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Southern Decadence
started forty-six years ago as a simple going-away party.
As a top gay Labor Day Weekend destination, it has evolved into one of
our world's major annual
events. It is one of the largest annual celebrations and
festivals in New Orleans, and has become known as the "Gay Mardi
Gras." People begin to arrive on the Wednesday before Labor
Day, and generally don't even think about stopping or going home
until the following Tuesday.
Attendance in 2016 broke all records, with over 200,000 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
participants, and an economic impact
estimated to be in excess of $250 million.
Southern Decadence is the fifth largest annual event in the City of
New Orleans, exceeded only by Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, Essence
Festival,
and French Quarter Festival. As Liberace once said,
"Too much of a good thing is wonderful."
 New Orleans' wildest neighborhood gets even crazier as the French
Quarter is packed for the entire event; however, the big day is
Sunday. That's when the
Grand Marshals lead the annual walking parade through the streets
beginning at 2 p.m.
The theme for 2017 is Electrified, and the official colors
are "All Colors in Neon," as announced at the Grand Marshals'
Press Party on June 16 at The Bourbon Pub / Parade.
The corner of Bourbon and St. Ann Streets is
generally considered to be the epicenter of
Gay New
Orleans, and even more so during the Southern Decadence
festival weekend. At that
intersection is the largest gay nightclub,
The Bourbon Pub
video bar and
The Parade
dance
club, which is home to the hottest dancers in town.
And most of the city's
main
gay attractions are within a few blocks.
Check out our French Quarter Map.
 Most
street party activities take place in the immediate area of
the French Quarter, and the dance parties are in the clubs.
Since the gay bars never
close, there is something happening around the clock.
Some of
the nation's best DJs work the crowds to a frenzy.
Guest DJs for 2016 were Kidd Madonny (an encore to his
amazing
2015 and 2014 performances) and DJ Ivan.
They were joined for the weekend by DJs Mike Bryant, Sean
Michael, and Billy Francesca.
VJs Brendan
Thompson and Chris Allen served the video entertainment
at
The Bourbon Pub. DJs and entertainment for 2017 will be
announced soon.
No wonder the weekend is often
referred to as
Southern DecaDANCE!
The Bourbon Street Extravaganza, the FREE outdoor
concert at the corner of Bourbon
and St. Ann Streets,
will return in 2017 for its lucky thirteenth anniversary show on
Saturday afternoon, September
2nd. Extravaganza headliners for 2016 were
Well-Strung (the
incredible New York-based string quartet),
the legendary Jeanie Tracy (the Queen of Southern
Decadence),
and dance-divas Inaya Day and Thea Austin.
The lineup for 2017 will be announced soon.
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Click here for the tentative
Friday Night and Sunday Afternoon
SOUTHERN DECADENCE 2017
PARADE ROUTES
Friday, September 1st and Sunday, September 3rd
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PAST AND
FUTURE
SOUTHERN DECADENCE DATES
(always Labor Day Weekend)
2015: September 2 through September 7
2016: August 31 through September 5
2017: August 30 through September 4
2018: August 29 through September 3
2019: August 28 through September 2
2020: September 2 through September 7 |
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