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Dirty Linen Night returns to Royal Street on Saturday

More than 60 French Quarter businesses are participating this year

Dirty Linen Night returns to Royal Street on Saturday

More than 60 French Quarter businesses are participating this year

UNTIL 4 P.M. SOME LIKE TO SAY, YOU KNOW, WHITE LINEN TO THE KIDS THAT DID REALLY WELL IN SCHOOL. DIRTY LINEN, SKIPPED SCHOOL WELL, WHITE LINEN NIGHT IS OFFICIALLY IN THE BOOKS, AND THAT MEANS IT IS NOW TIME FOR DIRTY LINEN NIGHT. THIS IS THE 21ST YEAR FOR THE EVENT, WHICH TAKES OVER ROYAL STREET EVERY AUGUST, AND THIS YEAR IT’S BIGGER THAN EVER. 63 FRENCH QUARTER BUSINESSES ARE PARTICIPATING, HOPING FOR A BOOST IN SALES OVER THE SLOW SUMMER MONTHS. ORGANIZERS SAY THIS EVENT IS ALL ABOUT INCLUSIVITY. IT’S JUST TO BRING PEOPLE INTO THE GALLERIES AND IF YOU DON’T, WE DON’T WANT TO CHARGE YOU A WHOLE LOT TO DO DIRTY LINEN SO YOU CAN COME FOR FREE BECAUSE IT’S ON ROYAL STREET. BUT IF YOU WANT A DRINK, IT’S $20 FOR THE WRISTBAND AND YOU JUST GO FROM SPACE TO SPACE AND WE WANT YOU TO SHOP. THE FUN STARTS AT 6 P.M. TOMORROW ON ROYAL STREET, AND IF YOU’D LIKE ONE OF THOSE DRINK WRISTBANDS, THEY WILL BE SOLD AT WHITE TENTS IN T
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Dirty Linen Night returns to Royal Street on Saturday

More than 60 French Quarter businesses are participating this year

White Linen Night is in the books, which means locals and tourists alike can now turn their attention to Dirty Linen Night.The annual event is celebrating its 21st year and will kick off at 6 p.m. on Saturday.Ryan Tramonte, the co-chair for Dirty Linen Night, tells WDSU this will be its largest event to date, featuring more than 60 French Quarter businesses.Attendees are encouraged to walk along Royal Street and pop into participating businesses.Wristbands will be sold for $20. If purchased, people can enjoy drinks at each stop. The wristbands will be sold in white tents located in the 500 block of Royal Street.Dirty Linen Night aims to offer a much-needed boost to business during the slow, summer months in New Orleans when tourism typically dies down."Summer is tough, and August is the toughest," said Tramonte. "So this really brings locals, tourists ... we have people who message us on Facebook, we’re always in shock , they come from all over the country for this."Tramonte told WDSDU that everyone is invited to attend and he hopes they will. "We don’t want to charge you a whole lot to do Dirty Linen Night, so you can come for free because it’s on Royal Street," said Tramonte. "But if you want to drink, it’s $20 for the wristband, and you just go from space to space. We want you to shop."

White Linen Night is in the books, which means locals and tourists alike can now turn their attention to Dirty Linen Night.

The annual event is celebrating its 21st year and will kick off at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

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Ryan Tramonte, the co-chair for Dirty Linen Night, tells WDSU this will be its largest event to date, featuring more than 60 French Quarter businesses.

Attendees are encouraged to walk along Royal Street and pop into participating businesses.

Wristbands will be sold for $20. If purchased, people can enjoy drinks at each stop. The wristbands will be sold in white tents located in the 500 block of Royal Street.

Dirty Linen Night aims to offer a much-needed boost to business during the slow, summer months in New Orleans when tourism typically dies down.

"Summer is tough, and August is the toughest," said Tramonte. "So this really brings locals, tourists ... we have people who message us on Facebook, we’re always in shock , they come from all over the country for this."

Tramonte told WDSDU that everyone is invited to attend and he hopes they will.

"We don’t want to charge you a whole lot to do Dirty Linen Night, so you can come for free because it’s on Royal Street," said Tramonte. "But if you want to drink, it’s $20 for the wristband, and you just go from space to space. We want you to shop."