French Quarter Events on Friday, August 29, 2025
Special Venue
Aug
29
20th Annual Katrina March & Secondline ft. Big 6 Brass Band + More!
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 03:00 pm
August 29, 2025
*Location: *North Gálvez Street & Jourdan Avenue in the Lower Ninth Ward Every year since Hurricane Katrina, we’ve gathered to honor our loved ones, demand justice, and march for a better tomorrow. As we approach the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we invite you to stand with us once again in remembrance, resistance, and unity. This will be the largest celebration of NOLA culture and hope for a better New Orleans that commemorates Hurricane Katrina. RSVP today [1]. *Begins at 10:20am* More information at https://katrina20.com/ [2] [1] https://katrina20.com/rsvp/ [2] https://katrina20.com/
City of New Orleans Riverboat
Aug
29
Bamboula's
Aug
29
The New Orleans Rug Cutters
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 04:00 pm
Bourbon Street Drinkery
Aug
29
Shawan Rice
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 04:30 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
29
Richard Scott & Friends
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 05:30 pm
New Orleans Jazz Museum
Aug
29
Gallatin Street Fridays presents Autumn Dominguez
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 07:00 pm
30/90
Aug
29
Cam & The Sonic Canvas
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 07:00 pm
City of New Orleans Riverboat
Aug
29
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Aug
29
Spotted Cat
Aug
29
Paradise Jazz Band
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Bamboula's
Aug
29
Felipe Antonio Quintet
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 07:15 pm
Bourbon Street Drinkery
Aug
29
Angelica & The Selection
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 07:30 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
29
Mike Clement Jazz Band
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 07:30 pm
21st Amendment
Aug
29
Dominick Grillo
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 08:00 pm
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Aug
29
Marigny Hemenway Duo
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 09:00 pm
Press Room at The Eliza Jane Hotel
Aug
29
Or Shovaly Plus
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 09:00 pm
Maison, The
Aug
29
Nola Sweethearts
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 09:00 pm
30/90
Aug
29
The Sleazeball Orchestra
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:00 pm
Old Point Bar
Aug
29
Rick Trolsen
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Aug
29
Casting Call at the Hyatt Centric French Quarter (OUTDOORS)
Aug
29
Eureeka Starfish
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:00 pm
Peaches Records
Aug
29
Ben E. Hunter Live with Special Guest: Katrina Stories Open Mic
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:00 pm
August 29, 2025
*5-7 | *Katrina Stories Open Mic Free Pizza & Beer while supplies last Free & Open to the Public
Bratz Y'all
Aug
29
Sean Riley & Dean Zucchero
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:00 pm
.Streaming Only
Aug
29
David Doucet
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:00 pm
August 29, 2025
Streaming URL: https://www.facebook.com/dfdoucet [1] [1] https://www.facebook.com/dfdoucet
BMC
Aug
29
Jazz Band Ballers
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:30 pm
House of Blues - Voodoo Garden (OUTDOORS)
Aug
29
Jake Landry
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:30 pm
Polo Club at Windsor Court Hotel
Aug
29
David Boeddinghaus
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:30 pm
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Aug
29
Richard "Piano" Scott Trio
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:30 pm
d.b.a.
Aug
29
City of New Orleans Riverboat
Aug
29
Skeeta Hawk Brewing
Aug
29
The Living Room: A Songwriter Showcase ft. Paul Faith & More!
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
29
Woodis/Lange Band
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:00 pm
Lobby Lounge at JW Marriott
Aug
29
Raphael Bas
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:00 pm
Buffa's
Aug
29
Ragtime Piano Hour with Adam Rogers
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Aug
29
New Orleans Cotton Mouth Kings
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:00 pm
Apple Barrel
Aug
29
Bubbles Brown
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:00 pm
100 Men Hall - Bay St. Louis
Aug
29
Booker Fest ft. Sam Forshay + New Orleans Suspects
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:00 pm
August 29, 2025
*6pm: *Sam Forshay *7pm: *New Orleans Suspects
House of Blues - Foundation Room
Aug
29
Josh Benitez Band
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:15 pm
Preservation Hall
Aug
29
Bamboula's
Aug
29
Les Getrex & Creole Cooking
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:30 pm
Café Negril
Aug
29
Jason Neville Funky Soul Band
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:30 pm
Blue Nile
Aug
30
NOLA Brewing
Aug
30
Wolfe Johns Blues Band
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 12:00 am
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Aug
30
Willie Green III
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 12:00 am
Maison, The
Aug
30
Shotgun Jazz Band
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 12:00 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Aug
30
Paul Longstreth & Don Vappie
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 12:00 am
Marigny Brasserie
Aug
30
No Drama
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 12:30 am
Jazz Playhouse
Aug
30
Trixie Minx’s Burlesque Ballroom ft. Romy Kaye & The Mercy Buckets
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 12:30 am
Three Muses
Aug
30
Bad Penny Pleasuremakers
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 12:30 am
Preservation Hall
Aug
30
Snug Harbor
Aug
30
Jason Marsalis' Birthday Tribute to Charlie Parker
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 12:30 am
Okay Bar
Aug
30
Stunning With Scissors, The Push Jerks, Half Raccoon
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:00 am
Holy Diver
Aug
30
Rik Slave’s DarkLounge Ministries
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:00 am
Bourbon Street Drinkery
Aug
30
Happy Tuesday
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:00 am
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Aug
30
Shawan Rice Band
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:00 am
Old Point Bar
Aug
30
Carson Station
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:00 am
30/90
Aug
30
Soul Tribe
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:00 am
Dew Drop Inn Hotel & Lounge
Aug
30
Katrina 20 Encore Experience ft. Ricky B, Antonique Smith, Iris P & More!
