If you thought French Quarter Festival was fun wait until the Jazz New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and a whole lot of more hot happenings for you to enjoy. Here are just a few of the Festively Gay Things To Do This week.
Monday, April 23, 2018
New Orleans Cycle 7 Draguation: Allways Lounge; 2240 St. Claude Avenue; 7 p.m.
New Orleans has been turning the New Orleans Drag scene upside down and inside out for four years and has completed 6 cycles. So many incredible performers have launched their Drag careers through this workshop. On April 23rd 2018, Cycle 7 takes the stage at the Allways Lounge for the first time. They will have been grinding away at this 10 week program led by everybody’s favorite Drag Grandma and Head Mister-ess of the NODW, Vinsantos. 10 performers have survived this round and they are HUNGRY and they are coming for your GIGS! Also, as usual, this event is not only one of the funnest things that happens all year, but it has NEVER NOT SOLD OUT! Tickets are General Admission. Most of the room is seated, so arrive early for that prime spot. Come help us continue to build diversity and creativity here in New Orleans through the power of DRAG!!! Doors for this event are at 7pm and the Ceremony starts at 8pm. For tickets, go to https://cycle7draguation.brownpapertickets.com.
S.I.N. Night: The Corner Pocket; 940 St. Louis Street; Starting at 9 p.m.
Come drink with Ashlee. Get your SIN card and receive $2.50 canned beer
Margarita Mondays: The DoublePlay Bar; 439 Dauphine Street
The drink special is $3 margaritas all day and night.
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Swing in the Oaks: New Orleans City Park; 1 Palm Drive; 6 – 9 p.m.
Bring your blankets, chairs and picnic fare to this free annual concert on Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn presented by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and City Park. Music begins at 6 p.m. and admissions free. City Park will offer food and drinks for purchase. Please note: While the sounds of LPO can be heard throughout the park and there are no bad seats, plan to arrive early if you want a spot near the orchestra. This free event is popular! Free parking available throughout the park; Dreyfous and Victory are closed during this event. Just across Victory Drive in the New Orleans Botanical Garden, the annual Earth Day event is happening before Swing in the Oaks. Stop by this free event to learn about being green and for music and educational lectures then head to the Swing in the Oaks! Learn more here: http://neworleanscitypark.com/events/earth-day.
Potluck Dinner: The Drifter Hotel; 3522 Tulane Avenue; 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Join the New Orleans Advocates for GLBT Elders for their NOAGE potluck dinner. It’s a great opportunity to meet new people, network, and eat some great food! All ages welcome. Bringing a dish is encouraged but not required.
Kocktail Karaoke: Good Friends Bar; 740 Dauphione Street; 8 p.m. – midnight
Join us at Good Friends Bar for Kocktail Karaoke with the winner gets a $25.00 bar tab.
Country Dance lessons: GrandPre’s; 834 N. Rampart Street; 8 p.m.
Tuesdays are Country Dance lessons with dancing from 8 – 11 p.m.
Bourbon Boylesque: Oz; 800 Bourbon Street; 8:00 p.m.
See the men of Oz like you have never seen them before. The show stars Atomyc Adonis, Bobby B, Franky, Phathoms Deep and other special guests. Hosted by Trixie Minx.
A Night of Pride with Miss New Orleans Pride: Oz; 800 Bourbon Street; 10 p.m.
Come out for a night with some of the New Orleans finest drag and female impersonator entertainers. There will be food and treats to spoil your taste buds, many raffle, and silent auctions items to bid on donated by local sponsors. New Orleans Pride’s objectives are to create an atmosphere where lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people can be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity. New Orleans Pride is used to create unity in the communities, bringing together the straight and homosexual communities and to create events that are family friendly and acceptable to all.
Tacos, Tequila and Tiaras: Buffa’s Bar and Restaurant; 1001 Esplanade Avenue; 8 p.m.
Tacos, Tequila, and Tiaras is a one of New Orleans’ only family friendly drag shows! Join hostess Vanessa Carr Kennedy every Tuesday, have a taco or two, and learn a little bit about the art of drag.
Twofer Tuesdays: Doubleplay Bar; 439 Dauphine Street
The drinks special is two for one drinks until 10 p.m.
