178 things to do in New Orleans this weekend

If your New Orleans weekend plans currently consist of 'we'll figure it out Saturday morning,' consider this your intervention. 178 events are on Oct 02–Oct 04, and the good ones won't wait for you to decide.

The spread is music and community event, with Saturday stacking up 68 events — the busiest day of the three. 3 of the weekend's events are free.

If you're the plan-ahead type: make Friday your anchor day (71 events), then build the rest of the weekend around it.

The full lineup

Every event on in New Orleans this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 71 events

• — 2nd Lyon Reggae Band at Café Negril
  Café Negril
• — Anaïs St. John at Three Maries Jazz Club at the Omni Royal Orleans
  Three Maries Jazz Club at the Omni Royal Orleans
• — Ancestral Tongue at Buffa's
  Buffa's
• — Audrey LeCrone Trio at Brutto Americano
  Brutto Americano
• — Bayou Blues Burlesque ft. The Delta Revues at AllWays Lounge
  AllWays Lounge
• — Bayside
  House of Blues New Orleans
• — Club Switch Two Year Anniversary Drag Show at Club Switch
  Club Switch
• — Cristina Kaminis Quartet at French Market (OUTDOORS)
  French Market (OUTDOORS)
• — DJ RQ Away Showcase at Rabbit Hole, The
  Rabbit Hole, The
• — Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet at Mahogany Jazz Hall
  Mahogany Jazz Hall
• — Erica Falls & Friends Present A Night of Marvin Gaye
  Chickie Wah Wah · Tickets from CAD 44.94.
• — Erica Falls Presents A Night of Marvin Gaye at Chickie Wah Wah
  Chickie Wah Wah
• — Free Agents Brass Band at Blue Crawfish, The
  Blue Crawfish, The
• — Free Swim with S.K.B. & YRSTRLY at Saint, The
  Saint, The
• — Fried Chicken Festival ft. Marc Broussard, Shamarr Allen's Ratchet Jazz & More! at New Orleans Lakefront (OUTDOORS)
  New Orleans Lakefront (OUTDOORS)
• — George Porter, Jr. at Double Dealer at the Orpheum Theater
  Double Dealer at the Orpheum Theater
• — Gumbo Funk at Three Maries Jazz Club at the Omni Royal Orleans
  Three Maries Jazz Club at the Omni Royal Orleans
• — Henrietta's Baudy Brothel Sing A-Long at AllWays Lounge
  AllWays Lounge
• — Honest Man Happy Hour with Domenic Fusca at Banks Street Bar
  Banks Street Bar
• — Jason Neville Funky Soul All-Star Band at d.b.a.
  d.b.a.
• — Jeremy Davenport at Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
  Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
• — Johnny Indovina + The Bottoms at Howlin' Wolf - The Den
  Howlin' Wolf - The Den
• — Jovin Webb
  New Orleans Jazz Market
• — Jovin Webb at New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market
  New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market
• — Kermit Ruffins & Friends: An All-Star Show ft. Kirk Joseph, Corey Henry, David Torkanosky & Jerry Barbarin-Anderson at Blue Nile
  Blue Nile
• — Khris Royal Trio at Mahogany Jazz Hall
  Mahogany Jazz Hall
• — Le Vampyre Cabaret presents: Vamp Lounge at AllWays Lounge
  AllWays Lounge
• — Live After Five Concert Series ft. After 8 at Rhorer Plaza (OUTDOORS) - Baton Rouge
  Rhorer Plaza (OUTDOORS) - Baton Rouge
• — Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra with Tank & The Bangas and Dawn Richard at Orpheum Theater
  Orpheum Theater
• — Mahogany Hall Jazz Band ft. Mike Fulton with Midnight Burlesque Pop Up by Trixie Minx at Mahogany Jazz Hall
  Mahogany Jazz Hall
• — Michael Watson & the Alchemy at d.b.a.
  d.b.a.
• — Mike Goodwin presented by Laugh Life Comedy
  Howlin' Wolf · Tickets from CAD 30.
• — Mr. Silver at Pirogue's Whiskey Bayou (OUTDOORS)
  Pirogue's Whiskey Bayou (OUTDOORS)
• — My Fair Lady
  Westwego Perf Arts Theatre
• — NOMA at Night ft. Haruka Kikuchi & Friends + More! at New Orleans Museum of Art
