Upcoming Events Around Nola That are Cool or Interesting
Lots of collectors events, music, and more!
There’s always something cool happening around New Orleans!
I have listed a few of them below in chronological order, and will be updating/sending out the list when new ones come up. I will probably send this out at the beginning of each month, and again a few days before each event.
I won’t be at all of these, but you should be! Check them out by clicking the links below each picture.
Grand opening of Ridin’ Dirty Skate shop on 9/14 in Slidell. I don’t know much about this, but it looks like a cool time! More info here
My friends in Bullshit Machine are opening for TsuShiMaMiRe at Gasa Gasa on 9/17. Get tickets here
”The ferocity of these three warrior princesses
culminates in a live show that is simultaneously upliftingly theatrical and brutally honest. TsuShiMaMiRe will be loved by heavy rock fans and all lovers of Japanese indie subculture!”
Crescent City Comics is having another Annex Sale on 9/20. Thousands of $1 comics, and a good selection of discounted collected editions. Sometimes there’s even a box of toys out on a table or two. I try to go to each one of these they put on and then stop for coffee across the street at Petite Rouge. They usually have these Annex Sales once a month, so there’s always new stuff to dig through!
The CCC website is here
Totally Rad Vintage Fest in Kennah, Bruh!!!! I will be vending here on 9/27 along with the usual comic book and toy vendors in the area. Everything Vintage! Everything rad! nothing from the past 20 years is allowed on the vendor floor. Expect lots of cool old stuff. Check out more info here
CastleRat! at Gasa Gasa on 9/28! I havent seen them perform live yet, but I want to!
Get tickets here
“The Realm of CastleRat exists for those who crave swords & sorcery; stoner & doom; Frazetta & Sabbath; battle-babes & beasts”
Dead Media Market! The next one is on 10/4 in Baton Rouge.
This is a must-attend event for those who have a passion for physical media. Hundreds of VHS tapes, Vinyl records, video games, comic books, wax packs, toys, and more! Free admission! This event rotates locations, and is friendly to new vendors.
Check it the Facebook page for these events here
Louisiana Card Con is back on 10/4 and 10/5 in Mandeville.
This event is catered towards sports card collectors, but a few friends of mine will be here with classic wax packs and some Pokémon and MTG
Check it out here
BSI Comics in Metairie is back at it again with their Storage Forage sale on 10/18
They open up the upstairs area to a few friends of the shop to unload some of their own collections! Very neat little event. BSI usually has some store-wide sales happening too.
More info can be found here
South Mississippi Toy Fest has returned to their old location for another event on 10/18. This event has some really great vendors and wonderful people, if you can make the drive up to Ellisville, MS. The new flyer has more information on it, but uses ai “art”, so here is the old one. Check out more info here
The ska punk legends Joystick are opening for Jer on 10/23 at Courtyard Brewery!
Put on your suspenders and spike your mohawk up and come skank with the rudies
Tickets can be found here! Pick em up pick em up pick em up
On 10/25, the comic book store connected to a gas station is having some kind of sale. I’m not sure what this is all about. Maybe they will post an update here?
Narduar is coming to The Broadside on 10/26.
Doot Doola Doot Doo… Doot Doo!
Get tickets here!
The guy who made this flyer is a genius!!! Come to the show on 10/28, but before you do, be sure to check out the FB event page here
“DAYBREAK is a hyperfolk band based in New Orleans blending pop-punk, folk, and emo to produce a fresh DIY sound. New Planets is a New Edge band from New Orleans. Smallman, a Cali kid lost in the swamp, flips raw grit into hypnotic pop melodies and hot grooves that feel like sunshine with a twist of mud.
Come freak out and go completely insane!!! Then go home and go to bed. The price is ten dollars. The value cannot be calculated.”
A second fandom event is happening at Chafunkta Brewery on 11/1! A small event with around 10 vendors and many more beers. The first one was a big hit, so they have brewed up another one! Check out the Chafunkta website here
I actually am not entirely sure what this is, but its happening at The Broad Side on 11/8 They are taking submissions, so if you got something, send it in to the email provided in the picture above. I tried to link to the website, but I kept getting an error.
The Saturday Morning Collectibles Toy Show is a first time event on 11/8 in Biloxi. I will be vending here along with plenty of other cool cats. Check it out in Biloxi! We are all excited to see what this is all about.
The FB event page is here
Alright folks, this is the big one. Twice a year, the St Tammany Collectors Con puts together the best convention in the state. They cater to the vendors and collectors, and each year it gets bigger and better. If you go to one collecting event a year, make it this one! Be sure to make it to Mandeville on 11/15-16
More info can be found here
The comic book store/gas station I mentioned earlier puts together a small-ish convention a few times a year in a hotel. This is a neat little show, and although I have never been a vendor, I always leave with something interesting for my collection. Check it out in Baton Rouge on 12/14
Hopefully, they will post more information here
Communist Smash Players of NOLA invite you to their weekly Smash Bros nights at Another Bar on Freret St. This is a FREE event, but you have to Bring you own Controller! They run Ultimate and even bring couple of CRTs to the bar to play Melee. Really cool group of folks here.
Come swing by on most Wednesdays and join the Discord server here for more info!