French Quarter Events on Friday, July 17, 2026
Bamboula's
Jul
17
The New Orleans Rug Cutters
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Jul
17
Steamboat Stompers
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Miss River at Four Seasons Hotel
Jul
17
The Silver Lining Serenaders
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Jul
17
Richard "Piano" Scott
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 05:30 pm
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Jul
17
Royal Street Brass Band
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 05:30 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Jul
17
Victoria Amato + Sydney McMath
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Jul
17
Paradise Jazz Band
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Jul
17
Steamboat Stompers
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Jul
17
Kid Merv & All That Jazz
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Bamboula's
Jul
17
Felipe Antonio Quarteto
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 07:15 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Jul
17
Sam Friend Jazz Band
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 07:30 pm
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Jul
17
Kid Chocolate & The Free P.O.C
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 08:00 pm
21st Amendment
Jul
17
John Lisi & Delta Funk
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 08:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Jul
17
Saskia Walker Trio
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Banks Street Bar
Jul
17
Domenic Fusca Honest Man Happy Hour Show
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Jul
17
April Spain
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Maison, The
Jul
17
NOLA Rug Cutters
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 10:00 pm
30/90
Jul
17
Sean Hobbes + The Hi Res
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Opera Guild Home
Jul
17
Spritz & Sparkle with Live Music by Tim Nielson
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 10:00 pm
July 17, 2026
*5-7pm |* A sparkling evening of cocktails and jazz in celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday at the Women’s Guild Home! Enjoy a TGIF Happy Hour with entertainment by Tim Nielson, light refreshments, and a Spritz Bar Tickets $45
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Jul
17
David Boeddinghaus
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Brutto Americano
Jul
17
Julian Lee Trio
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
BMC
Jul
17
Parish Line
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Jul
17
Lisa Bittick-Lowe & Jim Lockwood + Ben Michaels & Matt Hayden
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
July 17, 2026
Lobby Lounge at JW Marriott
Jul
17
Raphael Bas
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Jul
17
Dukes of Dixieland
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
d.b.a.
Jul
17
Michael Watson & The Alchemy
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Jul
17
The New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Bar Redux
Jul
17
Creepy Fest with The Bomb Pulse + Walking on Sunshine + Death Church
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
July 17, 2026
Creepy Fest is an annual underground music festival in New Orleans hosted by Sheer Terror Records featuring over 40 punk, metal and hardcore bands since 2009. The event takes place at multiple venues around the city and offers club shows as well as all ages locations. *Live Music:* *6pm:* The Bomb Pulse *6:45pm:* Walking on Sunshine *7:30pm:* Death Church Free Show | Ages 21+ with ID More information and full schedule at https://www.sheerterrornola.com/ [1] [1] https://www.sheerterrornola.com/
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Jul
17
Sam Lobley Band
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Café Negril
Jul
17
Dana Abbott Band
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Bamboula's
Jul
17
Les Getrex & Creole Cookin'
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:30 pm
NOLA Brewing
Jul
18
Hunks of Coal - Midsummer Holiday Mingle
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 12:00 am
Three Muses
Jul
18
Bad Penny Pleasuremakers
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 12:00 am
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Jul
18
Willie Green III
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 12:00 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Jul
18
Paul Longstreth Trio
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 12:00 am
Café Istanbul
Jul
18
Sacred & Soul Sessions with Jonté Mayon
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 12:00 am
Bamboula's - Festival Hall
Jul
18
Mark Appleford
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 12:00 am
B Mac's (OUTDOORS)
Jul
18
Christian Coleman & His Band
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 12:00 am
Jazz Playhouse
Jul
18
Trixie Minx's Burlesque Ballroom ft. Romy Kaye on Vocals
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 12:30 am
New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market
Jul
18
Bill Summers & Jazalsa
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 12:30 am
July 18, 2026
BILL SUMMERS is a GRAMMY® Nominated legendary New Orleans-based Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz percussionist. Jazalsa is one of his primary musical projects, a dynamic ensemble that blends traditional Latin, jazz, and salsa rhythms with deep-rooted African percussion to create a unique, high-frequency sound. The band includes Bill Summers (percussion), Donald Harrison (sax), Oscar Rossignoli (piano), Ricky Sebastian (drums), Lila McClendon (African dance and drumming) and Simba (African dance and drumming). Tickets start at $29.40
Snug Harbor
Jul
18
Chris Thomas King
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 12:30 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Jul
18
Oh Yeah! ft. Peter Harris, Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Joe Ashlar, and Gerald Watkins
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Siberia
Jul
18
Creepy Fest with Evil Army, The Pallbearers, Tuff Luvs & More!
