French Quarter Events on Saturday, August 1, 2026
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Aug
01
Drum Circle with Solomon Isreal & Judah Mason
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 03:30 pm
New Orleans Jazz Museum (OUTDOORS)
Aug
01
Satchmo Summerfest ft. Preservation Brass, Joe Lastie’s Jazz to Brass, a Tribute to Ma Rainey ft. Lars Edegran & Thais Clarke + More!
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 04:30 pm
August 1, 2026
*11:30am-8pm |* Hosted at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, Satchmo SummerFest is one of the only festivals in the world dedicated to honoring American musical icon, Louis Armstrong. The free, two-day celebration features music, a delicious culinary lineup of Louisiana restaurants, and a lecture series where renowned experts to educate guests on Armstrong’s history and enduring impact. Satchmo SummerFest is held in early August to coincide with Louis Armstrong’s birthday. Although Armstrong often claimed July 4, 1900, as his birthdate in interviews and biographies, his true birthdate—August 4, 1901—was discovered after his death. The inaugural Satchmo SummerFest took place in 2001, on what would have been his 100th birthday, the same year the New Orleans airport was renamed in his honor. Louis Armstrong, born and raised in New Orleans, entertained millions throughout his career—from heads of state to the neighborhood kids on his stoop in Corona, New York, where he eventually settled. Despite his fame, he lived a simple life in a working-class neighborhood. The man known around the world as “Satchmo,” short for Satchelmouth, is widely recognized as a founding father of jazz – a unique American art form.His influence as an artist and cultural icon is universal, unmatched, and very much alive today. *Saturday, August 1st Live Music Lineup:* *Friends of Fest Stage * *12:20-1:30pm:* Lawrence Cotton Legendary Experience *1:50-3pm:* Charmaine Neville *3:30-4:40pm:* Jamil Sharif *5-6:20pm:* Yusa *6:40-8pm:* Mark Braud’s All-Stars, feat. Wendell Brunious, Paul Sanchez, & Kiki Chapman *Delta Utilities Stage* *11:30am-12pm: *Roots of Music *12-1:10pm: *Preservation Brass *1:30-2:40pm: *Troy Sawyer & The Elementz feat. Girls Play Trumpets Too *3-4:10pm: *Joe Lastie’s Jazz to Brass *4:40-5:50pm: *Assata Renay *6:20-7:50pm: *Hasizzle with TBC Brass Band *Fidelity Bank Piano Sessions Stage* *12:30-1:30pm:* Jenna McSwain *2-3pm:* Tribute to Ma Rainey ft. Lars Edegran & Thais Clark Ricky Riccardi & Wendell Brunious *3:30-4:30pm: *Professor Craig Adams ft. Barbara Shorts & Philip Shelley Full Weekend Schedule & More information at https://frenchquarterfest.org/satchmo/ [1] Free & Open to the Public [1] https://frenchquarterfest.org/satchmo/
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
01
Steve DeTroy Band
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Aug
01
Jim Lockwood + Lisa Bittick-Lowe
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Café Negril
Aug
01
Orphaned in Storyville
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 06:30 pm
BMC
Aug
01
Andre Lovett Band
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Aug
01
Stephen Walker N'em
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 08:00 pm
21st Amendment
Aug
01
Coyote Anderson
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 08:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Aug
01
Johnny Vidacovich Trio
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Aug
01
The Leroy Marshall Band
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 08:15 pm
Favela Chic
Aug
01
Dead Men Don't Play Jazz
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Snug Harbor
Aug
01
Kelly Love Jones
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Kerry Irish Pub
Aug
01
Patrick Cooper
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
01
Bourbon Matinee Jazz Band with Chuck Brackman
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Aug
01
The Preservation All-Stars
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Aug
01
John Royen
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 10:30 pm
BMC
Aug
01
T Marie & Bayou Juju
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 11:00 pm
August 1, 2026
*6-8:45pm |* T Marie and Bayou Juju Satchmo Summer Fest Party at BMC, featuring Air Conditioning and South Louisiana Sounds!
d.b.a.
