With Mardi Gras now in the distant past, we look towards other holidays and amazing festivals in NOLA this month. From the Tennessee Williams Festival and Saints & Sinners Literary Festival to the Gay Easter Parade, March is hopping. Here are just some of the hot happenings in March 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; Rainbow sidewalk one Norman C. Francis Blvd.; 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 New Orleans; 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:
* Trivia Night: Crossing NOLA; 439 Dauphine St.; 7:30 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
* 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.
* Open Talent Night: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA; 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Hosted by Debbie with a D.
Wednesday:
* Dance Cardio with NOAGE: Treme Recreation Community Center; 900 N. Villere St.; 6 p.m. Dance Cardio is a low impact dance cardio workout for active adults aging actively, set to high energy hip-hop, rock, R&B, blues and funk.
* 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.
* Drink & Drown: SIPPS Gulfport; 2218 25th Ave. Gulfport, MS; 9 p.m. – midnight. Drink & Drown every Wednesday from 9pm – Midnight $15 all you can drink; Well single pour liquor drinks and Domestic beers 21+ to enter. Come sing your heart out.
* The Ladies of Oz Show Night; Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St.; 9:30-11:30 p.m. Featuring the Ladies of Oz and DJ Tim Pflueger.
* Queen’s Karaoke; George’s Place; 860 St. Louis St., Baton Rouge; 10 p.m. – midnight. Hosted every Wednesday by Alvin McGee 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’ Storyville spectacle, is back with an all new show, original music, and courtesans. Limited seating. Join Madam Lola van Ella and her courtesans for an evening of debauchery, scandal, decadent delights and Victorian era brothel history. 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.
* QUEERS OF COMEDY New Orleans: Oz; 800 Bourbon St.; 8 p.m. A group of queer comedians performing comedy together
* 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.
* Clay’s Karao Kiki; George’s Place; 860 St. Louis St., Baton Rouge; 10 p.m. – midnight. Hosted every Thursday by Clay Donadlson starting at 10 p.m.
* 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.
* So You Think You Can Drag: B-Bob’s; 213 Conti St., Mobile AL; 11 p.m. Winner chosen by audience applause.
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 Tease the Season 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
* Flamingo Night: The Four Seasons Bar; 1229 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, LA; 8 p.m. Tiffany Alexander hosts a night of crazy fun and games.
* 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 in the Warehouse District.The open-mic list often features the city’s best comedians, visiting comics, national touring acts & first timers. It’s FREE to attend, but tipping’s highly encouraged (comics gotta eat, too).
* Bayou Blues Burlesque: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m. Tickets available at eventbrite.com and at the door. An intimate night of live blues music accompanied by burlesque and variety acts. Drink specials by your bartenders and comfy seating to enjoy the art of the strip tease. 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.
* Flip’n Fridays: Splash Nightclub; 2183 Highland Rd., Baton Rouge; 9 – 11 p.m. Splash presents Flip’N Fridays! Flip a coin each round to see if you win a gift card equal to the value of that round! Featuring a performance at 10:30 where the queen flips a coin to see what she is performing that number!
* 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.
* Dollz with Ballz: The Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 10 p.m. Come out and enjoy a great show with Taze-Ya-Ballz and cast.
* Guys Night Fridays: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA; 10 p.m, Dance the night away at New Orleans’ #1 Gay Dance Club with DJ Tim Pflueger 15 X Winner GAA “DJ of the Year” / Adam Joseph / Orlando Ricardo. THE OZ GOGOs DANCING ON THE BAR ALL WEEKEND!
* 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!
* Walking with the Gay Ghosts of New Orleans: Cafe Lafitte’s in Exile; 901 Bourbon St.; 6:30 p.m. Tickets at eventbrite.com Half Queer History, half stories of good ol’ Gay Smut! This is History & Happy Hour! Grab a vodka soda while we walk through the devastating and the enlivening history of queer goblins in the French Quarter. We make bar stops.
* Kingz & Corsets: A Sexy Studded Affair: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA; 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.
* 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
* Show Night: Androgyny; 7181 W Main St., Houma, LA.; 8 p.m. Shownight – $5 cover 21^, $10 Cover 18-20 (first soda free)
* Dance Bitches Dance: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA; 10 p.m. Dance the night away at New Orleans’ #1 Gay Dance Club with DJ Tim Pflueger. 15 X Winner GAA “DJ of the Year” followed by DJ Adam Joseph or DJ Orlando Ricardo
* Show Night: SIPPS Gulfport; 2218 25th Ave.; Gulfport, MS.; 11:30 p.m. Come check out the fabulous Nicole DuBois and a rotating cast of drag performers each week.
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.
* WigSnatchers Drag Brunch: Marigny Brasserie; 640 Frenchmen St. , New Orleans, LA; 12 – 3 p.m. Located in the heart of historic Frenchmen St. comes the hottest Drag Show New Orleans has to offer. Hosted by Cosette LaFemme and Mistie Bonét, Drag Brunch @ Marigny Brasserie guarantees a welcoming and entertaining experience with some of Nola’s finest Drag Queens. Come enjoy performances of some of the most iconic artists of all time while you start the day with a plate of New Orleans, a drink in hand, and a safe space to have fun and express yourself. Email marigny.brasserie@kfkgroup.com to inquire about special event offers and group pricing of parties of 5 or more
* 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!
* Sing-A-Long Sundays: Bourbon Pub & Parade; 801 Bourbon St.; 4 p.m. – midnight. Join Gay Appreciation Award Winner VJ Brendan for Sing-A-Long Sundays.
* 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.
* The PlayGirlz Show: The Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal St.; 5 – 7 p.m. Come out and enjoy the show featuring Gia GiaVanni with Taze Ya Ballz and a special guest each week.
* 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.; Gulfport, MS.; 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Come play bingo for great prizes every Sunday.
* 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 burlesque and variety show. The Society of Sin Burlesque & Variety every Sunday at The Maison on Frenchman at 7pm. Every week there will be a different show filled with decadent costumes, extravagant aesthetics, and big moods from our rotating cast of entertainers. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com
* 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.