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
July 18, 2026
Creepy Fest is an annual underground music festival in New Orleans hosted by Sheer Terror Records featuring over 40 punk, metal and hardcore bands since 2009. The event takes place at multiple venues around the city and offers club shows as well as all ages locations. *Live Music:* *8:30pm:* Gacked *9:15pm:* STMBLR *10pm:* Evil Tree *10:45pm:* Tuff Luvs *11:30pm:* The Pallbearers *12:15am:* Evil Army DJ Kacey Chaos Tickets $15 Advanced | $20 At the Door | Ages 21+ with ID More information and full schedule at https://www.sheerterrornola.com/ [1] [1] https://www.sheerterrornola.com/
Maple Leaf
Jul
18
Cancer Party ft. Jelly Biscuit & the Flaky Layers, Peter Church, Daddy D & More!
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Carrollton Station
Jul
18
Pocket Chocolate + Renée Gros
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Buffa's
Jul
18
Washboard Chaz
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
True South
Jul
18
Better Late Than Jake
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
Jul
18
Jeremy Davenport
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Jul
18
Kid Merv & All That Jazz
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Jul
18
The Leroy Marshall Band
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 01:15 am
Mid-City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl
Jul
18
BIRD
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 01:30 am
May Baily's Place
Jul
18
Silver Lining Serenaders
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 01:30 am
Candlelight Lounge
Jul
18
Big 6 Brass Band
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Maison, The
Jul
18
St. Julien X
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Jazz Playhouse
Jul
18
Trixie Minx's Burlesque Ballroom ft. Romy Kaye on Vocals
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Crypt, The
Jul
18
KRYPTIK Presents: CABLE
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
BJ's Lounge
Jul
18
Crys and the Fever Dreams + Steady Company
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Jul
18
Bean N' The Boys
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Okay Bar
Jul
18
DJ Pasta
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
BMC
Jul
18
Big Mike & The R&B Kings
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Kerry Irish Pub
Jul
18
Patrick Cooper
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Dos Jefes
Jul
18
The Joe Krown Trio
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Old Point Bar
Jul
18
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Jul
18
Nayo Jones Experience
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
No Dice
Jul
18
The Wise Man's Fear with Advents
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
July 18, 2026
*Doors 8pm | Show 9pm** |* The Apocrypha Tour: The Wise Man's Fear with Advents Tickets $15 | Ages 21+
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Jul
18
Fritzel's All Star Band with Kevin Ray Clark
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Tipitina's
Jul
18
Free Fridays Concert Series ft. Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes + Electric Ramble
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
July 18, 2026
*Doors 8pm | Show 9pm* | 20th Anniversary of the Free Fridays Concert Series! Free & Open to the public | Ages 21+
Good Measure at The Barnett
Jul
18
Charlie & The Tropicales
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:00 am
Snug Harbor
Jul
18
Chris Thomas King
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:30 am
Rabbit Hole, The
Jul
18
Snaxx 30th Birthday Bash with DJs SNAXX, RTS, LEGATRON PRIME & More!
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:30 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Jul
18
Mahogany Hall Jazz Band ft. Mike Fulton
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 02:30 am
Santos Bar
Jul
18
Café Negril
Jul
18
Higher Heights
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 03:00 am
Favela Chic
Jul
18
Jass Hysteria
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 03:00 am
Bamboula's
Jul
18
Kat Kiley Experience
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 03:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Jul
18
Oh Yeah! ft. Peter Harris, Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Joe Ashlar, and Gerald Watkins
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 03:00 am
Blue Nile - Balcony Room
Jul
18
Pleasure Savior presents DATPIFF with LVCD and RAKIMBEAU + Special Guests
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 03:00 am
July 18, 2026
Blue Nile
Jul
18
The Next Level Band
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 03:00 am
d.b.a.
Jul
18
The Soul Rebels
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 03:00 am
Spotted Cat
Jul
18
Khris Royal & Friends
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 03:00 am
Holy Diver
Jul
18
30/90
Jul
18
The Soulcial Club
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 04:00 am
Republic New Orleans
Jul
18
Le Bon Temps Roulé
Jul
18
Shawan Rice
Saturday, July 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!


