BURLESQUE, DRAG SHOW, CABARET AND DANCE PARTY LISTINGS FOR NEW ORLEANS
Shows listed below by day and time, from Thursday, May 14th, 2026.
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Thursday May 14th
Featured
Sapphic Supper Club
6.30pm @ The Original Nite Cap
Join us for an elevated night of community, sultry vibes and meeting new friends. A night for the sapphics, non-binary & trans folx outside of the club atmosphere. Tickets
6.30pm @ The Original Nite Cap
Join us for an elevated night of community, sultry vibes and meeting new friends. A night for the sapphics, non-binary & trans folx outside of the club atmosphere. Tickets
Van Ella Bordella
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
Welcome to the Van Ella Bordella, an infamous house of ill repute. Join Madam Lola van Ella and her intoxicating and charming courtesans for an evening of debauchery, scandal, decadent delights and scintillating Victorian era brothel history. Tickets
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
Welcome to the Van Ella Bordella, an infamous house of ill repute. Join Madam Lola van Ella and her intoxicating and charming courtesans for an evening of debauchery, scandal, decadent delights and scintillating Victorian era brothel history. Tickets
Night Moves
7.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Enjoy award winning talent and explosive entertainment featuring burlesque bombshells performing to epic jams. Savor every minute of this longform extravaganza starring world renowned performance artists at New Orleans' favorite cabaret. Tickets
7.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Enjoy award winning talent and explosive entertainment featuring burlesque bombshells performing to epic jams. Savor every minute of this longform extravaganza starring world renowned performance artists at New Orleans' favorite cabaret. Tickets
Cities in Dust
9pm @ Bar Redux
Dance party with DJ SOLO X.
9pm @ Bar Redux
Dance party with DJ SOLO X.
Appletini Revue
10pm @ AllWays Lounge
Appletini Emcee Granny hosts a selection from the Appletinis favorite musicals. Tickets
10pm @ AllWays Lounge
Appletini Emcee Granny hosts a selection from the Appletinis favorite musicals. Tickets
Weekly shows
Tainted Love
10pm @ Santos
'80s Dance Night.
10pm @ Santos
'80s Dance Night.
Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
11pm @ Blue Nile
Dance party.
11pm @ Blue Nile
Dance party.
Fri May 15th
Featured
Henrietta's Bawdy Brothel Sing A-Long
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
Whiskey & Rhinestones
7pm @ The Original Nite Cap
Join us at our not so secret 7th Ward speakeasy for Whiskey & Rhinestones — the city’s most dazzling weekly burlesque affair. Created by homegrown showgirl Bella Blue, this show has been serving up sequins, sass, and old-school charm since 2016. Tickets
7pm @ The Original Nite Cap
Join us at our not so secret 7th Ward speakeasy for Whiskey & Rhinestones — the city’s most dazzling weekly burlesque affair. Created by homegrown showgirl Bella Blue, this show has been serving up sequins, sass, and old-school charm since 2016. Tickets
Pearl of the Marigny
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
Award winning burlesque, drag and variety arts, featuring the glittering stars of the AllWays Lounge! Tickets
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
Award winning burlesque, drag and variety arts, featuring the glittering stars of the AllWays Lounge! Tickets
Early Birds: Rave Early, Rest Easy
7.30pm @ Gasa Gasa
7.30pm @ Gasa Gasa
JuJu & Odd Corey's Big Damn Show!