* Sunday Confession: Phoenix Bar; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 9 p.m. Hot gogo men on stage, every Sunday night.
* The Ladies of Oz Show Night; Oz; 800 Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA; 9:30-11:30 p.m. Featuring the Ladies of Oz and DJ Tim Pflueger.
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3/1 – 3/3
* Kenner Italian Heritage Festival: Kenner Rivertown Historic District; End of Williams Blvd. by the River, Kenner, LA; Friday 6 – 10 p.m., Saturday Noon – 10 p.m., Sunday Noon – 6 p.m. Make your plans to join us at the 22nd Annual Festa Italiana in Kenner’s historic Rivertown March 1-3! They have live entertainment, crafters and artists and lots of delicious Italian delicacies to try. Come out and be Italian for a day! Benvento Ya’ll!
* Gypsy: St. Bernard Theater Company; 2000 St. Bernard Hwy., Chalmette, LA.; 3/1 & 3/2 – 7:30 p.m., 3/3 – 3 p.m. Gypsy: A Musical Fable is a musical loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, and focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with “the ultimate show business mother.” The musical contains many songs that became popular standards, including “Everything’s Coming Up Roses”, “Together (Wherever We Go)”, “Small World”, “You Gotta Get a Gimmick”, “Let Me Entertain You”, “All I Need Is the Girl”, and “Rose’s Turn”. Tickets at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/80313?fbclid=IwAR0U5PWdXEpEopI8JP6UMZ1uF-mcyqZoxkeqYdDZv1JrNukuK-KzmpLYEns
* Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations: Saenger Theatre; 1111 Canal St., New Orleans; Friday – 8 p.m., Saturday – 2 & 8 p.m; Sunday 1 & 6:30 p.m. Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations follows The Temptations’ journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography, Ain’t Too Proud tells the story of brotherhood, family, loyalty, and betrayal, as the group’s personal and political conflicts threatened to tear them apart during a decade of civil unrest. Tickets at https://www.saengernola.com/events/aint-too-proud/
3/1
* The Official Gay Easter Parade Spring Fever and Sponsorship Party: Corner Pocket; 940 St. Louis St.,; 6 – 8:30 p.m. Join us at the Corner Pocket for our Annual Spring Fever Event and Gay Easter Parade Sponsorship Party! , Star Studded Drag Show, Silent Auction, 50/50 raffle, Easter Baskets and more!, $10 General Admission. This is a fundraiser for The Official Gay Easter Parade. Funds raised will benefit Food for Friends, a program of CrescentCare
* Attrition Presents: 40 Years Of The Apocalypse Tour Vader, Origin, Inhuman Condition: The Goat New Orleans, 1301 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans, LA; 6 p.m. Doors 6pm; Show 8pm; $25 ADV; $30 DOS; 21+; advance tickets: goatshowsnola.eventbrite.com
* Nerd Night: A Comedic Study of Science: Big Couch; 1045 Desire St. Ste 101,; 7:30 – 9 p.m. We’ve invited some really smart friends to tell us a little about their research and areas of interest. Then, we’re going to use that as inspiration for unscripted comedy!Come to the first show to learn (and laugh) about lizards, amphibians, and evolutionary ecology!
* The One: A Tribute to Elton John: Jefferson Performing Arts Center; 6400 Airline Hwy.; 8 p.m. Beau St. Pierre returns as Sir Elton on FRIDAY MARCH 1, with “The One: A Tribute To Elton John”! It’s a night of Elton’s biggest hits, rare B-sides, and stadium anthems! Tickets at https://ci.ovationtix.com/35874/pr/1187346/pe/11401472?fbclid=IwAR1DPrpviEkWmpW5KtRrRhXG59RQRyCseLcs723l3_80NuvQTTppZXeVrvI
* 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
* The Black Parade: Emo Night: Splash Nightclub; 2183 Highland Rd., Baton Rouge;, 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. Relive the glory days of emo and pop punk at Splash’s “The Black Parade” Emo Night! Prepare to dance the night away to non-stop emo and pop punk hits, while being entertained by captivating emo and pop punk-themed drag performances starting at 10:30p. Enjoy a complimentary shot before 11pm if you’re 21 and up.
* Insane Clown P*ssy- An ICP Variety ShowThe Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m. Join us for a night of sideshow, burlesque, and avant-garde acts based around one of the most polarizing musical acts of all time- Insane Clown P*ssy. Featuring the assorted clownin’ of Sailem from Hell.Trombone Squirty
3/2 – 3/3
* 2024 Los Islenos Festival: Los Islenos Museum; 1357 Bayou Road, St. Bernard, LA.; Saturday 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Sunday 11am.m – 9 p.m. Entrance fee is $5.00 for ages 13yrs. and up. 12yrs. and under are free. Come and enjoy a weekend of great food, living history, crafts, music, rides and much more!
3/2
* 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., New Orleans, LA; 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.
* A Spot of Tease Burlesque Brunch: Tasting Room; 1906 Magazine St.; Noon – 3 p.m. Join Vivi Noir & Friends at The Tasting Room on Magazine Street, to Indulge in Delicious Brunch, Refreshing Cocktails, & Sassiest Showgirls in the Big Easy! A great way to celebrate your special day!! And dont forget to bring those dollars, after all these performers are flattery operated! Tickets at eventbrite.com
* Wiener Dog Races: New Orleans fair Grounds Race Course & Slots; 1751 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA; 12:30 p.m. Cheer on these tiny turbocharged canines at the cutest event of the season! Skip the line on race day, reserve your tickets today through Ticketmaster! Click ‘Find Tickets’ or click here: https://bit.ly/42lbRxt to get yours today! GENERAL ADMISSION: $10
* Now That’s What I call Queer (an unapologetically queer dance party); 12 Mile Limit; 500 S. Telemachus St., New Orleans, LA; 9 p.m. queer dance party at twelve mile limit! DJ set by warm advice! $5 twelve mile limit cocktail special! No cover!
