
⚜️ BEST EDM SHOWS + DANCE PARTIES IN NOLA FOR THE FEBRUARY 26 – MARCH 1 WEEKEND ⚜️
February is closing out with stacked lineups, underground energy, free parties, and late-night chaos. Here’s where the rave fam is clocking in this week.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Error 504 | The Saint Bar & Lounge
When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM ’til late
Tickets: FREE (NO COVER)
Age Restrictions: 21+
That’s an error. Wayvzmusic and Derrajj trigger a full malfunction at The Saint. Late-night pressure, underground chaos, and DO NOT turn off energy once it kicks in.
DJSON | The Beach on Bourbon Street
When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM ’til 2:00 AM
Tickets: FREE (NO COVER)
Age Restrictions: 21+
DJSON kicks off the weekend early at The Beach with a high-energy mix of house, hip-hop, and dance remixes built for Bourbon Street chaos. Neon lights, packed balconies, and nonstop transitions keep the floor moving from start to late.
Flip It, Reverse It Vol II | Club Switch
When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Tickets: Not listed
Age Restrictions: 21+
Very trans. Very queer. Very pop-up clurrrrb. Flip It returns to Club Switch for an all-genders, all-bodies dance floor made for bad baddies and big post-Mardi Gras energy.
A Year in Khaos – Controlled Khaos Krewe Anniversary | Poor Boys Bar
When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM ’til WDGAF
Tickets: $10 COVER
Age Restrictions: Not listed
One year of Controlled Khaos Krewe with Troubledson, Jake Ryan, and DJ Shanli. No dress code. No hand-holding. Anniversary energy only.
Tainted Love 80’s Night w/ DJ Shane Love | Santos Bar
When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM ’til late
Tickets: FREE (NO COVER)
Age Restrictions: 21+
All vinyl 80s dance hits and deep cuts every Thursday at Santos. Fog, lasers, projector visuals, and full retro energy from DJ Shane Love.
When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM ’til 1:00 AM
Tickets: FREE (NO COVER)
Age Restrictions: Not listed
Shive Cave goes weekly while Sea Cave renovates, turning Thursdays into a kickback built for your inner child. Free gaming for femmes & thems ($5 for fellas), limited NA drink options for Lent (BYOB otherwise), giveaways, console pop-ups, and a full food lineup.
Beats & Baddies | Dragon’s Den
When: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM ’til late
Tickets: Not listed
Age Restrictions: Not listed
Beats & Baddies takes over Dragon’s Den tonight at 10PM. High-energy selections, confident crowd energy, and a midweek dance floor built for baddies only.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27
The Bassyard Project: Open Decks Series | Location Not Listed
When: Friday, February 27, 2026
Tickets: Not listed
Age Restrictions: Not listed
Three nights curated for sound, connection, and culture. The Bassyard Project returns with a three-part open decks series built for experimentation and community. DJs step into an immersive space where intention outweighs noise, the room moves as one, and the focus stays on craft over clout. Leave your phone at home and bring your sound, curiosity, and energy.
All Luv Cuz | The Saint Bar & Lounge
When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 11:00 PM ’til dawn
Tickets: Not listed
Age Restrictions: 21+
All Luv Cuz runs the late shift at The Saint with AIRHEADZZ, MIJITA, and NOKERFÜ bringing after-hours heat.
Vice w/ Jake Ryan | Emporium New Orleans
When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM ’til 1:00 AM
Tickets: FREE (NO COVER)
Age Restrictions: Not listed
Vice returns to Emporium for another installment with Jake Ryan behind the booth.
When: Friday, February 27, 2026
Tickets: $10
Age Restrictions: 21+
Cumbia with shadows, reverb, and corazón. Tropical goth energy and dark rhythm pressure collide at The Crypt.
Train Rave w/ Maximo | Midnight Train
When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM ’til we drop
Tickets: Not listed
Age Restrictions: 18+
Another train rave rolls through at midnight with Maximo, Twin Peaks, Kirby Young Blood, and Zevyman steering the night. Expect rolling energy, tight blends, and a moving dance floor that doesn’t stop until we drop.
Chore Boys & Elliot From Earth | Gasa Gasa
When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Tickets: GENERAL ADMISSION: $13.05
Age Restrictions: 18+
Chore Boys’ first uptown thing meets Elliot From Earth for a Friday night at Gasa Gasa with dance-floor joy and keep-dreaming-together energy.