8pm @ AllWays Lounge
New Orleans #1 comedy thrill-show featuring nationally recognized Drag & Burlesque artists, magic Illusions, circus acts, & sideshow stunts! Tickets
8pm @ AllWays Lounge
New Orleans #1 comedy thrill-show featuring nationally recognized Drag & Burlesque artists, magic Illusions, circus acts, & sideshow stunts! Tickets
The Rewind: A Girl Power! (90s/Y2K) Burlesque Show
10pm @ The Original Nite Cap
It’s Flashback Friday, but fabulously reimagined. Let our rotating group of local performers and artistic eras transport you back in time for a live cultural experience like no other. Tickets
10pm @ The Original Nite Cap
It’s Flashback Friday, but fabulously reimagined. Let our rotating group of local performers and artistic eras transport you back in time for a live cultural experience like no other. Tickets
Rewind: 2000's Edition
10pm @ Republic
WHO’S READY TO THROW IT BACK!? Running it back to the 2000’s. Tickets
10pm @ Republic
WHO’S READY TO THROW IT BACK!? Running it back to the 2000’s. Tickets
Burning Hell Burlesque
10.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
An exciting night of rock & roll cabaret from some of New Orleans burlesque's hottest entertainers. Tickets
10.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
An exciting night of rock & roll cabaret from some of New Orleans burlesque's hottest entertainers. Tickets
Secret Garden
11pm @ AllWays Lounge
A garden of earthly delights: burlesque and variety come together in a bouquet of vibrant entertainment! Tickets
11pm @ AllWays Lounge
A garden of earthly delights: burlesque and variety come together in a bouquet of vibrant entertainment! Tickets
Weekly shows
Trixie Minx's Burlesque Ballroom
7pm and 9pm @ The Jazz Playhouse
Modern spin on a classic 1960s Bourbon Street Burlesque Show with a rotating cast. More info
7pm and 9pm @ The Jazz Playhouse
Modern spin on a classic 1960s Bourbon Street Burlesque Show with a rotating cast. More info
Freaky Fridays
8pm @ Oz
Weekly drag show featuring the best talent in town! See link for weekly updated cast lists! More info
8pm @ Oz
Weekly drag show featuring the best talent in town! See link for weekly updated cast lists! More info
Global Beat DJ Nite with DJ Eye V & DJ Ngoma
9pm @ Blue Nile
Dance party.
9pm @ Blue Nile
Dance party.
Guys' Night
10pm @ Oz
Dance the night away at New Orleans’ #1 Gay Dance Club with DJ Tim Pflueger. Info
10pm @ Oz
Dance the night away at New Orleans’ #1 Gay Dance Club with DJ Tim Pflueger. Info
Sat May 16th
Featured
Ballet For All Bodies
1.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
1.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Queer Singles Mixer
5pm @ The Original Nite Cap
Mix and mingle with other single people in a low pressure, unstructured environment! We will have conversation cards that you can use to spark up conversations if you'd like.
5pm @ The Original Nite Cap
Mix and mingle with other single people in a low pressure, unstructured environment! We will have conversation cards that you can use to spark up conversations if you'd like.
Van Ella Bordella
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
Welcome to the Van Ella Bordella, an infamous house of ill repute. Join Madam Lola van Ella and her intoxicating and charming courtesans for an evening of debauchery, scandal, decadent delights and scintillating Victorian era brothel history. Tickets
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
Welcome to the Van Ella Bordella, an infamous house of ill repute. Join Madam Lola van Ella and her intoxicating and charming courtesans for an evening of debauchery, scandal, decadent delights and scintillating Victorian era brothel history. Tickets
The Blue Velvet Revue
7pm @ The Original Nite Cap
Jazz and burlesque grew up together in New Orleans, where the music was live and the tease was slow. The Blue Velvet Revue honors that shared history just outside the French Quarter, reviving a speakeasy era where rhythm and seduction spoke the same language. Tickets
7pm @ The Original Nite Cap
Jazz and burlesque grew up together in New Orleans, where the music was live and the tease was slow. The Blue Velvet Revue honors that shared history just outside the French Quarter, reviving a speakeasy era where rhythm and seduction spoke the same language. Tickets