* The Van Ella Bordella: A Storyville Burlesque; The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m. The Van Ella Bordella, New Orleans’ Storyville spectacle, is back with an all new show, original music, and courtesans. Limited seating. Join Madam Lola van Ella and her courtesans for an evening of debauchery, scandal, decadent delights and Victorian era brothel history. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com.
* Joie des Femmes Improv Comedy: Big Couch; 1045 Desire Street; 7:30 p.m. The femme performers of Big Couch are spreading joy through imaginative improv comedy! They’ll take the stage without a script and create everything from nothing. You’ll discover their worlds and characters as they do. Tickets at door and eventbrite.com
* The New Orleans High Society Hour!: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.NOLA ; 8 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. Tickets at eventbrite.com and door .
* Demetria’s Viva Las Vegas Birthday; Splash Nightclub; 2183 Highland Rd., Baton Rouge;, LA 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. Get ready to party with Splash as we celebrate Demetria Cherry’s birthday in style! On Saturday, March 2, join us for Demetria’s Viva Las Birthday Celebration, where the energy will be off the charts. Dance the night away to the pulsating beats of DJ SQRD, while being captivated by the incredible performances of Demetria Cherry, London Manchester, and Santana A. Savage.
* Zooma Zooma! A Burlesque Tribute to Louis Prima!: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, LA; 10:00 p.m. Celebrate the life & the music of Louis Prima, Sam Butera and The Witnesses, Keeley Smith, and Gia Maione! A Betsy Propane & Roxie le Rouge production. Featuring live music from bandleader Betsy Propane & The Accessories Burlesque performances by Betsy Propane, Red Hot Mia Moore & Roxie le Rouge. Tickets at door and eventbrite.com
* Spin That Wheel: A Burlesque Improvapalooza!: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, LA; 10:00 p.m. Our performers will be challenged to create spontaneous acts, adding an element of unpredictability to the show. Props and songs are picked by our Wheel and Spun by you! Tickets are at 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.
3/3
* Drag Show Crawfish Boil: The Cypress Taphouse; 6616 Rose Farm Rd, Ocean Springs, MS.; 10 a.m Join Gulf Coast Equality and The Cypress Taphouse as we present “Drag Show and Crawfish Boil” – a fundraiser for Gulf Coast Equality. Doors open at 10 AM and the show starts at 11 AM. We will also be doing a food drive at the event to benefit Back Bay Mission in Biloxi. Tickets will be $40.00 in advance or $45.00 at the door. Your ticket price includes a crawfish platter, and a drag show starring Catastrophe Nicole Knight, Miss GCAP Misty Love, Miss B-Bob’s Chocolate DuBois, Angelina Milano, and Tiffany Avery. Food Drive: We will be doing a food drive at the event to benefit Back Bay Mission in Biloxi. Please bring canned goods or other non-perishable items for the drive. You will be given a free ticket to our raffles (up to five tickets) for your donation. NOTE: Due to limited seating if you have a large group attending, please drop us an email at info@gcequality.org with the party’s name and chair count. We will reserve a table for your group. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to sit together at the same table. Tickets will be limited so be sure to get yours today! Ticket Link: https://app.donorview.com/YX0JQ
* A Spot of Tease Burlesque Brunch: Tasting Room; 1906 Magazine St.; Noon – 3 p.m. Join Vivi Noir & Friends at The Tasting Room on Magazine Street, to Indulge in Delicious Brunch, Refreshing Cocktails, & Sassiest Showgirls in the Big Easy! A great way to celebrate your special day!! And dont forget to bring those dollars, after all these performers are flattery operated! Tickets at eventbrite.com
* Lords of Leather Rush Party: Phoenix Bar; 941 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, LA; 3 – 6 p.m. The Lords of Leather are looking for a few good members to join us! Become a part of the leather community and get a taste of leather, laughter and love! Refreshments and Cash Bar. Join us as part of the krewe, and for a good ol’ time!
* The Van Ella Bordella: A Storyville Burlesque; The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m. The Van Ella Bordella, New Orleans’ Storyville spectacle, is back with an all new show, original music, and courtesans. Limited seating. Join Madam Lola van Ella and her courtesans for an evening of debauchery, scandal, decadent delights and Victorian era brothel history. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com.
3/4
* Liminal Lux Cabaret: The Courtyard Brewery; 1160 Camp Street; 7:30 p.m. Join us for a night of enchantment at the Liminal Lux Cabaret! This event will take place at The Courtyard Brewery in the “Liminal Space” within the brewery. Immerse yourself as you indulge in drag, burlesque and MORE!. Coupled with industry night specials on drinks! Tickets at eventbrite.com and at door.
* Multi-hyphenate Mondays: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 8 p.m.“Multi-Hyphenate Mondays” is a unique experience hosted by J.Mix (The Self-Aware Millennial) & Pat Smith (“Santa Don’t Want Your Cookies”)! Each LIVE episode features two locally known artists/creatives but they’ll be performing something you may NOT know they do! Each show will PREMIERE a collaboration between our two featured artists, each performing the skill you know them for, together for the first time! TIX are $10 and are available at the door or online at eventbrite
3/5
* National Absinthe Day; Southern Food and Beverage Museum & Museum of the American Cocktail; 6 p.m.; 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard. Join us for a celebration of all things absinthe. Tickets: $12 Admission at the door. Come and learn about the Absinthe drink with Absinthe experts Marielle Songy and Ted Breaux.
* The Sh*t Show: Bar Redux; 801 Poland Ave., New Orleans, LA; 8 p.m. The SH*T Show is a monthly variety show for people who give a SH*T! Picolla Tushy Glapion produces the show in 24 hours! IT’S CHAOTIC GOOD!!! Pay what you can OR bring a physical donation to Bar Redux! All donations collected will go directly to stocking For The Love Of/ For The Love Of Pop Up Pantry.