Aug
01
Margie Perez
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Kermit's Tremé Mother-in-Law Lounge
Aug
01
Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Café Negril
Aug
01
Maurice Cade & the E.S.S. Band
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 11:00 pm
NOLA 'Nacular Art Gallery
Aug
01
Secret Knock
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Aug
01
Emelie Guidry + Matt Hayden + Natalie Mae
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Aug
01
The Preservation All-Stars
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 11:15 pm
B Mac's (OUTDOORS)
Aug
02
Bradley Love
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 12:00 am
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Aug
02
Miles Berry
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 12:00 am
Bamboula's - Festival Hall
Aug
02
Mark Appleford
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 12:00 am
100 Men Hall - Bay St. Louis
Aug
02
Anaïs St. John’s STUDIO 54
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 12:00 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Aug
02
Gerald French Trio
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 12:00 am
Tropical Isle Bourbon
Aug
02
Mark Barrett & The First Calls
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 12:00 am
Snug Harbor
Aug
02
Dr. Michael White & Original Liberty Jazz Band
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 12:30 am
Blue Nile
Aug
02
The Caesar Brothers' FunkBox
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 12:30 am
Three Muses
Aug
02
Orphaned in Storyville
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 12:30 am
Preservation Hall
Aug
02
The Preservation All-Stars
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 12:30 am
House of Blues
Aug
02
Diggy Graves
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 01:00 am
Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
Aug
02
Jeremy Davenport
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 01:00 am
21st Amendment
Aug
02
The Funky Soles
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 01:00 am
Buffa's
Aug
02
Paul Faith & The Barstool Prophets + Burris
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Aug
02
Danny Rubio & the Catahoula Music Company ft. Jeff Kreis
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Aug
02
Oh Yeah! ft. Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Joe Ashlar & More!
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 01:00 am
August 2, 2026
Oh Yeah! ft. Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Joe Ashlar, Gerald Watkins, and Nick Salcido
Bayou Daiquiris & Bar
Aug
02
Freudian Slips
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 01:00 am
Mid-City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl
Aug
02
Few Blue
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 01:30 am
May Baily's Place
Aug
02
Ellis Dyson & The Current Five
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 01:30 am
Preservation Hall
Aug
02
The Preservation All-Stars
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 01:45 am
BJ's Lounge
Aug
02
Horace Trahan & Ossun Express
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
BMC
Aug
02
Tipitina's
Aug
02
An Evening with IKO Allstars
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
True South
Aug
02
Uncle Mo
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
Contemporary Arts Center
Aug
02
White Linen Night: After Dark! Official After Party ft. Pellow Talk with Pell + Legatron Prime
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
August 2, 2026
*VIP and Sponsor Entry 8:30-9pm | General Public Admission 9pm-12am |* (Entrance via St. Joseph's Street Warehouse) After the galleries on Julia Street have closed their doors, the celebration of Louisiana’s art, culture and summer will continue with music and cocktails at White Linen Night: After Dark, a fundraiser and the official after party for Fidelity Bank White Linen Night. Hosted at the Contemporary Arts Center in its St. Joseph Street Warehouse, White Linen Night: After Dark is an immersive art and dance event. The evening will feature interactive artworks anchoring the night's theme of art meets entertainment, refreshing craft cocktails, unlimited air conditioning and, of course, performances by Pellow Talk (Pell) and Legatron Prime, keeping the celebration going all night. Tickets $25 (A portion of the proceeds benefits the Arts District of New Orleans)
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Aug
02
Bean N' The Boys
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
Dos Jefes
Aug
02
The Dale Spalding Trio
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
Old Point Bar
Aug
02
The Misbeliefs
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
02
Fritzel's All Star Band with Jamil Sharif
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Aug
02
Lena Prima & Her Band
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
Good Measure at The Barnett
Aug
02
Erica Falls
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
Snug Harbor
Aug
02
Dr. Michael White & Original Liberty Jazz Band
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 02:30 am
Double Dealer at Orpheum Theater
Aug
02
Shawn Williams
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 02:30 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Aug
02
Mahogany Hall Jazz Band ft. Kid Chocolate
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 02:30 am
d.b.a.
Aug
02
Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 03:00 am
Blue Nile
Aug
02
Afrobeat NOLA
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 03:00 am
Rabbit Hole, The
Aug
02
Up to No Good with DJ Dr. Romance
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 03:00 am
August 2, 2026
Tickets $25 | Ages 21+
Café Negril
Aug
02
Zena Moses & Rue Fiya
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 03:00 am
Holy Diver
Aug
02
Pressure Beat with DJs Shabbakano, DoublePlus & Shark City Byrd
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 03:00 am
August 2, 2026
Santos Bar
Aug
02
MidEvil Featuring DJ Tabrune
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 03:00 am
Republic New Orleans
Aug
02
San Holo with Elephante
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 03:00 am
August 2, 2026
San Holo: Wholesome Riddim Chapter 2 + Elephante
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Aug
02
Oh Yeah! ft. Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Joe Ashlar & More!
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 03:00 am
August 2, 2026
Oh Yeah! ft. Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Joe Ashlar, Gerald Watkins, and Nick Salcido
Le Bon Temps Roulé
Aug
02
Smoker's World
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 04:00 am
New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market
Aug
02
Que Rico Saturdays with VDJ Emotion by Sábado Gigante
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 04:00 am
August 2, 2026
Presented by Sábado Gigante and hosted by Don Sevilla, Que Rico Saturdays with VDJ Emotion brings the ultimate Latin nightlife experience! ¡Que Ricooo baby!* * Tickets $21.65 | Ages 21+ | Free Valet Parking for Ladies until 12:30am
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!
