French Quarter Events on Saturday, May 9, 2026
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
May
09
Drum Circle with Wesley Phillips
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 03:30 pm
Bamboula's
May
09
Aaron Levinson & Friends
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
May
09
Steamboat Stompers
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Rib Room at the Omni Royal Orleans
May
09
Sugar Bear & The Jazz Cats
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Abita New Orleans
May
09
40th Anniversary Block Party ft. Sunny Side Jazz Band, Few Blue, Brass-A-Holics & More!
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 04:00 pm
May 9, 2026
Abita New Orleans 40th Anniversary Block Party (@Tchoupitoulas & First St.) Featuring live music from Sunny Side Jazz Band, Few Blue, Brass-A-Holics & DJ G. Plus celebrity appearances, giveaways, and over two-dozen local food and craft vendors. Family & Dog Friendly
Dickie Brennan’s Tableau
May
09
New Orleans Spice Jazz Brunch Trio
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Jazzy Hideaway - Clinton
May
09
504 Festival ft. The New Orleans Catahoulas, The New Orleans Jazz Vipers, Sunshine Special & More!
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 04:30 pm
May 9, 2026
*11:30am-6pm* | 504 Fest is a community music celebration supporting The Jazzy Hideaway, a Louisiana nonprofit expanding access to music education in rural communities. This event helps fund FREE virtual music lessons launching in 2026 for students who may not otherwise have access to arts education. *Entertainment Lineup* *11:30am:* Donna's Bar & Grill Book Signing *12:30pm:* Sunshine Special Break *2:45pm:* New Orleans Jazz Vipers *4:30pm:* New Orleans Catahoulas Plus a bouncy house and face painting! Bring coolers, lawn chairs, and an appetite. Suggested donation $20 More information at https://www.thejazzyhideaway.org [1] [1] https://www.thejazzyhideaway.org
Seawitch Restaurant & Oyster Bar
May
09
Bayou Manouche
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 05:00 pm
Spotted Cat
May
09
Bad Penny Pleasuremakers
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 05:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
May
09
Jim Lockwood + Ben Michaels
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Maison, The
May
09
Nola Axemen
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
May
09
Steve DeTroy Band
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Café Negril
May
09
The Rumpshakers
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 06:30 pm
Steamboat Natchez
May
09
Steamboat Stompers
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Spotted Cat
May
09
Popcorn
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
May
09
Steve Lands
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
May
09
Big Joe Kennedy
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Pool Club at Virgin Hotels New Orleans
May
09
Mikey Offline (DJ Set)
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Bamboula's
May
09
James McClaskey & The Rhythm Band
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 07:15 pm
Preservation Hall
May
09
Wendell Brunious & The Preservation Hall Legacy Band
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 07:30 pm
d.b.a.
May
09
Young Lion Showcase
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 07:30 pm
Mahogany Jazz Hall
May
09
Stephen Walker N'em
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Howlin' Wolf
May
09
Future Legends Fest ft. Pocket Chocolate, Kota Dosa, Atom Cat & More!
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 08:00 pm
May 9, 2026
*Doors 2pm | Music 3-11pm |* Future Legends Fest highlights the up-and-coming bands and musicians who are taking NOLA by storm! With two rooms and eight bands, the music will be going all day long. *On the Main Stage*, catch Pocket Chocolate, Kota Dosa, Atom Cat, and Nina Hungerland & Family. *Over in The Den,* Joey Houck, Wolfe Johns, Shawan Rice and Dan Souvigny’s New Organ Trio will bring the heat. Tickets start at $25 Presale | $35 at the Door | Ages 18+
BMC
May
09
Andre Lovett Band
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 08:00 pm
21st Amendment
May
09
John Lisi & Delta Funk
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 08:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
May
09
Huntley McSwain Trio
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 08:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz Museum
May
09
Blue Cypress Concert
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Preservation Hall
May
09
Wendell Brunious & The Preservation Hall Legacy Band
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 08:45 pm
Walter "Wolfman" Washington Memorial Park (OUTDOORS)
May
09
4th Annual Wolfman Fest ft. The Roadmasters with Jon Cristian Duque, Jack Cruz, Tom Fitzpatrick & More!