3/6
* Burlesque Bingo with Lefty Lucy!: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m. Chock full of fun facts, bad jokes, & Strip Tease. Win prizes every round including a New Orleans Gift Set as well as BURLESQUE ROULETTE: Where YOU choose the song Lefty Strips to!
* Strange Features: SpiderVerse; Bar Redux; 801 Poland Ave., New Orleans, LA; 9 p.m. Bar Redux Presents Spider-Verse Double Feature, No Cover. 21+ “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a 2018 American computer-animated superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales / Spider-Man.
3/7
* Glitz: Glittering, Glamorous, Gorgeous: Splash Nightclub; 2183 Highland Rd., Baton Rouge;, LA 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. Splash is proud to bring back Thursday night drag the first Thursday of every month! The Bombshells of Baton Rouge & Local Baton Rouge Queens! Kicking it off with London Manchester, Miss Thing B. Savage, Mahogany Campbell, and Kozmik. The doors open at 7p, so arrive early to enjoy happy hour and take advantage of the $5 cover charge until 9p. The show kicks off at 8:30pm. VIP table reservations are available, which include entry and a bottle of champagne. (or 3 sodas for under 21) VIP Table reservations will be available on website.
* Talk Nerdy To Me: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:00 p.m. Are you ready to get Nerdy & Flirty? Doors open at 10:00 PM, show starts at 10:30 PM Tickets are available for purchase at the door or at eventbrite.com
3/7 – 3/24
* Kingdom of Earth: Marquette Theater at Loyola University; 6363 St. Charles Ave. Thursday – Sunday – 7:30 pm., 3/24 – 3 p.m. TWTC opens its eighth season with the Tennessee Williams thriller, Kingdom of Earth. A dark, stormy night with the levee soon to burst amplifies the tension of the Ravenstock estate where Lot has returned home for a showdown with his half-brother Chicken. Between these two, Myrtle finds herself suspended on a tightrope of desire, desperation, and danger. Tickets: www.twtheatrenola.com
3/7 – 3/31
* Beautiful: The Carole King Musical: Le Petit Theatre; 616 St. Peter St., New Orleans, LA; Thursday – Saturday 7:30 pm.; Sundays 3 p.m. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is award-winning story of Carole King’s journey from teenage songwriter to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Tickets at https://ci.ovationtix.com/36212/production/1160667?fbclid=IwAR3SIL_rdhOEyihexuXmNiR-AMQAPi71bLlVQ_eeNoyCKuTXU10-GYQhD1M
3/8
* Dylan Krieger’s Predators Welcome Book Launch: Bar Redux; 801 Poland Ave., New Orleans, LA; 9 p.m. We’re celebrating Dylan’s new book with a riot of a party! Dylan Krieger is writing the apocalypse in real time in south Louisiana. Find her at DylanKrieger.com Joining Dylan will be Carolyn Hembree, Rodrigo Toscano and Benjamin Morris.
* 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 beer one the back patio
* Come As You Were: Splash Nightclub; 2183 Highland Rd., Baton Rouge;, LA 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. Relive the glory days of high school by dressing up in your favorite throwback outfits and get ready to dance the night away. From the iconic hits of the 1980s to the chart-toppers of the 2010s, our DJ will be spinning the biggest high school bops. At 10:30p, be prepared to be amazed by our high school themed drag performances.
* Psychedelic Speakeasy; The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10 p.m. -midnight. Immerse yourself in an evening of burlesque and performance art! 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
* Venusian Nights: A Drag & Burlesque Spectacle: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m. Tickets available at eventbrite.com and at the door. Join us for a night filled with glamor and camp.
3/9 – 3/10
* 4th Annual New Orleans Tamale Festival: Poor Boys; 1328 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans, LA; 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. Two days of tamales, music, art, and fun!!! Presented by Medina’s Good Tamales, Holly Tamale, and Poor Boys Bar on March 9 & 10 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Featuring DJ Suzy Q and Margie Perez Y Felices Los 4 Fun for the whole family.
3/9
* Tasting Room Presents: Drag Brunch with Coca Mesa: Tasting Room; 1906 Magazine St.; noon – 3 p.m. Coca Mesa & Her Queens are sure to dazzle you at our Tasting Room Brunch! Tickets to the show are $35 PER PERSON & do not include food, drink, tax, or gratuity. Food & Drink A La Carte. For multiple guests at your table, please purchase tickets together. For parties 6 or more, please email Info@ttrneworleans.com at 504-766-6390
* Purple Party: Crossing NOLA; 439 Dauphine St., New Orleans, LA; 6 – 9 pm. The Official gay easter Parade fundraiser includes a drag show, food and raffle prizes.
* Champions of Magic: Saenger Theatre; 1111 Canal St., New Orleans, LA; 2 & 7 p.m.. Tickets are on sale now! bit.ly/COMTICKETS Mind-boggling illusions, incredible mind-reading, and jaw-dropping escapes! An evening of impossible illusions and spectacular special effects. Catch the only team of magicians in the world as they present their original, phenomenal ensemble illusions.
* Big Easy Roller Derby Double Header: 3632 Desire Parkway, New Orleans; 4 p.m, Timeline: 4:00 pm – Doors open to the public ($10 suggested donation); 5:00 pm – Big Easy Second Line vs. West Florida (B); 7:00 pm – Big Easy Allstars vs. Team Free Radicals. Come on out for our season opener and watch your home team, Big Easy Roller Derby take on Team Free Radicals out of Austin, Texas! We’ll have food and drinks available for purchase, as well as raffle items and merch! Don’t forget to bring your chairs, we’ll have some available but we are limited.
* The Splice Poetry Series: Saturn Bar; 3067 St. Claude Ave.,; 6 – 8 p.m. Ginger Ko & Stefene Russell will read their poems on Saturday, March 9th @ 6:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public and is supported in part by http://litwire.org/ Ginger Ko is the author of Motherlover (Bloof Books) and Inherit (Sidebrow), as well as several chapbooks. You can find her online at www.gingerko.com Stefene Russell is an MFA candidate in poetry at the UNO, where she is the co-managing editor of Bayou Magazine.
