Arts events in New Orleans

Check out happening arts events all around New Orleans, LA

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

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

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

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in New Orleans

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Saenger Theatre

Six the Musical at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Tue, 14 Apr Saenger Theatre-LA

French Quarter Fest at the New Orleans Jazz Museum

 Fri, 17 Apr at 11:00 am 400 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70116

ESSENCE Festival of Culture - Sunday Pass

 Sun, 05 Jul at 11:00 pm Caesars Superdome

The Triumvirate: Robert Glasper Christian McBride & Nicholas Payton

 Sat, 02 May New Orleans Jazz Market

Cake - Band

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

Alison Krauss at Saenger Theatre-LA

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

The Isley Brothers in New Orleans

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

Mac DeMarco at The Civic Theatre

 Thu, 14 May The Civic Theatre

The Book Of Mormon

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

The Book Of Mormon at Saenger Theatre-LA

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

ZZ Top at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Mon, 06 Apr Saenger Theatre-LA

Alison Krauss & Union Station

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

Six The Musical

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

David Sedaris at Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

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

Wilco in New Orleans

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 pm Saenger Theatre

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

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

Wilco

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

Silversun Pickups at The Joy Theater

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

Trombone Shorty at Saenger Theatre-LA

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

The Human League with Soft Cell and Alison Moyet

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

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

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 pm Civic Theatre

Sepultura with Exodus, Biohazard and Tribal Gaze

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

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

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Generations Hall

Sepultura at The Civic Theatre

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

Ilana Glazer at The Joy Theater

 Wed, 24 Jun The Joy Theater

Herbie Hancock in New Orleans

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

Festin' on Frenchmen :The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 pm d.b.a. USD 37

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Thu, 23 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

ZZ Top

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

Mac DeMarco

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

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

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

Wilco at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Thu, 30 Apr Saenger Theatre-LA

Tori Amos with Bartees Strange

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

Charley Crockett at Saenger Theatre-LA

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

Buddy Guy

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

Charley Crockett

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

BadBadNotGood at The Civic Theatre

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

Ethel Cain at Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

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

Ani DiFranco in New Orleans

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

Tori Amos at Saenger Theatre-LA

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

New Orleans Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2026

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

Overlook Film Festival at Prytania Theatres

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

Cimafunk & La Tribu: A Night Of Funky Cuban Groove

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 pm 600 N Broad, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70119

Buddy Guy in New Orleans

 Tue, 25 Aug at 07:00 pm Saenger Theatre

Marsha Ambrosius in New Orleans

 Wed, 06 May at 08:00 pm Saenger 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

Jersey Boys

 Mon, 21 Sep at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Scott Sharrard's Endless Road Live

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm New Orleans Jazz Market

Curren$y

 Mon, 25 May at 01:00 am The Joy Theater - New Orleans

Dave Koz in New Orleans

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

2 Chainz Fireside Chat and Book Signing

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm 1030 Elysian Fields Ave USD 0 to 34

The Revivalists in New Orleans

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:00 pm

Silversun Pickups

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

Earth Wind and Fire at The Civic Theatre

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

Gillian Welch in New Orleans

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Saenger Theatre

Tank and The Bangas - Queens Night at The Joy Theater

 Sat, 02 May 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

Gallatin Street Fest

 Mon, 27 Apr at 12:00 pm 400 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70116

Hope Fest

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

Barrels on the Bayou

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

BADBADNOTGOOD

 Sat, 25 Apr The Civic Theatre

Monty Python's Spamalot

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

Sound Tribe Sector 9 - STS9 at The Joy Theater

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

The Meters with Zigaboo Modeliste

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

Bluey's Big Play at Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts

 Fri, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts

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

Jersey Boys at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Tue, 22 Sep at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-LA

Goose - The Band - 2 Day Pass

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm 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

Bill Callahan, Noveller in New Orleans

 Fri, 15 May at 09:00 pm Siberia

Bored Teachers Comedy Tour at Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

 Sun, 19 Apr Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

Warren Haynes - New Orleans

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

Colin Davis + Night People

 Fri, 10 Apr at 10:00 pm d.b.a. USD 14

Curren$y at The Joy Theater

 Sun, 24 May The Joy Theater

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

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

STS9 - Sound Tribe Sector 9

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm The Joy Theater

Kandace Springs

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70113

Emo Philips live in New Orleans at The AllWays Lounge

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

Goose at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Tue, 21 Apr Saenger Theatre-LA

New Orleans Earth Day Fest 2026

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am 600 N Broad St, New Orleans, LA 70119-4205, United States

Copy of Taste Of Africa Fest

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

Lukas Nelson at The Joy Theater

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

Sunn O)))

 Tue, 07 Apr at 01:00 am The Civic Theatre

Warren Haynes Band at Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

 Thu, 30 Apr at 12:00 am Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

Jazzmeia Horn

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm New Orleans Jazz Market

LPO Presents: Stravinsky's Firebird

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Orpheum Theater New Orleans

Joe Jackson at The Joy Theater

 Sun, 21 Jun at 08:00 pm The Joy Theater

Irene Tu: Live in New Orleans (Sports Drink)

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm SPORTS DRINK: Cafe & Comedy Club

The Meters at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Saenger Theatre-LA

Leonid and Friends at Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans

2026 BLK INK Book Festival & BLK INK Short Film Premiere - New Orleans

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am Pavilion of the Two Sisters USD 0 to 402