Lakeside2Riverside: September 2024
Southern Decadence
Through September 2 | southerndecadence.com
There's no better way to celebrate summer in the city than Southern Decadence, the largest LGBTQ+ event in New Orleans. Southern Decadence boasts a number of pride events across New Orleans, including captivating drag shows, competitive game nights, and feel-good fundraisers, culminating in a spectacular pride parade finale on September 1. Strut over to Royal Street's Golden Lantern at 2 p.m. and join grand marshals Carr Kennedy, Jeffrey Mayeux, and Paribe Meyer as they lead the 52nd annual Southern Decadence Parade.
Boomtown New Orleans 30th Anniversary Bash
August 30 | boomtownneworleans.com
Feeling lucky? Boomtown New Orleans is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a $30K cash bash and anniversary party. From 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., five winners are called every 30 minutes, with one grand prize winner taking home $10,000 cash at 11 p.m. Prizes are awarded based on tier points in the PENN Play app—10 tier points equal one entry. From 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., join Boomtown for their all-white New Orleans Anniversary Party, featuring DJ Popps and Captain Charles. Roll the dice and join Boomtown's 30th Anniversary bash on the Westbank. You might hit the jackpot.
JPAS' School of Rock—The Musical
September 13 - 22 | jpas.org
Get ready to rock when the Jefferson Performing Arts Society puts on a production of School of Rock—The Musical at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center. Based on the 2003 movie, School of Rock—The Musical tells the comically delightful tale of a failed rock star turned substitute teacher who shapes straight-A students into a guitar-shredding rock band. Tickets for the show start at $30 and can be purchased online. Featuring upwards of 20 performers and 14 songs, JPAS's production of School of Rock—The Musical is set to be an unforgettable show that you won't want to miss.
Cirque du Soleil Songblazers at the Saenger
September 21 - 22 | saengernola.com/events/songblazers
Discover country music in a way you've never known it before as Cirque du Soleil performers deliver the perfect pairing of rustic tunes and spectacular moves on the Saenger's stage. Cirque du Soleil's production of Songblazers, which will stop in New Orleans for two days, celebrates country music with a one-of-a-kind theatrical production. Tickets are available online for purchase starting at $44—a small price to pay for an awe-inspiring production. Grab a seat at the Saenger and sit back while talented performers pay homage to legendary country music performers and modern-day industry trailblazers.
