Happy New Year to all in New Orleans! Party season is over now, right? Maybe for every other city in the States – but never New Orleans. Carnival season is right around the corner, and there are lots of awesome events this weekend for you to check out as well!
Of course, the big news is the Tipper takeover coming to the Saenger Theatre this weekend. The British producer will bring three nights of IDM and ambient music to the French Quarter in a sold-out weekend.
In other weekend events, the Wizard World 2020 event returns to the Convention Center. Port Orleans Brewing Co. is gearing up for Mardi Gras with Krew of Brewz on Saturday, and a slew of unofficial Tipper afterparties are taking over the city on Sunday.
Check out these & all our other picks from this weekend in New Orleans:
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03janAll Day062020 WIZARD WORLD NEW ORLEANS
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Wizard World Comic Con is a national event connecting fans to their beloved worlds of fiction and fun and its next stop is the Crescent City January 2-5. Each
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Wizard World Comic Con is a national event connecting fans to their beloved worlds of fiction and fun and its next stop is the Crescent City January 2-5. Each day will be filled with a host of fun and engaging events such as photo-ops, autograph signing, panel discussions, workshops, celebrity guests and access to a sea of exclusive vendors.
Stay tuned on the highly-anticipated list of 2020 celebrity guests here.
General admission is $34.99 and includes access to the Comic-Con festival. Add-ons such as acting workshops, photographs and autographs can be purchased separately. VIP packages begin at $149.99.
For more information on ticketing, visit here.
Time
january 3 (Friday) - 6 (Monday)
Location
Convention Center
900 Convention Center Blvd New Orleans, Louisiana
03jan(jan 3)8:00 pm05(jan 5)11:59 pmTipper & Friends: Three-Night Run at the Saenger Theatre
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FRIDAY - Tipper & Friends NOLA IDM Night IDM and Experimental Beat Night with OG of the genre Prefuse73, supported by Mike Wallis (Colony Records) and Base2 (debuting his
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FRIDAY – Tipper & Friends NOLA IDM Night
IDM and Experimental Beat Night with OG of the genre Prefuse73, supported by Mike Wallis (Colony Records) and Base2 (debuting his new IDM LP ‘Lateral’). Visual accompaniment from The Void, Dr01d, and Tenorless. Tipper’s DJ Set will feature futuristic visual interpretation utilizing Datagrama’s Kinect 360 project, with art from Glass Crane, and performance routines from PopnTod, Dassy, and Boogie Frantick.
SATURDAY – Tipper & Friends NOLA Downtempo Night
Downtempo Night with the ethereal TEEBS (presenting material from his new LP ‘Anicca’), supported by all original sets from Mindex and Benji Roman. Visual accompaniment from Tenorless, Johnathan Singer, and Dr01d. Tipper’s downtempo set will feature fresh content from Datagrama and Synesthesia.
SUNDAY – Tipper & Friends NOLA Ambient Night
Ambient Night is also Toga Night, featuring a highly anticipated support set from EVAC with The Void on visuals following a election of Psychedelic movies or shorts to whet the appetite. Tipper will be joined as always to close the weekend by ‘the Melt King’ Johnathan Singer.
3 NIGHT PASS – Tipper & Friends 3 Night NOLA Run
Friday the 3rd of January is IDM and Experimental Beat Night with OG of the genre Prefuse73, supported by Mike Wallis (Colony Records) and Base2 (debuting his new IDM LP ‘Lateral’). Visual accompaniment from The Void, Dr01d, and Tenorless. Tipper’s DJ Set will feature futuristic visual interpretation utilizing Datagrama’s Kinect 360 project, with art from Glass Crane, and performance routines from PopnTod, Dassy, and Boogie Frantick.
Saturday the 4th of January is Downtempo Night with the ethereal TEEBS (presenting material from his new LP ‘Anicca’), supported by all original sets from Mindex and Benji Roman. Visual accompaniment from Tenorless, Johnathan Singer, and Dr01d. Tipper’s downtempo set will feature fresh content from Datagrama and Synesthesia.
Sunday the 5th of January is Ambient Night (and this episode is also ‘Toga Night’), featuring a highly anticipated support set from EVAC with The Void on visuals following a charcuterie of Psychedelic movie shorts to whet the appetite. Tipper will be joined as always to close the weekend by ‘the Melt King’ Johnathan Singer.
