French Quarter Events on Friday, April 10, 2026
Steamboat Natchez
Apr
10
Steamboat Stompers
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Memorial Park (OUTDOORS) - Ponchatoula
Apr
10
Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival ft. Paperchase, Kings of Neon, Blue Crab Redemption & More!
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 04:00 pm
April 10, 2026
2026 Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival *| **Friday April 10th (11am-8pm) | Saturday April 11th (9am-8pm) | Sunday April 12th (9am-6pm)* A three-day celebration filled with time-honored traditions, amazing food and drinks, live music, rides, and loads of family fun! Since 1972, the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival has attracted visitors from near and far to celebrate local strawberry farmers, non-profits, and this special community, flourishing into the largest free harvest festival in the state of Louisiana. *Fri 4/10 Entertainment Lineup:* *North Stage* *1-3pm:* Northbound 55 *3:30-5:30pm:* Blue Crab Redemption *6-8pm:* Paperchase *South Stage* *2-4pm:* Will Vance & the Kinfolk *5:30-7:30pm:* Kings of Neon Free & Open to the Public More information at https://www.lastrawberryfestival.com/ [1] [1] https://www.lastrawberryfestival.com/
Bamboula's
Apr
10
New Orleans Rug Cutters
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Apr
10
Richard "Piano" Scott
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 05:30 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Apr
10
Victoria Amato & Hannah Kreiger-Benson
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Apr
10
Paradise Jazz Band
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 07:00 pm
30/90
Apr
10
Daphne Parker Powell
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Apr
10
Kid Merv & All That Jazz
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Apr
10
Steamboat Stompers
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Café Beignet on Decatur
Apr
10
Bob Macy
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 07:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz Museum
Apr
10
Mission Bay School Jazz Orchestra
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Bamboula's
Apr
10
Felipe Antonio Quartet
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 07:15 pm
Café Negril
Apr
10
Blackdog
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 07:30 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Apr
10
Sam Friend Jazz Band
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 07:30 pm
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Apr
10
21st Amendment
Apr
10
John Lisi & Delta Funk
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 08:00 pm
BMC
Apr
10
Dave Pareti
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Maison, The
Apr
10
NOLA Sweethearts
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 08:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Apr
10
Or Shovaly with Nick Benoit
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 08:00 pm
April 10, 2026
Join guitarist Or Shovaly accompanied by bassist Nick Benoit as they play a groovy set and uplifting set, that is both vintage and familiar, while incorporating improvisation that brings a new, vibrant and uplifting energy to the crowd.
University of New Orleans - Lakefront Arena Festival Grounds (OUTDOORS)
Apr
10
Hogs for the Cause ft. Buffalo Traffic Jam, The Band Feel, Stephen Wilson Jr. & More!
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 08:30 pm
April 10, 2026
Hogs for the Cause *April 10th & 11th |* A two-day event full of music, local beer, and fundraising. Both New Orleans musicians and national musical acts will keep you dancing all weekend long to whet your appetite to try every food option from Alabama white sauce to cracklin cochon de lait nachos. Hogs for the Cause works with both local and national children’s hospitals, including Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, Ochsner Hospital for Children, Duke Children’s Hospital, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Children’s Hospital, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, and Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, to offer monetary relief to families with children who have brain cancer. *Entertianment Lineup for Friday, April 10th* *Hogs Stage* *6-7pm:* Lance Roark *7:30-8:45pm:* Robert Jon & The Wreck *9:15-10:45pm:* Stephen Wilson Jr. *Phelps Dunbar Tent* *5:45-6:45pm:* KG & The Bad Habits *7:15-8:30pm:* Louisiana Surf Department *9-10:15pm:* The Band Feel *Tito's Vodka Tent * *5:45-6:45pm:* The Band Loula *7:15-8:30pm:* Lamont Landers *9-10:15pm:* Buffalo Traffic Jam Tickets start at $60 GA More information at https://hogsfest.org/ [1] [1] https://hogsfest.org/
Seawitch Restaurant & Oyster Bar
Apr
10
The Silver Lining Serenaders
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Apr
10
The Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Bratz Y'all
Apr
10
Sunpie Barnes & Dean Zucchero
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Maison, The
Apr
10
Shotgun Jazz Band
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Rhorer Plaza (OUTDOORS) - Baton Rouge
Apr
10
Live After Five Concert Series ft. The Michael Foster Project
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00 pm
April 10, 2026
*5-8pm |* Live After Five, a spring concert series held in downtown Baton Rouge at Rhorer Plaza, offers a dynamic lineup of live performances, featuring a diverse array of musical genres. More information and full lineup at: https://downtownbr.org/live-after-five/ [1] Free & Open to the Public [1] http:// https://downtownbr.org/live-after-five/
