French Quarter Events on Sunday, November 1, 2026
Chemin à la Mer at Four Seasons Hotel
Nov
01
Bert Cotton
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Nov
01
Slidell's Heritage Park (OUTDOORS)
Nov
01
NOLA Zydeco Fest ft. Rusty Metoyer & Zydeco Krush, Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie + More!
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 05:00 pm
November 1, 2026
*October 31-November 1st, 2026 |* The 6th Annual NOLA Zydeco Fest celebrates Louisiana Creole culture through live Zydeco music, dance, foodways, language, genealogy, family activities and immersive cultural experiences. *Saturday, Oct 31st* Saturday blends Louisiana Creole and Zydeco traditions with the energy, rhythms and cultural flavor of Greater New Orleans. The day will feature live Zydeco performances, the NOLA Zydeco Fest Gumbo Cook-Off, Mardi Gras Indian cultural programming, Family & Culture Corner experiences, more than 40 food, merchandise, artisan and community vendors, a special Trick or Trunk Car Show beginning at 4 p.m., Halloween-themed family fun and the Zydeco Fest Express from New Orleans to Slidell. Saturday’s music lineup includes *Jeremy Fruge and The Zydeco Hot Boys*, *J**effery Broussard & Nighttime Syndicate, Mike Broussard & Nu’Edition Zydeco, *and* Tonio Armani* *Sunday, November 1st * Sunday shifts the focus more deeply toward the traditional sounds, musicianship and dance traditions at the heart of Louisiana Creole culture. Programming will include live traditional Zydeco and Creole music, the Zydeco Dance Competition, the Creole Music Jam, Family & Culture Corner programming, cultural education and heritage experiences, food, artisans, more than 40 festival vendors and the Zydeco Fest Express. Sunday’s featured performers include *Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, Alphonse Ardoin & the Zydeco Kingz, *and* Rusty Metoyer & Zydeco Krush * The Creole Music Jam will feature musicians including *Mark Ardoin, Jourdan Thibodeaux, Drake LeBlanc *and additional special participants. Among the Jam’s youngest performers will be *Caiman Richard*, age 5, the New Orleans Zydeco Foundation’s 2026 NOLA Zydeco Youth Grantee. Tickets $30 GA Day Pass | $55 GA Weekend Pass | VIP Packages Available | Free for Kids 12 & Under More information at https://nolazydecofest.com/ [1] [1] https://nolazydecofest.com/
Café Negril
Nov
01
Sunday N The Red Zone• Live Reggae Jam Hosted by Preach & Righteous Wrong Band
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Seawitch Restaurant & Oyster Bar (OUTDOORS)
Nov
01
Bayou Manouche
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Nov
01
Pete Olynciw
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Saenger Theatre
Nov
01
Disney's The Lion King : The Musical
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Nov
01
Marty Peters & The Party Meters
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Nov
01
Constantinople Stage (OUTDOORS)
Nov
01
Sam Price Quartet
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 08:00 pm
November 1, 2026
*2-4pm |* Sam Price Quartet featuring Sam Price, Alex Mallet, Ethan Shorter & Tom Fitzpatrick
Bamboula's
Nov
01
Ted Hefko & the Thousandaires
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 08:15 pm
Preservation Hall
Nov
01
21st Amendment
Nov
01
Coyote Anderson
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Okay Bar
Nov
01
Irish Folk Jam & Coffee
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 09:00 pm
BMC
Nov
01
Deej Flava & Mother Ruckus
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 09:00 pm
LSU New Orleans - Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
Nov
01
New Orleans Concert Band
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 09:00 pm
November 1, 2026
Join the New Orleans Concert Band as they kickoff their 51st Year! This concert will feature marches, hymns, square dance tunes, Aaron Copland, Charles Ives, and maybe 76 trombones in a big parade. For more information, visit www.neworleansconcertband.org [1] [1] http://www.neworleansconcertband.org
Preservation Hall
Nov
01
Special Venue
Nov
01
Porch Concert with The Walrus & Electric Yat Quartet
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 10:00 pm
November 1, 2026
*Location:* 1105 General Pershing (Porch Concert) All the best of the Beatles with string accompaniment! Bring a chair and a beverage and any leftover Halloween candy! Free & Open to the Public
Snug Harbor
Nov
01
The Pfister Sisters
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Dog House, The
Nov
01
Craig Cortello, The “Canine Crooner”
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Café Negril
Nov
01
John Lisi & Delta Funk
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Tuff Break Loser's Lounge
Nov
01
Phantom Freakout (Day 3) ft. Abby & the Arsonists, Autobody, Cathedral Club & More!
