Event

Burlesque or Busk

New Orleans is a city known and loved for its live entertainment. Nowhere is this more evident than in the city's vibrant street busking culture and dazzling burlesque shows. Both the streets and the nightclubs of the French Quarter are host to performers of different artistic and cultural backgrounds ready to dance, sing, and create music for your enjoyment and for your dollars. Music and dance busking have long been staple traditions along Decatur, Royal, and Bourbon Streets. Burlesque and variety shows were a Bourbon Street staple in the 1940s through the 1960s, then saw a renaissance in New Orleans in the 1990s. Now, on almost any given night, you can find a show that will tantalize and tease a bevy of tastes.

"Burlesque or Busk" seeks to unite these two historic entertainment styles into one show. Join us for an evening celebrating the best in New Orleans' live entertainment in this fabulous marriage of street performance and burlesque variety!