- Fri. January 3, 2020 : 8 PM
- Sat. January 4, 2020 : 8 PM
- Sun. January 5, 2020 : 8 PM
Time
3 (Friday) 8:00 pm - 5 (Sunday) 11:59 pm
Location
The Saenger Theatre
1111 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Thursday 02
02jan(jan 2)10:00 pm03(jan 3)2:00 amGood Vibe Tribe Presents: The Gentle Giant at the Office Bar
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Doors at 9PM | Music at 9:30PM | 18+ Lineup: Mixventures: 9:30-10:30 Kaliden: 10:30-11:30 Ziika: 11:30-12:30 The Gentle Giant: 12:30-2 Find The Gentle Giant Everywhere! linktr.ee/thegentlegiant
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Doors at 9PM | Music at 9:30PM | 18+
Lineup:
Mixventures: 9:30-10:30
Kaliden: 10:30-11:30
Ziika: 11:30-12:30
The Gentle Giant: 12:30-2
Find The Gentle Giant Everywhere!
linktr.ee/thegentlegiant
Time
2 (Thursday) 10:00 pm - 3 (Friday) 2:00 am
Location
The Office Bar
324 Jefferson St.
Friday 03
03jan(jan 3)11:00 pm04(jan 4)2:00 amDreamers Delight at Republic NOLA
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BASSIK & Republic NOLA Present Dreamers Delight Friday, January 3, 2020 Republic NOLA 18+ Doors/Show 11PM 2019 is promising to
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BASSIK & Republic NOLA Present
Friday, January 3, 2020
Republic NOLA
18+
Doors/Show 11PM
2019 is promising to be a huge year ahead for Denver-based producer Dreamers Delight. As the electronic brainchild of Reed Krafft, Dreamers Delight has escalated at an incredible rate across the US, and has garnered an impressive international following and significant outreach from fans. Combining the cultural influence gained from world travel and his knack for soulful, intelligently produced melodies, Krafft is leading a charged campaign that is quickly gaining momentum and turning heads throughout the electronic music world.
Dreamers Delight released his freshman and sophomore EPs under Gramatik’s United States/European-based label, Lowtemp Records, and embarked on his first national tour in Fall 2015. In the short time he has been touring, he has performed at major music festivals such as Coachella, Electric Forest, Lightning In A Bottle, Camp Bisco, and more; has joined internationally-touring artists Big Gigantic, FKJ, Sound Remedy, Break Science, Emancipator, and others on several US dates; and has also shared the stage with artists such as Diplo, What So Not, Rufus Du Sol, 12th Planet, Mimosa and more.
Time
3 (Friday) 11:00 pm - 4 (Saturday) 2:00 am
Location
Republic NOLA
828 S. Peters
03jan(jan 3)10:00 pm04(jan 4)4:00 amThe Vision 2020 // Channel 3 DJ Showcase at Poor Boys Bar
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The year is 2020. And New Orleans club culture has something to say. DJs continue to push the envelope of deep digs and fresh sounds. Producers up the ante with DIY
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The year is 2020. And New Orleans club culture has something to say.
DJs continue to push the envelope of deep digs and fresh sounds. Producers up the ante with DIY projects and releases. Promoters, facing the proliferation of nightlife in the city, collaborate across more crews and scenes than ever before.
Where will you be when possibilities become realities?
See what The Vision for 2020 is all about.
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For our viewers just tuning in: Channel 3 is for the groove. Full-grown, hip-swinging, bass-slapping, gyrating groove. Can ya dig it?
Lineup
C’est Funk [Batucada Groove]
Hiatt DB [Mystery Zone Records]
Disko Obscura [Disko Obscura]
Nile Ashton [Shadow Light Disco]
…and hosted by For The Record resident Edgar Allan Po’ Boy!
The Vision 2020 is brought to you by For The Record.
