French Quarter Events on Thursday, August 20, 2026
Steamboat Natchez
Aug
20
Steamboat Stompers
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
20
Richard "Piano" Scott
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 05:00 pm
Bourbon Square Jazz Bar
Aug
20
Keva Holiday
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 05:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Aug
20
Steamboat Stompers
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Aug
20
Brett Gallo Jazz Band
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
20
Doyle Cooper
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 07:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Aug
20
Steve Pistorius & His Porch Pals
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 08:00 pm
21st Amendment
Aug
20
Big Joe Kennedy
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Aug
20
Victoria Amato & Ben Michaels + Jim Lockwood & Lisa Bittick-Lowe
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Maison, The
Aug
20
The Champagniacs
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Preservation Hall
Aug
20
The Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
20
John Saavedra Band
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
Aug
20
Jeremy Davenport
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Aug
20
John Royen
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Aug
20
Porchside Performances ft. Rockin' Dopsie & The Zydeco Twisters
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 10:30 pm
August 20, 2026
*5:30-7pm |* Convention Center Porchside Performances - *On the Porch of Ernst N. Morial Convention Center, Hall D* Good Tunes, Warm Evenings, and Community Magic. Just bring a chair. Cash Bar Available Free Evening Concerts Every Thursday in August More information at http://mccno.com/concert-series [1] [1] http://mccno.com/concert-series
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Aug
20
Leslie Martin
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Aug
20
Dukes of Dixieland
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Apple Barrel
Aug
20
Bubbles Brown
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Aug
20
Kristin Diable
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
August 20, 2026
*6-8pm |* Ogden After Hours featuring Kristin Diable! In addition to the live music, enjoy a food pop-up, cash bar, a kids’ art activity table, and a Museum Store Raffle! Tickets $15 Adult | $7 Child
Spotted Cat
Aug
20
Jenavieve Cooke & the Winding Boys
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
La Carreta - Magazine St.
Aug
20
Manny Arteaga (..of the Lunch Truck Specials Band)
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Aug
20
Raphael Bas
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
BMC
Aug
20
Dapper Dandies
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Paulie's
Aug
20
Preservation Hall
Aug
20
The Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Fausto's Italian Bistro
Aug
20
Robin Rapuzzi Solo Mandolino
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:30 pm
4141 NOLA
Aug
20
Davis Rogan
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Café Negril
Aug
20
The Red Afro Queen Ms. Silky Sol
Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Buffa's
Aug
21
Jamie Bernstein with Teena May and Jamey St. Pierre
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 12:00 am
Degas House
Aug
21
Jazz Night at the Degas House - 30 Years Anniversary Concert ft. Jérémie Henan & More!
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 12:00 am
August 21, 2026
Enjoy a jazz night at the Degas House for the 30 years anniversary of this historic place, Thursday August 20th 2026, 2 sets from 7- 10pm - Jérémie Henan invite New Orleans local musicians, Bryce Eastwood, David Harris, Nick Salcido & Ronan Cowan offering a quintet blending swing, bop, blues, traditional jazz from New Orleans and modern jazz for a performance full of rhythm, energy, and life. Tickets $25
Preservation Hall
Aug
21
The Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 12:30 am
Snug Harbor
Aug
21
Karen Shiraishi Quartet
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 12:30 am
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
21
Fritzel's All Star Band with Kevin Ray Clark
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Peacock Room at the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot
Aug
21
Da Lovebirds: Robin Barnes & Pat Casey
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Good Measure at The Barnett
Aug
21
Saskia Says!
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Aug
21
Big Mike from Big Mike & the R&B Kings
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Favela Chic
Aug
21
Josh Benitez
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
d.b.a.
Aug
21
Vegas Cola
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Aug
21
Cryptic ft. Peter Harris, Ricardo Pascal, and Jamison Ross
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Aug
21
Danny Rubio & the Catahoula Music Company ft. Jack Pritchett
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maple Leaf
Aug
21
Booker & Beyond Piano Series with Ross Hoppe
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
21st Amendment
Aug
21
Marty Peters & the Party Meters
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maple Leaf
Aug
21
Johnny Vidacovich Trio ft. Ashlin Parker & Joe Ashlar
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Hard Rock Cafe
Aug
21
Rockin’1000 Jam
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center
Aug
21
Rob Wagner, Klaas Hübner, Zach Lange & More!
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
August 21, 2026
Rob Wagner, Klaas Hübner, Zach Lange, James Alsanders and Mark Bingham play improvised music
May Baily's Place
Aug
21
The Triad
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:30 am
Maison, The
Aug
21
St. Julien X
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:30 am
Dos Jefes
Aug
21
The Mark Coleman Band
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:30 am
Preservation Hall
Aug
21
The Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 01:45 am
Gasa Gasa
Aug
21
THEBROSFRESH + PellowTalk + Congress the Band
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
August 21, 2026
*Doors 8pm | Show 9pm* Tickets $12 | Ages 18+
BJ's Lounge
Aug
21
Da Voodoo Kingz
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Holy Diver
Aug
21
Pogo Mojo Underground Dance Party with DJ Chrischarge
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Santos Bar
Aug
21
LAN Party Featuring DJ DPAD
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Double Dealer at Orpheum Theater
Aug
21
Whitenoise
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Carrollton Station
Aug
21
Daffodyl & Friends
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Aug
21
Lena Prima & Her Band
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Siberia
Aug
21
The Well + Moon Destroys + High Black River
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
BMC
Aug
21
Maurice Cade & ESS
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Snug Harbor
Aug
21
Karen Shiraishi Quartet
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 02:30 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Aug
21
Cryptic ft. Peter Harris, Ricardo Pascal, and Jamison Ross
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 03:00 am
Spotted Cat
Aug
21
Jumbo Shrimp Jazz Band
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 03:00 am
Café Negril
Aug
21
Armani Smith & Soul Ties
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 03:00 am
Vaughan's Lounge
Aug
21
Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 03:30 am
Blue Nile
Aug
21
Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
Friday, August 21, 2026 at 04:00 am
Le Bon Temps Roulé
Aug
21
The Soul Rebels
Friday, August 21, 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!