Extra – The Sequel: Always Lounge; 2240 St. Claude Avenue; 9:30 p.m.
Extra! is back for April and it’s MONTHLY. They have a few gorgeous faces into the cast to bring you some numbers to make you laugh, cry, think, and most importantly, act. Among other things, this month we’ve got a Tomi Lahren impersonator, the highly anticipated return of everyone’s favorite ukelele band Father and Mother, a workshop on how to call your representatives, and sickening performances from: Napoleon Complex, Mz Aza Metric (Evan Spigelman), Siren (Tyler Cross), Tarah Cards (Cate Swan), Laveau Contraire, Daisy Konfused (Collin) and Hosted and produced by Quinn Laroux. $8 at the door, no one turned away for lack of funds. Show at 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Trixie Mattell – Now With Moving Parts Tour: Civic Theatre; 610 O’Keefe Avenue; 8 p.m.
Murray & Peter Present Trixie Mattel – Now With Moving Parts Tour at Civic Theatre. Trixie Mattel from RuPaul’s Drag Race hits the stage with comedy, drag and performs songs from her new album. Tickets are on-sale now at civicnola.com.
WednesGays at LPK Uptown: Louisiana Pizza Kitchen; 615 South Carrolton Ave.; 5 p.m.
Join us every Wednesday to celebrate diversity. See old friends or make some new ones and find out what’s happening in the Nola community. All this while enjoying 1/2 price drinks from the bar. Invite your friends…
You Better Sing Karaoke; Lafitte’s in Exile; 901 Bourbon Street; 7 p.m.
Join DJ Kory and DJ Derek as they play Karaoke at Lafittes in Exile. Behind the bar slinging your drinks for you are Jeremy, Ryan, and Tim.
Oz Show Night: Oz; 800 Bourbon Street; 10:30 p.m.
This popular drag show is hosted by Persana Shoulders and features Nicole Lynn Foxx, Lisa Beaumann, Connie Hung, Anastascia Davenport; Chichi Rodriguez and Dominique DeLorean.
Game Night: GrandPre’s; 834 N. Rampart Street; 7 p.m.
Wednesdays are Game night with Honey Bee at 7 p.m. with free jello shots and Bar Tabs.
Half-Price Hump Days (Wednesdays): DoublePlay Bar; 439 Dauphine Street
The drink special is all drinks are half price until 10 p.m.
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Honey Bee Trivia: GrandPre’s; 834 N. Rampart St.; 7 p.m.
Thursday is Honey Bee Trivia at 7 p.m. Four rounds with jello shots to the winner of each round and a Bar Tab to top person/team of the night.
Girl | Crush: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon Street; 9 p.m.
Girl | Crush is bringing you a weekly event for girls who like girls, and their friends! This flavor of CRUSH entitled DTF is exclusive to New Orleans’ #1 Dance Club, Oz and happens every Thursday night.
The Jeff D Comedy Cabaret; Oz; 800 Bourbon Street; 10 p.m.
The Comedy Cabaret stars Jeff D. featuring Gia Giavanni. Enjoy hilarious comedians, amazing talent and the Ladies of Oz.
Strip Off: Oz; 800 Bourbon Street; midnight
Persana Shoulders hosts the Strip Off every Thursday night. Sign up begins at 11 p.m. and the show features a spotlight performance by Miss Gay Louisiana America 2013 Mercedes Ellis Loreal. Winners receive
1st PLACE – $100 Cash • 2nd PLACE – $50 Bar tab
Three-Dollar Thursdays: DoublePlay Bar; 439 Dauphine Street
The drink special is $3 Fireball and Jagermeister shots all day and night.
Atomyc Wolf Present FamBOYant:Allways Lounge; 2240 St. Claude Avenue; 9 p.m. – midnight
AtomycWolf brings a new Monthly show to the ALLways Lounge & Cabaret. flamBOYant brings the art of Boylesque to a new level, fully stripped. The flamBOYS will grace the stage with conceptual art and striptease that will stimulate all of your mind and body. Come meet the flamBOYS, Phathoms Deep, Bobby B, Franky Conga, Danny Girl, Claymazing, Joy, and Atomyc Adonis on Thursday April 26th at 10pm for the premier of flamBOYant hosted by the non-binary wonder Atomyc Adonis with the Show All flamBOYS for the new revolution of BOYlesque here in New Orleans. $10 cover.
