Literary-art Events in New Orleans

Check out happening literary-art events all around New Orleans, LA

Scott Sharrard's Endless Road Live

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

An Evening With David Sedaris

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:30 pm Orpheum Theater

Emo Philips live in New Orleans at The AllWays Lounge

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

Irene Tu: Live in New Orleans (Sports Drink)

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

Kathryn Stockett THE CALAMITY CLUB

 Sat, 09 May at 05:00 pm Academy of the Sacred Heart, Rosary Campus USD 40

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

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

Jon Langford and Kelly Hogan With Special Guest Michael Cerveris!

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Marigny Studios USD 43

A Rare Evening with Jesmyn Ward — Author Talk & Signing

 Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm 1030 Elysian Fields Ave USD 0 to 36

Witness the Conversation of The Year. Presented by Baldwin & Co.

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm 1030 Elysian Fields Ave USD 0 to 37

“Tierra Sagrada” Film Screening and Q&A

 Thu, 16 Apr at 02:00 pm Williams Research Center

Pink Floyd Concert in the Dark with Award Winning Violinist WAITLIST SHOW

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Secret Location in New Orleans USD 0 to 354

Radiohead Concert in the Dark w Live Strings + Cacao WAITLIST SHOW

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm Secret Location in New Orleans USD 0 to 354

Lydia Lunch: Murderous Again with Mike IX (from Eyehategod) and Genre Is Death

Sun, 19 Apr at 09:00 pm 2227 Saint Claude Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117, United States

Bill Russell Lecture: Syncopated Siblings, The Music of Cuba and New Orleans

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm Williams Research Center

34th Cutting Edge Entertainment Law Seminar - August 27 - 29, 2026

 Thu, 27 Aug at 08:00 am InterContinental Hotel USD 38 to 443

DeMaurice Smith Author Talk and Book Signing

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm 1030 Elysian Fields Ave USD 0 to 38

Black Lit Weekend 2026

 Thu, 23 Jul at 11:00 am The Barnett - JDV by Hyatt USD 71 to 130

The Culting of America Author Event

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm The Garden District Book Shop USD 0 to 38

Juliette Cross

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm The Garden District Book Shop USD 0 to 26

Writer’s Block Party

 Sun, 12 Apr at 09:00 pm Bar Redux

An Evening with FreeQuency, T Clark, Adam Santino, and Alan Brickman

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Twelve Mile Limit Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm New Orleans Free

Che Yeun

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm The Garden District Book Shop USD 0 to 29

Deep Listening: A Conversation exploring the practice of Pauline Oliveros

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm 1222 N Dorgenois St Free

Khiara Bridges Author Talk and Book Signing

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm 1030 Elysian Fields Ave USD 0 to 39

Here and Someplace Else: Louisiana Poet Laureate Gina Ferrara

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm Gallier House Shop Free

Our Louisiana Landscape

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Algiers Regional Library Free

Emily Nemens

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm The Garden District Book Shop USD 0 to 30

Gumbolaya (The Magic Mic)

 Thu, 18 Dec at 08:30 pm Poor Boys Bar USD 3 to 5

David Griscom

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm The Garden District Book Shop USD 0 to 22

Indigo’s Big Show at the Domino

 Tue, 21 Apr at 08:00 pm The Domino Lounge USD 14

2026 Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp

 Wed, 26 Aug at 06:30 am InterContinental New Orleans Free

POETRY OPEN MIC

 Tue, 14 Apr at 08:00 pm Bar Redux

Shannon Terry Wiley at the GDBS

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm The Garden District Book Shop USD 0 to 27

Laura Briel Sullivan at the GDBS

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm The Garden District Book Shop USD 0 to 27

Tank and The Bangas - Poetry On A Porch Residency

 Fri, 09 Jan at 05:30 pm New Orleans USD 42

Karida Brown Teaches Us about the Fight for Black Educational Freedom

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm 1030 Elysian Fields Ave USD 0 to 37

New Orleans Ghost Hunters 101 Tour

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm New Orleans Ghost Hunters 101 Tour USD 36

New Orleans French Quarter Haunted Excursion

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm French Quarter Haunted Excursion - New Orleans Haunted and Historical Tour USD 36

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm New Orleans Free

Spilling the Tea New Orleans Style

 Sun, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm Show Me New Orleans Tours USD 22 to 41

New Orleans Five in One Extravaganza Tour of the Famous French Quarter

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm New Orleans Five in One Extravaganza Tour of the Famous French Quarter USD 22 to 42

✨Tears & Tassels : A Live Emo Band Cabaret

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:30 pm The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret USD 19 to 151

Jamey St Pierre & THC LIVE!