  New Orleans Museum of Art
• — Nayo Jones Experience at Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
  Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
• — New Orleans Ragtime Festival : Road to Ragtime - Belle Époque Evening with Victor Campbell & Ensemble at New Marigny Theatre
  New Marigny Theatre
• — Nouvelle Follies: Parisian Glamour Meets Underworld Burlesque at Twilight Room at The Allways Lounge
  Twilight Room at The Allways Lounge
• — OVJ Collective at New Orleans Jazz Museum
  New Orleans Jazz Museum
• — Of Monsters and Men - The Mouse Parade Tour
  Civic Theatre
• — Of Monsters and Men: The Mouse Parade Tour with August Ponthier at Civic Theatre
  Civic Theatre
• — Or Shovaly Plus at Common House New Orleans
  Common House New Orleans
• — Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud at Preservation Hall
  Preservation Hall
• — Raphael Bas at Lobby Lounge at JW Marriott
  Lobby Lounge at JW Marriott
• — Resurrection Goth Night with DJs Mange, EveHill & Kacey Chaos at Santos Bar
  Santos Bar
• — River Eckert Generations of Groove with Special Guests Cyril Nevile, Omari Neville, Dave Malone & More! at Tipitina's
  Tipitina's
• — River Eckert: Generations of Groove - A Benefit for Tipitina’s Foundation
  Tipitina's · Tickets from CAD 45.71.
• — Rose Vaughn at Banks Street Bar
  Banks Street Bar
• — Shea Siraj at Hotel Henrietta
  Hotel Henrietta
• — Sky Choice + Mars & Other Planets + Josephine Alphanzo at Okay Bar
  Okay Bar
• — Solid Harmony ft. Peter Harris, Yolanda Robinson, Joe Ashlar & More! at Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
  Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
• — Spookylicious: Big Ace + Geno + Tokidokihoe at Poor Boys
  Poor Boys
• — Sub-Division Joy Division Tribute + The English Channels Cure Tribute at Gasa Gasa
  Gasa Gasa
• — Sub-Division Joy Division Tribute w/ The English Channels Cure Tribute
  Gasa Gasa · Tickets from CAD 18.
• — Super Session: Wil Blades, Donald Harrison & Mike Clark
  Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro · Tickets from CAD 41.
• — Super Session: Wil Blades, Donald Harrison & Mike Clark at Snug Harbor
  Snug Harbor
• — T Marie & Bayou Juju at Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar, The
  Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar, The
• — THE NATIONAL FRIED CHICKEN FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY RAISING CANE’S
  UNO Lakefront Arena Festival Grounds
• — Terry Fator
  Mahalia Jackson Theater
• — The 10th Anniversary New Orleans Ragtime Festival ft. Tom McDermott, Matt Lemmler Ragtime Trio with Steve & Martin Masakowski + More! at New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
  New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
• — The Black Queen + Trace Ammount at Siberia
  Siberia
• — The Bottoms
  The Den at Howlin' Wolf · Tickets from CAD 13.29.
• — The Desert Nudes at Seithers Seafood (OUTDOORS)
  Seithers Seafood (OUTDOORS)
• — The Dewdrops Album Release Show at Good Measure at The Barnett
  Good Measure at The Barnett
• — The Ladies Of...featuring James Hall + Cone of Uncertainty + DarkLounge Ministries at Holy Diver
  Holy Diver
• — The Nicolas Payton Trio ft. Herlin Riley & Reginald Veal at Café Istanbul
  Café Istanbul
• — Tri-Fi at Le Bon Temps Roulé
  Le Bon Temps Roulé
• — Trixie Minx's Burlesque Ballroom ft. Romy Kaye & the Mercy Buckets at Jazz Playhouse
  Jazz Playhouse
• — Una Noche de Música Latina con La Tran-K at Saturn Bar
  Saturn Bar
• — Uptown Hoedown: NOLA Allstar Bluegrass Jam with Dead Magnolia String Band at Carrollton Station
  Carrollton Station
• — Wacko Wade's 82nd B-Day Party with Little Freddie King + Leopard Hounds at BJ's Lounge
  BJ's Lounge

