NEW ORLEANS – Don Lemon is coming to Frenchmen Street for New Year’s Eve.
For one night only, Don Lemon Live: New Orleans New Year’s Eve will transform Frenchmen Street into a full-scale block party broadcasting from two iconic New Orleans institutions: The Spotted Cat Music Club and d.b.a.
The celebration will stream live across YouTube, Twitch, Substack, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and more, inviting friends, fans and viewers from New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Seattle, Phoenix and every time zone in the country to join in real time.
No flights are needed. People everywhere can stream in and turn Don’s homecoming into a nationwide New Year’s Eve watch party.
And because it’s New Orleans, Don is not coming alone.
The night will feature a powerhouse lineup including Big Freedia, Kermit Ruffins, Robin Barnes, Bo Dollis Jr. & The Wild Magnolia Indians, Glen David Andrews, the Word Famous Treme Brass Band, Dr. Brice Miller’s Taste of New Orleans Jazz Band, Trumpet Mafia and more to be announced. Viewers can expect iconic New Orleans musicians, chefs, artists, culture-bearers and surprise celebrity guests who – organizers share – will bring the joy, soul, rhythm and wild magic that only this city can produce.
“I’m coming home for New Year’s Eve… and there are no rules this time,” said Lemon. “New Orleans taught me how to celebrate life. So come celebrate with me. Whether you’re in New York or Chicago or LA or Atlanta — stream in, raise a glass, and ring in the new year with us. New Orleans is the only place to be on New Year’s Eve — and this year, the whole country gets a front-row seat.”
Expect second lines.
Expect big music, big energy, and big moments.
Expect Don doing New Orleans the way only he can, free and unfiltered,, with millions streaming in to witness it.
EVENT DETAILS
VIP Countdown Tickets:
VIP Countdown Tickets secure guaranteed entry into Don Lemon’s home base for the night — either The Spotted Cat or d.b.a. — with live music all evening, an open bar, and a midnight champagne toast.
Title: Don Lemon Live: New Orleans New Year’s Eve
Date: Dec. 31
Location: The Spotted Cat Music Club & DBA Music., 600 block of Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, LA
VIP Countdown Tickets: dbaneworleans.com & spottedcatmusicclub.com
For sponsorship: nikki.machrone@everwonder.studio
For general inquiry: timothypmalone@gmail.com
Dba/spotted cat: cheryl@dbaneworleans.com