Bette Tittler's Broadville Follies
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
Ahere Broadway’s grandeur meets the raw power of burlesque, the fierce spirit of drag, and the jaw-dropping wonder of the sideshow. Tickets
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
Ahere Broadway’s grandeur meets the raw power of burlesque, the fierce spirit of drag, and the jaw-dropping wonder of the sideshow. Tickets
Vampyre Cabaret
10.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Come see the Vamps of Le Vampyre Cabaret!! We promise not to feast until you arrive. Tickets
10.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Come see the Vamps of Le Vampyre Cabaret!! We promise not to feast until you arrive. Tickets
Tears & Tassels: An Emo Cabaret
11pm @ AllWays Lounge
Moody burlesque and your fav throwbacks. It was never a phase! Tickets
11pm @ AllWays Lounge
Moody burlesque and your fav throwbacks. It was never a phase! Tickets
BASS FACE with Dr. Jax & friends
11.59pm @ The Rabbit Hole
Bringing the heat to The Rabbit Hole with Dr. Jax, Rachii & Snupi taking over. Tickets
11.59pm @ The Rabbit Hole
Bringing the heat to The Rabbit Hole with Dr. Jax, Rachii & Snupi taking over. Tickets
Weekly Shows
Mama Honey's Drag Brunch
11am & 1pm @ Artisan Bar (1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month)
Brace yourself for the finest drag show around accompanied by an amazing brunch menu. As always, the show is hosted by the talented and funny Ms. Vanessa Carr plus incredibly talented drag entertainers. More info/tickets
11am & 1pm @ Artisan Bar (1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month)
Brace yourself for the finest drag show around accompanied by an amazing brunch menu. As always, the show is hosted by the talented and funny Ms. Vanessa Carr plus incredibly talented drag entertainers. More info/tickets
A Spot Of Tease
12 noon @ The Tasting Room
Start your day the right way with some Burlesque Brunch! Every alternate weekend, check link for dates and more info. Tickets
12 noon @ The Tasting Room
Start your day the right way with some Burlesque Brunch! Every alternate weekend, check link for dates and more info. Tickets
Illusions Drag Brunch
1.30pm @ 2134 Rampart St
Illusions the Drag Queen Show New Orleans is the perfect combination of spectacular burlesque style and comedy performances by the industry’s best celebrity impersonators and the funniest New Orleans drag queen hosts! More info
1.30pm @ 2134 Rampart St
Illusions the Drag Queen Show New Orleans is the perfect combination of spectacular burlesque style and comedy performances by the industry’s best celebrity impersonators and the funniest New Orleans drag queen hosts! More info
Kingz & Corsets
8pm @ Oz
A weekly drag variety show on Bourbon Street!
8pm @ Oz
A weekly drag variety show on Bourbon Street!
The Oz GoGos Dancing On The Bar
10pm @ Oz
Dance the night away at New Orleans’ #1 Gay Dance Club with DJ Tim Pflueger. Info
10pm @ Oz
Dance the night away at New Orleans’ #1 Gay Dance Club with DJ Tim Pflueger. Info
Sun May 17th
Featured
Drag Brunch
11am @ St John Restaurant
Hosted by Debbie with a D and Laveau Contriare on the first Sunday of every month!
11am @ St John Restaurant
Hosted by Debbie with a D and Laveau Contriare on the first Sunday of every month!
Swing Night
8pm @ AllWays Lounge
Live music and dance lessons.
8pm @ AllWays Lounge
Live music and dance lessons.
Weekly Shows
A Spot Of Tease
12pm @ The Tasting Room
Start your day the right way with some Burlesque Brunch! Every alternate weekend, check link for dates and more info. Tickets
12pm @ The Tasting Room
Start your day the right way with some Burlesque Brunch! Every alternate weekend, check link for dates and more info. Tickets
Telenovella
1pm @ American Townhouse
Drag show on 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.
1pm @ American Townhouse
Drag show on 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.
Live Music by Vanessa Carr
3pm @ The Golden Lantern
Live music by the drag artists and singer-songwriter. More info
3pm @ The Golden Lantern
Live music by the drag artists and singer-songwriter. More info
Playgirlz
5pm @ The Golden Lantern
Make sure you stop in! The Ladies will give you one heck of a show!
