Live Music in New Orleans

Check out happening live music events all around New Orleans, LA

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - 4 Day Pass at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:59 am New Orleans Fairgrounds

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

 Thu, 23 Apr at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Stephanie Mills in New Orleans

 Thu, 19 Feb at 08:00 pm Smoothie King Center

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - 4 Day Pass (4/30 - 5/3)

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:30 am New Orleans Fair Grounds

Diageo Presents : Bacchus Bash 2026 - FREE ENTRY

 Sun, 15 Feb at 12:00 pm Generations Hall / The Metropolitan USD 92 to 1,365

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - Saturday

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 1 - 4 Day Pass (4/23 - 4/26)

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:30 am New Orleans Fair Grounds

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

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

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

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - Sunday at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Sun, 03 May at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - Saturday at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Sat, 02 May at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

Drip, Diamonds & Desire: Zulu Ball + Mardi Gras Weekend

 Fri, 13 Feb at 06:00 pm New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center USD 322 to 535

Essence Music Festival - Sunday at Caesars Superdome

 Sun, 05 Jul at 12:00 pm Caesars Superdome

New Edition – New Orleans

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:30 pm New Edition – New Orleans, LA – April 3, 2026

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

 Fri, 24 Apr at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - 4 Day Pass

 Thu, 23 Apr at 03:30 am New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - Friday at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Fri, 01 May at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

The Lumineers

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Smoothie King Center

Mardis Gras with the Grammy Winning Rebirth Brass Band

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 pm Howlin' Wolf USD 31

Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Glady Knight & Stephanie Mills

 Thu, 19 Feb at 08:00 pm New Orleans, La.

Santana at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Tue, 31 Mar Saenger Theatre-LA

Mardi Gras 2026 Balcony Tickets @ NOLA COOKERY

 Fri, 13 Feb at 11:00 am Nola Cookery USD 160 to 266

The Lumineers with Shovels & Rope

 Fri, 27 Mar at 12:30 am Smoothie King Center

Descendents, NOBRO in New Orleans

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm House of Blues New Orleans

2026 Essence Music Festival Hotel Packages Available!

 Thu, 02 Jul at 03:00 pm 900 Convention Center Blvd Free

B2K Bow Wow Waka Flocka Flame & Jeremih

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Smoothie King Center

Six The Musical

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

Parking New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - Saturday

 Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

Be A VIP at Riverwalk Outlets 40th Annual Lundi Gras Celebration

 Mon, 16 Feb at 11:00 am Spanish Plaza USD 149

Lauren Spencer Smith

 Mon, 09 Feb at 06:00 pm The Fillmore - New Orleans

The Book Of Mormon at Saenger Theatre-LA

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

Dumpstaphunk

 Thu, 12 Feb Tipitinas USD 53 to 60

Sepultura with Exodus, Biohazard and Tribal Gaze

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

Six the Musical at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Tue, 14 Apr Saenger Theatre-LA

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 Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Aimee Mann at The Joy Theater

 Tue, 24 Feb at 08:00 pm The Joy Theater

Joshua Redman Quartet

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm New Orleans Jazz Market

Audrey LeCrone at The Jazz Playhouse

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm The Jazz Playhouse USD 31

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

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Generations Hall

Terence Blanchard - New Orleans

 Sun, 22 Feb at 08:30 pm 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

Valentine's Day Masquerade Ball featuring The Rumble

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 pm 600 Carondelet St USD 26

Tori Amos at Saenger Theatre-LA

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

The Rumble Plays P-Funk Plus Special Guests Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Jennifer Hartswick, Kanika Moore, and Sput

 Thu, 23 Apr at 10:00 pm Republic NOLA Free

Fantasia with Anthony Hamilton

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 am UNO Lakefront Arena

Ruthie Foster at New Orleans Jazz Market

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm New Orleans Jazz Market

Brian Culbertson's New Orleans Jazz Getaway 2026 in New Orleans

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Civic Theatre

Brian Culbertson's New Orleans Jazz Getaway 2026 in New Orleans

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Civic Theatre

Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special | New Orleans

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm Hotel Peter and Paul

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production

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

Charley Crockett

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

Water for Elephants - The Musical

 Mon, 02 Feb at 06:00 pm Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

The Wellermen in New Orleans

 Fri, 06 Mar at 09:00 pm Gasa Gasa

Hot 8 Brass Band (18+)