When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 11:00 PM ’til 4:00 AM
Tickets: GENERAL ADMISSION: $23.16 | DOOR: $25.50
Age Restrictions: 21+
Club Tempo takes over The Rabbit Hole with SILLVA, Romancing the Stone b2b Shlomo, Xsomnia, and Marco Alexander for a late-night house-forward session.
KREAM – Arrival Tour 2026 | The Metropolitan
When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM ’til 4:00 AM
Tickets: GENERAL ADMISSION: $28.24 | VIP: $40.66
Age Restrictions: 18+
KREAM brings the Arrival Tour to The Metropolitan for a full-scale Friday run with festival-level momentum and a late close.
Golden Hour: Carmine P Filthy DJ Set | Gasa Gasa (Breezy’s)
When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: Not listed
Age Restrictions: 18+
Early show energy at Gasa Gasa with Carmine P bringing a filthy DJ set to the main room.
Bianca Oblivion w/ Aliyuhhhspins | Poor Boys Bar
When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM ’til late
Tickets: $10
Age Restrictions: 21+
Bianca Oblivion returns to New Orleans for one night only. High-energy club pressure alongside Aliyuhhhspins at Poor Boys.
DJSON | The Beach on Bourbon Street
When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM ’til 2:00 AM
Tickets: FREE (NO COVER)
Age Restrictions: 21+
DJSON returns to The Beach with a dance-forward mix of house, hip-hop, and club remixes built for Bourbon Street chaos.
FREQ & FRIENDS | Mid City Ballroom
When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM ’til 1:00 AM
Tickets: $10
Age Restrictions: Not listed
Another action-packed FREQ night featuring the FREQ debuts of Rougarougir and DJ Belaforever. Community-driven, high-energy dance floor pressure at Mid City Ballroom.
Chef Boyarbeatz: The Last Recipe Tour | ARORA NOLA
When: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Tickets: $27.02
Age Restrictions: 18+
Chef Boyarbeatz pulls up with his heavy breaks and UK-inspired bass soundscapes for a stacked Friday at ARORA.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Blunts & Blondes – ALL ACCESS TOUR: 360 | The Rabbit Hole
When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM ’til 4:00 AM
Tickets: ADVANCED: $25.50 | DOOR: $37.24
Age Restrictions: 21+
Blunts & Blondes brings the 360 concept to The Rabbit Hole for a full Saturday night bass run.
Kitty Dunegon: Catwalk!! | Santos
When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Tickets: Not listed ($5 off with kitty ears)
Age Restrictions: Not listed
A streetwear runway-meets-club-night featuring local designers and DJs across rotating sets all night.
Saturdays @ NOAAM w/ DJ Say Trell | New Orleans African American Museum
When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM ’til 4:00 PM
Tickets: FREE (NO COVER)
Age Restrictions: All Ages
DJ Say Trell makes his Saturdays @ NOAAM debut with an open-format blend across house, amapiano, Miami bass, disco, funk, and bounce for a Black History Month closing celebration.
Stay Outside Series Vol. 38 w/ Pedro The Juice | Gasa Gasa (Main Room)
When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: Not listed
Age Restrictions: 18+
Breezy’s Free Show returns with Pedro The Juice for another Stay Outside installment.
The Holy Trinity (Otto808 b2b Notreally_Kidd b2b Carmine P Filthy) | No Dice
When: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Tickets: FREE (NO COVER)
Age Restrictions: 21+
Rare B2B pressure at No Dice with The Holy Trinity pushing the dance floor deep.
When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM ’til 1:00 AM
Tickets: Not listed
Age Restrictions: 21+
Back for the favorite four-hour hallucination at Anna’s. A marathon set that starts playful and gets weirder by the hour.
DJSON | The Beach on Bourbon Street
When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM ’til 2:00 AM
Tickets: FREE (NO COVER)
Age Restrictions: 21+
DJSON holds down The Beach again with nonstop dance edits and late-night energy.
KRYPTIK – DJ Nothing’s Birthday Massacre | The Crypt
When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Tickets: FREE (NO COVER)
Age Restrictions: 21+
Goth, industrial, and synth energy at The Crypt for DJ Nothing’s birthday edition.
When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Tickets: Not listed
Age Restrictions: 21+
Remixes, Top 40, hip-hop, and dance cuts at Ohm Lounge.
SUNDAY, MARCH 1
Sunday Sesh w/ Sean Straynge | Favela Chic NOLA
When: Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM ’til late
Tickets: Not listed
Age Restrictions: Not listed
Sunday Sesh returns to Favela Chic to close out the week with laid-back late-night energy.
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