French Quarter Events on Thursday, October 29, 2026
Steamboat Natchez
Oct
29
Steamboat Stompers
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Oct
29
Richard "Piano" Scott
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 05:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Oct
29
Classic Cosmopolitans with Kay Lewis & Loïc Da Silva
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Oct
29
Doyle Cooper Band
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Oct
29
Chris Christy Band
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Oct
29
Steamboat Stompers
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 07:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz Museum
Oct
29
Imox Latin Jazz Group from Guatemala with Special Guests Patrice Fisher & Pat Casey
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 07:00 pm
October 29, 2026
21st Amendment
Oct
29
Big Joe Kennedy
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 08:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Oct
29
Pat O'Brien's
Oct
29
Jim Lockwood & Lisa Bittick-Lowe
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Bamboula's
Oct
29
Sugar & The Daddies
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Maison, The
Oct
29
Dane Harter
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Preservation Hall
Oct
29
Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Oct
29
John Saavedra Band
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Tropical Isle Bourbon
Oct
29
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Oct
29
Leslie Martin
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
Oct
29
Jeremy Davenport
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Polo Club at Windsor Court, The
Oct
29
John Royen
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:30 pm
d.b.a.
Oct
29
Ethan Santos
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Favela Chic
Oct
29
Abita New Orleans
Oct
29
Jazz Series ft. Shake 'Em Up Jazz Band
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 pm
October 29, 2026
*6-8:30pm* Family & Dog Friendly
Spotted Cat
Oct
29
Jenavieve Cooke & the Winding Boys
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Oct
29
Dukes of Dixieland
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Paulie's
Oct
29
Ian Cunningham
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Crescent City Brewhouse
Oct
29
The Ricky Knight Jazz Trio
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Café Negril
Oct
29
The Gabe Stillman Band
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Oct
29
The New Orleans Catahoulas
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 pm
BMC
Oct
29
Dapper Dandies
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Maple Leaf
Oct
29
Booker & Beyond with Davis Rogan
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Oct
29
Dia de los Muertos ft. Mariachi Los Primos
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 pm
October 29, 2026
*6-8pm | *A community celebration at Ogden After Hours featuring Los Primos Mariachi! Presented in collaboration with the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation. During the event, visit the/ Traditional Día de los Muertos Altar/ honoring Dolly Parton, presented in partnership with the Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University, located in the passageway. To honor this day, dress as your favorite Catrinas or Catrinos (or even Dolly Parton), create paper marigold flowers for our community ofrenda (altar) or simply join us for a fun, festive evening. In addition to the live music, enjoy traditional food for purchase, a cash bar, and a kids’ art activity table! During the event, visit the/ Traditional Día de los Muertos Altar [1]/ honoring Dolly Parton. Located in the passageway! Tickets $15 Adult | $7 Child [1] https://ogdenmuseum.org/exhibition/traditional-dia-de-los-muertos-day-of-the-dead-altar-2/
Preservation Hall
Oct
29
Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:15 pm
4141 NOLA
Oct
29
Marc Paradis
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Buffa's
Oct
30
Tom McDermott with Aurora Nealand
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:00 am
Okay Bar
Oct
30
Upward Spiral, Slug Club, Drugstore Lipstick + More!
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:00 am
October 30, 2026
Upward Spiral, Slug Club, Drugstore Lipstick, Maddspinz, Krewe + More!
