Ball History

The Lords of Leather

	Below is a listing of the Lords of Leather Bal Masques since the krewe's founding in 1984. For a complete historical perspective on Gay Mardi Gras visit our friends at Ambush Magazine's history link. Their historical page gives a brief glimpse into the culture that surrounds what's become termed as America's Greatest Free Party - Mardi Gras! To preview Mardi Gras future dates, take a look at our own page of Mardi Gras dates to come.

	Year	Ball	Theme	King	Consort	Captain
	1984	I	"No Theme"	Jerry Radke*	Bob Keesee
	1985	II	Gargoyles	Jim Williams*	Tom Greenwood*	Jerry Radke*
	1986	III	Spell of the Sultans	Bob Keesee	Roy Bell*	Jim Williams*
	1987	IV	Salute to Mardi Gras	George Simons	Joe D'Antoni*
	1988	V	One to Go	Bill Floyd*	John Peters	Dannie Brunson
	1989	VI	Before Sin	Guy Flannery*	Paul Shifflet*	Dannie Brunson
Our Friends in Other Krewes (at least the ones with websites)	1990	VII	Warriors of the World	Neil Gordan*	Jared Campo*	George Simons
	1991	VIII	Crown Royal	Michael Edwards	George Hester	David Stranger
	1992	IX	Games People Play	David Eisenlord*	Ron Polar*	David Stranger
	1993	X	Kansas Not	David Stranger	Brian Eschette*	David Stranger
	1994	XI	Magic	Jay Pennington	Jamie Temple	Kevin Mauldin*
	1995	XII	Cat Scratch Fever	Jared Campo*	Roy Dugas*	Kevin Mauldin*
	1996	XIII	Where No Man Has Gone Before	George Hester	Lee Sills	Jared Campo*
	1997	XIV	Before the Fire	Ernie O'Steen	Neil Gordon*	David Stranger
	1998	XV	King of Kings	Jamie Temple	Christian Kean-Johnson*	Danny Alford
	1999	XVI	Leather, Love and Laughter	Gregory Cain	Mickey Hebert	Danny Alford
	2000	XVII	Lights, Camera, Action	Damon Veach	Sam Favaro	Danny Alford
	2001	XVIII	Lords of Time, Myths and Legends	Timm Holt	Matt Scott	Mickey Hebert
	2002	XIX	In the Lord's Forest	Todd Cole	Wayne Monroe	Mickey Hebert
	2003	XX	A Different Drummer	Tommy Darensbourg	Elmer Godeny	Timm Holt
	2004	XXI	A Wild Very Wild West Show	Jack Pruitt	Gerard Beaudeax	Timm Holt
	2005	XXII	Great Expectations	Alan MacLachlan	Keith Istre	Timm Holt
	2006	XXIII	No Ball Theme - No Royalty Presented due to Hurricane Katrina info			Timm Holt
	2007	XXIV	The Great White Way	Danny Alford	Danny Starns	George Hester
	2008	XXV	Superheroes	Michael DuCote	Doug Minich	David Boyd*
	2009	XXVI	A Lordly Celestial Evening	Gary Vandeventer	Bruce Orgeron	David Boyd*
	2010	XXVII	Lost New Orleans - It Ain't Here No More	Alan Kelley	Timm Lott	David Boyd*
	2011	XXVIII

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