Performing-arts Events in New Orleans

Check out happening performing-arts 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

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

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

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 Festival: Weekend 2 - Saturday at New Orleans Fairgrounds

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

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

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

The Book Of Mormon

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

Fantasia Barrino and Anthony Hamilton at UNO Lakefront Arena

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

Shorty Fest: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue Cimafunk La Tribu

 Sun, 26 Apr Tipitinas

The Book Of Mormon at Saenger Theatre-LA

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

Six The Musical

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

Wilco

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

2026 Essence Music Festival Hotel Packages Available!

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

Alison Krauss And Union Station

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

Kirk Franklin in New Orleans

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm

Six the Musical at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Tue, 14 Apr Saenger Theatre-LA

Ilana Glazer at The Joy Theater

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm The Joy Theater

Marlon Wayans at Fillmore New Orleans

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Fillmore New Orleans

Six (Touring)

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

Trombone Shorty in New Orleans

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 pm

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production

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

SHORTY FEST With Performances by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue , Cimafunk & La Tribu, with Special Guests Tarriona "Tank" Ball (Tank & The Bangas), Big Freedia,

 Mon, 27 Apr at 08:00 pm Tipitina's Free

BadBadNotGood at The Civic Theatre

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

Tori Amos at Saenger Theatre-LA

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

The Book of Mormon (Touring)

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

Kenny Garrett

 Fri, 01 May New Orleans Jazz Market

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm Chickie Wah Wah

Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Party

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm UNO Lakefront Arena

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

Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Party

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:00 pm UNO Lakefront Arena

The Front Bottoms in New Orleans

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm House of Blues New Orleans

Peaches No Lube So Rude Tour

 Sun, 29 Mar at 09:00 pm 828 S Peters St, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70130

The Book of Mormon (Touring)

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

2026 Essence Festival: Your Package, Your Vibe, Your NOLA Experience

 Thu, 02 Jul at 03:00 pm New Orleans Marriott USD 90 to 249

FOC Concert Series Presents The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm New Orleans Jazz Museum

The Book of Mormon (Touring)

 Sun, 17 May at 06:30 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

Monty Python Spamalot (Touring)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

Ravi Coltrane at Chickie Wah Wah

 Fri, 01 May at 10:30 pm Chickie Wah Wah

Six (Touring)

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

Help On The Way ft. Eric Krasno, Ross James, Oteil Burbridge, Grahame Lesh, Ivan Neville, Nikki Glaspie & Steve Watkins

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:00 pm Howlin' Wolf USD 41

The Toadies at Tipitinas

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:00 pm Tipitinas

Monty Python's Spamalot

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

The Meters with Zigaboo Modeliste

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

Sunn O))) at The Civic Theatre

 Mon, 06 Apr at 08:00 pm The Civic Theatre

The Book of Mormon (Touring)

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

The Book of Mormon (Touring)

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

Victor Goines Quartet

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:30 pm Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro USD 47

SHOW BOAT Musical (on City of New Orleans Steamboat)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm 400 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70130, United States

The Great Gatsby (Touring)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

The Great Gatsby (Touring)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

Stanton Moore Trio

 Tue, 31 Mar at 09:30 pm Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro USD 36

Monty Python Spamalot (Touring)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

Bruce Daigrepont (18+)

 Sun, 12 Apr at 10:15 pm Tipitina's

New Orleans Suspects present Reuben's Painted Mandolin!

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm Maple Leaf Bar

Hot 8 Brass Band (18+)

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

New Orleans Ballet Theatre - Cinderella at Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

The Great Gatsby (Touring)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:30 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

Kenny Garrett

 Sat, 02 May at 09:30 pm New Orleans Jazz Market

Circ'lesque: NAUGHTY GOOD FRIDAY CABARET

 Fri, 03 Apr at 10:00 pm Cafe Istanbul NOLA

The Grammy Winning Hot 8 Brass Band

 Sun, 29 Mar at 10:30 pm Howlin' Wolf USD 25

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake

 Sat, 21 Mar Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

Bill Callahan, Noveller in New Orleans

 Fri, 15 May at 09:00 pm Siberia

Better Than Ezra

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm The Fillmore - New Orleans

Warren Haynes

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

SHAKEDOWN CITI

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:30 pm The Porch at The Howlin Wolf USD 25 to 31

Monty Python Spamalot (Touring)

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

Monty Python Spamalot (Touring)

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

The Grammy Winning Hot 8 Brass Band

 Sun, 26 Apr at 10:30 pm Howlin' Wolf USD 25

Monty Python Spamalot (Touring)

 Sun, 07 Jun at 06:30 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

Kandace Springs

 Sat, 23 May at 09:30 pm New Orleans Jazz Market

Copy of QUARTIER ROUGE NOIR: A Black Burlesque Storyville Tale

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:30 pm The Maison USD 43

The Great Gatsby (Touring)

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

Talkin’ Jazz with Fred Kasten: In Concert with Wendell Brunious

 Thu, 09 Apr at 03:00 pm 419 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70130

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

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

Keep'it Rolling Brass Band LIVE at Café Negril

 Mon, 16 Mar at 09:30 pm Cafe Negril USD 0 to 18

That's so Disney Channel Drag Show (21+ ONLY)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 pm Fillmore New Orleans

"What We Can Know About Edmond and Basile” Film Screening and Concert

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm New Orleans Jazz Museum USD 13

The Grammy Winning Hot 8 Brass Band

 Sun, 14 Jun at 10:30 pm Howlin' Wolf USD 25

Hubbard Street Dance

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts

Kandace Springs

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm New Orleans Jazz Market

The Fab Four: HELP!

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 am House of Blues - New Orleans

BoomBassador

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Republic NOLA USD 33 to 65

Robert Cray Band

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm House of Blues New Orleans

Monty Python's Spamalot at Saenger Theatre-LA

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-LA

Star Trek: Strange Lewd Worlds

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret USD 26 to 37

Jon Langford and Kelly Hogan With Special Guest Michael Cerveris!

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

Keren Ann in Orléans

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm National Orleans Scene

Let’s Dance: A Burlesque & Variety Tribute to David Bowie

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 pm Bar Redux

Crankdat, Jessica Audiffred in New Orleans

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 pm

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am Orpheum Theater - New Orleans

Beatles Concert in the Dark w Award Winning Violinist Will Taylor WAITLIST

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Secret Location in New Orleans Free

Monty Python Spamalot (Touring)

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

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

Tomahawk at House of Blues New Orleans

 Thu, 23 Jul House of Blues New Orleans

Amina Figarova Sextet

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro USD 47

Charlie Halloran & the Tropicales

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:30 pm Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro USD 36

Red Radio After Dark

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret USD 23 to 34

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE by Tennessee Williams

 Thu, 19 Mar Big Couch New Orleans USD 29 to 45

New Orleans Ballet: Cinderella

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Orpheum Theater - New Orleans