French Quarter Events on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Steamboat Natchez
Sep
17
Steamboat Stompers
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Bamboula's
Sep
17
JJ & the A-OKs
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 05:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Sep
17
Richard "Piano" Scott
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 05:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Sep
17
Chris Christy Band
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Café Beignet on Decatur
Sep
17
Bob Macy
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Sep
17
Steamboat Stompers
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Sep
17
Doyle Cooper Band
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 07:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz Museum
Sep
17
Adonis Rose and Saran Bynum
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 07:00 pm
September 17, 2026
*2-3pm* | An Afternoon with Adonis Rose and Saran Bynum, A Concert Located in the Third Floor Performance Center Free & Open to the Public
21st Amendment
Sep
17
Big Joe Kennedy
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 08:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Sep
17
Tim Sullivan & Kyle Roussel
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Marigny Opera House
Sep
17
CAIN : A Newly Reimagined Ballet-Opera
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 09:00 pm
September 17, 2026
*Doors 3:30pm | Show 4-6pm* *CAIN* is a newly reimagined ballet-opera based on Alessandro Scarlatti’s 1707 oratorio /Caino, overo il primo omicidio/. Directed by Bogdan Mynka with original choreography by Amalia Najera, the production brings together singers, dancers, musicians, designers, and storytellers for a fresh retelling of the story of Cain and Abel. Tickets start at $44.43 GA | $129.71 VIP | $39.11 Student/Senior/Military
Pat O'Brien's
Sep
17
Victoria Amato & Lisa Bittick-Lowe + Ben Michaels & Jim Lockwood
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Maison, The
Sep
17
The Champagniacs
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Bamboula's
Sep
17
Cristina Kaminis & The Mix
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Tropical Isle Bourbon
Sep
17
Mark Barrett & The First Calls
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Sep
17
Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Sep
17
John Saavedra Band
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Polo Club at Windsor Court, The
Sep
17
John Royen
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Sep
17
Leslie Martin
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
Sep
17
Jeremy Davenport
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 10:30 pm
La Carreta - Magazine St.
Sep
17
Manny Arteaga (..of the Lunch Truck Specials Band)
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
BMC
Sep
17
Dapper Dandies
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Sep
17
Raphael Bas
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Sep
17
Jenavieve Cooke & the Winding Boys
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Maple Leaf
Sep
17
Booker & Beyond Piano Series with Donnie Sundal
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Sep
17
The New Orleans Catahoulas
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Apple Barrel
Sep
17
Paulie's
Sep
17
Steamboat Natchez
Sep
17
Dukes of Dixieland
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
30/90
Sep
17
Flowmotion
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Crescent City Brewhouse
Sep
17
Ricky Knight Jazz Trio
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Sep
17
Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 11:15 pm
4141 NOLA
Sep
17
Marc Paradis
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Twilight Room at The Allways Lounge
Sep
18
The Van Ella Bordella: A Storyville Burlesque Musical
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 am
B Mac's (OUTDOORS)
Sep
18
Gabe Stillman
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 am
Salon Salon
Sep
18
Juan Tigre
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 am
Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center
Sep
18
Rob Wagner, Klaas Hübner, Zach Lange & More!
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 am
September 18, 2026
Improvised Music performed by Rob Wagner, Klaas Hübner, Zach Lange, James Alsanders, and Jon Gross
Urban South Brewery
Sep
18
Battle of the Bands : Fantasy Non Fiction & Dizzy!
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 am
September 18, 2026
*7-9pm |* Battle of the Bands : Fantasy Non Fiction & Dizzy! (BR) *7pm:* Dizzy! *8pm:* Fantasy Non Fiction
NOLA Brewing
Sep
18
NOLA Dukes Showcase
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 am
Three Muses
Sep
18
Jelly Roll Stompers
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:30 am
Preservation Hall
Sep
18
Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:30 am
New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market
Sep
18
Cyrille Aimée
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:30 am
Snug Harbor
Sep
18
Orpheum Theater
Sep
18
LPO Opening Night: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:30 am
Good Measure at The Barnett
Sep
18
Sari Jordan
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Sep
18
Danny Rubio & the Catahoula Music Company ft. Jack Pritchett
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Favela Chic
Sep
18
Daryl Johnson & FunkFix
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Chickie Wah Wah
Sep
18
Everything Yes
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maple Leaf
Sep
18
Johnny Vidacovich Trio with Michael Pellera & Grayson Brockamp
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Sep
18
Big Mike
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
d.b.a.
Sep
18
Vegas Cola Band
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Gasa Gasa
Sep
18
Surco + DJ Zevyman
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Sep
18
Jamil Sharif New Orleans Extravaganza
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Sep
18
Fritzel's All Star Band with Ellis Seiberling
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Peacock Room at the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot
Sep
18
Da Lovebirds: Robin Barnes & Pat Casey
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Carrollton Station
Sep
18
Grayson Capps & Friends
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
21st Amendment
Sep
18
Marty Peters & The Party Meters
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bar Redux
Sep
18
Children of Judas + Drew Frank + NateTRILL Dizaster
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Hard Rock Cafe
Sep
18
Rockin’ 1000 Jam
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Sep
18
Double Bird ft. Peter Harris, Miles Berry, Seth Finch & More!
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
September 18, 2026
Double Bird ft. Peter Harris, Miles Berry, Seth Finch, and Nygel Anderson
Maison, The
Sep
18
SingleMaltPlease
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:30 am
May Baily's Place
Sep
18
The Triad
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:30 am
Gretna Tavern
Sep
18
The Tail-Gators
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:30 am
Dos Jefes
Sep
18
The Mark Coleman Band
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:30 am
Preservation Hall
Sep
18
Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 01:45 am
30/90
Sep
18
Xcitement
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Siberia
Sep
18
Saia with Dean Lobrono, Thesmoothcat, 2Baggshwaty & DJ Jake Ryan
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
September 18, 2026
Blue Nile
Sep
18
Irvin Mayfield's Music Church with Special Guests
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Sep
18
Lena Prima & Her Band
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Bamboula's
Sep
18
Caitie B. & The Hand Me Downs
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
BJ's Lounge
Sep
18
Hanoun Brass Band
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Double Dealer at the Orpheum Theater
Sep
18
Shawan Rice
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
BMC
Sep
18
Kat Kiley Experience
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Okay Bar
Sep
18
Open Decks Night hosted by Phoenix Phantasma
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Saturn Bar
Sep
18
Blue Tang People + Sean Hobbes & The Hi Res + Jamogi & The Hammers
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Snug Harbor
Sep
18
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Sep
18
Double Bird ft. Peter Harris, Miles Berry, Seth Finch & More!
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 03:00 am
September 18, 2026
Double Bird ft. Peter Harris, Miles Berry, Seth Finch, and Nygel Anderson
Spotted Cat
Sep
18
Jumbo Shrimp Jazz Band
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 03:00 am
Blue Nile - Balcony Room
Sep
18
Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 03:00 am
Apple Barrel
Sep
18
Johnny Mastro
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 03:30 am
Vaughan's Lounge
Sep
18
Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 03:30 am
Le Bon Temps Roulé
Sep
18
The Soul Rebels
Friday, September 18, 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!
