French Quarter Events on Sunday, April 26, 2026
Broadside
Apr
26
Bite-sized BREAKFEST presents Andrew Duhon Trio
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 02:30 pm
April 26, 2026
*9:30am-12pm |* BreakFest is an event for the early risers, featuring a morning set by local songwriter Andrew Duhon and his trio. Coffee will be available for sale from local favorite roasters HEY Coffee co. along with a breakfast pop-up or two serving lovely breakfast options. BreakFest has taken on many iterations, and we're calling this version the "Bite-sized BreakFest" to serve as your pre-Fairgrounds fuel up before a big Festival day! The music set will be on the inside stage, so weather won't be an issue. Tickets $20 Advanced GA | $25 Day of Show GA
Bamboula's
Apr
26
Them Jaywalkers
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Buffa's
Apr
26
Dickie Brennan’s Tableau
Apr
26
New Orleans Spice Jazz Brunch Trio
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Rib Room at the Omni Royal Orleans
Apr
26
Sugar Bear & The Jazz Cats
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Apr
26
Seawitch Restaurant & Oyster Bar
Apr
26
Bayou Manouche
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 05:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Apr
26
Monty Banks
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 05:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Apr
26
Marty Peters Band
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Apr
26
Cristen Spencer
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Three Maries Jazz Club at the Omni Royal Orleans
Apr
26
BassX Debut
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 07:00 pm
April 26, 2026
*2-4pm |* BassX, a progressive New Orleans jazz collective led by Julius McKee, will debut at Three Maries Jazz Club on April 26th, introducing a fresh sound that replaces the traditional upright bass with a sousaphone at the center of the groove.
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Apr
26
Kid Merv & All That Jazz
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Apr
26
Jacky Blaire & The Hot Biscuits
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Apr
26
Bamboula's
Apr
26
Laura Doyle Quartet
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 07:15 pm
Preservation Hall
Apr
26
Leroy Jones & The Preservation Legacy Band
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 07:30 pm
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Apr
26
Old Point Bar
Apr
26
Manu Gomez Band
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 08:00 pm
21st Amendment
Apr
26
30/90
Apr
26
Daphne Parker Powell
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 08:00 pm
BMC
Apr
26
Deej & Mother Ruckus
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Maison, The
Apr
26
T Marie & Bayou Juju
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Okay Bar
Apr
26
Irish Folk Jam
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Apr
26
Leroy Jones & The Preservation Legacy Band
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 08:45 pm
Bratz Y'all
Apr
26
Jonathon "Boogie" Long & Dean Zucchero
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Buffa's
Apr
26
Three Muses
Apr
26
Ryan Scott Long
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Snug Harbor
Apr
26
Steve Masakowsi & Lawrence Sieberth
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 09:30 pm
April 26, 2026
*Doors 4pm | Show 4:30-6pm |* *Happy Hour Concert Series* featuring Steve Masakowsi & Lawrence Sieberth Free & Open to the Public
Preservation Hall
Apr
26
Preservation Legacy Band ft. Will Smith
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Café Negril
Apr
26
John Lisi & Delta Funk
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Apr
26
Sazerac Jazz Band
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Bamboula's
Apr
26
Midnight Brawlers
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Apr
26
Hannah Kreiger-Benson, Emelie Guidry & Matt Hayden
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 10:30 pm
House of Blues - Voodoo Garden (OUTDOORS)
Apr
26
Ryan Long
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Apr
26
David Boeddinghaus
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 10:30 pm
30/90
Apr
26
Andre Lovett
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Apr
26
Treme Brass Band
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 11:00 pm
BMC
Apr
26
Better Late Than Jake
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Apr
26
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Apr
26
Big Joe Kennedy
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Maison, The
Apr
26
Jenavieve & The Winding Boys
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Apr
26
Preservation Legacy Band ft. Will Smith
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Euclid Records
Apr
26
Big Garden
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Columns Hotel
Apr
27
Porch Fest with Seth Finch & Ricardo Pascal
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:00 am
April 27, 2026
*7-9pm | *Porch Fest is a special music series celebrating the vibrant local talent that makes this city swing. Come soak in the sounds of the city in an intimate, open-air setting. Each night offers something fresh and full of that unmistakable New Orleans energy. More information at https://thecolumns.com/events/ [1] Free and open to the Public | Reservations are available [1] https://thecolumns.com/events/
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Apr
27
Noah Young
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:00 am
Breezy's Courtyard Bar at Gasa Gasa (OUTDOORS)
Apr
27
ABtrio
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:00 am
Old Point Bar
Apr
27
Michael "Bull" Lobue Quartet