30/90
Apr
10
Lil Red & Big Bad
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Original Nite Cap, The
Apr
10
Davis Rogan
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Apr
10
David Boeddinghaus
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Apple Barrel
Apr
10
Bubbles Brown
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Irene's
Apr
10
Monty Banks
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Three Muses
Apr
10
Bad Penny Pleasuremakers
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Tulane University - Dixon Hall
Apr
10
Harpist Renée Murphy
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 pm
BMC
Apr
10
Rumpshakers
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Apr
10
New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Second Line Brewing
Apr
10
Craig Cortello, The “Canine Crooner”
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Apr
10
Jim Lockwood, Ben Michaels, Lisa Bittick-Lowe & Matt Hayden
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Riverboat City of New Orleans
Apr
10
Dukes of Dixieland
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 pm
B Mac's (OUTDOORS)
Apr
10
Getting Dead in the French Quarter with Mark Barrett & The First Calls
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Dance Quarter
Apr
10
Ragtime Day NOLA’s “Wine-Tango-Foxtrot" ft. The New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 pm
April 10, 2026
*6-9:30pm | *Ragtime Day NOLA’s “Wine-Tango-Foxtrot" will take place at Dance Quarter, a state-of the-art dance studio in a renovated firehouse (once used by Eddie Bo as a recording studio). One and a half blocks from the St Charles streetcar, it has one of the best dance floors in the city and regularly offers dance lessons of all kinds. The Wine-Tango-Foxtrot will include special wine offerings will be curated by New Orleans native and Los Angeles resident, Sherrijon Gaspard. A member of a consortium of Black vintners in California, Gaspard will bring the right blend of elegance and fun to pair with this wonderful evening of music and dance. Put on your glad rags and come on down to dance to The New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra playing all your Ragtime favorites! Tickets at the door: $35 per person, $60 per couple
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Apr
10
Lange/Woodis Band
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Caesars Superdome
Apr
10
The Hondo Rodeo Fest ft. Jason Aldean + Lynyrd Skynyrd
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 pm
April 10, 2026
The Hondo Rodeo Fest celebrates the spirit of the West by bringing together the best in rodeo, music, and Western culture under one brand. The festival features world-class athletes, top-tier artists, and a rodeo family that welcomes everyone who loves the Western way of life. Enjoy the Hondo Street Festival, a rodeo competition, and a full concert each night! Friday Tickets start at $63.60
Music Box Village (OUTDOORS)
Apr
10
Preservation Hall
Apr
10
The Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Bamboula's
Apr
10
Les Getrex & Creole Cookin'
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Café Negril
Apr
10
Jamey St. Pierre & The Honeycreepers
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Mandeville Trailhead (OUTDOORS)
Apr
10
Mandeville Live ft. Don Vappie & Creole Jazz
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:30 pm
April 10, 2026
*6:30-8:30pm |* Mandeville Live! Free Concert Series Open to All /No outside food, drinks, or ice chests /
Buffa's
Apr
11
Tuba Skinny
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:00 am
d.b.a.
Apr
11
Audrey LeCrone Album Release
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:00 am
Flora Gallery & Coffee Shop
Apr
11
Open Mic Night: Music & Poetry
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:00 am
Pirogue's Whiskey Bayou (OUTDOORS)
Apr
11
Rose Cangelosi
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:00 am
Commons Club at Virgin Hotels New Orleans
Apr
11
Nell Simmons Bradley
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:00 am
Fillmore, The
Apr
11
House of Blues - Foundation Room
Apr
11
Daphne Parker Powell
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:00 am
Stellar Lounge
Apr
11
Zydeco Night & Line Dancing Hosted by Goldie BTW 504
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:00 am
April 11, 2026
Courtyard Brewery (OUTDOORS)
Apr
11
ChrisCubed
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:00 am
Rivershack Tavern
Apr
11
Lance Villafarra
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:00 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Apr
11
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Apr
11
Willie Green III
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:00 am
Carrollton Station
Apr
11
Deckboat Sportfish
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:00 am
Snug Harbor
Apr
11
Herlin Riley Quartet
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:30 am
New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market
Apr
11
Clarence Johnson III’s Special Birthday Concert with Cornerstone
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:30 am
Preservation Hall
Apr
11
The Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:30 am
Blue Nile
Apr
11
The Caesar Brothers' FunkBox
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:30 am
Maison Dupuy
Apr
11
Blues Night with Caitie B & The Hand Me Downs
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Apr
11
Oh Yeah! ft. Peter Harris, Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson & More!
