French Quarter Events on Saturday, August 15, 2026
NOCCA | Riverfront Campus
Aug
15
Back to School Jam
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 03:00 pm
August 15, 2026
New Orleans Music Education Collaborative (NOMEC) is hosting their third annual *Back to School Jam* at NOCCA! This event is an open-house style showcase of youth music programs from across the Greater New Orleans area. Whether you’re looking to enroll in a program for the first time or are curious about other opportunities in the city, this is a perfect one-stop event to learn more. Throughout the day, families can meet with representatives from leading music education organizations, learn about class offerings and program details, register for fall programming on-site, and enjoy live performances by student groups and faculty from participating programs. Most programs represented serve youth between the ages of 10 to 18, and staff from each organization will be on hand to answer questions and guide families through the registration process. *10am-11am:* A dedicated hour for music educators, featuring a hands-on instrument repair workshop! *11am-1pm:* An open-house style showcase open to educators, families, and students! Free & Open to the Public
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Aug
15
Drum Circle with Solomon Isreal & Judah Mason
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 03:30 pm
Paulie's
Aug
15
Steamboat Natchez
Aug
15
Steamboat Stompers
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Bourbon Square Jazz Bar
Aug
15
Keva Holiday
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 05:00 pm
.Streaming Only
Aug
15
David Doucet
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 05:00 pm
August 15, 2026
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Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
15
Steve DeTroy Band
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Maison, The
Aug
15
NOLA Axe Men
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Café Negril
Aug
15
Orphaned in Storyville
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Aug
15
Jim Lockwood + Hannah Kreiger-Benson
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Aug
15
Twerk Thomson Band
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar - Lakefront
Aug
15
Steamboat Natchez
Aug
15
Steamboat Stompers
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 07:00 pm
d.b.a.
Aug
15
Young Lion Showcase
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 07:30 pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Aug
15
Cristina Kaminis Trio
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 08:00 pm
BMC
Aug
15
Tropical Weather
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Aug
15
The Leroy Marshall Band
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 08:15 pm
Rabbit Hole, The (OUTDOORS)
Aug
15
Lee Foss
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Favela Chic
Aug
15
Dead Men Don't Play Jazz
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Maison, The
Aug
15
Smoking Time Jazz Club
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Railyard NOLA
Aug
15
Fundraiser for the Louisiana Abortion Fund ft. DJs Spade & Boujee + More!
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 09:00 pm
August 15, 2026
*4-10pm |* Liberation Lounge Fundraiser for the Louisiana Abortion Fund [1] Featuring Fire Dancers Sage, Jesse Ide, and Brittany Metzgar + Beats by DJs Spade & Boujee *Entertainment Lineup:* *4pm*: DJ Spade *7pm*: DJ Boujee *8:15pm*: Raffle Drawing *8:30pm*: Fire Dancers *9pm:* DJ Boujee Pizza by Sideshow Pizza, Popsicles by Big-O Pops, Drinks by The Phoenix Raffle Tickets available for a chance to win two tickets to Austin City Limits Music Fest! Tickets $25 GA | $30 (Admission + 1 Raffle Ticket) | More Ticket Packages Available | $125 Limited Cabanas Ages 21+ [1] https://www.louisianaabortionfund.org/
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Aug
15
Brian Wingard
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Snug Harbor
Aug
15
Grayson Brockamp Duo
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
15
Bourbon Matinee Jazz Band with Chuck Brackman
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Aug
15
The Preservation All-Stars
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Kerry Irish Pub
Aug
15
Patrick Cooper
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Café Negril
Aug
15
Dana Abbott Band
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Aug
15
John Royen
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Spotted Cat
Aug
15
Panorama Jazz Band
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 11:00 pm
BMC
Aug
15
Sugar & The Daddies
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 11:00 pm
NOLA 'Nacular Art Gallery
Aug
15
Steve What Style Book Launch with Live Music by Shawn Williams
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Aug
15
Dukes of Dixieland
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Kermit's Tremé Mother-in-Law Lounge
Aug
15
Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 11:00 pm
d.b.a.
Aug
15
Tuba Skinny
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Aug
15
Matt Hayden & Lisa Bittick-Lowe + Ben Michaels & Natalie Mae
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Aug
15
The Preservation All-Stars
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Aug
16
Miles Berry
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:00 am
Bamboula's - Festival Hall
Aug
16
Mark Appleford
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:00 am
Favela Chic
Aug
16
Jass Hysteria
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:00 am
Copa Cruzan Creole - Gonzales
Aug
16
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Aug
16
Gerald French Trio
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:00 am
Snug Harbor
Aug
16
Steve Turre & Delfeayo Marsalis with Herlin Riley
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:30 am
Blue Nile
Aug
16
The Caesar Brothers' FunkBox
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:30 am
Preservation Hall
Aug
16
The Preservation All-Stars
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:30 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Aug
16
YYRP ft. Peter Harris, Alfred Jordan, Chris Adkins & More!
