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started forty-three years ao 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
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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.
With over 150,000 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender participants
in 2013,
and an economic impact
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
The corner of Bourbon and St. Ann Streets is
generally considered to be the epicenter of
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 into a frenzy.
The 2014 DJ lineup includes DJ/Producer Kid Madonny from
Miami (in his very first New Orleans appearance), Mike Bryant,
Derek Monteiro, Brendan Thompson, Chris Allen, Sean Michael,
Robbie Martin
and Billy Francesca.
