French Quarter Events on Thursday, October 8, 2026
Steamboat Natchez
Oct
08
Steamboat Stompers
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Oct
08
Richard "Piano" Scott
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 05:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Oct
08
Doyle Cooper Band
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Oct
08
Steamboat Stompers
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Oct
08
Chris Christy Band
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 07:00 pm
21st Amendment
Oct
08
Big Joe Kennedy
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 08:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Oct
08
Talkin’ Jazz: In Concert with Fred Kasten ft. Benjamin Cousins
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Oct
08
Jim Lockwood & Lisa Bittick-Lowe
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Cajun Boil House
Oct
08
Les Getrex
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Maison, The
Oct
08
The Champagniacs
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Oct
08
John Saavedra Band
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Kerry Irish Pub
Oct
08
David Connick
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Oct
08
Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Tropical Isle Bourbon
Oct
08
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Oct
08
Leslie Martin
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
Oct
08
Jeremy Davenport
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 10:30 pm
30/90
Oct
08
Dapper Dandies
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Abita New Orleans
Oct
08
Jazz Series ft. Eight Dice Cloth
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:00 pm
October 8, 2026
*6-8:30pm* Family & Dog Friendly
Crescent City Brewhouse
Oct
08
The Ricky Knight Jazz Trio
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:00 pm
d.b.a.
Oct
08
Ethan Santos
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Oct
08
Dukes of Dixieland
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Women's Opera Guild Home
Oct
08
Distinguished Artists Recital Series ft. Sarah Jane McMahon & Kameron Lopreore
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:00 pm
October 8, 2026
An evening honoring David Morelock, featuring operatic performances by Sarah Jane McMahon and Kameron Lopreore. Ticket price includes food and beverages. Purchase is non-refundable. Tickets $125 GA
BMC
Oct
08
Maurice Cade & E.S.S.
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Café Negril
Oct
08
The Gabe Stillman Band
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Fulton Street (OUTDOORS), 500 Block
Oct
08
Carla Pesono’s Taste of Italy ft. Live Music by The Glo Worm Trio + More!
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:00 pm
October 8, 2026
*6pm:* VIP Early Entrance *7-10pm:* General Admission This all-inclusive ticketed event will bring together New Orleans’ top Italian restaurants, Ruffino wine, spirit partners, and vendors for an unforgettable evening celebrating Italian/Sicilian culture in New Orleans---Benefiting the Italian American St. Joseph Society [1]. Enjoy drinks, Custom Cigars by Casa Molina Cigars, a silent auction, Ruffino Exclusive Wine Tastings, and Entertainment by Glo Worm Trio, Dohm Collective, and Frenchmen Street Productions! Italian Dishes by The Italian Barrel, Copeland's, Fausto's, Procida, TANA, Venezia, Rizzuto's, Pulcinella!, Saint John, Gattuso's, Sala, DiMartino's, Pascal's Manale, and Prestige Oysters. Desserts will include Gelato, Sorbetto, Tiramisu, and Italian Cookies by Angelo Brocato | Cannoli by Bae's Bakery. World Record Feature: A 30+ foot, nearly 200-pound antipasti board by Dorignacs representing all 20 regions of Italy (board built by Jonathan Bertuccelli) Tickets $100 GA | $150 VIP | Ages 21+ [1] https://www.italianamericansociety.org/
Spotted Cat
Oct
08
Miss Sophie Lee
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Oct
08
The New Orleans Catahoulas
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Maple Leaf
Oct
08
Booker & Beyond with Shea Siraj
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Preservation Hall
Oct
08
Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Margaret Place Hotel
Oct
08
"Farmer to Table" - An Evening with Jamie Davis ft. Lilli Lewis
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:30 pm
October 8, 2026
*6:30-8:30pm |* A Farmer to Table evening of conversation, culture and cuisine with Jamie Davis. Featuring Music by Lilli Lewis a.k.a. /The Folk Rock Diva, /Menu by Chef Dan Mills, Open Bar & Silent Auction Tickets start at $125
4141 NOLA
Oct
08
George Kilby, Jr.
Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Beanlandia
Oct
09
Swing Night with James McClaskey & The Rhythm Band
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:00 am
Three Maries Jazz Club at the Omni Royal Orleans
Oct
09
Kyle Sharamitaro
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:00 am
B Mac's (OUTDOORS)
Oct
09
Open Musician Jam
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:00 am
Buffa's
Oct
09
Tom McDermott with Tim Laughlin
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:00 am
Broadside, The
Oct
09
New Orleans Blues Society Juke Joint Showcase ft. T Marie's Louisiana Blues + Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots + Dana Abbott Blues Band
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:00 am
October 9, 2026
New Orleans Blues Society 3rd Annual Juke Joint! Tickets $20
Fillmore, The
Oct
09
Amyl & The Sniffers
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:00 am
Salon Salon
Oct
09
Victoria Doutón
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:00 am
Orpheum Theater
Oct
09
Concierto en Tango with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:30 am
Castine Center at Pelican Park - Mandeville
Oct
09
The Covington Concert Band presents America 250 - A Symphonic Celebration!
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:30 am
October 9, 2026
The Covington Concert Band presents America 250 - celebrating the music of American composers! Free & Open to the Public
Snug Harbor
Oct
09
Oscar Rossignoli Quartet
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:30 am
Preservation Hall
Oct
09
Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:30 am
Maple Leaf
Oct
09
Johnny Vidacovich Trio ft. Ashlin Parker & Joe Ashlar
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 01:00 am
October 9, 2026
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Oct
09
Fritzel's All Star Band with Catie Rogers
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 01:00 am
Gasa Gasa
Oct
09
Sophie Hunter
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 01:00 am
Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center
Oct
09
Rob Wagner, Klaas Hübner, Zach Lange & James Alsanders
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 01:00 am
October 9, 2026
Improvised Music
21st Amendment
Oct
09
Marty Peters & The Party Meters
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Oct
09
Cryptic ft. Peter Harris, Ricardo Pascal, Jamison Ross & Seth Finch
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 01:00 am
Good Measure at The Barnett
Oct
09
Shawan Rice Quartet
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 01:00 am
Peacock Room at the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot
Oct
09
Da Lovebirds: Robin Barnes & Pat Casey
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 01:00 am
Favela Chic
Oct
09
Thee Tim Brown Arrangement
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 01:00 am
Chickie Wah Wah
Oct
09
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Oct
09
Danny Rubio & the Catahoula Music Company ft. Jack Pritchett
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 01:00 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Oct
09
Jami Sharif New Orleans Extravaganza
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Oct
09
Big Mike
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maison, The
Oct
09
Homesick
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 01:30 am
Gretna Tavern
Oct
09
The Tail-Gators
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 01:30 am
May Baily's Place
Oct
09
Andy J. Forest Treeaux
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 01:30 am
Preservation Hall
Oct
09
30/90
Oct
09
Deltaphonic
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 02:00 am
BJ's Lounge
Oct
09
Hanoun Brass Band + Blow Gun
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 02:00 am
Siberia
Oct
09
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Oct
09
Lena Prima & Her Band
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 02:00 am
Double Dealer at the Orpheum Theater
Oct
09
Izzy Chase
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 02:00 am
Carrollton Station
Oct
09
Singer/Songwriter Open Mic with Gage Rhodes
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 02:00 am
Saturn Bar
Oct
09
Static Static + Friendly Spectres + Drugstore Lipstick
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 02:00 am
d.b.a.
Oct
09
Vegas Cola Band
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 02:00 am
Blue Nile
Oct
09
Irvin Mayfield's Music Church with Special Guests
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 02:00 am
BMC
Oct
09
The Kat Kiley Experience
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 02:00 am
Snug Harbor
Oct
09
Oscar Rossignoli Quartet
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 02:30 am
Spotted Cat
Oct
09
Jumbo Shrimp
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 03:00 am
Santos Bar
Oct
09
Unsane, Suplecs & Nest
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 03:00 am
Howlin' Wolf - The Den
Oct
09
Delvin & the Shades + Nikaness
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 03:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Oct
09
Cryptic ft. Peter Harris, Ricardo Pascal, Jamison Ross & Seth Finch
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 03:00 am
Café Negril
Oct
09
Gumbo Funk
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 03:00 am
Apple Barrel
Oct
09
Johnny Mastro
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 03:30 am
Vaughan's Lounge
Oct
09
Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 03:30 am
Le Bon Temps Roulé
Oct
09
Blue Nile - Balcony Room
Oct
09
Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 04:00 am
Le Bon Temps Roulé
Oct
09
(1am) Blue Tang People's Vinyl Release Party
Friday, October 9, 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!