* Lieder & Lingerie: Opera Burlesque: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m..Lieder and Lingerie is a live music opera burlesque show featuring a rotating cast of opera singers, burlesque performers, and live musicians pushing the boundaries of Opera. Do you need some titties with your ditties? Some schlongs with your songs? Then look no further than the opera strip-tease sensation, Lieder and Lingerie!! Tickets at eventuate.com and door.
* Playboy Bunny Rejects 2024: Oz New Orleans; 801 Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA.: 7 – 10 p.m. Want to be the Playboy Bunny Reject of the year? Pick a month and come compete for this year’s title. Whoever raises the most combined money for Costume, Talent and Basket Raffle will be Amon-Ra’s Playboy Bunny Reject 2024!\ CONTEST WINNER AWARDED a Carriage for 2 in the 2024 Gay Easter Parade! Contact Robert Cook for details @ 985-290-8794. Event Hosted by Bootsie DeVille @ Oz New Orleans People attending can expect to place a bid on a HUGE BASKET, 50/50 raffle and Entertainment! If you would like to come and see the Bunnies, you can buy a ticket from a member, online or at the door. $10 donation. LIMITED VIP TABLES AVAILABLE ($100 for a table of 4)
* At The Top: A Collaborative Comedy Competition: Big Couch; 1045 Desire St.; 9 p.m. Tickets at door and eventbrite.com Experience your favorite standup comics working together like you’ve never seen before, live and video sketch comedy, and the sweetest honey roast you’ve ever tasted! Doors open at 8:30 pm, and the show starts at 9:00 pm.
* Rouxgarou Rugby Beer Bust: Phoenix Bar; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 9 p.m. – midnight.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
* Eternal Sunshine: A Night of Ariana Grande! Splash Nightclub; 2183 Highland Rd., Baton Rouge;, LA 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. Join us as we celebrate the much-awaited release of Ariana’s new Album, Eternal Sunshine. Prepare to be blown away by the sensational drag performances, where the talented Bombshells of Baton Rouge bring Ariana’s anthems to life like never before.
* PokéDrag! A Pokemon Drag Battle Royale!: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m. PokéDrag is a Pokémon themed party. Come dressed as your favorite Pokémon and get “caught” by one of our PokéDrag Trainers! Pokemon will compete in three categories: A Lipsync Battle Royale, PokéFashion, and PokéKnowledge! The winning Pokémon and their trainers will receive Pokémon themed prize packages! Tickets at door and eventbrite.com
3/10
* Hilton’ Drag Brunch: Hilton Baton Rouge Capital Center; 201 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Drag performances, brunch, and bottomless mimosas. 21+ Only Tickets available at eventbrite.com
* Drag Brunch at Hal & Mal’s: Hal & Mal’s; 200 S.Commerce St., Jackson, MS.; Noon – 3 p,m. Tickets available on eventbrite.com Capital City Pride Brunch is back! Join us for delicious food, a fabulous show, and a Safe Space for ALL! $5 off now applied for only the first 20 ticket purchases. Now offering a special cocktail called the “Ginger Kiss” made with Jameson Orange, ABSOLUT vanilla vodka, sprite & orange juice!
* Tasting Room Presents: Drag Brunch with Coca Mesa: Tasting Room; 1906 Magazine St.; Noon – 3 p.m. Coca Mesa & Her Queens are sure to dazzle you at our Tasting Room Brunch! Tickets to the show are $35 PER PERSON & do not include food, drink, tax, or gratuity. Food & Drink A La Carte. For multiple guests at your table, please purchase tickets together. For parties 6 or more, please email Info@ttrneworleans.com at 504-766-6390
* Rikki Redd’s Bottomless Sunday Social: The Four Seasons Bar; 1229 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, LA; 4:30 p.m. Join Rikki Redd and the ladies for a Sunday full of events and entertainment. Your ticket includes your choice of bottomless champagne or Well cocktails from 4:30pm-6:30pm
* Rocky Horror Striptease Show The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10:30 p.m. Rocky Horror Striptease Show brings you the cult classic movie but with a drag-lesque flair to our shadowcast! We have prop bags for audience participation and play the movie on the theater screen while we act it out on the stage and throughout the audience. Performers are theater geeks, burlesque dancers, drag kings, drag queens, strippers & queer folks Tickets are on eventbrite.com or at door.
3/11
* 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.
3/13
* Whodunit!? A Draglesque Murder Mystery where You get to choose WHO DUN IT?: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 – 9:30 p.m. A new theme every month, this murder-mystery cabaret show is interactive dinner theater. Each month a new cast of characters has to convince YOU the audience that they are the murderer. As each character performs, every dollar you tip counts as a vote towards your preferred performer and whoever gets chosen by the audience gets to give an encore performance. GA is $20, GA+ is $30, which includes a plate, VIP is $35, which includes a plate and front row seating.. Email peachykingdrag@gmail.com or eventbrite.com
* Rhinestone Cowpoke – Queer Line Dance Night: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 – 9 p.m. Tickets available at eventbrite.com Get ready for a hoedown throwdown with your instructor, Jeez Loueez, at Rhinestone Cowpoke queer line dancing night! Enjoy a guided lesson of basic two-step, the cowbabe cha cha, honkey tonk hustle, and more. Partner not required!
3/14
* Brainy Burlesque! A Trivia Night!: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m. Each month we present a different trivia theme, with burlesque performances between rounds, and a featured burlesque performer closing out the show! 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! Teams may not exceed 6 people (exceptions can be made)
* Showcase: A Long-form Improv Comedy Show: Big Couch; 3400 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, LA; 7:30 – 9 p.m,. Tickets at door and eventbrite.com Newly trained and long-time improvisers combine to invent characters and worlds in the moment. It’s a showcase show never seen before and never to be seen again.
