Music events in New Orleans

Check out happening music events all around New Orleans, LA

Bruno Mars at Caesars Superdome

 Wed, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Caesars Superdome

ESSENCE Festival of Culture (Weekend Pass)

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:30 am Caesars Superdome

Usher and Chris Brown

 Sat, 21 Nov at 01:00 am Caesars Superdome

Bruno Mars New Orleans Tickets

 Wed, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Caesars Superdome EUR 157

Usher and Chris Brown at Caesars Superdome

 Fri, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Caesars Superdome

Essence Music Festival - Friday at Caesars Superdome

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Caesars Superdome

USHER, Chris Brown in New Orleans

 Fri, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Caesars Superdome

Usher & Chris Brown

 Thu, 19 Nov Caesars Superdome

Essence Music Festival - Saturday at Caesars Superdome

 Sat, 04 Jul at 12:00 pm Caesars Superdome

Metro Boomin at Smoothie King Center

 Fri, 24 Jul at 10:00 pm Smoothie King Center

BLACK HOLLYWOOD ALL WHITE PARTY WITH LARENZ TATE & FRIENDS @ THE METRO

 Fri, 03 Jul at 09:00 pm METROpolitan Nightclub (Generations Hall) USD 40 to 2,346

Bryan Adams Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

 Thu, 30 Jul at 06:00 pm Smoothie King Center

The Calm Before The Storm - The Official Festival Welcome Gala AFTER PARTY

 Thu, 02 Jul at 11:30 pm METROpolitan Nightclub (Generations Hall) USD 40 to 75

Festival Welcome Gala w/Cedric Richmond, Troy Carter, Helena Moreno

 Thu, 02 Jul at 09:00 pm METROpolitan Nightclub (Generations Hall) USD 75 to 3,516

Chance the Rapper

 Thu, 10 Sep at 01:00 am Fillmore New Orleans

$uicideboy$ with Destroy Lonely, Shakewell, Drain, and more

 Wed, 14 Oct at 11:30 pm Smoothie King Center

2026 Essence Festival of Culture - 3 Day Wknd Package **OFF SALE**

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 am Caesars Superdome

Essence Music Festival - Sunday at Caesars Superdome

 Sun, 05 Jul at 12:00 pm Caesars Superdome

Cardi B Hosts Essence Official Concert After Party

 Fri, 03 Jul at 10:00 pm Empire USD 61 to 1,763

27th Annual All White Affair

 Sat, 04 Jul at 03:00 pm The Metropolitan USD 63 to 80

53rd Annual Bayou Classic

 Fri, 27 Nov at 10:00 am 1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70112

2026 Essence Music Festival Hotel Packages Available!

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

Buddy Guy at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Tue, 25 Aug at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-LA

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

2026 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival VIP EXPERIENCE

 Fri, 09 Oct at 05:30 pm Lafayette Square USD 316

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

Cece Winans at Smoothie King Center

 Sat, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Smoothie King Center

$uicideboy$ Present Grey Day Tour 2026 W. Destroy Lonely & More

 Wed, 14 Oct at 06:30 pm Smoothie King Center

Hayley Williams with Magdalena Bay and Rico Nasty

 Sun, 11 Oct Champions Square

Suicideboys at Smoothie King Center

 Wed, 14 Oct at 06:30 pm Smoothie King Center

Tom Jones at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Mon, 12 Oct at 08:00 pm Saenger Theatre-LA

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and More

 Fri, 10 Jul at 09:00 pm The Sazerac House USD 46 to 92

Kevin Gates at Fillmore New Orleans

 Sat, 04 Jul Fillmore New Orleans

Bryan Adams with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo

 Sat, 01 Aug at 12:30 am Smoothie King Center

4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION – #ESSENCE4LIFE with DARRON WHEELER ENTERTAINMENT

 Sat, 04 Jul at 12:00 pm Razzoo Bar & Patio USD 8

$uicideboy$, Destroy Lonely, Shakewell, Drain, Black Kray, $lim Gucci in New Orleans

 Wed, 14 Oct at 06:30 pm Smoothie King Center

Kevin Gates

 Sun, 05 Jul at 01:00 am Fillmore New Orleans

Rock The Boat Part 2: All White 4th of July Cruise During Essence Fest 2026

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:00 pm Paddlewheeler Creole Queen USD 53

Essence Festival 2026 – Info Page (Website Booking Only)

 Thu, 02 Jul at 03:00 pm Marriott Canal Street Free

Bluey's Big Play - The Stage Show

 Fri, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm Mahalia Jackson Theater

Do You Still Love Me? Tour

Fri, 07 Aug at 08:00 pm Saenger Theatre (New Orleans)

Hatebreed with Devourment, Snuffed on Sight, Balmora, and Face Yourself

 Thu, 09 Jul at 11:00 pm Tipitina's

2026 Endless Night: New Orleans Vampire Ball

 Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm House of Blues New Orleans USD 45 to 760

Circle Jerks + Negative Approach + Upchuck

 Tue, 01 Sep at 08:00 pm Tipitina's

Buddy Guy

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

PLIES 40 & Up with a GOOD JOB All White Dayparty {ESSENCE WKND)

 Sun, 05 Jul at 03:00 pm Republic NOLA USD 49 to 1,375

Tipitina's Free Fridays Concert Series: Flow Tribe + Zita

 Fri, 07 Aug at 09:00 pm Tipitina's

LARENZ TATE & FRIENDS HOST UNCS & TEEDYS ONLY ESSENCE WEEKEND DAY PARTY

 Sat, 04 Jul at 04:00 pm 2222 Poydras St USD 17 to 941

Gary Clark Jr.

