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by NFL COO Dasha Smith and including NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Tickets $100. Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave. noon-2 p.m. eventbrite.com FEB. 6 PLAYMAKERS PARTY PRESENTED BY FHM & BABES IN TOYLAND Hosted by Sommer Ray and Hall of Fame football player Michael Irvin, the event will feature Dr. Romance and Kaeyd. Proceeds will go towards helping Hounds & Heroes. Tickets $88-$20,000. Ohm Lounge, 601 Tchoupitoulas St. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Thursday eventbrite.com
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FEB. 6 NIGHTCAP: NSFW NFL veterans Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson bring their internet show to the Mahalia Jackson Theater for a live show. Tickets $39.50-$119.50. Mahalia Jackson Theater, 1419 Basin St. 8 p.m. Thursday mahaliajacksontheater.com FEB. 6-8 TOSTITO’S CANTINA Tostito’s takes over St. Roch Market, and market vendors offer dishes made with the tortilla chips. Items include hot shrimp dip, a Cubano crunch quesadilla, spicy tuna nachos, Burmese-inspired tortilla soup and more. St. Roch Market, 2381 St. Claude Ave. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday strochmarket.com
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FEB. 6-9 FREE CHEESE FROM ROBOTS AI-powered delivery robots will be roaming through parts of the city, handing out free Cracker Barrel Cheese Bites and Cheese sticks. Check the company’s Instagram for more details. Various locations, @crackerbarrelcheese on Instagram
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FEB. 7-8 LOUISIANA CULTURE FESTIVAL The festival in the French Market features music by Corey Ledet Zydeco, Mia Borders, Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, Partners-N-Crime, Buku do Choro and more. The Culture Corner stage hosts cooking demonstrations, storytelling, traditional dance, a talk on haunted history and more. There also are kids’ activities and food vendors. French Market and Dutch Alley 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Frenchmarket.org FEB. 7 SHAQ’S FUN HOUSE NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, aka DJ Diesel at this event, hosts a party with music and more. The music lineup includes Ludacris, John Summit, Myles O’Neal and Irie. There’s a circus theme and carnival rides, circus performers,
food and more. Ticket prices start at $400 all-inclusive. Mardi Gras World 9 p.m. Friday shaqsfunhouse.com FEB. 7 SUPER BOWL WEEKEND KICKOFF Featuring 50 Cent, Glorilla, Latto and other performers and celebrities. Tickets $150-$25,000. Empire, 2222 Poydras St. 10 p.m.-3 a.m. Friday eventbrite.com FEB. 7 SUPER BOWL PRE-GAME PARTY — SOUNDS BY DIPLO Featuring performances by Diplo and Unkommon. Tickets $39-$20,000. Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Blvd. 9 p.m. – 4 a.m. Friday eventbrite.com FEB. 7 OFF THE FIELD NFL WIVES ASSOCIATION 24TH ANNUAL CHARITY FASHION SHOW Featuring “a runway presentation of this season’s latest trends and stunning fashions,” a portion of the proceeds will go to Sideline Pass, the Robert Royal Foundation, OTF Scholarships and other charities. Tickets $250-$450. Canal Place, 333 Canal St. 1-4 p.m. Friday eventbrite.com FEB. 8 THE FAMILY BUSINESS SUPER BOWL WEEKEND WATCH PARTY Featuring an all you can eat buffet, cash bar, prizes and more. Tickets $50-$150. 1050 Calliope St. 5-10 p.m. Friday eventbrite.com FEB. 8 PIGSKINS & PUMPS: A SPORTS-THEMED DRAG SHOW Featuring performances by Analyitka, Lexis Redd D’Ville and Vantasia Divine. NOLA ‘Nacular, 1172 Magazine St. 6-10 p.m. eventbrite.com FEB. 8 SUPER BOWL PARADE The Carnival-style parade features NFLthemed floats, college and high school marching bands, local marching groups and NFL-themed throws. Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves is the king. The route starts at Esplanade Avenue and Decatur Street and crosses the French Quarter to the Warehouse district. French Quarter and Warehouse District 10 a.m. Saturday nolasuperbowl.com FEB. 8 SUPER BOWL LIX PARTY: THE ALL BLACK AFFAIR IN STYLE Featuring music by DJ TR33, Dj LA Regg and DJ Paradise, hosted by Saints player Jaylan Ford and iHeart Radio’s AD Berry.