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 09:00 pm
May 10, 2026
*4-7pm | *4th Annual Wolfman Fest at Walter "Wolfman" Washington Memorial Park Featuring The Roadmasters with Jon Cristian Duque, Jack Cruz, Tom Fitzpatrick, Wayne Maureau, Satoru Ohashi, and Mikey B3 Burkart. Plus Special Guests Mia Borders, Bishop Tuane, Ed Wills, Adam Crochet, Papa Mali, Lynn Drury, Marc Stone, and Alex McMurray Free & Open to the Public
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
May
09
Brian Wingard
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Maison, The
May
09
Smoking Time Jazz Club
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 09:00 pm
True South
May
09
Patrick Cooper with Mark Carroll
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Café Beignet on Royal
May
09
Bob Macy
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Snug Harbor
May
09
Grayson Brockamp Wildlife Trio with Jason Marsalis & Kyle Roussel
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Parlay's
May
09
Parlay's Fest ft. James Rivers Movement + Few Blue
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 09:30 pm
May 9, 2026
Parlay's Fest & 41st Anniversary Celebration! *4:30-6:30pm:* James Rivers Movement *7:30-9pm:* Few Blue
Preservation Hall
May
09
Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Art Conscious
May
09
PAX Arts Market ft. Leaux Fye Tribe + Four Lost Sons Exhibition
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00 pm
May 9, 2026
*6-9pm:* Four Lost Sons exhibition *5-9pm:* PAX Arts Market +Leaux Fye Tribe as music
House of Blues - Voodoo Garden (OUTDOORS)
May
09
Johnny Sansone & John Fohl
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Bratz Y'all
May
09
Don Cook & Chris Roberts
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
May
09
Bourbon Matinee Jazz Band with Chuck Brackman
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
May
09
Al "Lil Fats" Jackson Trio
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
May
09
John Royen
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Little House, The
May
09
Crawfish Boil with Nat & Kat Cajun String Band
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Three Muses
May
09
Jenavieve Cooke
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Kermit's Tremé Mother-in-Law Lounge
May
09
Café Negril
May
09
Bon Bon Vivant
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Three Maries Jazz Club at the Omni Royal Orleans
May
09
Leroy Jones
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Spotted Cat
May
09
Shake 'Em Up Jazz Band
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
May
09
Emelie Guidry + Matt Hayden + Hannah Kreiger-Benson + Lisa Bittick Lowe
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00 pm
BMC
May
09
Mother Ruckus
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00 pm
OW Home, The
May
09
Gal Holiday & The Honky Tonk Revue
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
May
09
Dukes of Dixieland
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Preservation Hall
May
09
Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:15 pm
New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market
May
10
Pell with The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:00 am
May 10, 2026
*Doors & Pre-Concert Cocktail Hour 5:30pm | Performance 7pm* | LPO Market Night featuring Pell! The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra presents a vibrant new way to experience live music, local musicians, and your LPO all in one evening with LPO Market Nights. Pre-concert cocktail hour with curated vibes by local DJs begins at 5:30pm and the music will start at 7pm. Tickets $50 GA
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
May
10
Bayou Manouche
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:00 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
May
10
Gerald French Trio
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:00 am
B Mac's (OUTDOORS)
May
10
Blue Nile
May
10
Gumbo Funk
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:00 am
Breezy's Courtyard Bar at Gasa Gasa (OUTDOORS)
May
10
LVCD
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:00 am
Tropical Isle Bourbon
May
10
Mark Barrett & The First Calls
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:00 am
Hard Rock Cafe
May
10
VetJams
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:00 am
NOLA Brewing
May
10
Marc Paradis Trio
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:00 am
MRB
May
10
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:00 am
National WWII Museum - BB's Stage Door Canteen
May
10
Carmen Miranda: Samba in Technicolor
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:00 am
Gasa Gasa
May
10
Loyola Grad Night ft. The Dewdrops, MONTEY!, Josiah Day & smelliot
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:30 am
Preservation Hall
May
10
Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:30 am
Snug Harbor
May
10
Victor Goines Quartet
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:30 am
Jazz Playhouse
May
10
The Nayo Jones Experience
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 12:30 am
Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
May
10
Jeremy Davenport
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 01:00 am
Broadside
May
10
Happy Birthday To You, A Tribute to Stevie Wonder ft. Kirkland Green, Margie Perez, Ameythyst Starr & More!