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 01:00 am
August 16, 2026
YYRP ft. Peter Harris, Alfred Jordan, Chris Adkins, Shea Pierre & Ricardo Pascal
Southport Hall
Aug
16
Consortium of Genius + Tomb of Nick Cage
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maison, The
Aug
16
Feral House Cats
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Aug
16
Danny Rubio & the Catahoula Music Company ft. Jeff Kreis
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 01:00 am
Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
Aug
16
Jeremy Davenport
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 01:00 am
Buffa's
Aug
16
Vanessa Carr
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 01:00 am
True South
Aug
16
Daniel Louis
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Aug
16
The Blues Masters
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 01:00 am
May Baily's Place
Aug
16
Giselle Anguizola Trio
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 01:30 am
Preservation Hall
Aug
16
The Preservation All-Stars
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 01:45 am
Banks Street Bar
Aug
16
The Junior League + Chill Buddy
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
Café Negril
Aug
16
Zena Moses & Rue Fiya
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Aug
16
Bean N' The Boys
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
House of Blues
Aug
16
Buku Burlesque ft. Live Brass & Jazz Music led by Hannah Kreiger-Benson
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
August 16, 2026
New Orleans' premier live brass and tease production, Buku Burlesque, returns to the House of Blues New Orleans main stage on Saturday, August 15th for an extra special event celebrating the birthday of the Reigning New Orleans Queen of Burlesque Simone Del Mar. This high-energy production blends traditional Crescent City live brass & jazz music led by Hannah Kreiger-Benson with world-class, immersive performance art. Featured Lineup includes Simone Del Mar ( Reigning New orleans Queen of Burlesque), Trixie Minx, Elle Dorado (Teaser Fest Founder/Producer) , Les Copines (2026 BHOF best small group), La Reina (Voted #2 most influential burlesque artist 2025), Ravenessa, and Mz. Juno
Howlin' Wolf - The Den
Aug
16
Them Ol' Ghosts + Double Knockout
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
Okay Bar
Aug
16
Bipolaroid + Half Racoon + Bright Cloud // DJ PlantDDY
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
August 16, 2026
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
16
Fritzel's All Star Band with Caleb Nelson
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
Dos Jefes
Aug
16
Z2 Trio
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
Good Measure at The Barnett
Aug
16
Flow Tribe
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
Siberia
Aug
16
The Smooth Cat EP Release Show with Sly Watts and Bobbirush
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
BMC
Aug
16
Ado Soul & the Tribe
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
BJ's Lounge
Aug
16
Dirty Rotten Snake in the Grass + We Hate Lindsay
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
Holy Diver
Aug
16
Sh!tomato, Peopling, Empty Model & Walkingonsunshine
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
Tipitina's
Aug
16
The Low End Theory Players Presents Biggie vs. Pac: A Live Hip-Hop Tribute + Alfred Banks & Kaye the Beast
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
August 16, 2026
True South
Aug
16
Marsh Fire
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
Old Point Bar
Aug
16
Danny Ray & the Electric Barrelhouse
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Aug
16
Lena Prima & Her Band
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
Dew Drop Inn Hotel & Lounge
Aug
16
Davisito's Rumba Shakedown with Otra Cosa ft. Pedro Lattouf & DJ Santero
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:00 am
August 16, 2026
*9pm-11:45pm* | The Rumba Shakedown is a fearless dance party space mixing up traditional and experimental Cuban, Caribbean and New Orleans sounds. Trumpet sensation, Davisito Navarro brings a fresh voice to the world of Cuban dance music. In this second edition of his Rumba Shakedown series, he'll perform high energy Latin dance music with his longtime collaborator Pedro Lattouf from Houston and their project /Otra Cosa/. Then he'll turn up playing live while DJ Santero spins a Cuban timba mix. Davisito performs an electronic/live set with DJ Santero spinning Cuban timba and live music set with Otra Cosa feat. Pedro Lattouf. Tickets start at $17.85 Early Bird | $21.05 GA | VIP Packages available
Double Dealer at Orpheum Theater
Aug
16
The Slick Skillet Serenaders
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:30 am
Snug Harbor
Aug
16
Steve Turre & Delfeayo Marsalis with Herlin Riley
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:30 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Aug
16
Mahogany Hall Jazz Band ft. Andrew Baham with Midnight Burlesque
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 02:30 am
Spotted Cat
Aug
16
The Jump Hounds
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 03:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Aug
16
YYRP ft. Peter Harris, Alfred Jordan, Chris Adkins & More!
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 03:00 am
August 16, 2026
YYRP ft. Peter Harris, Alfred Jordan, Chris Adkins, Shea Pierre & Ricardo Pascal
Blue Nile
Aug
16
Afrobeat NOLA
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 03:00 am
Favela Chic
Aug
16
Thee Tim Brown Arrangement
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 03:00 am
Avenue Pub
Aug
16
d.b.a.
Aug
16
Colin Davis & Night People
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 03:00 am
Santos Bar
Aug
16
Hickoids + Mongo + STMBLR + Gacked
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 03:00 am
New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market
Aug
16
Que Rico Saturdays with VDJ Emotion by Sábado Gigante
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 04:00 am
August 16, 2026
Presented by Sábado Gigante and hosted by Don Sevilla, Que Rico Saturdays with VDJ Emotion brings the ultimate Latin nightlife experience! ¡Que Ricooo baby!* * Tickets $21.65 | Ages 21+ | Free Valet Parking for Ladies until 12:30am
Maison, The
Aug
16
DJ RQ Away
Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 04:00 am
Le Bon Temps Roulé
Aug
16
Basch Jernigan Band
Sunday, August 16, 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!