 Mon, 31 Aug at 12:00 am Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

Modest Mouse

 Tue, 13 Oct at 07:00 pm Fillmore New Orleans

Tipitina's Free Fridays Concert Series: Honey Island Swamp Band + Deltaphonic

 Fri, 10 Jul at 09:00 pm Tipitina's

NIKE vs ADIDAS The JUST WEAR WHITE Party

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Razzoo Bar & Patio USD 8 to 14

VIP ON THE RIVER - UNLIMITED All you can eat and drink cruise

 Sat, 04 Jul at 11:00 am New Orleans, Louisiana

Jersey Boys

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

Yebba at House of Blues New Orleans

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm House of Blues New Orleans

Snarky Puppy at The Joy Theater

 Thu, 22 Oct at 08:00 pm The Joy Theater

Mike Posner at Republic NOLA | Friday 07.17.26

 Fri, 17 Jul at 10:00 pm 828 S Peters St, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70130

Tipitina's Free Fridays Concert Series: Stooges Brass Band + Very Cherry

 Fri, 26 Jun at 09:00 pm Tipitina's

Beignet Festival

 Sat, 07 Nov at 11:00 am New Orleans City Park

2026 New Orleans Juneteenth Festival

 Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 pm Armstrong Park/Congo Square Free

Hadestown

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre (New Orleans)

BROWN SUGAR.. THE BEST DAMN R&B DAYPARTY PERIOD!

 Fri, 03 Jul at 04:00 pm Republic NOLA USD 0 to 535

Tipitina's Free Fridays Concert Series: The Quickening + Sam Price & The True Believers

 Fri, 12 Jun at 09:00 pm Tipitina's

Lord Huron

 Sat, 25 Jul at 08:00 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

Let’s Baecation Essence Festival 2026

Fri, 03 Jul at 11:00 pm New Orleans, Louisiana

Rob49 at Smoothie King Center

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

Tipitina's Free Fridays Concert Series: Stanton Moore, Joe Ashlar, Danny Abel, & Brad Walker

 Fri, 28 Aug at 09:00 pm Tipitina's

Tori Amos at Saenger Theatre-LA

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

NOLA 2026 Weekend Hotels, Events & VIP Access

 Tue, 07 Jul at 10:00 am New Orleans Free

Tipitina's Free Fridays Concert Series: Brass-A-Holics + Vegas Cola

 Fri, 03 Jul at 09:00 pm Tipitina's

Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:00 pm The Sazerac House USD 54 to 103

NOLA Funk Fest 2026: Presented by Mike's Amazing

 Fri, 16 Oct at 01:00 pm Audubon Aquarium USD 32 to 965

LYNX | NOLA Pride Mega Rave

 Fri, 12 Jun at 09:30 pm Metropolitan Events USD 48 to 1,058

Hatebreed at Tipitinas

 Thu, 09 Jul at 06:00 pm Tipitinas

Hayley Williams at Champions Square

 Sat, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Champions Square

Jay Electronica, J A Y E L E C T R O N I C A, Landon Wordswell in New Orleans

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Howlin' Wolf

The Human League in New Orleans

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre

Anything But White - ESSENCE FESTIVAL/NOLA KICKOFF Party

 Fri, 03 Jul at 10:00 pm The Fillmore at Caesar's Casino USD 49 to 96

THE VIBE DAY PARTY N'awlins FEST WEEKEND 2026

 Fri, 03 Jul at 02:00 pm Fulton Alley USD 0 to 1,763

Gary Clark Jr.

 Sat, 29 Aug at 06:00 pm Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

Essence Festival 2026-Party with a Purpose

Thu, 02 Jul at 02:00 pm New Orleans , LA

PILES 40 & UP WITH A GOOD JOB ALL WHITE DAY PARTY @ THE GARDEN

 Sat, 04 Jul at 03:00 pm 2222 Poydras St USD 38 to 1,758

New Orleans Official Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl 2026

 Wed, 25 Nov at 07:00 pm Downtown New Orleans USD 0 to 13

Tipitina's Free Fridays Concert Series: Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes + Electric Ramble

 Fri, 17 Jul at 09:00 pm Tipitina's

A Benefit Concert for the Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm The George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center USD 55 to 162

WELCOME TO NOLA "AN HBCU DAY PARTY MIXER" HOSTED BY: TBA

 Fri, 03 Jul at 03:00 pm Da Empire USD 31 to 882

Hatebreed

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:00 pm Tipitinas

Tipitina's Free Fridays Concert Series: Erica Falls + Kota Dosa

 Fri, 04 Sep at 09:00 pm Tipitina's

The Welcome Affair - Presented By Morris Bart

 Tue, 30 Jun at 08:00 pm Orpheum Theater New Orleans

An Evening with Patty Griffin

 Sat, 08 Aug at 08:00 pm Chickie Wah Wah

Lord Huron at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Sat, 25 Jul Saenger Theatre-LA

Fourth of July + Essence Fest Weekend: VIP Brunch at Nice Guys Nola

 Sat, 04 Jul at 11:00 am Nice Guys Nola USD 354 to 530

Tipitina's Free Fridays Concert Series: New Orleans Suspects + Brass Tyrannosaurus

 Fri, 31 Jul at 09:00 pm Tipitina's

Thievery Corporation

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm House of Blues New Orleans

New Orleans 4th of July Bar Crawl Party 2026 | Saturday, July 4th

 Sat, 04 Jul at 08:00 pm TBA USD 13 to 23

RNB SUNDAY with Darron Wheeler Entertainment

 Sun, 05 Jul at 01:00 pm Razzoo Bar & Patio USD 8

Hot 8 Brass Band (18+)

 Mon, 15 Jun at 03:30 am The Howlin' Wolf

Subtronics in New Orleans

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm Smoothie King Center

Hot 8 Brass Band at Howlin Wolf

 Sun, 01 Mar Howlin Wolf