French Quarter Events on Saturday, April 4, 2026
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Apr
04
Drum Circle with Congo Square Preservation Society
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 03:30 pm
Rib Room at the Omni Royal Orleans
Apr
04
Sugar Bear & The Jazz Cats
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Apr
04
Steamboat Stompers
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Dickie Brennan’s Tableau
Apr
04
New Orleans Spice Jazz Brunch Trio
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Bamboula's
Apr
04
Aaron Levinson & Friends
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Apr
04
Bad Penny Pleasuremakers
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 05:00 pm
Jimmy's Music Club
Apr
04
Mudbugs & Music with My Sidepiece
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Apr
04
Steve DeTroy Band
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Apr
04
Miles Berry
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Apr
04
Emelie Guidry & Natalie Mae
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Dog House, The
Apr
04
Craig Cortello, The “Canine Crooner”
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Apr
04
Twerk Thomson Band
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Apr
04
Steamboat Stompers
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Bamboula's
Apr
04
James McClaskey & The Rhythm Band
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 07:15 pm
Preservation Hall
Apr
04
Wendell Brunious & The Preservation Legacy Band
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 07:30 pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Apr
04
Mark Braud Trio
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Apr
04
Stephen Walker N'em
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 08:00 pm
21st Amendment
Apr
04
John Lisi & Delta Funk
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 08:00 pm
BMC
Apr
04
Andre Lovett Band
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Apr
04
The Leroy Marshall Band
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 08:15 pm
100 Men Hall - Bay St. Louis
Apr
04
Royal Horses
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 08:30 pm
Preservation Hall
Apr
04
Wendell Brunious & The Preservation Legacy Band
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 08:45 pm
Broadside (Outdoor Stage)
Apr
04
New African Orleans ft. Sunni Patterson, Leyla McCalla, Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet + More!
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 09:30 pm
April 4, 2026
*4:30-10:30pm |* The Neighborhood Story Project, Alune Wade, and Alliance Française present *New African Orleans*, a family festival featuring Sunni Patterson, Leyla McCalla, DJ Jubilee, Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet, and Weedie Braimah. Fashion from Rama Diaw, Saint-Louis, Senegal, and social and pleasure clubs. Delicious food and of course books. Tickets $15-25 Sliding Scale | $5 Kids
100 Men Hall - Bay St. Louis
Apr
04
DGB - Doussan Garrett Benoit
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Snug Harbor
Apr
04
Alicia Renee aka Blue Eyes
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 09:30 pm
April 4, 2026
*Doors 4pm | Show 4:30-6pm |* *Happy Hour Concert Series* featuring Alicia Renee aka Blue Eyes Free & Open to the Public
Bratz Y'all
Apr
04
Lynn Drury & Dean Zucchero
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Apr
04
Bourbon Matinee Jazz Band with Chuck Brackman
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Apr
04
Preservation All-Stars
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Apr
04
John Royen
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:30 pm
100 Men Hall - Bay St. Louis
Apr
04
Honey Island Swamp Band
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:45 pm
BMC
Apr
04
Mother Ruckus
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Constantinople Stage (OUTDOORS)
Apr
04
The Freudian Slips
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00 pm
d.b.a.
Apr
04
Tuba Skinny
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Kermit's Tremé Mother-in-Law Lounge
Apr
04
Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Apr
04
Panorama Jazz Band
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Riverboat City of New Orleans
Apr
04
Dukes of Dixieland
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00 pm
LeMieux Galleries
Apr
04
"Jammin' on Julia" with The Silver Lining Serenaders
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Apr
04
Ben Michaels, Jim Lockwood, Matt Hayden and Lisa Bittick-Lowe
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Beanlandia
Apr
04
La Louisiane: NBD & The Big Deals
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Saturn Bar
Apr
04
Alex McMurray Band
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00 pm
B Mac's (OUTDOORS)
Apr
04
The Robo Gogo
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Apr
04
Preservation All-Stars
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Bamboula's
Apr
04
Johnny Mastro Blues
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Apr
05
Pete Olynciw
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 12:00 am
Blue Nile
Apr
05
Tropical Isle Bourbon
Apr
05
Mark Barrett & The First Calls
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 12:00 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Apr
05
Gerald French Trio
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 12:00 am
NOLA 'Nacular Art Gallery
Apr
05
100 Men Hall - Bay St. Louis
Apr
05