* With a Little Feeling: A Storytelling/Standup Show: Big Couch; 1020 Desire Street; 9 – 10:30 p.m. Join host Joe Tolpi and local comedians for a night of laughter and stories as part of this monthly show. With a Little Feeling is storytelling and standup comedy featuring a different roster of local comedians talking / joking about how they are (or are not) coping in the world. It really is a “laugh so you don’t cry ” situation, right? Tickets at door and eventbrite.com
* Jockstrap Lube Wrestling: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10 p.m. This tournament is a judgment free zone filled with sexy fights and live entertainment including but not limited to drag and burlesque. Never wrestled but really want tp? 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. Tickets available at the door and eventbrite.com
* 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
3/15 – 3/24
* Jesus Christ Superstar: Jefferson Performing Arts Center; 6400 Airline Highway; 7 :30- 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday @ 7:30 p.m. Thursday & Sunday @2 p.m. This popular 1971 Broadway musical infused with rock, gospel, folk, and funk is set against the events told in the Gospels as seen through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. The show follows the last week of Jesus Christ’s life. For tickets go to
https://ci.ovationtix.com/35874/production/1158350
3/15
* 52nd Annual St. Joseph’s Day Pasta Event: New Orleans Hilton Riverside; 2 Poydras St., New Orleans, LA; Noon – 2 p.m. On Friday, March 15, 2024 the Italian American St. Joseph Day Society will hold our annual St. Joseph’s Pasta Party at 12:00 noon at the Hilton Riverside Hotel. During this event, our Grand Marshal, our Parade Marshals, our Queen, and our Caesar will be presented to the public. Parade Marshal David Greco, owner of Mike’s Deli and Arthur Avenue Caterers, located in the real little Italy in the Bronx; Known to the Food Network as the Italian Food Expert, will treat us to the world’s largest bowl of pasta con le sarde. Join us for this special free event.
* Golden Girls: Saenger Theatre; 1111 Canal St.; 8 p.m. Miami’s sassiest seniors have returned for one more hurrah. 2024 finds Sophia out on bail, after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring for retirees. Blanche and Rose have founded CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together, with help from her much younger, sex-crazed love interest. Starring male actors as the iconic TV characters: Blanche, Sophia, Dorothy, and Rose. Tickets are at https://www.saengernola.com/events/golden-girls/
* Renegade Bears Beer Bust: Phoenix Bar; 941 Elysian Fields Ave.; 9 p.m – midnight. Mix and mingle with Renegade Bears social club at their monthly beer bust social! $5 buy in and $1 draft Bud Lite on the back patio from 9pm – midnight
* The Black Parade: Emo Night: Splash Nightclub; 2183 Highland Rd., Baton Rouge;, LA 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. This event allows you to swap your top with friends (old and new) throughout the night, adding a fun twist to your dance moves. *All swapping must be with full consent. No harassment of any kind will be tolerated, and will be removed immediately. Under garments are required for public decency.
* Burning Hell Burlesque – Rock & Roll Burlesque Show: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10 p.m. A night of rock & roll cabaret from some of New Orleans burlesque’s hottest entertainers plus GUEST STARS $20 General Admission (unreserved seating) $25 Lounge Seating (reserved raised lounge seating at back of theater) $30 VIP includes guaranteed table seating and goodie bag. Tickets available at door and eventbrite.com.
* Club Papi New Orleans: Bourbon Pub & Parade; 801 Bourbon St.; 10 p.m. GENERAL ADMISSION: $10 & $15 The Papi Boyz are coming to the BIG EASY! Direct from Los Angeles, DJ Ben, spins your Favorite Latin | Reggaeton | Tribal | Vocals & Mashups | 4 LA & SF #Trophyboy |Hosted by Rupaul Drag Race Season 9 Star KIMORA BLAC + Drag Race Mexico Season 1 Queen GALA VARO! Tickets available at eventbrite.com
* Gagorama: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 11 p.m. Tickets at eventbrite.com and at door. Gagorama features New Orleans’ best drag and burlesque artists. Trash drag next to immaculate queens next to sexy burlesque. All hosted by the talented and disgusting Sissy Latrine!
* New Queens on the Block: SIPPS Gulfport; 2218 25th Ave.; Gulfport, MS.; 11:30 p.m.Show Time @ 11:30pm. No Cover Charge. Hosted by: Nicole Dubois. Performances by: Sativa I. Showers ~ Dixie L. O’Hara ~ Angel
3/16
* NOAGE Coffee Talk: Online: 10:30 a.m. On Zoom (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/971171285)
* Mama Honey’s Drag Brunch; Artisan Cafe; 2517 St. Claude Ave.; Showtimes at 11 a,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.
* 2024 Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Irish Channel; Noon. The traditional Mass scheduled before the parade at St. Mary’s Assumption Church (923 Josephine St.) begins at 12:00 pm. This mass is open to the public.
* 2nd Annual Drag Show with Bingo: 212 Venture Blvd., Houma, LA; 5 – 9 p.m. Drag Queen Show and Bingo – Dragin Love Everywhere, Let the Shenanigans Begin! Join us at the Krewe of Aphrodite Hall ! Presented by The Rotary Club Of Downtown Houma . Come and experience the magic of drag queens and the thrill of bingo, all in one place! Tickets available on eventbrite.com
* 52nd Annual St. Joseph’s Day Parade: CBD & French Quarter; 6pm 80 Maids parade and 500 Italian-Americans March through the French Quarter in celebration of the Feast of St Joseph! See our Maids, Gondola float and a meticulously crafted rolling St. Joseph Altar as our ethnic organization parades in honor of St Joseph granting an end to the famine in Sicily! Visit www.iasjs.org for more info.
* The Van Ella Bordella: A Storyville Burlesque; The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m. The Van Ella Bordella, New Orleans’ Storyville spectacle, is back with an all new show, original music, and courtesans. Limited seating. Join Madam Lola van Ella and her courtesans for an evening of debauchery, scandal, decadent delights and Victorian era brothel history. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com.