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:00 am
Kerry Irish Pub
Apr
27
The No Quarter Shanty Krewe
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:00 am
Breezy's Courtyard Bar at Gasa Gasa (OUTDOORS)
Apr
27
ABTrio
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:00 am
Okay Bar
Apr
27
Warren Burns + Dirty Rotten Snake In The Grass + Joe's Truck Stop + The Crybabies
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:00 am
April 27, 2026
CANOA
Apr
27
La Ñapa Fest ft. Vanito Brown - The Musical Bridge from Cuba
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:00 am
April 27, 2026
*7-11pm | *Vanito Brown will be producing a sponsored concert night at CANOA. The famous "Musical Bridge" from Cuba will be sharing his compositions with the cubano community in New Orleans. This fest also comes with a fully curated venue full of art that draws relationships between Caribbean and New Orleanian Carnaval / Celebration culture. Admission $15-30
Salon Salon
Apr
27
Sunday Spinnz with DJ Mad Spinnz
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:00 am
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Apr
27
The Leroy Marshall Band
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:15 am
Jazz Playhouse
Apr
27
Preservation Hall
Apr
27
Preservation Legacy Band ft. Will Smith
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:30 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Apr
27
21st Amendment
Apr
27
Big Mike & The R&B Kings
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:00 am
AllWays Lounge
Apr
27
Sunday Swing with Tuba Skinny
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Apr
27
YYRP ft. Peter Harris, John Michael Bradford, David Torkanowsky & More!
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:00 am
April 27, 2026
YYRP ft. Peter Harris, John Michael Bradford, David Torkanowsky, and Nygel Anderson Paid reservations for tables available. Standing room at no charge
Three Muses
Apr
27
Betty Shirley
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:00 am
Buffa's
Apr
27
Jamie Bernstein
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:00 am
Mid-City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl
Apr
27
The Petty Krewe (Tom Petty Tribute)
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:00 am
New Marigny Theatre
Apr
27
Byron Asher & Steven Bernstein Quintet with Jonathan Freilich, Matt Booth & Tanner Guss
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:00 am
April 27, 2026
*8-10pm | *A concert of improvised and composed music featuring NYC trumpet player Steven Bernstein tangling with local creative music favorites Jonathan Freilich, Matt Booth, Tanner Guss, and Byron Asher Tickets $25
Chickie Wah Wah
Apr
27
Zachary Richard
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:00 am
April 27, 2026
*Doors 7pm | Show 8pm *(Late Fri 4/24, Technically 4/25) Tickets $63.95 Advance GA | $93.23 Stage Front Table Seating (Seats 4) | $75.25 Side Table Seating (Seats 4) | Ages 18+
Broadside (Outdoor Stage)
Apr
27
Adam Deitch's 50th Birthday Celebration ft. Oteil Burbridge, Ivan Neville, Marcus Machado & More!
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:00 am
April 27, 2026
*Doors 8pm |* Fest By Nite Tickets start at $41.28 | Ages 21+
Snug Harbor
Apr
27
Davell Crawford & Company
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:00 am
April 27, 2026
*Doors 7:30pm | Show 8pm* Tickets $52.60 | Ages 13+ /*Showtimes for this date differ from usual 7:30 and 9:30 PM performances in consideration of Jazz Fest/
Maple Leaf
Apr
27
Keiko Komaki, June Yamagishi & Donald Magee
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:00 am
Creole Gardens Roadhouse
Apr
27
Mitch Woods Club 88
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:00 am
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Apr
27
Fritzel's All Star Band with Mike Fulton
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:00 am
New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market
Apr
27
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen with Pedro Segundo
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:30 am
April 27, 2026
Tickets start at $39.70
Dos Jefes
Apr
27
Tangiers Combo
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:30 am
Maison, The
Apr
27
Bon Bon Vivant
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 02:00 am
Saturn Bar
Apr
27
Greazy Alice + Whip Appeal + Chris Lyons
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 02:00 am
Celebration Hall
Apr
27
Big 6 Brass Band
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 02:00 am
BJ's Lounge
Apr
27
The Deslondes + Jackson & The Janks
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 02:00 am
Banks Street Bar
Apr
27
Nana Grizol
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 02:00 am
Carrollton Station
Apr
27
Jeff Fest ft. Mahmoud Chouki & Friends
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 02:00 am
April 27, 2026
*Doors 7pm | Show 8pm* $15 Advanced | $20 Day of Show | Ages 21+
30/90
Apr
27
Manic Mixtape
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 02:00 am
Spotted Cat
Apr
27
Pat Casey & The New Sound
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 02:00 am
Bamboula's
Apr
27
Kat Kiley
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 02:00 am
Tipitina's
Apr
27
Howlin' Wolf - The Den
Apr
27
The Sweet Lillies
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 02:00 am
BMC
Apr
27
J.A.M Brass Band
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 02:00 am
Bar Redux
Apr
27
Take Your Folkin Clothes Off (Live Music & Burlesque)
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 02:00 am
Joy Theater
Apr
27
Take Me To The River All-Stars ft. Irma Thomas, Cyril Neville, Carla Thomas & More!
