Arts events in New Orleans

Check out happening arts events all around New Orleans, LA

Robert Plant at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-LA

Robert Plant

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 1 - Saturday at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 2 - Saturday

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

Shorty Turns 40: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue Leon Bridges Eric Church & Joan Jett

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Santana

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - Sunday

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - Friday

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

Santana at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Tue, 31 Mar Saenger Theatre-LA

St. Vincent in New Orleans

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:00 pm Fair Grounds Race Course

NOLA Southern Experience - 10th Year Extravaganza (LMIU & Linda Simms "The Who Dat Teacha")

 Thu, 16 Jul at 01:00 pm 500 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2306, United States

The Book Of Mormon

 Mon, 11 May at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Wanda Sykes

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Congo Square Rhythms Festival

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Louis Armstrong Park

ESSENCE Festival of Culture - Sunday Pass

 Sun, 05 Jul at 11:00 pm Caesars Superdome

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in New Orleans

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Saenger Theatre

ZZ Top at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Mon, 06 Apr Saenger Theatre-LA

Wanda Sykes (Rescheduled from 1/31/2026)

 Fri, 20 Mar at 12:30 am Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

The Isley Brothers in New Orleans

 Sun, 26 Apr at 05:00 pm Fair Grounds Race Course

Parking Robert Plant with Saving Grace, Suzi Dian, and Rosie Flores

 Mon, 23 Mar at 12:30 am Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

The Book Of Mormon at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-LA

Six The Musical

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Wilco

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Wilco in New Orleans

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 pm Saenger Theatre

Alison Krauss & Union Station

 Fri, 08 May at 12:30 am Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Sepultura with Exodus, Biohazard and Tribal Gaze

 Fri, 08 May at 11:30 pm The Civic Theatre

Alison Krauss at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-LA

Festin’ on Frenchmen Jazz Fest Late Night at DBA New Orleans

 Mon, 27 Apr at 10:00 pm DBA USD 33

Mac DeMarco at The Civic Theatre

 Thu, 14 May The Civic Theatre

David Sedaris at Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:30 pm Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

Herbie Hancock in New Orleans

 Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm Fair Grounds Race Course

Six the Musical at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Tue, 14 Apr Saenger Theatre-LA

Cake - Band

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Anders Osborne, Rebirth Brass Band, Jackie Greene in New Orleans

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 pm Civic Theatre

Sepultura at The Civic Theatre

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm The Civic Theatre

2026 Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Various Locations USD 0 to 109

Ilana Glazer at The Joy Theater

 Wed, 24 Jun The Joy Theater

Krewella in New Orleans

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:00 pm The Metropolitan Nightclub

Overlook Film Festival at Prytania Theatres

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:00 pm 5339 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70115

The Human League with Soft Cell and Alison Moyet

 Thu, 18 Jun at 12:30 am Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Tori Amos with Bartees Strange

 Mon, 13 Jul at 12:30 am Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Trombone Shorty at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Saenger Theatre-LA

Tedeschi Trucks Band in New Orleans

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 pm Fair Grounds Race Course

2026 Jazz & Heritage Gala: From Kingston to Congo Square: One Love, One Music, One People!

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Generations Hall

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

ZZ Top

 Tue, 07 Apr at 01:00 am Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Silversun Pickups at The Joy Theater

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:30 pm The Joy Theater

Gillian Welch in New Orleans

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Saenger Theatre

Charley Crockett at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Saenger Theatre-LA

BadBadNotGood at The Civic Theatre

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 pm The Civic Theatre

Tori Amos at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Sun, 12 Jul at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-LA

Buddy Guy

 Mon, 24 Aug at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

New Orleans Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

Wilco at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Thu, 30 Apr Saenger Theatre-LA

Marsha Ambrosius in New Orleans

 Wed, 06 May at 08:00 pm Saenger Theatre

Ani DiFranco in New Orleans

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Fair Grounds Race Course

Mac DeMarco

 Fri, 15 May at 01:00 am The Civic Theatre

2026 Essence Festival: Your Package, Your Vibe, Your NOLA Experience

 Thu, 02 Jul at 03:00 pm New Orleans Marriott USD 90 to 249

Buddy Guy in New Orleans

 Tue, 25 Aug at 07:00 pm Saenger Theatre

STS9 - Sound Tribe Sector 9

 Thu, 23 Apr The Joy Theater

Dave Koz in New Orleans

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Fair Grounds Race Course

The Revivalists in New Orleans

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:00 pm

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake at Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

Gabby's Dollhouse Live!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

Charley Crockett

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Silversun Pickups

 Sun, 26 Apr at 06:00 pm The Joy Theater

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 pm Saenger Theatre-LA

Earth Wind and Fire at The Civic Theatre

 Tue, 28 Apr at 08:00 pm The Civic Theatre

Tank and The Bangas - Queens Night at The Joy Theater

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 pm The Joy Theater

Ethel Cain at Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

 Mon, 11 May at 08:00 pm Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

Gabbys Dollhouse Live at Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

Hope Fest

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm 6975 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118-4862, United States

BADBADNOTGOOD

 Sat, 25 Apr The Civic Theatre

Monty Python's Spamalot

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

The Meters with Zigaboo Modeliste

 Sun, 03 May at 01:00 am Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Barrels on the Bayou

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm Lafayette Square, New Orleans

Sugarplum Ball 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Mardi Gras World

Sunn O))) at The Civic Theatre

 Mon, 06 Apr at 08:00 pm The Civic Theatre

Sound Tribe Sector 9 - STS9 at The Joy Theater

 Thu, 23 Apr at 10:00 pm The Joy Theater

Parking The Book of Mormon - New Orleans

 Wed, 13 May at 12:30 am Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

New Orleans Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Coyote Ugly Saloon USD 8 to 34

Killers of K*ll Tony: David Lucas Hans Kim Timmy No Brakes and Martin Phillips

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Jazzmeia Horn

 Fri, 06 Mar New Orleans Jazz Market

Goose - The Band - 2 Day Pass

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Bored Teachers Comedy Tour at Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

 Sun, 19 Apr Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

Community Seafood Marketplace

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:30 am Broadside NOLA

Warren Haynes - New Orleans

 Fri, 01 May at 01:30 am Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

Back to the 90s Boat Ride – Big Festival Weekend 2026 in NOLA

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm Paddlewheeler Creole Queen

Le Vampyre Cabaret & the spirit of Tennessee Williams!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:30 pm The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret (The Twilight Room) USD 26 to 61

New Orleans Bayou Bluegrass Festival

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am 1700 Moss St USD 0 to 37

The Great Gatsby Musical at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-LA

New Orleans Ballet Theatre - Cinderella at Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

Copy of Taste Of Africa Fest

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm The Broadside USD 0 to 1,303

Goose at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Tue, 21 Apr Saenger Theatre-LA

Lukas Nelson at The Joy Theater

 Wed, 22 Apr at 12:00 am The Joy Theater

Bill Callahan, Noveller in New Orleans

 Fri, 15 May at 09:00 pm Siberia

Sonny Landreth plus Dustin Dale Gaspard | Rock'n'Bowl® New Orleans

 Fri, 01 May at 08:30 pm 3000 S. CARROLLTON AVE, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70118

Warren Haynes

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

Emo Philips live in New Orleans at The AllWays Lounge

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret USD 26