* Secrets of the Sea – Boylesque: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Secrets of the Sea is a monthly show with a different theme and cast each month. This month we are celebrating men of Burlesque!! Performances by our sexy cast Phathoms Deep, Midnite Ryder, Poseidon Davenport, Eros Sea and celebrate with us those special occasions with some of the best male performances in the south! Tickets at door and eventbrite.com
* Green Party: Splash Nightclub; 2183 Highland Rd., Baton Rouge;, LA; 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. It’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend and Splash is going GREEN! Join us for a night of non-stop dance at the ultimate St. Patrick’s Day Dance party! Splash’s 18th Annual Green Party! Wear your green! 21 and up receive a free shot for dressing in theme! Featuring performances starting at 11:30P
* Class: A Classic New Orleans Burlesque Show with a Twist: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 10 p.m. Bridging the gap between classic burlesque and exotic dancer in one wild, unforgettable experience. Doors 10pm, Show 10:30pm. Prettieboi.com for tickets or 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.
* Plasma from RuPaul’s Drag Race: B-Bob’s; 213 Conti St., Mobile, AL; 10:30 p.m. Join us at B-Bob’s to celebrate the fabulous PLASMA of RPDR 16! Get your friends together and get ready to party with PLASMA at B-Bob’s! A limited amount of Early Bird and Meet & Greet tickets will be available on eventbrite.com, first come first served.
3/17
* A Spot of Tease Burlesque Brunch: Tasting Room; 1906 Magazine St.; Noon – 3 p.m. Join Vivi Noir & Friends at The Tasting Room on Magazine Street, to Indulge in Delicious Brunch, Refreshing Cocktails, & Sassiest Showgirls in the Big Easy! A great way to celebrate your special day!! Tickets at eventbrite.com
* Brides of March: American Townhouse; 1012 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, LA; 2 p.m. The Brides of March is a social bar crawl in thrift store wedding dresses (traditional white/off-white). You can walk, pedicab, or “sort of” streetcar from bar to bar. On our way from bar to bar, we will stop off at a few local spots to take pictures. Each bar will have a special event to keep the fun going: high heel race, best dress contest, garter belt toss, bouquet toss, and lots of other fun! Please register at https://www.bridesofmarchnola.com/ The route will be: 2 – 2:45 American Townhouse; 3 – 3:30 Blacksmith Shop; 3:30 – 4 Second Line parade (Blacksmith to Royal, Royal to St. Louis, St. Louis to Crossing); 4 – 4:40 Crossing;, more info to come on the reminder of the route.
* The Van Ella Bordella: A Storyville Burlesque; The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m. The Van Ella Bordella, New Orleans’ Storyville spectacle, is back with an all new show, original music, and courtesans. Limited seating. Join Madam Lola van Ella and her courtesans for an evening of debauchery, scandal, decadent delights and Victorian era brothel history. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com.
3/18
* Liminal Lux Cabaret: The Courtyard Brewery; 1160 Camp Street; 7:30 p.m. Join us for a night of enchantment at the Liminal Lux Cabaret! This event will take place at The Courtyard Brewery in the “Liminal Space” within the brewery. Immerse yourself as you indulge in drag, burlesque and MORE!. Coupled with industry night specials on drinks! Tickets at eventbrite.com and at door.
3/19
* Negligee: A Sexy Comedy Showcase! The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m. Join us for a night of laughter and seduction. Negligee is a one-of-a-kind comedy event that combines the best of both worlds – hilarity and sensuality! Tickets at eventbrite.com and door.
* Jimbo’s Drag Circus World Tour: The Fillmore New Orleans; 6 Canal St., New Orleans, LA; 7 p.m. Tickets available at livenation.com Jimbo, is a Canadian designer and drag queen who competed in the first season of Canada’s Drag Race (2020), was in the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. the World (2022), and won the eighth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (2023).
* Sundown Striptease: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 9 p.m. A Variety show that takes place every 3rd Tuesday of the month! This show puts a queer twist on the macabre and all things that go on after dark. Every month, you’ll find a rotating cast bringing you burlesque, sideshow, live musical talents, drag, standup comedy, Aerial Arts and more! Tickets at eventbrite.com and door
3/20
* NOAGE Potluck: St. Anna’s Episcopal Church; 1313 Esplanade Ave.; 6:30 – 8 p.m. A potluck dinner for the community. Come to eat, network, and make new friends. Fully-vaccinated adults of all ages 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).
* Burlesque Bingo with Lefty Lucy!: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m. Chock full of fun facts, bad jokes, & Strip Tease. Win prizes every round including a New Orleans Gift Set as well as BURLESQUE ROULETTE: Where YOU choose the song Lefty Strips to!
* Hot Dog Drag Bingo: GrandPre’s; 834 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, LA; 8 – 11 p.m. Eureeka Starfish presents drag bingo like never before and they will have some delicious wieners for sale.
3/22
* 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
* Wild N’ Out West Dance Party: Splash Nightclub; 2183 Highland Rd., Baton Rouge;, LA; 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. Splash’s Wild ‘n Out West: The Hip Hop & Country Remix Dance Party promises a night filled with dance mixes from both genres. But that’s not all – prepare to be blown away by the incredible hip hop and country themed mashup drag performances that will leave you in awe. And a little bonus for the fashion-forward partygoers: dress in your best hip hop or Wild West attire and enjoy a complimentary shot if you’re 21 or older.
3/23
* Tasting Room Presents: Drag Brunch with Coca Mesa: Tasting Room; 1906 Magazine St.; 1 – 3 p.m. Coca Mesa & Her Queens are sure to dazzle you at our Tasting Room Brunch! Tickets to the show are $35 PER PERSON & do not include food, drink, tax, or gratuity. Food & Drink A La Carte. For multiple guests at your table, please purchase tickets together. For parties 6 or more, please email Info@ttrneworleans.com at 504-766-6390
3/24
* Tasting Room Presents: Drag Brunch with Coca Mesa: Tasting Room; 1906 Magazine St.; Noon – 3 p.m. Coca Mesa & Her Queens are sure to dazzle you at our Tasting Room Brunch! Tickets to the show are $35 PER PERSON & do not include food, drink, tax, or gratuity. Food & Drink A La Carte. For multiple guests at your table, please purchase tickets together. For parties 6 or more, please email Info@ttrneworleans.com at 504-766-6390
* Mystic Krewe of Amon Ra’s Rush Party: Crossing NOLA; 439 Dauphine St., New Orleans, LA; 1 – 3 p.m. Social for anyone interested in becoming a member of The Mystic Krewe of Amon-Ra!!! Please let your friends or anyone looking to join The Mystic Krewe of Amon-Ra. We are expecting a GREAT upcoming 60th Anniversary! We will be showing the video from the 59th Ball for all to enjoy!
