FAQ

There are no mandates / requirements by the city or state at this time. You do not need to show vaccination cards. However, we ask that patrons do their best to show good judgement – practice social distancing, wash your hands regularly and thoroughly, avoid touching surfaces and your face, avoid licking strangers, don’t share drinks (no mind erasers), continue to not smoke or vape in the venue, etc. If you’re in an at-risk group – elderly, immunocompromised, have underlying conditions, etc. – please strongly consider the risks before attending events. Ultimately, all patrons enter at your own risk. 

Republic NOLA is always an 18+ venue, however some shows are 21+. The age requirement for each individual show will always be listed in the ticket description for the show on our Calendar.

Republic NOLA is in the heart of the Arts/Warehouse District, conveniently situated between the French Quarter and Uptown New Orleans:

• 2 blocks from the Convention Center
• 4 blocks from Harrah’s Casino
• 8 blocks from the French Quarter
• 14 blocks from the Superdome/Smoothie King Center
• ~25 min from Louis Armstrong National Airport (MSY)

View the Map or Turn-by-Turn Directions

The nearest parking options* include:

• Metered street parking is usually available, and is free from 7pm-7am & on Sundays
• Fulton Garage: 901 Convention Center Blvd. (2 blocks, rates vary)
• The Riverwalk: 500 Port of New Orleans Pl. (2 blocks, rates vary)

*we highly encourage the use of Uber/Lyft or a designated driver if you plan to imbibe; don’t drink & drive!

Leave at home:

• Pocket knives, sharp objects, & weapons of any kind
• Outside food & beverages of any kind
• Illicit/Illegal Substances
• Large Multi-Pocket Backpacks/Bags (larger than 14” x 11” x 5”)
• Professional/SLR cameras (unless you have Requested a Press Pass)
• Laser pointers
• Pepper spray/mace
• Under the LA law established May 2015, Vape Pens & Cigarettes may be brought into the venue, but can be smoked outside only. You will be asked to leave if you smoke inside the venue.

Feel free to bring:

• Phones/digital cameras (excluding SLR)
• Small purses/single-pocket drawstring bags (may be subject to search)
• Prescription drugs that match your government issued photo ID
• *Empty* Camelback/water backpack or water bottles

Come as you are, as long as you’re decent; we encourage individuality and self-expression with these stipulations:

• • No nudity or exposed body parts that would need to be blurred on cable TV
  • Shirts and shoes are required (sandals/flip flops allowed at your own risk)

If an individual show has different dress code requirements, they will be included in the show’s description on the Calendar.

With the exception of some Private Events, there is not a coat check and unfortunately, we cannot store personal belongings. We recommend leaving anything you don’t want to hold onto at home/in your vehicle.

To purchase tickets online, View Our Calendar, click the show you’d like to attend, and follow the Buy Tickets link to our exclusive ticket provider, Eventbrite. To purchase tickets from our Box Office, see below.

Our Box Office is open Mon-Fri between 11a-5p, and then 1 hour prior to the door time for all ticketed shows.

If you are facing Republic’s main entrance, the Box Office is 3 doors down to the left with a wooden “Box Office” sign in the window above the door. If you pass Outlaw Pizza, you’ve gone too far. If you pass Harrah’s Casino, you’ve gone waaayyyyy too far.

While there is still an Eventbrite ticket fee when you purchase tickets at the Box Office (all ticketing platforms have a fee), you do save on the online processing fee by purchasing in person (~$1 for most shows).

Republic NOLA exclusively uses Eventbrite for ticketing. While tickets from a 3rd party site may work just fine, if they do not scan, unfortunately there is nothing that Republic NOLA can do to help you without the original ticket holder present with photo identification; you will have to contact the site from which you purchased the tickets. We highly recommend purchasing tickets directly from Eventbrite or our Box Office.

Your ticket can be scanned directly from your smartphone. Please make the barcode as large as possible and turn the brightness level all the way up to ensure expedited entry for everyone.

Yes, Republic NOLA has enabled ticket transfers within Eventbrite so that guests can easily make that change themselves. You can transfer your ticket to someone else just by updating your order information with the new attendee’s information; view step-by-step instructions on how to update your order information in your Eventbrite account.

If you have been specifically told that you have a ticket on the Guest List for a show, please check in with your photo ID at the Box Office first to retrieve your ticket before proceeding to the main entrance.

When a VIP ticket is available, Republic NOLA will have 2 lines at the entrance; look for the line on the left labeled VIP and enter there to avoid waiting in the General Admission line on the right.

If you have a Bottle Service Reservation, check-in directly with the Security Host at the main entrance and he will assist you from there to get you in and seated.

Our Special Events Team schedules tours of the venue by appointment only Mon-Fri between 10am-6pm. Due to our fluctuating weekend events, private tours are generally not available on Saturday/Sunday, however we sometimes allow prospective clients to stop in “open house style” while we are setting up for certain event to take a look around. Contact Us for more info on upcoming open house dates/times or to schedule a private tour.

If you can’t make it in person, check out our virtual tour.

View more info and request availability here.

View more info and request a quote here.

Tell us more information about your proposed show/event here.

If you are you outgoing, hard-working, enthusiastic & hope to join our amazing team, please visit the Box Office in-person to fill out an application, Mon-Fri between 11a-5p. Resumes are encouraged, but not required.

Our first floor is ADA accessible. If you need special accommodations, please contact us and we will do our best to facilitate your needs. Due to our status as a historic property, we do not have an elevator to the second floor and the Mezzanine is only accessible via stairs.

Yes, there is an ATM located just inside our main entrance.

Yes, re-entry is allowed for all shows via the main entrance.

Though New Orleans’ small footprint makes most neighborhoods accessible via quick Uber/Lyft ride, here are some of our favorite Arts/Warehouse District hotels in walking distance:

Boutique Artsy Vibes:The Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery
The Mercantile Hotel
Cambria New Orleans

Convenient & Budget Friendly:

• The Courtyard Marriott
• Embassy Suites
• Hilton Garden Inn Convention Center

For Special Occasions:

• The Loews
• Le Meridien
• Renaissance Arts Hotel

Worth the Walk:

• Ace New Orleans
• The Eliza Jane
• Hotel Monteleone

There is definitely no lack of amazing restaurants in New Orleans, but here’s a few of our neighborhood favs that are in walking distance of Republic NOLA:

For Groups:

• Rock-N-Sake
• Meril
• Sofia
• NOSH
• Flamingo-A-Go-Go

For Date-Night:

• Cochon
• Peche
• La Boca
• Gianna
• Emeril’s

For Late-Night:

• The Howlin’ Wolf Den
• Lucy’s
• Fulton Alley
• Outlaw Pizza