Friday, April 27, 2018
Halloween New Orleans Happy Hour Host Party: Good Friends; 740 Dauphine Street; 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Join HNO for the Host Kickoff Party. Come have a drink or just come say hey! The bartenders will be serving us $3.75 Domestics and Wells. It will also give you at chance to purchase a ticket(s) to our very first Half Way to HNO Bar Crawl and of course the opening sales for HNO 35 Host Passes.
Music of Senator Ken: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal Street; 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Enjoy live music with Senator Ken playing all your favorites.
Play Girlz: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal Street; 10 – 11:30 p.m.
Drag show featuring Gia GiaVanni and special guests.
New Meat Amateur Dance Contest: Corner Pocket; 640 St. Louis Street; 6:30 p.m.
Hosted by Lisa Beaumann, anyone can enter – $100 cash prize.
Long Island Fridays: DoublePlay Bar; 439 Dauphine Street
The drink special is $5 Long Island Iced Teas all day and night.
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Music of Vanessa Carr Kennedy; Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal Street; 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Enjoy songstress Vanessa as she sings some of the tops hits of yesterday and today.
Divas R Us; Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal Street; 10 – 11:30 p.m.
This wonderful drag show directed by Monica Sinclaire Kennedy includes a special guests stars.
Piano Bar with Trey Ming; Good Friends Bar; 740 Dauphine Street; 4 – 7 p.m.
Sing along with your favorite songs with Talented piano player Trey Ming.
CAT 5 Hurricane Saturdays: DoublePlay Bar; 439 Dauphine Street
The drink specials are $5 Hurricanes all day and night and from 8 – 10 p.m. Doubles for the price of a Single on all alcohol.
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Annual Spring Gala: Beauregard Keyes House; 1113 Charters Street; 5 – 8 p.m.
Come out for an evening of merriment in the magnificent 1826 home. As the sun sets, you will enjoy a delicious buffet, bid on fabulous auction items, and dance in our newly updated courtyard to our favorite, Deacon John & the Ivories! For tickets go to www.bkhouse.org.
Annual Crawfish Boil: Rawhide 2010; 740 Burgundy Street; 6 – 9 p.m.
The annual crawfish boil is coming around and this time it also falls on our Full Moon Gear Night! As always, the Crawfish Boil is going to raise funds for the NOCCA and the Mascara Run, so come out and bring your appetites because we’re going to be serving all the (craw)Fish to get some monies raised for a wonderful cause! Price per plate: $10.00 for the first plate, $5.00 per refill
Bottomless Mimosa: Cafe Lafittes in Exile; 901 Bourbon Street; 1 – 4 p.m.
Bottomless Mimosas are offered upstairs from 1 – 4 p.m. for $12.
You Better Sing Karaoke; GrandPre’s; 834 North Rampart St.; 7 p.m.
Join DJ Kory and DJ Derek as they play Karaoke at Good Friends Bar. Behind the bar slinging your drinks for you are Jeremy, Ryan, and Tim.
Jubilee: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal Street; 5 p.m.
This Sunday Funday show stars Reba Douglas and special guests.
Zingo: Corner Pocket; 640 St. Louis Street; 6:30 p.m.
Play Bingo with hosts Opal Masters followed by the Barry BareAss Dancer of the Week Contest.
Oz Show Night: Oz; 800 Bourbon Street; 9:30 p.m.
This popular drag show is hosted by Persana Shoulders and features Lisa Beaumann, Connie Hung, Anastascia Davenport; Chichi Rodriguez and Dominique DeLorean.
Drink Drown and Drag: The Pub; 801 Bourbon Street; 6 – 9 p.m.
Sunday Funday upstairs at The Parade. $15 Drink and Drown from 6 – 9 p.m. with a star studded drag show starting at 8 p.m.
Bottomless Sundays: The DoublePlay Bar; 439 Dauphine Street
The drink special is $15 Bottomless Bloody Marys and Mimosas from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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