194 Monarch Dr., Houma; 6 p.m. Come Drink and Paint! Limited FREE supplies available! No Cover!
* Nobody May Come Documentary-Valerie Sassyfras Chasing Her Pop Star Dreams: The Broad Theater; 636 N. Broad St.; 7 p.m. “Nobody May Come,” a chronicle of the public and private life of the iconic entertainer, Valerie Sassyfras, screens in New Orleans for one night only on January 19. Directed by Ella Hatamian and Stiven Luka, the documentary was awarded Best Documentary at The Toronto Arthouse Film Festival and in 2022 and Best Cinematography at the New Orleans Film Festival in 2020. There will be a live performance by Sassyfras at 7pm. Movie runs 7:30-9pm. Q and A after movie.
1/20
* Houma’s Got Talent: Androgyny; 194 Monarch Dr., Houma; 7 p.m. Do you have Talent? Want to show it off? Have you wanted to perform on stage? Now is your Time! Sing, Dance, Comedy, etc. Doors open at 5pm sign up by 8pm show time 9pm ENTERTAINMENT BY Zia Lush and Destiny Sterling
* Miss Exotique 2023 “Springtime in Paris”: Golden Lantern Bar; 1239 Royal St.; 8 p.m. 4 categories judged – talent, evening, gown, presentation, on stage question. $20 entry fee for contestants; cash prize, sash and crown for winner.
* Sisters of the Perpetual Indulgence Beer Bust: Phoenix Bar; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 9 p.m.
* Get to know the Sisters at their monthly beer bust social! $10 all you can drink draft Bud Lite on the back patio.
* How the Drag Queens Stole Christmas: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10 p.m. Twas the Night Before Christmas Eve and all through the house, not a creature was stirring….except for one Drag Queen! And she needs YOUR help to SAVE CHRISTMAS! Come witness the UNBELIEVABLE Tale of how 6 Drag Artists SAVED Christmas in this Holiday Cabaret! Get your tickets before they sell out! Go to PrettieBoi.com for eventbrite.com or Tickets.
* Le Vampyre Cabaret: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m. A deviously campy and deliciously sexy macabre Theater Show! $40 per person or $50 each for front row seating. Burlesque, Live Music, & Story Time with these Bloodthirsty Beauties! For Tickets Email salonrougeallways@gmail.com or go to eventbrite.com
1/21
* NOAGE Coffee; Talk Virtual; 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. A great way to stay connected with the community sponsored by New Orleans Advocates for GLBT Elders. On Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/971171285
* Mama Honey’s Drag Brunch; Artisan Cafe; 2517 St. Claude Ave.; Showtimes at 11 a,m. and 1 p.m. Mama Honey’s Drag Brunch, hosted by Vanessa Carr, returns! Join us for the finest drag entertainment around and an amazing brunch menu! Tickets may be found on eventbrite or by calling 504-510-4340.
* Drag Telenovela Show: American Townhouse: 1012 Rampart St.; noon – 3 p.m. Drag Telenovela Show happens on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of every month. Doors open at noon with show starting at 1 p.m.
* Toon In! 610 Stompers Debutante Ball: The Fillmore New Orleans; 6 Canal St.; 8 p.m. – 1 a.m. Join us for the biggest and best party of Carnival Season: our 12th Annual Sweet 610 Debutante Ball, 610: TOON IN! Get your cartoon themed costumes ready (get creative, people) and dance the night away with us Saturday, January 21st at The Fillmore New Orleans. Your ticket to 610: TOON IN! includes OPEN BAR ALL NIGHT, LATE NIGHT PIZZA, live entertainment by New Orleans’ own JOHNNY SKETCH AND THE DIRTY NOTES. You will also be the first to witness the official debut of our NEW 2023 DANCES. Tickets available at eventbrite.com
* ShowNight: Androgyny; 194 Monarch Dr., Houma; 9 p.m.LGBT+ ShowNight with Kandy Cayne, Angel Monroe, Erina Starr, and Jacquelyn Cayne.
