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Sunday, July 19, 2026
Southern Decadence Grand Marshal Vanessa Carr brings live music to the Golden Lantern every Sunday afternoon, a French Quarter institution and the original home of Southern Decadence.
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Fri, Jul 24
10 PM - 12 AM
Golden Lantern, New Orleans
Smoke Show at Golden Lantern in the French Quarter, New Orleans: a weekly late-night Friday drag show hosted by Kozmik and Roslynn Aphrodite Alexander, starting 10PM.
Weekly
Sat, Jul 25
10 PM - 12 AM
Golden Lantern, New Orleans
Drag Me to the Lantern! at Golden Lantern in the French Quarter, New Orleans: a weekly Saturday night drag revue, 10PM to midnight.
Weekly
Sun, Jul 26
3 PM - 5 PM
Golden Lantern, New Orleans
Vanessa Carr Live Music at Golden Lantern in the French Quarter, New Orleans: Southern Decadence Grand Marshal Vanessa Carr plays live every Sunday afternoon, 3PM to 5PM.
Weekly
Sun, Jul 26
5 PM - 7 PM
Golden Lantern, New Orleans
PlayGirlz Drag Show at Golden Lantern in the French Quarter, New Orleans: a weekly Sunday drag show starring Gia Giavanni, 5PM to 7PM.
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