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 01:00 am
May 10, 2026
*Doors 7pm | Show 8pm *| Happy Birthday To You, A Tribute to Stevie Wonder Featuring Kirkland Green, Margie Perez, Ameythyst Starr, Whitney Mixon, Anna Quinn, Megan Martinez, Blue Carl, Pat Smith, Christin Bradford, Richard Rourke, Miles Butler, Dalton Stieffel, Arnold Little III, Marc Stone, Hobson Owen, Christian Herring, Chris Senac, Adam Somolsky, Jackson Shaeffer, Marco Heard, Zahria Sims, Fumi Nimtz, Avery Bell, Erika Torres, Basch Jernigan and more! Tickets $25 Advance GA | $30 At the Door
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
May
10
The Blues Masters
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 01:00 am
Carrollton Station
May
10
Nova Junction + Jelly Biscuit & The Flaky Layers + The Easy Ones
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 01:00 am
May 10, 2026
*Doors 7pm* *8pm:* The Easy Ones *9pm:* Nova Junction *10pm:* Jelly Biscuit And The Flakey Layers
Maison, The
May
10
Feral House Cats
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 01:00 am
Vaughan's Lounge
May
10
Alex McMurray Band
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
May
10
Jordan Anderson
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 01:00 am
Buffa's
May
10
Tim Robertson Trio
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 01:00 am
21st Amendment
May
10
The Funky Soles
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 01:00 am
Tipitina's
May
10
Molly Tuttle & Maggie Rose
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 01:00 am
BJ's Lounge
May
10
Cajun & Zydeco Dance Workshop with Horace Trahan + T Marie & Bayou Juju
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 01:15 am
May 10, 2026
*8:15pm:* Dance workshop *9pm:* Horace Trahan *10:20pm:* Union Migrante *10:40pm:* T Marie & Bayou Juju
May Baily's Place
May
10
Giselle Anguizola Trio
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 01:30 am
Preservation Hall
May
10
Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 01:45 am
Three Muses
May
10
Johanna Rose
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:00 am
Holy Diver
May
10
Ampolla + DXM + Chesticle + Offal Lettuce
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:00 am
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
May
10
Bean 'N The Boys
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:00 am
Santos Bar
May
10
Blue Sirens: The Return of Decatur Prom ft. Sunshine Edae
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:00 am
BMC
May
10
Leroy Marshall Band
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:00 am
Dos Jefes
May
10
The Afrodiziac's Jazz
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:00 am
Banks Street Bar
May
10
Three Maries Jazz Club at the Omni Royal Orleans
May
10
Anaïs St. John
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:00 am
No Dice
May
10
Mickey Avalon
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:00 am
Fritzel's Jazz Club
May
10
Fritzel's All-Star Band with Jamil Sharif
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:00 am
Lobby at The Barnett
May
10
Justin Donovan Duo
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:00 am
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
May
10
Lena Prima & Her Band
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:00 am
House of Blues
May
10
The The No Ring Circus
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:00 am
May 10, 2026
*Doors 8pm | Show 9pm |* The No Ring Circus is the last circus you'll ever run away with! Sneak behind the tent-show curtain and discover a world of debauchery and delirium featuring sideshow, circus, burlesque, and drag. Formed in New Orleans in 2017 by artists Eli Rose and Violenza, The No Ring Circus is a production house and multidisciplinary troupe dedicated to the fusion of circus sideshow, performance art, and theater. In 2025 company members span the globe and collaborate in everything from short-form acts to full-length ensemble productions, residencies, an in-house orchestra, and provide entertainment for clients across the United States. Tickets start at $20.85 | Ages 18+ More information at https://www.thenoringcircus.com/ [1] [1] https://www.thenoringcircus.com/
Mahogany Jazz Hall
May
10
Mahogany Hall Jazz Band ft. Kid Chocolate
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:30 am
Mid-City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl
May
10
Beach Face Band
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:30 am
Snug Harbor
May
10
Victor Goines Quartet
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:30 am
Double Dealer at Orpheum Theater
May
10
Eric Johanson
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 02:30 am
Bar Redux
May
10
Cumbia Night with DJ Vir Uz
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 03:00 am
Bamboula's
May
10
Paggy Prine & Southern Soul
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 03:00 am
Café Negril
May
10
Lyndsey Smith
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 03:00 am
Spotted Cat
May
10
Dr. Sick & The Late Greats
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 03:00 am
Blue Nile - Balcony Room
May
10
The Next Level Band
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 03:00 am
d.b.a.
May
10
Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 03:00 am
Blue Nile
May
10
Afrobeat NOLA with DJ Ojay & Kodjo the Mojo
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 03:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
May
10
Jordan Anderson
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 03:00 am
Apple Barrel
May
10
Smoky Greenwell Blues Band
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 03:30 am
Gasa Gasa
May
10
Mirage After Party with Pure Intentions
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 03:30 am
Le Bon Temps Roulé
May
10
Jamie Bernstein & Zen Cowboys
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 04:00 am
Maison, The
May
10
DJ RQ Away
Sunday, May 10, 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!