Saturday — 68 events

• — 4th Annual Feel The Rhythm of the Drums Festival ft. Tamojunto, Group Uramana & More! at Music Box Village (OUTDOORS)
  Music Box Village (OUTDOORS)
• — After-Party with DJ Santero for Davisito's Celebrations
  Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro · Tickets from CAD 24.35.
• — Alexis & The Sanity + Aurora Nealand's Micro-Monocole at Carrollton Station
  Carrollton Station
• — Big Sam & Friends with Special Guest Dave Lemon at Blue Nile
  Blue Nile
• — Big in the 90's at NOLA Brewing
  NOLA Brewing
• — Black Coffee + The Unnaturals at Santos Bar
  Santos Bar
• — Blues, Brews & BBQ ft. T Marie & Bayou Juju, Audrey LeCrone + More! at Docville Farm
  Docville Farm
• — Bob Macy at Café Beignet on Royal
  Café Beignet on Royal
• — Brunch in the Vines ft. RY Band + Frog in Space at Wild Bush Farm & Vineyard - Bush
  Wild Bush Farm & Vineyard - Bush
• — Chloé Marie at Three Maries Jazz Club at the Omni Royal Orleans
  Three Maries Jazz Club at the Omni Royal Orleans
• — Crush Diamond & Hex Windham (+ Hex's Birthday Party) at NOLA 'Nacular Art Gallery
  NOLA 'Nacular Art Gallery
• — DJ Carol C with Special Guest Gitkin at Breezy's Courtyard Bar at Gasa Gasa (OUTDOORS)
  Breezy's Courtyard Bar at Gasa Gasa (OUTDOORS)
• — DJ Carol C with special guest Brian J Gitkin on guitar/percussion
  Gasa Gasa
• — DJSON at Saint, The
  Saint, The
• — Dana & Alden + Ania Hoo at Chickie Wah Wah
  Chickie Wah Wah
• — Dana and Alden
  Chickie Wah Wah · Tickets from CAD 29.22.
• — Danny Rubio & the Catahoula Music Company ft. Jeff Kreis at Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
  Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
• — Davisito Navarro’s Birthday Party & Album Release with Special Guest Yissy Garcia
  Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro · Tickets from CAD 12.
• — Davisito's Birthday Album Release Party with special guest Yissy Garcia at Snug Harbor
  Snug Harbor
• — Dopsie x Dopsie : Dwayne Dopsie + Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. at d.b.a.
  d.b.a.
• — Fall Garden Festival with Live Music at City Park - Botanical Garden (OUTDOORS)
  City Park - Botanical Garden (OUTDOORS)
• — Flip Fitch + Theft + Donny's Demeanor + Weird 1000 at Gasa Gasa
  Gasa Gasa
• — Flip Fitch, Donny's Demeanor, Theft, and Weird 1000
  Gasa Gasa · Tickets from CAD 13.05.
• — Free P.O.C. ft. Deuce Brown, Kid Chocolate & Deacon John at d.b.a.
  d.b.a.
• — Fried Chicken Festival ft. 2 Chainz, Flow Tribe, Kristin Diable & More! at New Orleans Lakefront (OUTDOORS)
  New Orleans Lakefront (OUTDOORS)
• — Gerald French Trio at Mahogany Jazz Hall
  Mahogany Jazz Hall
• — Gold Connections & Friends at Banks Street Bar
  Banks Street Bar
• — Gun Control: Comedy Show with Nerf Guns
  Howlin' Wolf · Tickets from CAD 15.58.
• — Jazz & Heritage Concert Series ft. Conjunto Tierra Linda at George & Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center
  George & Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center
• — Jenn Howard EP Release Show + Beach Angel at True South
  True South
• — Jeremy Davenport at Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
  Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
• — Johnny Mastro Blues at Bamboula's
  Bamboula's
• — Jonté Mayon at Three Maries Jazz Club at the Omni Royal Orleans
