Kajun's Pub

Kajun's Pub is the karaoke bar New Orleans actually goes to, a St Claude Avenue fixture where the mic never seems to go quiet. The room is scruffy in the right way: neon, a long bar, and a songbook that gets a workout from drag performers, Marigny locals and whoever wandered in after a show at the AllWays Lounge across the street. While not exclusively a gay bar, the crowd is heavily queer and the vibe is emphatically come-as-you-are. Expect big voices, bigger reactions, and bartenders who keep things moving into the small hours; weekends run until 3am. It sits on the St Claude corridor at the Marigny-Bywater seam, making it an easy stop between the AllWays Lounge, Big Daddy's and the Phoenix.