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:15 pm Cafe Negril USD 0 to 54

The Big Easy Insider Tour: The Locals Experience of the French Quarter

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm The Big Easy Insider Tour: The Locals Experience of the French Quarter USD 64

Unsolved Mysteries of New Orleans Tour

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Unsolved Mysteries of New Orleans Tour USD 41

Booze, History, Paranormal, Voodoo and Mystery Tour

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Booze, History, Paranormal, Voodoo and Mystery Tour USD 41

New Orleans Scared Shitless Horror Night

 Sat, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm New Orleans Walking Tours USD 33 to 64

Drunken crash course of New Orleans - BOTTOMS UP!!!

 Thu, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm New Orleans Drunk Tours USD 22 to 41

New Orleans Drunk & Corrupt History Tour

 Fri, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm 941 Bourbon Street USD 22 to 42

New Orleans Drunken History Tour

 Fri, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm New Orleans Drunken History Tour USD 20 to 38

French Quarter New Orleans Darkness Tour

 Thu, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm French Quarter New Orleans Darkness Tour USD 65

New Orleans Ghost Adventure with Real Paranormal Equipment

 Sat, 30 Oct at 02:00 pm Nawlins Theatrical Tours • New Orleans Drunk History Tours USD 41

New Orleans Drunk History Tour

 Fri, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm New Orleans Sightseeing Tour USD 22 to 47

Children's Storytime: Reading Books to Kids at Baldwin & Co. Bookstore

 Sat, 09 Sep at 10:00 am 1030 Elysian Fields Ave Free

The Drunken Telling of New Orleans Tales Event / Tour

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm The Drunken Telling of New Orleans Tales Event / Tour USD 19 to 36

New Orleans French Quarter Bar Pit Stop and NOLA Legends Tour

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm New Orleans French Quarter Bar Pit Stop and NOLA Legends Tour USD 36

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | New Orleans, LA

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 571 to 1,598

New Orleans French Quarter Drunken Ghost & Vampire 5 Star Tour

 Wed, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm French Quarter Drunken Ghost and Vampire Tour / meet on the sidewalk at the courtyard of Lafittes Blacksmith Bar USD 25 to 47

New Orleans French Quarter Haunted Excursion

 Wed, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm French Quarter Haunted Excursion - New Orleans Haunted and Historical Tour USD 19 to 36

French Quarter Ghost & Vampire Tour

 Sun, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm French Quarter Ghost & Vampire Tour USD 36

New Orleans Historical and Haunted Walking Tour

 Sun, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm New Orleans Historical and Haunted Walking Tour USD 36

The Drunken Telling of New Orleans Tales Event / Tour

 Sun, 27 Feb at 02:00 pm The Drunken Telling of New Orleans Tales Event / Tour USD 36

New Orleans Historical and Haunted Walking Tour

 Sun, 27 Feb at 02:00 pm New Orleans Historical and Haunted Walking Tour USD 41

New Orleans Drunken Fucked Up History Tour

 Sat, 30 Jul at 02:00 pm New Orleans Tours USD 22 to 41

New Orleans Cocktails History Voodoo Paranormal and Supernatural Tour

 Wed, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm New Orleans Cocktails History Voodoo Paranormal and Supernatural Tour - USD 25 to 47

New Orleans Best of the Best - Voodoo Mystery Paranormal & History Tour

 Wed, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm New Orleans Best of the Best - Voodoo Mystery Paranormal & History Tour USD 42

Wasted in New Orleans…. History, Voodoo, Ghosts & Useless Knowledge Tour

 Sun, 31 Jul at 07:00 pm 941 Bourbon Street USD 22 to 42

Witchcraft 1: The Inner Temple

 Sun, 06 Jul Sassy Magick Boutique USD 119 to 354

New Orleans Best of the Best - Voodoo Mystery Paranormal & History Tour

 Sun, 27 Feb at 02:00 pm New Orleans Best of the Best - Voodoo Mystery Paranormal & History Tour USD 24 to 47

New Orleans Drunk & Corrupt History Tour

 Sun, 31 Jul at 02:00 pm 941 Bourbon Street USD 22 to 41

New Orleans French Quarter Bar Pit Stop and NOLA Legends Tour

 Thu, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm New Orleans French Quarter Bar Pit Stop and NOLA Legends Tour USD 36

New Orleans Drunken History Tour

 Mon, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm New Orleans Drunken History Tour USD 38