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:00 am
August 30, 2025
After The 20th Annual Katrina March and Secondline, a Powerful Encore Experience featuring Musical Icons and Speakers will be at the Dew Drop Inn & Lounge Live Performances From Ricky B, Antonique Smith, Iris P, Rahsaana Ison, Roca B, Aree Luv, SESS 4-5 and more! Sounds by DJ Rabbit and Hosted by Reaux 4 Real This will be a Night of Live Music, R&B Jazz and Bounce and Legendary New Orleans Flavor! Tickets start at $23.18
Maison Dupuy
Aug
30
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Aug
30
The Leroy Marshall Band
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Aug
30
Oh Yeah! ft. Peter Harris, Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson & More!
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:00 am
August 30, 2025
Oh Yeah! ft. Peter Harris, Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Victor Atkins, and Gerald Watkins Free & Open to the Public Reservations recommended, but not required
21st Amendment
Aug
30
Dr. Sick & The Late Greats
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:00 am
Marigny Opera House
Aug
30
Tomorrow and Tomorrow - an Opera-Ballet based on "Macbeth"
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:00 am
August 30, 2025
*Tomorrow and Tomorrow *- an Opera-Ballet based on "Macbeth" runs Friday Aug 29th-Aug 31st! A fully-staged adaptation of Macbeth featuring 4 opera singers, 4 dancers, and a live string quintet! Tickets $33.85 GA | All Ages
Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
Aug
30
Jeremy Davenport
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:00 am
Buffa's
Aug
30
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:00 am
Maple Leaf
Aug
30
James Jordan & The Situation
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:00 am
Carrollton Station
Aug
30
Zydeco Night ft. T Marie & Bayou JuJu + Amis Du Teche
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:00 am
August 30, 2025
*8:15pm:* Dance Lesson* * *9pm: *T Marie & Bayou Juju Band *10:30pm: *Amis du Teche
Mid-City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl
Aug
30
Peyton Falgoust Band
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 01:30 am
Preservation Hall
Aug
30
Polo Club at Windsor Court Hotel
Aug
30
Nell Simmons Bradley
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 02:00 am
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Aug
30
Nayo Jones Experience
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 02:00 am
BMC
Aug
30
Maurice ESS Band
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 02:00 am
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Aug
30
Fritzel's All-Star Band with Kevin Ray Clark
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 02:00 am
House of Blues - Foundation Room
Aug
30
#IIDFL90SRNB
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 02:00 am
Kerry Irish Pub
Aug
30
Patrick Cooper
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 02:00 am
Jazz Playhouse
Aug
30
Trixie Minx’s Burlesque Ballroom ft. Romy Kaye & The Mercy Buckets
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 02:00 am
Tipitina's
Aug
30
Free Fridays ft. Naughty Professor + Pocket Chocolate
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 02:00 am
August 30, 2025
*Doors 8pm | Show 9pm* | Free Fridays Concert Series! Every Friday night from May 23 - August 29, 2025 No Tickets Required | All Shows GA
Broadside (Outdoor Stage)
Aug
30
A Reason to Stay - After Party with Happy Talk Band + Rough Seven
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 02:00 am
August 30, 2025
*9-11pm | *Following the screening of A REASON TO STAY [1] at The Broad Theater, Ryan Scully's Rough Seven and Happy Talk Band will take the stage for a little post-movie decompression! Come hang with your people, and swap some Katrina stories. Tickets $22.20 GA [1] https://www.thebroadtheater.com/event/a-reason-to-stay-followed-by-qa/
Dos Jefes
Aug
30
Sweet Lorraine's
Aug
30
Stewart Marshall
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 02:00 am
Fillmore, The
Aug
30
Allay Earhart
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 02:00 am
BJ's Lounge
Aug
30
Davis Rogan & N.O. Egrets
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 02:00 am
Double Dealer at Orpheum Theater
Aug
30
Jenavieve Cooke & The Winding Boys
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 02:30 am
Snug Harbor
Aug
30
Jason Marsalis' Birthday Tribute to Charlie Parker
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 02:30 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Aug
30
Mahogany Hall Jazz Band ft. Mike Fulton with Midnight Burlesque
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 02:30 am
No Dice
Aug
30
Chore Boys
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 03:00 am
Blue Nile
Aug
30
Rabbit Hole, The
Aug
30
Levels 'N' Stuff
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 03:00 am
August 30, 2025
EDM Festival Classics Tickets start at $19.64 | Ages 21+
30/90 - Upstairs
Aug
30
DJ Torch
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 03:00 am
Café Negril
Aug
30
Higher Heights
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 03:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Aug
30
Oh Yeah! ft. Peter Harris, Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson & More!
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 03:00 am
August 30, 2025
Oh Yeah! ft. Peter Harris, Ed Perkins, Wes "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Victor Atkins, and Gerald Watkins Free & Open to the Public Reservations recommended, but not required
Maison, The
Aug
30
Street Lyfe
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 03:00 am
Bamboula's
Aug
30
Bettis & 3rd Degree
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 03:00 am
Three Muses
Aug
30
Aubrey Linda
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 03:30 am
Apple Barrel
Aug
30
Andre Lovett
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 03:30 am
Sweet Lorraine's
Aug
30
Late Night DJ Sessions with DJ P.U.D.G.E
Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 03:30 am
Le Bon Temps Roulé
Aug
30
Colin Davis & Night People
Saturday, August 30, 2025 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!