* Knights D Orleans Beer Bust; Phoenix Bar; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 7 – 10 p.m. Mix and mingle with the Knights social club at their monthly beer bust social! $1 draft Bud Lite on the back patio from 9pm – midnight.
* Drag Queen Bingo! Hideaway Den & Arcade 800 North Causeway Boulevard Suite 1-d Mandeville; 8 – 10 p.m. Bingo is back with Catastrophe and Misty Knight! Your queens will host this special bingo game with prizes to be won and fun to be had!
* Bash After The Ball: Splash Nightclub; 2183 Highland Rd., Baton Rouge; 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. The Capital City’s largest non-stop Mardi Gras dance party. Performances by Santana A. Savage and more.
* It’s Showtime on Rampart Street; GrandPre’s; 834 N. Rampart St.; 10 p.m. – midnight. “ITS SHOWTIME ON RAMPART ST” with an all NEW Show with Moanalot Fontaine, Sheeya Mann, Sable Starr and special guests.
* Frisky Whiskers: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 11 p.m. PussyCat Purrlesque is ringing in the new year and you’re invited! Come Spend the evening with the most alluring striptease artists, fierce drag performers, and more! Join the PussyCats on Saturday January 21st for a night of frisky and ferocious fun! Help us celebrate the New Year! PussyCat Purrlesque is a burlesque and variety production featuring a rotating cast of brilliantly talented performers! Tickets available at door and on eventbrite.com
1/22
* The Van Ella Bordella: A Storyville Burlesque; The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m. The Van Ella Bordella, New Orleans’ beloved Storyville spectacle, is back with an all new show, original music, and the courtesans you know and love, all with taking the necessary precautions. Limited seating and masks required. 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. Bring your open mind, a daring sense of adventure and leave your inhibitions at the door for an immersive, theatrical and fabulous evening of burlesque harlotry. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com.
1/23
* Cheers! An Improvised Comedy Celebration: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7:30 p.m. This improvised comedy show takes inspiration from the awesome things that have happened to anyone that comes to the show. Got a job promotion? Cheers! Landed a new gig? Cheers! Kissed someone? Cheers! Got out of bed? Cheers! We’ll take whatever anyone wants to celebrate and improvise the ever-lovin’ heck out of it.The planet needs some good news. So, bring yours, and we’ll celebrate it! Tickets are $8 in advance via EventBrite and $10 at the door.
* Almost Naked Karaoke: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m. Enjoy Naked Karaoke with Kip Kendal & Trey Bien. Come sign & Strip (nudity optional). Suggested donation $5 – $10.
1/26
* Jockstrap Lube Wrestling: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 11:30 p.m. Lubed up bodies enter the ring BUT only one will win. This tournament is a judgment free zone filled with sexy fights and live entertainment including but not limited to drag and burlesque throughout. Never wrestled but really wanna show up and out? Unlike other wrestling events, winning a round is purely performance based, and each winner is chosen by the audience’s applause. 1st place wins $100, 2nd place wins $50, and the rest get to have a great time on stage nearly nude. Masks must be worn as well as proof of vaccination / recent negative COVID test shown at the door. Tickets available at the door and any eventbrite.com
1/27
* Krewe of Exotique “Disco Ball”: Cafe Istanbul; 2372 St. Claude Ave.; 8 p.m. – ,midnight. Come celebrate with King Jeffrey Wilkes and Queen Regina Adams. Costume Tableau; $15 entry at the door. Featuring DJ Mariiigold.
* Crescent City Leathermen Beer Bust; Phoenix Bar; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 9 p.m. – midnight. Mix and mingle with the Crescent City Leathermen social club at their monthly beer bust social! $1 draft Bud Lite on the back patio from 9pm – midnight.