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 02:00 am
April 27, 2026
*Doors 8pm | Show 9pm | *Take Me To the River All-Stars "Where Funk Meets Soul: A journey through the heart of the Mississippi River's greatest musical legacies." A Celebration of New Orleans & Memphis Music Featuring Irma Thomas, Cyril Neville, Carla Thomas, Ian Neville, Jelly Joseph, Omari Neville, Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr, Brian Richburg Jr, Joe Ashlar, Nick Etwell, Brad Walker, Lina Beach and Martin Shore. Musical Director: Robert Mercurio Tickets start at $29.54 | All Ages
Café Istanbul
Apr
27
Current Futures ft. Robert Walter & More!
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 02:00 am
April 27, 2026
*Doors 8:30pm | Show 9pm |* Poolside Presents: 2026 Café Istanbul Nightfest Enjoy an evening of Hammond-drenched tunes led by Robert Walter, a founding member of the seminal groove band The Greyboy Allstars. Current Futures features Robert Walter, Will Bernard, Stanton Moore, Chris Stillwell & Skerik Tickets $50 GA | All Ages
Republic New Orleans
Apr
27
Mountain Grass Unit with TBC Brass Band
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 02:00 am
April 27, 2026
13th Annual Nolafunk Series during Jazz Fest Tickets $33.26 | Ages 21+
No Dice
Apr
27
Father
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 03:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Apr
27
YYRP ft. Peter Harris, John Michael Bradford, David Torkanowsky & More!
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 03:00 am
April 27, 2026
YYRP ft. Peter Harris, John Michael Bradford, David Torkanowsky, and Nygel Anderson Paid reservations for tables available. Standing room at no charge
d.b.a.
Apr
27
Glen David Andrew's Birthday Bash
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 03:00 am
April 27, 2026
*Doors 9pm | Show 10pm *| Festin' on Frenchmen 26' : Late Night After Dark on Frenchmen Street ft. Glen David Andrew's Birthday Bash! Tickets $25.50 Advanced | Ages 21+
Gasa Gasa
Apr
27
Mike Dillon's New Orleans Percussion Consortium ft. Nikki Glaspie & Kris Myers
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 03:00 am
April 27, 2026
*Doors 9pm | Show 10pm* Tickets $20 GA | Ages 18+
Café Negril
Apr
27
The Next Level Band
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 03:00 am
Toulouse Theatre
Apr
27
Sylvan Esso (DJ Set)
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 03:00 am
April 27, 2026
*Doors 9pm | Show 10pm* | Fest By Nite Tickets start at $30 | Ages 21+ $1 from every ticket will go to Grace At The Green Light and Positive Legacy.
Snug Harbor
Apr
27
Davell Crawford & Company
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 03:00 am
April 27, 2026
*Doors 9:30pm | Show 10pm* Tickets $52.60 | Ages 13+ /*Showtimes for this date differ from usual 7:30 and 9:30 PM performances in consideration of Jazz Fest/
Maple Leaf
Apr
27
Maple Leaf Allstars ft. Tony Hall, Ivan Neville, Raymond Weber & Special Guests
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 03:00 am
Chickie Wah Wah
Apr
27
The Heavy Heavy + Lou Hazel
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 03:30 am
April 27, 2026
*Doors 10pm | Show 10:30pm * Tickets $32.61 Advance GA | Ages 21+
Howlin' Wolf
Apr
27
Blue Nile
Apr
27
Once A Dozen ft. Roger Lewis, Julius McKee, Big Sam & More!
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 04:00 am
April 27, 2026
*Doors 10pm | Show 11pm* 19th Annual Backbeat JazzFest Series presents Once A Dozen, featuring Past & Current Members of the Grammy Award Winning Dirty Dozen Brass Band:* *Roger Lewis, Julius McKee, Big Sam, Jake Eckert, Andrew Baham, Orlando Gilbert and Julian Addison Tickets $20 Advanced | $25 Day of Show | Ages 21+
Maple Leaf
Apr
27
(1am) Toubab Krewe
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 04:45 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!