Pirogue's Whiskey Bayou (OUTDOORS)
Oct
30
VetJams
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:00 am
New Orleans Storyville Museum
Oct
30
Salon Salon
Oct
30
Juan Tigre
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:00 am
B Mac's (OUTDOORS)
Oct
30
Open Musicians Jam
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:00 am
Fat Catz
Oct
30
Cosmic Kannection
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:15 am
Preservation Hall
Oct
30
Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:30 am
New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market
Oct
30
Donald Harrison's Quantum Leap Music Festival: Tribute to Miles Davis, John Coltrane, & Sonny Rollins
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:30 am
October 30, 2026
Celebrate the music and legacy of John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins! The band lineup includes *Big Chief Donald Harrison* on alto saxophone (McCoy Tyner, Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, Fred Wesley, Lena Horne, Miles Davis, The Headhunters, Eddie Palmieri, The Notorious B.I.G., Digable Planets, Guru, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Chuck Loeb), *Chief Xian Atunde Adjuah* on trumpet (McCoy Tyner and Prince), *Azar Lawrence* on tenor saxophone (Elvin Jones and McCoy Tyner; composer for Earth, Wind & Fire), *Joe Dyson* on drums (Pat Metheny and Donald Harrison), *Nori Naraoka* on bass, *Dan Kaufman* on piano, and more! Tickets start at $52.10
Saenger Theatre
Oct
30
Disney's The Lion King : The Musical
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:30 am
Three Muses
Oct
30
And Then Came Humans
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:30 am
Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts
Oct
30
Snug Harbor
Oct
30
Harold Battiste Birthday Tribute with Jesse McBride & the Next Generation
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:30 am
21st Amendment
Oct
30
Marty Peters & The Party Meters
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:00 am
Good Measure at The Barnett
Oct
30
Vibe with Ayanna & Zahira
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Oct
30
Double Bird ft. Peter Harris, John Michael Bradford, Joe Ashlar & Nygel Anderson
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Oct
30
Big Mike
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:00 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Oct
30
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Oct
30
Danny Rubio & the Catahoula Music Company ft. Jack Pritchett
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:00 am
Civic Theatre
Oct
30
Osees ft. Brigid Dawson + Traps PS
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:00 am
Chickie Wah Wah
Oct
30
Susan Cowsill's Covered in Vinyl Series presents Court & Spark by Joni Mitchell
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:00 am
Peacock Room at the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot
Oct
30
Da Lovebirds: Robin Barnes & Pat Casey
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maple Leaf
Oct
30
Johnny Vidacovich Trio with Brad Walker & Chris Senac
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:00 am
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Oct
30
Fritzel's All Star Band with Gunhild Carling & Kevin Ray Clark
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:00 am
Gretna Tavern
Oct
30
The Tail-Gators
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:30 am
Dos Jefes
Oct
30
The Mark Coleman Band
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:30 am
Maison, The
Oct
30
SingleMaltPlease
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:30 am
May Baily's Place
Oct
30
Giselle Anguizola Trio
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:30 am
Broadside (Outdoor Stage)
Oct
30
Nosferatu Improvised Live Score (Night 2) ft. Mike Dillon, Brian Haas, Rurik Nunan & James Singleton
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:30 am
October 30, 2026
Preservation Hall
Oct
30
Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 01:45 am
d.b.a.
Oct
30
Vegas Cola Band
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 02:00 am
30/90
Oct
30
Xcitement
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 02:00 am
Santos Bar
Oct
30
Meal Ticket ft. DJ JustinTC
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 02:00 am
Carrollton Station
Oct
30
Few Blue + Terra Cognita + Emma Zeck
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 02:00 am
Blue Nile
Oct
30
Irvin Mayfield's Music Church with Special Guests
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 02:00 am
BMC
Oct
30
Keep It Rolling Brass Band
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 02:00 am
Bar Redux
Oct
30
DJ Jumpcut
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 02:00 am
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Oct
30
Lena Prima & Her Band
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 02:00 am
BJ's Lounge
Oct
30
Sally Baby's Silver Dollars
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 02:00 am
Double Dealer at the Orpheum Theater
Oct
30
Jake Gartenstein Trio
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 02:30 am
Snug Harbor
Oct
30
Harold Battiste Birthday Tribute with Jesse McBride & the Next Generation
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 02:30 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Oct
30
Double Bird ft. Peter Harris, John Michael Bradford, Joe Ashlar & Nygel Anderson
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 03:00 am
Spotted Cat
Oct
30
Jumbo Shrimp
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 03:00 am
Café Negril
Oct
30
Ado Soul & The Tribe
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 03:00 am
Holy Diver
Oct
30
RADE
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 03:00 am
Vaughan's Lounge
Oct
30
Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 03:30 am
Le Bon Temps Roulé
Oct
30
The Soul Rebels
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 04:00 am
Blue Nile - Balcony Room
Oct
30
Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
Friday, October 30, 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!