  Three Maries Jazz Club at the Omni Royal Orleans
• — Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers at Kermit's Tremé Mother-in-Law Lounge
  Kermit's Tremé Mother-in-Law Lounge
• — Krewe du Kraven Presents Otherworlder's Ball
  House of Blues New Orleans
• — Krewe du Kraven Presents Otherworlder's Ball at House of Blues
  House of Blues
• — Louisiana Children’s Museum: Family Folklife Day at Louisiana Children’s Museum
  Louisiana Children’s Museum
• — Maggie Koerner
  Tipitina's · Tickets from CAD 31.02.
• — Maggie Koerner + Gina Leslie at Tipitina's
  Tipitina's
• — Mahogany Hall Jazz Band ft. Kid Chocolate with Midnight Burlesque Pop Up by Trixie Minx at Mahogany Jazz Hall
  Mahogany Jazz Hall
• — Manuel Arteaga & Lunch Truck Specials at French Market (OUTDOORS)
  French Market (OUTDOORS)
• — Miss Angie Z presents The New Orleans High Society : Live Jazz & Burlesque at AllWays Lounge
  AllWays Lounge
• — Mullitt at Kingpin
  Kingpin
• — My Fair Lady
  Westwego Perf Arts Theatre
• — NOLAxNOLA JAM-OLA ft. Steve Kelly, Isaac Eady, Alfred Jordan & More! at Le Bon Temps Roulé
  Le Bon Temps Roulé
• — NOLAxNOLA26 PRESENTS: THE UNNATURALS with BLACK COFFEE
  Santos Bar · Tickets from CAD 12.28.
• — Naydja CoJoe & the Lagniappe Section Band at Café Istanbul
  Café Istanbul
• — New Orleans Ragtime Festival : Grand Ragtime Ball ft. The New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra at New Marigny Theatre
  New Marigny Theatre
• — Nosferatu with Brian Haas, James Singleton, Otto Schrang & Rurik Nunan at 100 Men Hall - Bay St. Louis
  100 Men Hall - Bay St. Louis
• — Or Shovaly Plus at Freret Market (OUTDOORS)
  Freret Market (OUTDOORS)
• — Orlando Gilbert & the Youngbloods at Bywater Bakery (OUTDOORS)
  Bywater Bakery (OUTDOORS)
• — Preservation All-Stars at Preservation Hall
  Preservation Hall
• — Preservation All-Stars ft. Wendell Brunious at Preservation Hall
  Preservation Hall
• — Shakedown ft. Sissy Nobby, Joe Jackson & DJ Lil Man at Club Switch
  Club Switch
• — Stephen Walker N'em at Mahogany Jazz Hall
  Mahogany Jazz Hall
• — Tand the Band
  The Den at Howlin' Wolf · Tickets from CAD 13.29.
• — Tand the Band at Howlin' Wolf - The Den
  Howlin' Wolf - The Den
• — Techno Funken ft. DJs XSOMNIA, SUNNIE & AIRBAG at Rabbit Hole, The
  Rabbit Hole, The
• — The 10th Anniversary New Orleans Ragtime Festival ft. Steve Pistorius & The Southern Syncopators, Victor Campbell + More! at New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
  New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
• — The Big Playback ft. Soul Brass Band & Raj Smoove at Good Measure at The Barnett
  Good Measure at The Barnett
• — The Black Jacket Symphony Presents Def Leppard's 'Hysteria'
  Jefferson Perf Arts Center
• — The Desert Nudes at BJ's Lounge
  BJ's Lounge
• — The Nayo Jones Experience at Jazz Playhouse
  Jazz Playhouse
• — The Next Level Band ft. Marc Damien + Sunni Patterson at Blue Nile - Balcony Room
  Blue Nile - Balcony Room
• — The Noctambulant + Formulus + Abysm + Pyralis at Holy Diver
  Holy Diver
• — The Van Ella Bordella: A Storyville Burlesque Musical at Twilight Room at The Allways Lounge
  Twilight Room at The Allways Lounge
• — Whitney Mixon Trio featuring Paul Stewart and Travis Simmons
  Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
• — Young Lion Showcase at d.b.a.
  d.b.a.