 Mon, 09 Mar at 03:30 am The Howlin' Wolf

The Blues Is Alright Tour: The 18th Annual Big Easy Blues Festival

 Sun, 15 Mar at 12:00 am UNO Lakefront Arena

Pat Metheny

 Mon, 09 Mar at 12:30 am Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

Rob49 at Smoothie King Center

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm Smoothie King Center

Colony House at Tipitinas

 Wed, 25 Feb at 08:00 pm Tipitinas

Hot 8 Brass Band

 Mon, 09 Feb at 04:30 am The Howlin' Wolf

ZZ Top

 Tue, 07 Apr at 08:00 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

Shemekia Copeland in New Orleans

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club

The 18th Annual Big Easy Blues Festival

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm UNO Lakefront Arena

Joyce Manor with Militarie Gun, Teen Mortgage and Combat

 Sun, 15 Mar at 12:00 am House of Blues - New Orleans

The Big Game Bar Crawl & Watch Party - New Orleans

 Sun, 08 Feb at 02:00 pm Coyote Ugly Saloon - New Orleans USD 39 to 61

Parking New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 1 - Friday

 Fri, 24 Apr at 03:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Orleans Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

Sticky Fingers at House of Blues New Orleans

 Sun, 08 Mar at 08:00 pm House of Blues New Orleans

The Meters with Zigaboo Modeliste

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

New Suit Presents: Chazfest Goes Abroad

 Wed, 29 Apr at 12:00 pm Broadside NOLA

Mardi Gras Pancake Breakfast with The Rumpshakers

 Tue, 17 Feb at 10:00 am Cafe Negril USD 0 to 18

PlayStation - The Concert at Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts

Brian Culbertson's New Orleans Jazz Getaway 2026 in New Orleans

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Civic Theatre

Dr. Michael White's Original Liberty Jazz Band

 Fri, 20 Feb at 09:30 pm Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro USD 53

Amanda Shaw at The Jazz Playhouse

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:30 pm The Jazz Playhouse USD 42

Yellow Days in New Orleans

 Mon, 09 Mar at 09:00 pm Gasa Gasa

Walter Trout Band at New Orleans Jazz Market

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm New Orleans Jazz Market

Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra

 Wed, 11 Feb at 09:30 pm Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro USD 53

The Great Gatsby Musical at Saenger Theatre-LA

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

Corrosion Of Conformity with Whores and Crobot

 Sun, 17 May at 12:30 am Tipitina's

The Black Angels with L.A. Witch

 Thu, 14 May House of Blues - New Orleans

Trixie Minx's Burlesque Ballroom at The Jazz Playhouse, feat. Romy Kaye

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm The Jazz Playhouse USD 31

Brass-A-Holics at The Jazz Playhouse

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm The Jazz Playhouse USD 31

Gov't Mule

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

LUNDI GRAS FOOD FEST SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2026

 Sun, 15 Feb at 12:00 pm Event Venue USD 31 to 61

Brad Walker Quartet with Stanton Moore

 Thu, 19 Feb at 09:30 pm Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro USD 41

Paul Gilbert at House of Blues New Orleans

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm House of Blues New Orleans

Jason Marsalis tribute to Brian Wilson & the Beach Boys

 Fri, 06 Feb at 09:30 pm Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro USD 47

DJ PRESS PLAY FRIDAY THE 13TH MARDI GRAS MADNESS

 Fri, 13 Feb at 10:00 pm The Rabbit Hole USD 14 to 31

Charmaine Neville Band

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:30 pm Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro USD 36

RNB SUNDAY with Darron Wheeler Entertainment

 Sun, 05 Jul at 12:00 pm Razzoo Bar & Patio USD 8

Purity Ring

 Thu, 30 Apr House of Blues - New Orleans

Chris Thomas King Trio

 Fri, 13 Feb at 09:30 pm Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro USD 47

Zulu Tramps Krewe Party 2026

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm Roy E. Glapion Reception Hall Free

2026 ESSENCE Festival Packages

 Thu, 02 Jul at 03:00 pm The Westin New Orleans USD 110 to 706

Dale Watson & His Lone Stars | Rock'n'Bowl® New Orleans

 Fri, 06 Feb at 08:30 pm 3000 S. CARROLLTON AVE, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70118

Shemekia Copeland in New Orleans

 Sun, 22 Feb at 08:00 pm Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club

Terrence Blanchard - Fire Shut Up In My Bones at The Civic Theatre

 Sun, 22 Feb at 02:30 pm The Civic Theatre

Endymion Parade(Private Event )

 Sat, 14 Feb at 03:00 pm 301 N Carrollton Ave USD 0 to 102

"Tell The World The Truth" A Tribute to Gerald Tillman a/k/a Professor Shorthair

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm Tipitina's USD 34