French Quarter Events on Thursday, April 16, 2026
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Apr
16
Thrown Together Jazz Band
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Apr
16
Steamboat Stompers
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Hideout Bar
Apr
16
Kid Merv & All That Jazz
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Bamboula's
Apr
16
JJ & The A-Ok's
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 05:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Apr
16
Adonis Rose Lagniappe Sessions
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Apr
16
Lee Floyd Band
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Apr
16
Steamboat Stompers
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Apr
16
Chris Christy Band
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 07:00 pm
21st Amendment
Apr
16
Big Joe Kennedy
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Apr
16
Victoria Amato, Matt Hayden, Sydney McMath & Jim Lockwood
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Saint John
Apr
16
Sean Riley & The Water
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Maison, The
Apr
16
The Champagniacs
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Bamboula's
Apr
16
Cristina Kaminis & The Mix
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Preservation Hall
Apr
16
The Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Apr
16
John Saavedra Band
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:00 pm
BMC
Apr
16
Aileis
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Bratz Y'all
Apr
16
Johnny J & Dean Zucchero
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Tropical Isle Bourbon
Apr
16
Mark Barrett & The First Calls
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Apr
16
John Royen
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Apr
16
Leslie Martin
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
Apr
16
Jeremy Davenport
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Apr
16
Raphael Bas
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Maple Leaf
Apr
16
Booker and Beyond with Tom Worrell
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Apple Barrel
Apr
16
Bubbles Brown
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Apr
16
Jenavieve & The Winding Boys
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00 pm
BMC
Apr
16
Dapper Dandies
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00 pm
d.b.a.
Apr
16
Palmetto Bug Stompers
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Apr
16
Irene's
Apr
16
Monty Banks
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Apr
16
The New Orleans Catahoulas
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz Museum
Apr
16
First Piano Professors Exhibit Opening with Live Music by Victor Campbell
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00 pm
April 16, 2026
*6-8pm |* /The First Piano Professors and the Lost Music of Early New Orleans /Exhibit Opening, revealing the unheard 19th-century world that preceded jazz. Before recorded sound, New Orleans was a center for composition. This exhibition unveils forgotten piano music, written and published by composers, many African American and Creole, who fused African, Afro-Caribbean, Creole, and European traditions into a unique local sound. Curated by pianist and archivist John Davis, the project is based on a 30-year search for keyboard works, primarily surviving as printed sheet music. Visitors will experience rare first-edition scores and historic instruments alongside the /first-ever modern recordings/of this foundational music, positioning New Orleans as a city of composers whose written work circulated globally. The exhibition, curated by pianist and archivist John Davis from his three-decade private archive, in conjunction with renowned, global creative design studio 2x4, reunites rare first-edition scores with newly commissioned recordings. Visitors will hear music not recorded since its 19th-century inception, prefiguring America’s most influential art form.
30/90
Apr
16
Organami
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00 pm
City Park - Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Apr
16
Thursdays at Twilight ft. The Fleurtations
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00 pm
April 16, 2026
*Gates Open 5:30pm | Concert 6-8pm * By supporting events like Thursdays at Twilight, you help sustain and enhance City Park Conservancy’s mission to preserve and improve City Park spaces for recreational, educational, cultural and beautification purposes. Tickets $15
Preservation Hall
Apr
16
The Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:15 pm
4141 NOLA
Apr
16
David Doucet
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Chloe, The (OUTDOORS)
Apr
16
KreweDeBauchery
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Tremé Recreation Community Center
Apr
16
Homer Plessy Tremé Spring Band Concert ft. Guest Artist James Andrews
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:30 pm
April 16, 2026
Free & Open to the Public
Okay Bar
Apr
17
Experimental/Improv Night w. Ceremonial Abyss, Mere Of Light, Eddie Chapman, Justin Ready
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 12:00 am
Twilight Room at The Allways Lounge
Apr
17
The Van Ella Bordella: A Storyville Burlesque Musical
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 12:00 am
MRB
Apr
17
Micah McKee & Friends
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 12:00 am
Commons Club at Virgin Hotels New Orleans
Apr
17
Ten Spencer
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 12:00 am
Salon Salon
Apr
17
Rex Gregory
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 12:00 am
Special Venue
Apr
17
Sofar New Orleans - Secret Speakeasy ft. Mia Borders, Burris, and Kelly Love Jones
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 12:30 am
April 17, 2026
*Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm* | For Sofar Sounds New Orleans 2026 relaunch, they are taking over a Tremé speakeasy for one night only. This is your invitation into an intimate, curated space where the music is the centerpiece and the atmosphere is pure offline luxury. Enjoy three short sets of original music by Mia Borders, Burris, and Kelly Love Jones. Tickets $23 | More information (Inlcuding Location) Here [1] - /Address revealed 36 hours before show/ [1] https://www.sofarsounds.com/events/64702
Good Shepherd Church
Apr
17
The Jefferson Chorale presents Songs of the People
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 12:30 am
April 17, 2026
The Jefferson Chorale (affiliate of JPAS) presents Songs of the People (folk songs from around the world) Conducted by Dr. Louise Labruyere Free & Open to the Public, Donations Welcome
Saenger Theatre
