Beyond the parades themselves, the 2026 Carnival season boasts a slew of post-parade parties with marquee entertainment that are open to the public, for a price. FRIDAY, JOY THEATER The “mystical and ...

The “mystical and libidinous” Saturnalia Ball promises to be where “the mythic meets the modern in an immersive, cosmic bacchanalia.” The entertainment roster includes DJs Phlegm and Siren, La Reina, ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — New Orleanians love to wear a costume, and there’s plenty happening this weekend that calls for masquerading. Whether it’s dressing as your favorite comic book hero or enjoying ...

Arizona and head coach Brent Brennan haven’t been highly active in the first few days of the 2026 transfer portal window, as they are still awaiting their first commitment, but they have been making ...

Throughout history, there have been artists that refuse to reduce themselves to monolithic stereotypes and conform to discriminatory musical standards and expectations. Instead, individuals like Ma ...

Big Freedia is returning to her gospel roots in a new project. The New Orleans native opens up about her new album ahead of returning to Houston for an all-new performance. Texas Democrat stuns ...

The New Orleans musician Big Freedia, who recently released a new album, Pressing Onward, presides over her three dogs like royalty. “I’m the queen and my dogs are my little kings,” she says. Freedia ...

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Big Freedia’s voice has always been a force — loud, joyful, defiant — but on her new album, “Pressing Onward,” it becomes something even more powerful: a vessel for healing. The Queen of Bounce ...

Internationally loved rapper Big Freedia, a larger-than-life ambassador of New Orleans bounce, is making her return to Music City after a powerhouse appearance at Nashville Pride in June. She’ll be ...

The Queen of Bounce tells PEOPLE about her non-musical talents at the San Francisco music festival, where she also showed support for the Working Families Party Jack Irvin has worked at PEOPLE since ...