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 01:00 am
April 11, 2026
Oh Yeah! ft. Peter Harris, Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Joe Ashlar, and Gerald Watkins Free & Open to the Public Reservations recommended, but not required
Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
Apr
11
Jeremy Davenport
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maple Leaf
Apr
11
Black Dog
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 01:00 am
21st Amendment
Apr
11
Big Mike & The R&B Kings
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 01:00 am
Mo's Chalet
Apr
11
Morris & The Cats
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 01:00 am
House of Blues
Apr
11
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Apr
11
Kid Merv & All That Jazz
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maison, The
Apr
11
Feral House Cats
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 01:00 am
30/90
Apr
11
New Orleans Johnnys
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Apr
11
The Leroy Marshall Band
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 01:15 am
May Baily's Place
Apr
11
Ellis Dyson's Current Five
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 01:30 am
Mid-City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl
Apr
11
The Wiseguys
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 01:30 am
Preservation Hall
Apr
11
The Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 01:45 am
BJ's Lounge
Apr
11
Renée Gros Vinyl Release Show + Feeferella
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:00 am
Chickie Wah Wah
Apr
11
Kristin Diable's Album Release Party
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:00 am
Kerry Irish Pub
Apr
11
Patrick Cooper
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:00 am
Three Muses
Apr
11
Jelly Roll Stompers
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:00 am
Good Measure at The Barnett
Apr
11
Aurélien Barnes
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:00 am
Banks Street Bar
Apr
11
Penelope Shriver + Vienna Notarianni + NikaNess + Lily
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:00 am
April 11, 2026
*Doors 8pm | Show 9pm |* Girls Night at Banks St Bar ft. Penelope Shriver, Vienna Notarianni, NikaNess, and Lily Free & Open to the Public
Siberia
Apr
11
Pinc Louds + Mira Lazuli + T Marie & Bayou Juju
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:00 am
April 11, 2026
*Doors 8pm | Show 9pm* Pinc Louds (Latin Electric Rock Band on tour from NYC!) + local artists Mira Lazuli and T Marie & Bayou Juju Tickets $18.70 | Ages 21+
BMC
Apr
11
R&R Smokin' Foundation
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:00 am
St. Roch Tavern
Apr
11
Dos Jefes
Apr
11
Vivaz!
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:00 am
Okay Bar
Apr
11
Sirocco Brass, Blowgun
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:00 am
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Apr
11
Fritzel's All Star Band with Kevin Ray Clark
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:00 am
Holy Diver
Apr
11
Jenn Taiga, Empty Model & WalkingOnSunshine
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:00 am
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Apr
11
Bean 'N The Boys
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:00 am
Double Dealer at Orpheum Theater
Apr
11
Sean Riley
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:30 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Apr
11
Mahogany Hall Jazz Band ft. Stephen Walker with Midnight Burlesque
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:30 am
April 11, 2026
Snug Harbor
Apr
11
Herlin Riley Quartet
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 02:30 am
Blue Nile - Balcony Room
Apr
11
DJ Jess
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 03:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Apr
11
Oh Yeah! ft. Peter Harris, Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson & More!
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 03:00 am
April 11, 2026
Oh Yeah! ft. Peter Harris, Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Joe Ashlar, and Gerald Watkins Free & Open to the Public Reservations recommended, but not required
Bamboula's
Apr
11
Bettis & The 3rd Degree Brass Band
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 03:00 am
Café Negril
Apr
11
Higher Heights
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 03:00 am
Blue Nile
Apr
11
Juice Single Release Party
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 03:00 am
Howlin' Wolf - The Den
Apr
11
d.b.a.
Apr
11
Colin Davis & Night People
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 03:00 am
Spotted Cat
Apr
11
30/90 - Upstairs
Apr
11
DJ London
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 03:00 am
30/90
Apr
11
Deltaphonic
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 04:00 am
Le Bon Temps Roulé
Apr
11
Hash Cabbage Vinyl Release Show
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 04:00 am
April 11, 2026
Hash Cabbage's vinyl release show for its new album "Argan"
Maison, The
Apr
11
DJ GO Mikey
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 04:00 am
Stellar Lounge
Apr
11
Yung Dex Brass Band
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 04:00 am
Santos Bar
Apr
11
Dark Frequencies with DJs Gnvrly, Flavia, Mijita & More!
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 04:00 am
April 11, 2026
Dark Frequencies with DJs Gnvrly, Flavia, Mijita, Jake Ryan & Chop Stark
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!