Time
3 (Friday) 10:00 pm - 4 (Saturday) 4:00 am
Location
Poor Boys Bar
1328 St. Bernard Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116
03jan10:00 pm11:59 pmMorgan Heritage - Hosted by Tipitina's
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- Ages 18+ - Must have valid Government-Issued ID -OR- Passport to enter - No professional cameras or rigs (cameras with removable lenses) - Purchaser must be present (with valid photo ID -OR-
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– Ages 18+
– Must have valid Government-Issued ID -OR- Passport to enter
– No professional cameras or rigs (cameras with removable lenses)
– Purchaser must be present (with valid photo ID -OR- Passport) to claim Will Call Tickets
– Name changes must be made at least one hour prior to Door Time – Contact Eventbrite Customer Service by phone 855-872-1525 or email at attendeesupport@eventbrite in order to make a name change
– All sales are final
** Tipitina’s Box Office is open 10:00am to 4:30pm Monday-Friday **
Time
(Friday) 10:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Location
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon Ave.
Saturday 04
04jan11:00 am10:00 pmKrewe of Brewz 2020: King Cake & 4 Beer Release
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Krewe of Brewz 2020 will be rolling at the brewery on January 4th to kick-off the official release of our Mardi Gras seasonal, Bacchus Blonde! Come grab some King Cake from
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Krewe of Brewz 2020 will be rolling at the brewery on January 4th to kick-off the official release of our Mardi Gras seasonal, Bacchus Blonde!
Come grab some King Cake from La Louisiane Bakery and hang out with the Krewe of Bacchus Parade while enjoying some jams from a local DJ. Stay tuned to see what beers will be crowned Krewe of Brewz King, Queen, and Grand Marshal.
Bacchus Blonde
4.8% | Blonde Ale
Perfect for the all-day parade goer, Bacchus Blonde is a light-bodied blonde ale that gives off a mild malt character. Made to drink through Mardi Gras, its smooth finish will easily get you through to Bacchus Sunday and beyond.
The King (2020)
The Queen (2020)
The Grand Marshall (2020)
Time
(Saturday) 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Location
Port Orleans Brewing Company
4124 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
04jan(jan 4)11:30 pm05(jan 5)1:30 amVelma Blair's Midnight Drag Brunch at the AllWays Lounge
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Love drag? Love brunch? 𝕳𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖚𝖓? 𝗦𝗢 𝗗𝗢 𝗪𝗘! Join your host Velma Blair at her favorite haunt, The Allways Lounge, every first Saturday at Midnight (early Sunday morning if you REALLY wanna
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Love drag?
Love brunch?
𝕳𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖚𝖓?
𝗦𝗢 𝗗𝗢 𝗪𝗘!
Join your host Velma Blair at her favorite haunt, The Allways Lounge, every first Saturday at Midnight (early Sunday morning if you REALLY wanna split hairs) for some of the city’s best performers and food we have on offer! Every month features a different cast of weirdo performers and a different local food pop up for your nerves. Stop by and start your Saturday night rager right!
THE QUEENS:
Siren (Tyler Cross)
Hexxorsis
Xena Zeit-Geist
Murderbear
Velma Blair
THE BRUNCH:
Suddenly! Tacos
–Bacon, egg, cheese and hash brown burrito with spiced sour cream $6
–Curry tofu scramble, mushroom and hashbrown burrito with spiced cashew sour cream $6
–Gluten-free tortillas available!
Time
4 (Saturday) 11:30 pm - 5 (Sunday) 1:30 am
Location
The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret
2240 St Claude Ave
04jan1:00 pm3:00 pmRestorative, Reiki & CBD with Live Music at the Church of Yoga
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Slide into your New Year with grace and ease. Join us for two hours of deep relaxation, energy tune ups, plant medicine and more. Chelsey, Gio and George have combined their
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Slide into your New Year with grace and ease.
Join us for two hours of deep relaxation, energy tune ups, plant medicine and more. Chelsey, Gio and George have combined their talents with a guarantee of max chill vibes!
Suggested Donation: $30
Time
(Saturday) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location
Church of Yoga Nola
1480 North Rocheblave Street
Sunday 05
05jan10:00 am11:30 pmGAME DAYS BLOCK PARTY at Barcadia - Road to the Superbowl
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GAME DAYS BLOCK PARTY - Wildcard Playoff Edition - Road to the SuperBowl Sunday, January 5, 2020.... (12noonpm kickoff) Block party opens at 10:00am!! ⚜️🏉 New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings- NOLA Home Game. -Come
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GAME DAYS BLOCK PARTY – Wildcard Playoff Edition – Road to the SuperBowl
Sunday, January 5, 2020….
(12noonpm kickoff)
Block party opens at 10:00am!!
⚜️🏉 New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings- NOLA Home Game.
