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What's on in New Orleans this weekend

New Orleans · Fri, Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 18 · 6 confirmed · 13 unconfirmed · times CT

6 confirmed listings in New Orleans, LA for Fri, Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 18, plus 13 not confirmed yet: Concert 6.

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Up to 4 of each type per day: confirmed first, then earliest start. Order is never paid for. Show everything

FridayOct 16

ConcertAll 8 →

5:00 PM
Preservation All-Stars ft. Andrew Baham
Preservation Hall · French Quarter5:00 and 7:30 PM available; 6:15 and 8:45 PM sold out
11:59 PM
Let Me Stand Next To Your Fire (NOLA Funk Fest @ Nite)
Tipitina's · UptownDoors 11:00 PM; late show
7:00 PM
K. Michelle
Not confirmed yetThe Fillmore New Orleans · CBD
7:30 & 9:30 PM
Brian Haas and Mike Dillon
Not confirmed yetSnug Harbor Jazz Bistro · Marigny (Frenchmen Street)

SaturdayOct 17

ConcertAll 7 →

2:30 PM
Wendell Brunious and the Preservation Hall Legacy Band
Preservation Hall · French QuarterReserve Now; 2:30 and 3:45 PM sets available, 5:00 PM sold out
5:00 PM
Preservation All-Stars
Preservation Hall · French Quarter
7:30 & 9:30 PM
ELEW
Not confirmed yetSnug Harbor Jazz Bistro · Marigny (Frenchmen Street)
9:00 PM
d.b.a. 40th Birthday Bash with Dark Matter & Special Guests ft. Khris Royal
Not confirmed yetd.b.a. · Marigny (Frenchmen Street)

SundayOct 18

Concert

2:30 PM
Preservation Hall Legacy Band
Preservation Hall · French QuarterReserve Now; sets at 2:30, 3:45, 6:15, 7:30 and 8:45 PM
5:00 PM
Preservation Legacy Band ft. Gregg Stafford
Preservation Hall · French QuarterReserve Now; further sets at 6:15, 7:30 and 8:45 PM
TBD
Bayonne
Time not confirmedGasa Gasa · Freret
TBD
Tashi Delay with Lisbon Girls
Time not confirmedSantos Bar · French Quarter

Plan ahead

Big dates worth booking early

Dates the organiser has announced are shown plainly. Expected dates are worked out from past years and set by the calendar ones from the calendar (Mardi Gras is 47 days before Easter); provisional ones come from a source other than the organiser. Date not announced means the organiser hasn't said yet; date not listed yet means we haven't found it. Check the official site before you book. Listed by date, never paid for.

Big events in New Orleans

Sat, Nov 28, 2026
Bayou Classic (Southern vs Grambling State)
SportsCaesars SuperdomeThe 53rd Bayou Classic
Jan 6 – Feb 9, 2027
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Set by the calendarFestivalParade routes across New Orleans, including St. Charles Ave and Canal St
Usually: Parades from Jan 6 (Twelfth Night) to Fat Tuesday, 47 days before Easter
Booking: Hotels on the parade routes can book up to a year ahead for the final weekend
Fri, Jan 15, 2027
Allstate Sugar Bowl
SportsCaesars SuperdomeCollege Football Playoff semifinal
Apr 8–11, 2027
French Quarter Festival
FestivalFrench Quarter
Apr 22 – May 2, 2027 (provisional)
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
FestivalFair Grounds Race CourseDates from New Orleans & Company; the festival site still says spring 2027
Booking: Flights and hotels fill early; book as soon as you can
Expected Sep 2–6, 2027
Southern Decadence
FestivalFrench Quarter
Usually: Labor Day weekend, Thursday to Monday
Date not announced
Essence Festival of Culture
FestivalCaesars Superdome and the convention center
Usually: Fourth of July weekend
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Nature near New Orleans

Barataria Preserve, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (Barataria Preserve), Marrero, LAabout 12 mi away (straight line)
Visitor center and most trails closed for storm repairs from February 2026, for about two years; the Twin Canals trail and canoe launch stay open
Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge
about 13 mi away (straight line)
Fontainebleau State Park
about 27 mi away (straight line)
Parts of the park flood from time to time
Booking: Cabins and campsites can be reserved ahead through Louisiana State Parks
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