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 10:30 pm
November 1, 2026
Phantom Freakout is a three-day independent music festival presented by Tuff Break and The Domino [1] on St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans. *Sunday November 1st @ Tuff Break* *4:30pm:* The Bomb Pulse *5:30pm:* Personality Hire *6:30pm:* Cathedral Club *7:30pm:* Autobody *8:30pm:* Abby & the Arsonists *10pm:* New Fools (DJ Set) [1] https://wwoz.org/organizations/domino-lounge
Domino Lounge, The
Nov
01
Phantom Freakout (Day 3) ft. Maximo, Gatsu, Days of Grief & More!
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 11:00 pm
November 1, 2026
Phantom Freakout is a three-day independent music festival presented by Tuff Break [1] and The Domino on St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans. *Sunday November 1st @ The Domino Lounge * *5:00pm:* Natasha Delores *6:00pm:* Ronnie *7:00pm:* Fen Magus *8:00pm:* Days of Grief *9:30pm:* Gatsu *10pm:* Maximo [1] https://wwoz.org/organizations/tuff-break-losers-lounge
Preservation Hall
Nov
01
Preservation Legacy Band ft. Gregg Stafford
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Nov
01
Sazerac Jazz Band
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Nov
01
Emelie Guidry + Lisa Bittick-Lowe + Matt Hayden
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Nov
02
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Nov
02
Big Joe Kennedy
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 12:00 am
d.b.a.
Nov
02
Paradise Jazz Band
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 12:00 am
BMC
Nov
02
J.A.M. Brass Band
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 12:00 am
Preservation Hall
Nov
02
Preservation Legacy Band ft. Gregg Stafford
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 12:15 am
Favela Chic
Nov
02
Fuzea
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 12:30 am
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Nov
02
Noah Young
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 01:00 am
Snug Harbor
Nov
02
Broadside (Outdoor Stage)
Nov
02
Alborosie & Shengen Clan
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 01:00 am
November 2, 2026
*Doors 6pm | Show 7pm* The legendary Alborosie will take the stage at Broadside for what will be his first performance in New Orleans. The Italian born, Jamaican resident is a prolific artist and producer.
Three Muses
Nov
02
Perry Gordon Jazz
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 01:30 am
New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market
Nov
02
The Sunday Super Jam & Brass Band Extravaganza with The Frequinauts + Rebirth Brass Band
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 01:30 am
November 2, 2026
The Jazz and Blues Market & Nola to Nofo present The Sunday Super Jam & Brass Band Extravaganza! With The Frequinauts ft. Robert Mercurio (bass), Stanton Moore (drums), Robert Walter (organ/keyboard), Will Bernard (guitar), and Donald Harrison (alto saxophone) + The Rebirth Brass Band
Preservation Hall
Nov
02
Preservation Legacy Band ft. Gregg Stafford
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 01:30 am
21st Amendment
Nov
02
Big Mike & the R&B Kings
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
Dos Jefes
Nov
02
Captain Spalding
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
Okay Bar
Nov
02
Panorama Brass Band
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
Maple Leaf
Nov
02
Higher Ground
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Nov
02
Mahogany Hall Swingsters ft. Roderick Paulin
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
AllWays Lounge
Nov
02
Sunday Swing with Slick Skillet Serenaders
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Nov
02
Fritzel's All Star Band with Mike Fulton
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 02:00 am
Gasa Gasa
Nov
02
An Evening with Alash Ensemble: Tuvan Throat Singers
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 02:30 am
Preservation Hall
Nov
02
Preservation Legacy Band ft. Gregg Stafford
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 02:45 am
BMC
Nov
02
Andre Lovett Band
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 03:00 am
Snug Harbor
Nov
02
Saturn Bar
Nov
02
HEAP + Klyph
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 03:00 am
Café Negril
Nov
02
Lyndsey Smith
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 03:00 am
Siberia
Nov
02
Torture Garden + Mehenet + Grand Bewitchment + Mortalizer
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 03:00 am
d.b.a.
Nov
02
The Jump Hounds
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 03:30 am
BJ's Lounge
Nov
02
James McClaskey & the Rhythm Band
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 03:30 am
Favela Chic
Nov
02
Peter Piper & Pickled Peppers
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 04:00 am
Howlin' Wolf
Nov
02
Hot 8 Brass Band
Monday, November 2, 2026 at 04:30 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!