-Come Watch the Game outside on our 14ft wide LED WALL outside on Lafayette Street.
-Come Tailgate before the Game.
-Come Celebrate the Saints win with a performance by Special Guest DJ!!!
🏉🍺🍔🎉 -🏉🍺🍔🎉- 🏉🍺🍔🎉-🏉🍺🍔🎉
FREE GAME DAYS BLOCK PARTY – Indoors & Outdoors – EAT, DRINK, PLAY!!!
Time
(Sunday) 10:00 am - 11:30 pm
Location
Barcadia
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Pass The Good Entertainment Proudly Presents The Unofficial Tipper & Friends Decompression ft. HULLABALOO New Thousand Fowl Play b2b BoHemian Haley Lane Malbis at The Art Garage 2231 Saint Claude Ave New Orleans, LA 70116 [Just a little over a
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Pass The Good Entertainment
Proudly Presents
The Unofficial Tipper & Friends Decompression ft.
HULLABALOO
New Thousand
Fowl Play b2b BoHemian
Haley Lane
Malbis
at The Art Garage
2231 Saint Claude Ave New Orleans, LA 70116
[Just a little over a mile away from The Saenger Theatre]
on Sunday, January 5th, 2020
{Sunday night into Monday morning}
$25.00 Presales
$30.00 At The Door
•Live Painting by: Morphis Art | Papa Bear | See One | GypsyVisions | Mr.Cranklin | SimieAlex | Samples | Ronson Stewart | Samples | Linnea Cornell | Mad Richey |
•Funktion One Sound by: Soundsystem Cultures
•Lights & Projection by: Prism Collective Entertainment /\ Digital Windowpane & Intermixt Visuals
•Promotional Support by: A 40oz Collective & Future Dominance Promotions
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11:00 pm – 12:00 am / Malbis
12:00 am – 1:00 am / Haley Lane
1:00 am – 2:00 am / New Thousand
2:00 am – 3:30 am / Hullabalo0
3:30 am – 5:00 am / Fowl Play b2b BoHemian
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[Hullabalo0] Reno, NV
https://m.soundcloud.com/hullabalo0
Andrew Bryant [Hullabalo0] is an upcoming electronic dance music producer with ambitions in both the acoustic and electronic worlds of sound. Currently residing in the city of Reno, Nevada, he has just finished his Bachelors in Jazz Piano Improvisation. Alongside this path runs one that started over ten years ago at the age of 14 when a world of musical fascination revealed an electronic canvas for creation. Completely self-taught, he spent the next decade obsessively cranking out track after track. Frequently staying up until the morning working on the latest, he has explored just about every genre of EDM there is. From Drum & Bass to Psytrance to Minimal Techno and currently Glitch, one thing that is always required in his recipe is a Psychedelic garnish of intricate syncopated rhythms and a characteristic unpredictability.
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[New Thousand] New Orleans, LA
https://soundcloud.com/newthousandband
An electrifying group that meshes the genres of EDM-alternative trap music using an electric violin and synths/drums. Originally street performers, they will bring that New Orleans vibe anywhere they go. Everything is ran through Ableton Live.. these guys are a site to see.
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[Fowl Play] Orlando, FL
b2b
[BoHemian] Daytona Beach, FL
A 40oz Collective
Fowl Play
The squishy, crunchy, and crunk styles have become synonymous with central-Florida sound savage Fowl Play. Delivering dangerous sub-bass and syncopated rhythms, FP is a ferocious force to be reckoned with – damaging dance floors with an unparalleled bounciness to match his elevated energy.
:: https://soundcloud.com/fowlplaydub/
:: https://twitter.com/fowlplaydub
:: https://www.instagram.com/fowlplaydub/
BoHemian
It’s hard to put his style into one uniform genre, his sound is generally a personal take on Psybient / Sacred Bass Music. Everything you’ll hear is always 100% originally produced by the man himself (unless collaborated, of course). Featuring live instrumentation, vocals, synthesizers, and heavy deep bass. His ultimate goal is always to elevate one’s consciousness, while bringing them to a blissful state of dancing.
