Here is a sneak peek at what is happening in New Orleans Events February 10 through February 16. Scroll down for the full list.
A full list of this week’s Mardi Gras Parades can be found in the Culture & Community section. There are plenty of opportunities for celebrating Valentine’s Day – for couples and singles alike. And, in case you were wondering, the Saints will not be playing in the Superbowl on Sunday.
MUSIC
Fri Lucero + Justin Wells @ Tipitina’s
Fri Smoking Time Jazz Club + The Soul Rebels @ d.b.a. New Orleans
Fri Superdome Bodhi @ The Toulouse Theatre
Fri The Rumble: Tribute to The Wild Magnolias w/ Special Guests @ Zony Mash Beer Project
Fri Marina Orchestra + TV Pole Shine @ Santos
Fri Bruisers House of Surf @ NOLA Brewing
Sat Vibey Fest: Nitaawe/Will Rosener/New Fools/Kay Weathers/Kelly Duplex/Pope @ Siberia
Sat LSD Clownsystem @ The Joy
Sat Tuba Skinny + The Budz @ d.b.a. New Orleans
Sat Lost Bayou Ramblers @ Tipitina’s
Sat John “Papa” Gros 8th Annual Carnival Kickoff @ Maple Leaf
Sat Gal Holiday And The Honky Tonk Revue @ Chickie Wah Wah
Sat WATER SEED AND THEM PEOPLE PRODUCTIONS’ MARDI GRAS MASQUERADE @ Zony Mash Beer Project
Sun An acoustic night with Alynda Mariposa Segarra (Hurray For The Riff Raff) @ Chickie Wah Wah
Sun Amy Ray Band + Kevn Kenney @ Tipitina’s
Mon Washboard Chaz @ Capulet
Mon Ben Buchbinder @ MRB
Tue A Valentine’s Evening with Helen Gillet + Skerik + Jason Marsalis @ Zony Mash Beer Project
Tue Rebirth is for Lovers @ The Rabbit Hole
Wed Funkin It Up with Big Sam @ The Jazz Playhouse
Wed Tin Men + Eric Johanson @ d.b.a. New Orleans
Thu George Porter Jr & Runnin Pardners w/ Eddie Roberts and Cha Wa @ Joy Theater
Thu Freedia Gras Featuring Big Freedia + Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph + TBC Brass Band @ Tipitina’s
FOOD & DRINK
Now – Wed NOCHI Pop Up: Sai @ NOCHI
Fri Friday Night Wine School – Seriously Good Wines Under $25 @ Swirl Wine Bar & Market
Fri Making a Jazz Gumbo @ French Market
Sat King Cake Workshop @ NOCHI
Sun Live Music + Crawfish @ Zony Mash Beer Project
Tue King Cake Happy Hour with Bronwen Wyatt @ The Southern Food & Beverage Museum
Tue Beatles & Bottles Single’s Event @ NOLA Wine Merchant
Tue, 2/17, & 2/18 Tipsymeal Tastings & Cooking Lessons @ Faubourg Brewery
Wed Galentines’s Day Cheese & Charcuterie Workshop @ NOLA Boards
ART, FILM & PERFORMANCE
Now – Feb 12 Tina – The Tina Turner Musical @ The Saenger Theatre
Now-Feb 17 “Absolutely Unpredictable: Anne Rice in the City of Transgression “ @ Tulane Special Collections Gallery
Now – Feb 26 Leaving Appalachia @ Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Now – Mar 1 Notre Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibit @ Historic New Orleans Collection
Fri Psychedelic Speakeasy Burlesque @ Allways Lounge & Cabaret
Sat Shen Yun @ Mahalia Jackson Theatre
Sat Moral Panic: A Stand-Up Comedy Showcase @ Allways Lounge & Cabaret
Sat Saturday Night Laughs @ see event for details
Sat Andrea Bocelli @ Smoothie King Center
Sun Taxi Driver @ Prytania Theatre, Uptown
Sun & Wed Citizen Kane @ Prytania Theatre, Uptown
Tue Exhibit Opening SIL “an intimate portrait” @ Fly Right Galaxy Gift & Studio
Tue Harold & Maude + Moonstruck @ The Broad Theater
Tue Amélie @ Prytania Theatre, Uptown
Thu 2023 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentary @ The Prytania, Uptown
CULTURE & COMMUNITY
Fri Krewe of Cork @ see event for parade route details
Fri Krewe of Cleopatra @ see event for parade route details
Fri Krewe of Oshun @ see event for parade route details
Fri Krewe of Excalibur @ see event for parade route details
Fri Krewe of Alla @ see event for parade route details
Fri Krewe of Symphony @ see event for parade route details
Fri Happy Hour Dance Party with Vivi @ The Music Box Village
Fri Valhala Ball @ The Rabbit Hole
Sat Legion of Mars @ see event for parade route details
Sat Krewe of Pontchartrain @ see event for parade route details
Sat Krewe of Choctaw @ see event for parade route details
Sat Krewe of Freret @ see event for parade route details
Sat Magical Krewe of Mad Hatters @ see event for parade route details
Sat Knights of Sparta @ see event for parade route details
Sat Krewe of Pygmalion @ see event for parade route details
Sat Mardi Gras Costume & Art Market @ The Music Box Village
Sat Ultimate Indoor Garage Sale @ Elmwood Self Storage and Wine Cellar
Sun The Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale @ see event for parade route details
Sun Krewe of Carrollton @ see event for parade route details
Sun Krewe of King Arthur @ see event for parade route details
Sun Krewe of Barkus @ see event for parade route details
Sun Krewe of Atlas @ see event for parade route details
Mon Strange Kind of Love: Gothic Speed Dating @ The Goat
Mon Dame Fine Second Line @ see event for route details
Tue Beatles & Bottles Single’s Event @ NOLA Wine Merchant
Tue The Culinary Queens of New Orleans @ see event for parade route details
Wed Krewe of Druids @ see event for parade route details
Wed Krewe of Nix @ see event for parade route details
Thu Knights of Babylon @ see event for parade route details
Thu Knights of Chaos @ see event for parade route details
Thu Krewe of Muses @ see event for parade route details
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
Fri Arts, Culture and the Economy: Preserving New Orleans’ Future breakfast series @ The Helis Foundation John Scott Center
Sat Calligraphy with Eugenia Uhl @ BK House
Mon Gay Carnival Krewes in New Orleans @ BK House
Mon Ellen Macomber Headdress Workshop @ Canal Place
Wed Carnival Noir @ The New Orleans Jazz Museum
Thu Build Workshop: Keepsake Box @ Community Workshop NOLA
SPORTS & FITNESS
Fri Pelicans vs. Cleveland Cavliers @ Smoothie King Center
Sat & Tue Jazz Yoga @ The New Orleans Jazz Museum
Sat Mardi Gras Brawl Armwrestling Competition @ Rock N Bowl
Sat Baseball Fan Day! @ Maestri Field
Sun Foundational Acro Class and Jam @ The Temple Gym
Sun Superbowl LVII, FOX, 6:30pm