Music events in New Orleans

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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

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

 Thu, 30 Apr at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

The Queens: 4 Legends 1 Stage: Chaka Khan Patti LaBelle Glady Knight & Stephanie Mills

 Wed, 18 Feb at 06:00 pm Smoothie King Center

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 1 - 4 Day Pass at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Thu, 23 Apr at 09:59 am 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

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 2 - Saturday

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

Shorty Gras 2026

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:30 pm Mardi Gras World USD 88 to 262

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

Pygmalion Music Festival with Marshmello, Party Crashers, rachii, and more

 Sun, 08 Feb at 01:00 am Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

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 And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - Thursday

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

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

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

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 2 - 4 Day Pass

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

ESSENCE Festival of Culture (Weekend Pass)

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:30 am Caesars Superdome

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 2 - Friday

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

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

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

B2K and Bow Wow at Smoothie King Center

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm Smoothie King Center

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 - Friday at Caesars Superdome

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Caesars Superdome

Essence Music Festival - Sunday at Caesars Superdome

 Sun, 05 Jul at 12:00 pm Caesars Superdome

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

 Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Edition – New Orleans

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

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - Friday

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

Essence Music Festival - Saturday at Caesars Superdome

 Sat, 04 Jul at 12:00 pm Caesars Superdome

Big Freedia in New Orleans

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:30 pm Mardi Gras World

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - Sunday

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

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 2 - Sunday

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

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.

Parking New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - Friday

 Fri, 01 May at 03:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

Santana at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Tue, 31 Mar 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

The Hondo Rodeo Fest - 3 Day Package

 Fri, 10 Apr at 12:00 am Caesars Superdome

Fantasia Barrino and Anthony Hamilton at UNO Lakefront Arena

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm UNO Lakefront Arena

Congo Square Rhythms Festival

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

The Lumineers with Shovels & Rope

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

Fest Family VIP Experience - French Quarter Festival 2026

 Thu, 16 Apr at 11:00 am French Quarter Festival USD 7 to 1,496

Descendents, NOBRO in New Orleans

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

Parking New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 1 - Thursday

 Thu, 23 Apr at 03:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

2026 Essence Music Festival Hotel Packages Available!

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

ADVENTURE CLUB - Throwback Tour - Live at the Metropolitan NOLA

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 pm The Metropolitan USD 28 to 41

MANÁ: VIVIR SIN AIRE TOUR

 Sun, 22 Mar at 08:30 pm Smoothie King Center

B2K Bow Wow Waka Flocka Flame & Jeremih

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

Parking New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - Sunday

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

The Book Of Mormon

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

NOLA 2026 Weekend Hotels, Events & VIP Access

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

Fantasia & Anthony Hamilton

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm UNO Lakefront Arena

Six The Musical

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

2026 Essence Festival of Culture - 3 Day Weekend Package

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 am Caesars Superdome

Parking New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - Saturday

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

St. Patrick's Day Balcony Party

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Cornet USD 165 to 237

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

Dumpstaphunk

 Thu, 12 Feb Tipitinas USD 53 to 60

Wilco — New Orleans

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 pm New Orleans, LA

Lauren Spencer Smith at Fillmore New Orleans

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Fillmore New Orleans

Sepultura with Exodus, Biohazard and Tribal Gaze

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

Mardi Gras Brazil Carnaval Conference 2026

 Mon, 09 Feb at 10:00 am Annunciation Rec Center USD 100 to 350

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 at 12:30 am Saenger Theatre - New Orleans

Aimee Mann at The Joy Theater

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

Mardi Gras Balcony Party at PROHIBITION Tues, Feb 17th

 Tue, 17 Feb at 11:00 am Prohibition USD 325 to 384

BUCKit THE HAT PARTY A CELEBRATION OF SUMMER SWAG

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

Jazzmeia Horn at New Orleans Jazz Market

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm New Orleans Jazz Market

Joshua Redman Quartet

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

Herlin Riley Quartet

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro USD 47

B2K with Bow Wow, Jeremih, Waka Flocka, and more

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 am Smoothie King Center

Audrey LeCrone at The Jazz Playhouse

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

Cake - Band

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

The Joshua Redman Quartet

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:00 pm New Orleans Jazz Market

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

Sepultura at The Civic Theatre

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

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

Beads, Booze, and Bar Skills: Mardi Gras Mixology

 Fri, 13 Feb at 04:00 pm New Orleans Drink Lab USD 96

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

Alix Perez/LSB/Visages - Beats On A Boat Plus Afters 2026 - New Orleans - Creole Queen +

Sun, 29 Mar at 06:00 pm Paddlewheeler Creole Queen

Fantasia with Anthony Hamilton

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

Mardi Gras Sunday @ OHM LOUNGE

 Sun, 15 Feb at 10:00 pm Ohm Lounge, Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA, USA USD 14 to 31

Ruthie Foster at New Orleans Jazz Market

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

Utah Jazz at New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Smoothie King Center

Bacchus & Brunch - Day Party

 Sun, 15 Feb at 01:00 pm 1753 St Charles Ave USD 14 to 119

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

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Civic Theatre

GLTTRAVE: BACCHUS EDITION

 Sun, 15 Feb at 10:00 pm The Rabbit Hole USD 14 to 20

Beethoven Symphony No 9 at Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

Six (Touring)

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

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

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Civic Theatre

Mac DeMarco

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

Joshua Redman

 Sat, 07 Feb at 01:00 am New Orleans Jazz Market