* Bette Tittler’s Broadville Follies: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 8 p.m. Broadway meets vaudeville! Live singing, cabaret, sideshow, and MORE to an ALL MUSICAL THEATER soundtrack! Acts ranging from singers and dancers to drag and burlesque to fire eaters and sword swallowers!
3/24
* Worship: A Burlesque Experience in Chapel Club: Hotel Saint Vincent; 1507 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA ; 7 p.m. Hotel Saint Vincent continues our series Worship: A Monthly Burlesque Experience in Chapel Club. Expect an intimate and immersive show with featured performances full of mischief, surprise, and decadent delight. Tickets at door and eventbrite.com
3/25
* 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.
3/26
* NOAGE Book Club: 3455 Camp St., New Orleans, LA; 6 p.m. This month’s read is Bad Gays: A Homosexual History, by Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller.
* CHRIS ALFORD Presents: Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge; 6621 Saint Claude Avenue Arabi, LA.; 7:30 p.m.
3/27
* Night Moves: Burlesque You Can Savor: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m. Vivacious Miss Audacious & Audacious Nola presents: Night Moves: Burlesque You Can Savor. Enjoy award-winning talent featuring burlesque bombshells performing to epic jams. Tickets at eventbrite.com and at door
3/29
* Bunnies in the Big Easy: The Dodwell House; 1519 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, LA; 6 – 8:30 p.m. The Gay Easter Parade’s largest fundraiser. There will be entertainment, drag performance, a live auction, food and a open bar. Tickets are $45. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. No tickets sold at the door.
* Fantasy Dance Party: Splash Nightclub; 2183 Highland Rd., Baton Rouge;, LA; 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. Splash’s Fantasy Dance Party invites you to unleash your imagination and dress up as your beloved fantasy character. But that’s not all – prepare to be mesmerized by captivating drag performances, all with a fantastical twist, starting at 10:30pm.
* Musicals: In Burlesque – Jesus Christ Superstar: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave., NOLA; 7 p.m. Join us for not only a Good Friday but perhaps the best night of your life as Musicals: In Burlesque presents Jesus Christ Superstar, a story of love, betrayal, revenge and a whole lot of stripping! A parody like no other is waiting for you in the Twilight Room of the AllWays Lounge & Cabaret! Tickets at door and eventbrite.com
* LIPSYNC ASSASSIN: SIPPS Gulfport; 2218 25th Ave.; Gulfport, MS.; 11 p.m. Tickets at door and eventbrite.com One entertainer will lip sync thru 3 rounds and walk away with everything.
3/30
* 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.
* A Spot of Tease Burlesque Brunch: Tasting Room; 1906 Magazine St.; Noon – 3 p.m. Join Vivi Noir & Friends at The Tasting Room on Magazine Street, for Brunch, Cocktails, & Showgirls! Tickets at eventbrite.com
* The Van Ella Bordella: A Storyville Burlesque; The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m. The Van Ella Bordella, New Orleans’ Storyville spectacle, is back with an all new show, original music, and courtesans. Limited seating. Join Madam Lola van Ella and her courtesans for an evening of debauchery, scandal, decadent delights and Victorian era brothel history. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com.
* Little Miss April Fools – Comedy, Murder Mystery Drag Extravaganza: The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 – 10 p.m. Join us for an evening of laughter, mystery, and fabulousness. Get ready to witness the most glamorous and hilarious drag extravaganza who dunnit you’ve ever seen! Levels of tickets- General Admission- general seating. (No Meet and Greet); Basic Witch Admission- General Seating INCLUDES meet and greet!; VIP- Glitter Gift BAG, VIP Table seating, and meet and greet INCLUDED! Tickets at eventbrite.com
* Dat’s Funny: A Monthly Comedy Showcase: Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge; 6621 Saint Claude Avenue Arabi, LA.; 7 p.m.
* Neon Party: Splash Nightclub; 2183 Highland Rd., Baton Rouge;, LA; 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. Get ready to light up the night at Splash’s Neon Party! Be one of the first 200 people to rock your neon attire and receive a complimentary glow stick upon entry. DJ Affiliated spins party hits all night long! Don’t miss out on the fabulous drag performances starting at 11:30, adding an extra touch of glamor and glow to the party.
* 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! An 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
* It’s Showtime on Rampart Street; GrandPre’s; 834 N. Rampart St.; 10 p.m. – midnight. “It’s Showtime on Rampart Street” with an all NEW Show with Moanalot Fontaine, Sheeya Mann, Sable Starr and special guests.
3/31
* Gay Easter Parade: French Quarter: 4:30 p.m. The Easter holiday’s largest LGBTQ+ event with carriages, dance groups, music and pageantry. This family oriented Easter Parade is a fundraiser for Food for Friends, a division of Crescent Care.
* A Spot of Tease Burlesque Brunch: Tasting Room; 1906 Magazine St.; Noon – 3 p.m. Join Vivi Noir & Friends at The Tasting Room on Magazine Street, for brunch, cocktails, & showgirls! Tickets at eventbrite.com
* The Van Ella Bordella: A Storyville Burlesque; The Allways Lounge & Cabaret; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 p.m. The Van Ella Bordella, New Orleans’ Storyville spectacle, is back with an all new show, original music, and courtesans. Limited seating. Join Madam Lola van Ella and her courtesans for an evening of debauchery, scandal, decadent delights and Victorian era brothel history. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com.
