French Quarter Events on Friday, August 21, 2026
Le Ponce
Aug
21
Manny Artega
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Aug
21
Steamboat Stompers
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Bamboula's
Aug
21
The New Orleans Rug Cutters
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 04:00 pm
San Lorenzo Restaurant at Hotel St. Vincent
Aug
21
Victoria Doutón Trio
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 05:00 pm
Bourbon Square Jazz Bar
Aug
21
Keva Holiday
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 05:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
21
Richard "Piano" Scott
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 05:30 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Aug
21
Victoria Amato + Jim Lockwood
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Aug
21
Paradise Jazz Band
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Aug
21
Steamboat Stompers
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
21
Owen Callahan Band
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 07:30 pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Aug
21
Saskia Walker, Marcello Gleason & Sean Clark
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 08:00 pm
21st Amendment
Aug
21
John Lisi & Delta Funk
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Aug
21
April Spain
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Aug
21
Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Kerry Irish Pub
Aug
21
Patrick Cooper
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Maison, The
Aug
21
Shotgun Jazz Band
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Aug
21
David Boeddinghaus
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Café Hope at Timberlane Golf & Recreation
Aug
21
Adam Pearce
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Aug
21
Dukes of Dixieland
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Aug
21
Ben Michaels & Hannah Kreiger-Benson + Matt Hayden & Lisa Bittick-Lowe
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Second Line Brewing
Aug
21
Craig Cortello, The “Canine Crooner”
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Apple Barrel
Aug
21
Bubbles Brown
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Lobby Lounge at JW Marriott
Aug
21
Raphael Bas
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Skeeta Hawk Brewing
Aug
21
The Living Room: A Songwriter Showcase ft. Paul Faith & Friends
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:00 pm
BMC
Aug
21
Josh Benitez Band
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Brutto Americano
Aug
21
Audrey LeCrone Trio
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
21
Sam Lobley Band
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:00 pm
d.b.a.
Aug
21
Jenavieve Cooke & the Winding Boys
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Aug
21
New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Aug
21
Virgin Hotels New Orleans
Aug
22
Nell Simmons-Bradley
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 12:00 am
Bamboula's - Festival Hall
Aug
22
Mark Appleford
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 12:00 am
B Mac's (OUTDOORS)
Aug
22
Ashley Hamner
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 12:00 am
Favela Chic
Aug
22
J.A.M. Brass Band
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 12:00 am
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Aug
22
Willie Green III
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 12:00 am
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Aug
22
The Leroy Marshall Band
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 12:15 am
Three Muses
Aug
22
Bad Penny Pleasuremakers
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 12:30 am
Preservation Hall
Aug
22
Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 12:30 am
Snug Harbor
Aug
22
Victor Goines Quartet
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 12:30 am
Blue Nile
Aug
22
The Rozes (Caribbean Funk)
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maple Leaf
Aug
22
Gavin Eckler Organ Trio
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Aug
22
Kid Merv & All That Jazz
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 01:00 am
Holy Diver
Aug
22
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Aug
22
Oh Yeah! ft. Peter Harris, Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson & More!
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 01:00 am
August 22, 2026
Oh Yeah! ft. Peter Harris, Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Joe Ashlar, and Nygel Anderson
Buffa's
Aug
22
21st Amendment
Aug
22
Marty Peters Gets Organized
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 01:00 am
Crypt, The
Aug
22
Atomic Broad, Bored Shortz & All Hell Mary
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 01:00 am
Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
Aug
22
Jeremy Davenport
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 01:00 am
May Baily's Place
Aug
22
Bayou Manouche
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 01:30 am
Preservation Hall
Aug
22
Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 01:45 am
Gasa Gasa
Aug
22
West End Motel + Woorms + The Abusements
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
August 22, 2026
*Doors 8pm | Show 9pm* Tickets $10 | Ages 18+
Old Point Bar
Aug
22
Danny Ray & the Electric Barrelhouse
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
Candlelight Lounge
Aug
22
Big 6 Brass Band
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
Good Measure at The Barnett
Aug
22
Gov't Majik
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
BJ's Lounge
Aug
22
Rosy & the Rabbit Fangs
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Aug
22
Bean N' The Boys
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
Chapel Club at Hotel St. Vincent
Aug
22
Fùnké
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
Santos Bar
Aug
22
Dipsh*t Fest Night 1: B.O.A., Savage Attack, Miss Amerikan Vampyre, Banana Creems, Boots On the Ground & Trash Night
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
Double Dealer at Orpheum Theater
Aug
22
A.L.T. Soul
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
Carrollton Station
Aug
22
Third Fridays ft. Sweet Magnolia + Minos the Saint
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
August 22, 2026
Dos Jefes
Aug
22
The Joe Krown Trio
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
Tipitina's
Aug
22
Free Fridays Concert Series ft. Steve Kelly + Zoomst
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
August 22, 2026
*Doors 8pm | Show 9pm* | 20th Anniversary of the Free Fridays Concert Series! Free & Open to the public | Ages 21+
BMC
Aug
22
Big Mike & the R&B Kings
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
Kerry Irish Pub
Aug
22
Guitar Joel
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
22
Fritzel's All Star Band with Kevin Ray Clark
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
Maison, The
Aug
22
The Kazzettes
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:00 am
Snug Harbor
Aug
22
Victor Goines Quartet
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 02:30 am
Blue Nile - Balcony Room
Aug
22
Fillmore, The
Aug
22
La Fiesta del Verano ft. Magic Juan
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 03:00 am
August 22, 2026
*Doors 9pm | Show 10pm* | "The biggest Latin music party of the Summer" Magic Juan the former front man of iconic Merengue band Proyecto Uno performs live for the first time in New Orleans. Tickets $61.50 GA | $106.00 VIP
Blue Nile
Aug
22
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Aug
22
Oh Yeah! ft. Peter Harris, Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson & More!
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 03:00 am
August 22, 2026
Oh Yeah! ft. Peter Harris, Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Joe Ashlar, and Nygel Anderson
Spotted Cat
Aug
22
Sporty's Brass Band
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 03:00 am
Holy Diver
Aug
22
Café Negril
Aug
22
Higher Heights
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 03:00 am
Favela Chic
Aug
22
Hypno Nun
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 03:00 am
Rabbit Hole, The
Aug
22
Promiscuous - A 2000's Club Bangers Throwbacks Party
Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 03:00 am
Le Bon Temps Roulé
Aug
22
Personal Space
Saturday, August 22, 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!