George Porter Jr. & His Runnin' Pardners
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 12:00 am
MRB
Apr
05
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 12:00 am
New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market
Apr
05
Stanton Moore: The Music of Allen Toussaint ft. Cyril Neville & Nicholas Payton
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 12:30 am
April 5, 2026
Celebrate Toussaint's extraordinary legacy with an unforgettable evening spotlighting the timeless songs, deep grooves and unmistakable New Orleans spirit that define Toussaint's enduring influence on American music. Tickets start at $36.60
Preservation Hall
Apr
05
Preservation All-Stars
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 12:30 am
Snug Harbor
Apr
05
Tribute to Charlie Gabriel with Lawrence Sieberth
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 12:30 am
Abita Springs Town Hall
Apr
05
Northshore Cajun Dance Society presents T Marie & Bayou Juju
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 12:30 am
21st Amendment
Apr
05
The Funky Soles
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 01:00 am
Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
Apr
05
Jeremy Davenport
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 01:00 am
No Dice
Apr
05
Country Dance Lessons and Live Music by Andrew Jobin & The Thick Smoke
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 01:00 am
April 5, 2026
*8pm-9pm:* Dance Lessons *8-11pm: *Andrew Jobin & The Thick Smoke
Buffa's
Apr
05
Lauren Murphy & Joey Houck's Psychedelic Americana
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 01:00 am
April 5, 2026
*8-11pm* Tickets $8 Advance | $10 Door
Original Nite Cap, The
Apr
05
Blue Velvet Revue with The Austin Silly Bunch
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Apr
05
Danny Rubio & The Catahoula Music Company ft. Jeff Kreis
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Apr
05
Cheese Boxin ft. Joe Ashlar, Pat Casey, Brandon Dellucky & More!
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 01:00 am
April 5, 2026
Cheese Boxin ft. Joe Ashlar, Pat Casey, Brandon Dellucky, Scott Johnson, and Nygel Anderson Free & Open to the Public Reservations recommended, but not required
Tipitina's
Apr
05
May Baily's Place
Apr
05
The Sweet Peas
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 01:30 am
Mid-City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl
Apr
05
Paperchase
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 01:30 am
Preservation Hall
Apr
05
Preservation All-Stars
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 01:45 am
BMC
Apr
05
Caesar Brothers
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 02:00 am
Banks Street Bar
Apr
05
Buddha Bellies
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 02:00 am
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Apr
05
Fritzel's All Star Band with Jamil Sharif
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 02:00 am
BJ's Lounge
Apr
05
Steef + Whip Appeal
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 02:00 am
Dos Jefes
Apr
05
Yoshitaka Z2 Trio
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 02:00 am
Gasa Gasa
Apr
05
Tuff Break Loser's Lounge
Apr
05
Bad Friday with Alvarez and Interesting Results
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 02:00 am
April 5, 2026
*9pm-2am |* A nite of freakbeats and movies. Style of music: Electro $5 Admission, No One Turned Away For Lack of Payment | Ages 21+
Chickie Wah Wah
Apr
05
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Apr
05
Bean 'N The Boys
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 02:00 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Apr
05
Mahogany Hall Jazz Band ft. Kid Chocolate with Midnight Burlesque
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 02:30 am
April 5, 2026
Double Dealer at Orpheum Theater
Apr
05
Eric Johanson
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 02:30 am
Snug Harbor
Apr
05
Tribute to Charlie Gabriel with Lawrence Sieberth
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 02:30 am
Bamboula's
Apr
05
Paggy Prine & Southern Soul
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 03:00 am
d.b.a.
Apr
05
The Original Pinettes Brass Band
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 03:00 am
Blue Nile
Apr
05
Afrobeat NOLA
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 03:00 am
Spotted Cat
Apr
05
Big Easy Brawlers
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 03:00 am
Blue Nile - Balcony Room
Apr
05
The Next Level Band
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 03:00 am
Santos Bar
Apr
05
Dark Disco on Decatur with DJs JustinTC & Paco
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 03:00 am
Bud Rip's
Apr
05
Tropical Sound System with DJs Carol C & Dub Insurgent
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 03:00 am
April 5, 2026
Tropical Sound System With DJs Carol C and Dub Insurgent Cumbia, Reggae, Soukous and more!
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Apr
05
Cheese Boxin ft. Joe Ashlar, Pat Casey, Brandon Dellucky & More!
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 03:00 am
April 5, 2026
Cheese Boxin ft. Joe Ashlar, Pat Casey, Brandon Dellucky, Scott Johnson, and Nygel Anderson Free & Open to the Public Reservations recommended, but not required
Apple Barrel
Apr
05
Smoky Greenwell Blues Band
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 03:30 am
Le Bon Temps Roulé
Apr
05
Atom Cat
Sunday, April 5, 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!