* Musicals: In Burlesque: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m. NEW FROM NICKI NICOLAI PRODUCTIONS! It’s Musicals: In Burlesque! Every month we will be taking a musical or influential musical history figure and paying homage to its/their contribution to the genre through the best way we know how BURLESQUE. Tickets available at door or on eventbrite.com
* Feys Gone Wild: An Immersive High Fantasy Cabaret Experience: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 11 p.m. Grab an ale, watch the gogo dancers, and party with the extraordinary staff in this risqué take on LARPing designed for the wild at heart! You are a traveler who’s come to party at the Smiling Siren, a local tavern and entertainment club known for its risqué performances and attractive performers. Do body shots with goblins, table dance with a druid, let a tiefling tell your future, sing a shanty with our elven madam, and when you’re partied out, let our cleric of the Wild Mother revivify you. Combining the art of the striptease with roleplaying, improv, circus, sideshow, and other incredible skills, our performers are sure to Enthrall you at this unique immersive event! Doors at 10:30p/Welcome Ceremony at 11pm. Entry $20 Tickets available at eventbrite.com
1/28
* The Mystic Krewe of Apollo de New Orleans Presents “A Night of Magic”: Carver Theater; 2101 Orleans Ave.; 7 – 10:30 p.m. Join The Mystic Krewe of Apollo de New Orleans as we present our 20th bal masque, “A Night of Magic,” at the historic Carver Theater. With an exciting new venue, this anniversary ball promises to be fun for everyone as we present costumes ranging from Hocus Pocus to the Magic Markers and maybe even a visit to the Magic Forest or a sighting of Magic Mike. Honoring our reigning King and Queen Apollo XIX Tom Merrill and Andrea Sabillon Halsted and presenting our King and Queen Apollo New Orleans XX William Stevenson and Ned Pitre. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tableau at 9 p.m. Party food and cash bar throughout the event. We look forward to having you join us for an evening of food, fun and friends. Tickets available at eventbrite.com
* The Mystic Krewe of Amon-Ra’s 58th Annual Ball: Frederick j Sigur Civic Center; 8245 W. Judge Perez Blvd.; 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.. ball at 8 p.m. For more information go to kreweofamon-ra.com/index.php/about-us/annual-balls/
* Secrets of the Sea – Fantasy Land: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Secrets of the Sea is a monthly show that offers the best in live entertainment New Orleans has to offer! Fantasyland is ready and waiting. Join us at The Allways Lounge and enjoy an interactive cabaret experience. Start your evening with drink specials, laughing, great entertainment and an overall one of a kind experience. Performances by our divine cast Fox Monroe, Poseidon Davenport, and Host Eros Sea. This month we have Gogo Incognito from Nashville TN. Tickets available at the door and on eventbrite.com
* KAPOW: Burlesque, Drag & Variety with a BANG!: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10 p.m. Vivacious Miss Audacious presents: KAPOW: Burlesque, Drag, Variety with a BANG! A powerhouse entertainment experience featuring a rotating cast of burlesque, drag and variety artists that pack a punch! Doors 10:00pm, Show 10:30pm. RSVP REQUIRED; NO REFUNDS tickets@missaudacious.com
1/29
* Queer People Singin’: Flops!: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Christopher Robin & Lynx Murphy with musical guests BC and Sora present an evening of musical entertainment in the form of shows that never quite made it far enough to find Broadway success. We bring you flops, honey. Flops! Tickets available at door and eventbvrite.com
1/31
* Historic Costume Tour & Headdress Workshop: The Prebytere; Jackson Square; 6 – 8 p.m. Tickets available at eventbrite.com Celebrate carnival season at the Louisiana State Museum. Tour the exhibition “Rex: The 150th Anniversary of the School of Design” with Curator of Costumes and Textiles Wayne Phillips to view historic costumes, gowns, jewels, and designs. Then create your own headpiece for Mardi Gras! Light refreshments will be provided. Tickets are $25/person and $20 for Friends of the Cabildo and Louisiana Museum Foundation members. This event is aimed at participants ages 14+