Apr
17
SIX: The Musical
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 12:30 am
Snug Harbor
Apr
17
Dr. Michael White's Original Liberty Jazz Band
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 12:30 am
April 17, 2026
*Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm* Tickets $52.60 | Ages 13+
Preservation Hall
Apr
17
The Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 12:30 am
Jazz Playhouse
Apr
17
Brass-A-Holics
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 12:30 am
Orpheum Theater
Apr
17
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Presents: Dvořák Symphony No. 7
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 12:30 am
Carrollton Station
Apr
17
Oh Dang + Community + Brucey
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maison Dupuy
Apr
17
Swing Night with Tom Saunders & The Hotcats
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:00 am
Tipitina's
Apr
17
Three Muses
Apr
17
Sally Baby
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maple Leaf
Apr
17
Jermal Watson
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:00 am
B Mac's (OUTDOORS)
Apr
17
10th Annual Threadhead Cultural Foundation FQF Meetup ft. Lawrie Duckworth
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:00 am
April 17, 2026
B mac's French Quarter Bar & Courtyard is proud to present the "UK Troubadour", Mr. Lawrie Duckworth, who will be taking the courtyard stage for the 10th Annual Threadhead Cultural Foundation French Quarter Fest Meetup. Free & Open to the Public
Mid-City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl
Apr
17
Sunpie & The Louisiana Sunspots
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:00 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Apr
17
Jamil Sharif & His New Orleans Extravaganza
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:00 am
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Apr
17
Fritzel's All Star Band with Caleb Nelson
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:00 am
Peacock Room at the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot
Apr
17
Da Lovebirds: Robin Barnes & Pat Casey
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Apr
17
Danny Rubio & The Catahoula Music Company ft. Jack Pritchett
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:00 am
Brass Monkey, The
Apr
17
Adam Pearce
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:00 am
Chickie Wah Wah
Apr
17
Drivin n Cryin
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:00 am
21st Amendment
Apr
17
Marty Peters & The Party Meters
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:00 am
Good Measure at The Barnett
Apr
17
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Apr
17
Cryptic ft. Peter Harris, Ricardo Pascal, and Peter Varnado
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:00 am
April 17, 2026
Free & Open to the Public Reservations recommended, but not required
Dos Jefes
Apr
17
The Mark Coleman Band
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:30 am
Gretna Tavern
Apr
17
The Tail-Gators
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:30 am
May Baily's Place
Apr
17
Giselle Anguizola Trio
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:30 am
Maison, The
Apr
17
Single Malt Please
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:30 am
Preservation Hall
Apr
17
The Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 01:45 am
30/90
Apr
17
Excitement
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 02:00 am
Gasa Gasa
Apr
17
Fiend Tape Release Party with Holeopener, QUILT, & Days of Grief
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 02:00 am
April 17, 2026
*Doors 8pm | Show 9pm* Tickets $8 | Ages 18+
No Dice
Apr
17
Premo Rice
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 02:00 am
BMC
Apr
17
Kat Kiley Experience
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 02:00 am
Blue Nile
Apr
17
Irvin Mayfield's Music Church with Special Guests
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 02:00 am
Santos Bar
Apr
17
Sunshine Edae Dance Party
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 02:00 am
Okay Bar
Apr
17
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Apr
17
Lena Prima & Her Band
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 02:00 am
BJ's Lounge
Apr
17
Loose Cattle
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 02:00 am
Bamboula's
Apr
17
Pennsylvania Wolfe Johns Wolfe Pack
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 02:00 am
Siberia
Apr
17
Hot Damn Scandal + Holy Locust
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 02:00 am
13 on Frenchmen
Apr
17
Snug Harbor
Apr
17
Dr. Michael White's Original Liberty Jazz Band
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 02:30 am
April 17, 2026
*Doors 9pm | Show 9:30pm* Tickets $52.60 | Ages 13+
Double Dealer at Orpheum Theater
Apr
17
Tiffany Pollack
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 02:30 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Apr
17
Cryptic ft. Peter Harris, Ricardo Pascal, and Peter Varnado
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 03:00 am
April 17, 2026
Free & Open to the Public Reservations recommended, but not required
Spotted Cat
Apr
17
Jumbo Shrimp Jazz Band
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 03:00 am
d.b.a.
Apr
17
Vegas Cola Band
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 03:00 am
Café Negril
Apr
17
Armani Smith & Soul Ties
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 03:00 am
Apple Barrel
Apr
17
Johnny Mastro & Blue Midnight
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 03:30 am
Vaughan's Lounge
Apr
17
Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 03:30 am
Blue Nile
Apr
17
Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 04:00 am
Le Bon Temps Roulé
Apr
17
The Soul Rebels
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 04:00 am
Things to do in the French Quarter
There are always plenty of exciting things going on when you are in New Orleans traveling. With the many festivals, celebrations, and events that happen year-round, our city is always lively, welcoming, and the perfect place to have a good time. Bring your family on an enchanting cemetery tour through the historic graves found in the old St.Louis Cemetery or get the full view of New Orleans and all of the distinct city neighborhoods with a Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour with City Sightseeing New Orleans. If you are looking for things to do while on while vacation in the French Quarter, find an event from the list below and have a celebration with old friends or new friends. Discover local jazz band schedules and more. As we often say in New Orleans, laissez les bon temps rouler – let the good times roll!