Sunday — 39 events

• — André Bohren Solo Piano at New Marigny Theatre
  New Marigny Theatre
• — Aurora Nealand Supper Club Show at Bywater Bakery (OUTDOORS)
  Bywater Bakery (OUTDOORS)
• — Big Joe Kennedy at Mahogany Jazz Hall
  Mahogany Jazz Hall
• — Big Mike & The R&B Kings at Café Negril
  Café Negril
• — Davell Crawford & Co. featuring James Jordan
  Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro · Tickets from CAD 41.
• — Fried Chicken Festival ft. Big Freedia + The LPO, Sean Ardoin, Tonya Boyd-Cannon & More! at New Orleans Lakefront (OUTDOORS)
  New Orleans Lakefront (OUTDOORS)
• — Golden Hours + Dumbster + Mango at Okay Bar
  Okay Bar
• — Havana on the Avenue Annual Cuban Pig Roast ft. Alexey Martí & Afrogumbo at Columns Hotel
  Columns Hotel
• — Hot 8 Brass Band at Howlin' Wolf
  Howlin' Wolf
• — Irish Folk Jam & Irish Coffee at Okay Bar
  Okay Bar
• — Joe Cabral Trio at Atchafalaya
  Atchafalaya
• — Jose Madero - USA Tour 2026
  House of Blues New Orleans
• — Kickback with Yonce at Club Switch
  Club Switch
• — Mahogany Hall Swingsters ft. Roderick Paulin at Mahogany Jazz Hall
  Mahogany Jazz Hall
• — Malabar ft. James Singleton with Ashlar Evans, Johnny Vidacovich & More! at Café Istanbul
  Café Istanbul
• — Matt Chamberlain & Brian Haas
  Gasa Gasa · Tickets from CAD 24.85.
• — Minx Burlesque
  Howlin' Wolf · Tickets from CAD 19.09.
• — My Fair Lady
  Westwego Perf Arts Theatre
• — Mystery Flicks + Turbine 6 + Green Mantles at Holy Diver
  Holy Diver
• — Neonautica + Hetti Murphi + Sickem at Rabbit Hole, The
  Rabbit Hole, The
• — New Orleans Ragtime Festival Closing Celebration ft. Seva Venet's Storyville Stringband with Special Guest Dr. Michael White at Southern Food & Beverage Museum "SoFAB"
  Southern Food & Beverage Museum "SoFAB"
• — Nickel-A-Dance presents: A Tribute to Ronell Johnson
  Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
• — Nickel-A-Dance: A Tribute to Ronell Johnson led by Craig Klein & Friends at Snug Harbor
  Snug Harbor
• — Piss Yo' Pants Sundays hosted by Mark Caesar
  The Den at Howlin' Wolf · Tickets from CAD 19.09.
• — Preservation Legacy Band ft. Gregg Stafford at Preservation Hall
  Preservation Hall
• — Preservation Legacy Band ft. Leroy Jones at Preservation Hall
  Preservation Hall
• — Ragtime on the River ft. Lars Edegran's New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra at Steamboat Natchez
  Steamboat Natchez
• — Richard Scott & the Twisty River Band at Jazz Playhouse
  Jazz Playhouse
• — Sasha Masakowski at Saturn Bar
  Saturn Bar
• — Schooled with Soul Sister: Deep Dive into Parliament-Funkadelic & the Mothership at Gasa Gasa
  Gasa Gasa
• — Schooled with Soul Sister: Deep Dive into Parliament-Funkadelic and the Mothership
  Gasa Gasa
• — Smoking Time Jazz Club at Mahogany Jazz Hall
  Mahogany Jazz Hall
• — T Marie & Bayou Juju at Fred's on the River - Prairieville
  Fred's on the River - Prairieville
• — Ted Hefko Birthday Celebration with Special Guests at Constantinople Stage (OUTDOORS)
  Constantinople Stage (OUTDOORS)
• — Thaiboy Digital
  Civic Theatre
• — Thaiboy Digital at Civic Theatre
  Civic Theatre
• — The Grammy Winning Hot 8 Brass Band
  Howlin' Wolf · Tickets from CAD 24.94.
• — The James McClaskey Big Band at BJ's Lounge
  BJ's Lounge
• — Wessell "Warmdaddy"Anderson Quintet at Bywater Bakery (OUTDOORS)
  Bywater Bakery (OUTDOORS)

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