5pm @ The Golden Lantern
Make sure you stop in! The Ladies will give you one heck of a show!
Minx Burlesque
6pm CST @ Howlin' Wolf
Featuring a rotating cast of performers for a new & exciting show each week. From classic strip tease, to circus acts, to comedy queens, Sultry Sundays will satisfy your every craving.
6pm CST @ Howlin' Wolf
Featuring a rotating cast of performers for a new & exciting show each week. From classic strip tease, to circus acts, to comedy queens, Sultry Sundays will satisfy your every craving.
Drag & Stripper Bingeaux
7pm @ Oz
11 games! Exciting prizes! Hosted by Ivy Tripp.
7pm @ Oz
11 games! Exciting prizes! Hosted by Ivy Tripp.
Mon May 18th
Featured
Meatsuit Maintenance: Company Class
1pm @ AllWays Lounge
1pm @ AllWays Lounge
Gumbolaya (Magic Mic)
5pm @ Poor Boys
The magic is in the Gumbo. The bar will supply the booze, Flav and Kasia provide you 7 minutes to show us your stuff.
5pm @ Poor Boys
The magic is in the Gumbo. The bar will supply the booze, Flav and Kasia provide you 7 minutes to show us your stuff.
Betsy Propane Smoke Show
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
A Jazz Trio fronted by a female lead singer, who dabbles in the Ancient Art of Bump & Grind, and wants to share those powerful pipes through song & performance. Tickets
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
A Jazz Trio fronted by a female lead singer, who dabbles in the Ancient Art of Bump & Grind, and wants to share those powerful pipes through song & performance. Tickets
Decompression Mondays
10pm @ Poor Boys
Dance party for servers, djs, bartenders, line cooks, brand ambassadors, dancers, housekeepers and others in the need of Decompression.
10pm @ Poor Boys
Dance party for servers, djs, bartenders, line cooks, brand ambassadors, dancers, housekeepers and others in the need of Decompression.
Weekly shows
Tues May 19th
Pearl of the Marigny
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
Award winning burlesque, drag and variety arts, featuring the glittering stars of the AllWays Lounge! Tickets
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
Award winning burlesque, drag and variety arts, featuring the glittering stars of the AllWays Lounge! Tickets
Sundown Striptease
9.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
A queer twist on the macabre and all things that go on after dark. Tickets
9.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
A queer twist on the macabre and all things that go on after dark. Tickets
Weekly Shows
Wed May 20th
Featured
Lefty Lucy's Burlesque Bingo
6.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Chock full of fun facts, bad jokes, Strip Tease, AND prizes Lefty Lucy hosts a game that’s a whirlwind of wholesome good times blended with the cheeky sass of Burlesque! Tickets
6.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Chock full of fun facts, bad jokes, Strip Tease, AND prizes Lefty Lucy hosts a game that’s a whirlwind of wholesome good times blended with the cheeky sass of Burlesque! Tickets
Esoterotica
9pm @ AllWays Lounge
A revolving cast of local New Orleans literary provocateurs performing their original erotica live.
9pm @ AllWays Lounge
A revolving cast of local New Orleans literary provocateurs performing their original erotica live.
Karaoke
9pm @ Holy Diver NOLA
With your host, Sunshine Edae!
9pm @ Holy Diver NOLA
With your host, Sunshine Edae!
Open Pole Night
10pm @ Poor Boys
Open call for pole dancers.
10pm @ Poor Boys
Open call for pole dancers.
Weekly Shows
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(Please kindly note: Unless stated, Up All Night New Orleans does not produce any of these events, and queries should be addressed to the producers of the individual shows via the links listed. All efforts are made to provide accurate information, but events are subject to changes, especially during adverse weather conditions, so please check with the organizers before attending if you're in any doubt. Thanks!)