:: https://soundcloud.com/bohemianbodhi
:: https://facebook.com/bohemianbodhi
:: https://www.instagram.com/bohemianbodhi
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[Haley Lane] Atlanta, GA
https://soundcloud.com/haley-lane-helfrich
Time
5 (Sunday) 11:00 pm - 6 (Monday) 5:00 am
Location
Art Garage
2231 Saint Claude Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117
05jan(jan 5)10:00 pm06(jan 6)4:00 amEarthbound: Unofficial Tipper Afterparty at Banks St. Bar
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Earthbound and Heady.Made.Weird present Earthbound: An Unofficial Tipper after party featuring a special all vinyl set from Murkury. Earthbound strives to create intergalactic experiences that cultivate into an explosion of bass,
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Earthbound and Heady.Made.Weird present Earthbound: An Unofficial Tipper after party featuring a special all vinyl set from Murkury.
Earthbound strives to create intergalactic experiences that cultivate into an explosion of bass, art & love. Join us as we journey through multiple universes in the pursuit of phonetic pleasures & immersive, artistic delights. Welcome fellow aliens ♥
Our Musical Offering:
[Murkury] Asheville, NC
https://www.facebook.com/djmurkury/
https://soundcloud.com/djmurkury
Murkury sits at the conflux of psychedelic bass and deep dubstep.
Alec Seifart is one of the founders of The Undergrowth in Asheville, North Carolina, a collective whose members relentlessly push each other to create and grow as performers and artists. Murkury has been responsible for a number of legendary shows and legendary sets of his own as a staple of the southeast and mid-Atlantic festival scene, whose influence is now beginning to spread.
Paying homage to The Messenger God of Ancient Rome and the planet closest to the sun, this dual threat DJ/Producer has been delivering elemental bass music across the South East for over eight years. Walking the line between light and dark forces during his
performances, Murkury has shared the stage with the likes of EPROM,
Yheti, Shades, TRUTH, Joe Nice, The Widdler, Mr. Bill, Peekaboo, Detox Unit, Esseks, Hebbe, Of The Trees, Rez, Hullabaloo, Sukh Knight, Eliot Lipp, DJ Dara, Flamingosis, and many more.
Festival performances include The Untz, Yonderville, Summer Camp, Barnstock, Madison Square County. With a growing collection of original productions and Undergrowth collaborations in his massive arsenal of underground gems, the endurance to spin for hours on end, and an immeasurable passion for uplifting the electronic music & art community, this practicing techno-shaman is truly of a unique breed.
[Dr. X] New Orleans, LA
https://soundcloud.com/drx504
https://www.facebook.com/DrX504/
[SubZup] New Orleans, LA
[Sir Shlothy] Birmingham, AL
https://www.facebook.com/sirshlothy/
Dr. X 10-12
SubZup 12-1
Murkury 1-3
Sir Shlothy 3-close
Live painting by Colin Richardson
https://www.facebook.com/burnt.fryde
Lasers and lights by Heady.Made.Weird
https://www.facebook.com/heady.made.weird/
Visuals by Shady Headstash
https://www.facebook.com/shadyheadstash/
Time
5 (Sunday) 10:00 pm - 6 (Monday) 4:00 am
Location
Banks St. Bar
4401 Banks Street
05jan12:00 pm5:00 pmKnowla Tipper Fam: Pre-show Crawfish Boil & Lo-Fi Lounge
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Sunday Afternoon Pre-Tipper Ambient Night: Family Crawfish Boil & Lo-Fi Lounge at Knowla Kastle - 3731 Canal St 12PM-5PM • Local Art Collective HQ two miles down Canal St from Saenger
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Sunday Afternoon Pre-Tipper Ambient Night: Family Crawfish Boil & Lo-Fi Lounge at Knowla Kastle – 3731 Canal St 12PM-5PM
• Local Art Collective HQ two miles down Canal St from Saenger Theatre
• Donation-Based Family Event (Pet Friendly)
• Yoga Class 12PM-1PM
• Hot Crawfish with Boil Accoutrements (Corn, Potatoes, Sausage, Garlic, Mushrooms, Etc) *Pending Availability*
• Beer Share – bring your favorites!
• Lo-Fi Lounge Lineup TBA *this may not be so Lo-Fi after all*
• Live Painters & Local Vendors
• Saints Playoff game will be projected inside/outside
** If crawfish aren’t available, we will cook a large pot of jambalaya and BBQ (Bring Your Own Veggies/Meat) **
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More Details Announced Soon
Time
(Sunday) 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Knowla Kastle
3731 Canal St.