French Quarter Events

Our curated list of upcoming neighborhood happenings is updated each Tuesday, so check back often!

Video: The Chewbacchus Parade 2024.  See details for the 2025 parade below!

FQJ’s Don’t-Miss List

January Weekends: Fridays/Saturdays@ 8pm

17 - 18, 24 - 25, 31 - Feb.1

Jazz and Heritage Concert Series

Remaining Shows: Mikhala “Jazz Muffin” Iversen, Jason Marsalis (photo) presents the rare works of Ellis Marsalis, The Pfister Sisters, Jason Stewart Quintet w/Donald Vega, Panorama Jazz Band, Steve Masakowski Family & Friends

  • ~ Every weekend in January!

    ~ At the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center

    1225 N Rampart St

    • Jan. 10 - Mark Braud

    • Jan 11 - Victor Cambell

    • Jan. 17 - Mikhala “Jazz Muffin” Iversen

    • Jan. 18 - Jason Marsalis presents the rare works of Ellis Marsalis

    • Jan. 24 - The Pfister Sisters

    • January 25 - Jason Stewart Quintet featuring Donald Vega

    • January 31 - Panorama Brass Band

    • Feb. 1 - Steve Masakowski Family & Friends

    Tickets prices only $10! Use our ticket button to purchase now! Reminder - this is not a large venue and tickets are limited so purchase in advance.

    All proceeds from this concert series directly support the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.

    The concert will be live-streamed: jazzandheritage.org/live

January 16 – 18, Thursday - Saturday

  • Thursday, Jan. 16 - Saturday @ 3pm - 10pm

  • Friday & Saturday @ 12pm - 10pm

New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival

Cigar Box Serenaders, Mahmoud Chouki, Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, Rumsey Kadar, Amzie Adams, April Mae & the June Bugs, Memphis Lightning, Meg Williams, Janky and an international slate of performers

  • ~ Running January 16-18 (24 total hours of performances and programming) and utilizing the world-class listening and exhibit spaces at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, the festival always presents an unsurpassed lineup of CBG artists.

    ~ These entertainers are among the leaders of the cigar box guitar movement. They’ll provide over 16 hours of homemade instrument fun over the course of the 3-day event.

    ~ The Thursday Evening Symposium will be comprised of performances, a cultural history presentation, and the final voting in the International Cigar Box Guitar Video Playoffs.

    ~ Instrument builders from far and wide will gather at the Builders' Forum on Friday and Saturday to compare notes and compete for prizes.

    Check out the festival website for Schedule and latest news.

January 3 - January 14

Ahead at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro

626 Frenchmen Street

Mahmoud Chouki, Larry Sieberth, Brad Walker Quartet w/Stanton Moore, Charmaine Neville, Electric Y’at Quartet, Zohar & Free Spirit, Courtney Bryan, Dr. Michael White’s Original Liberty Jazz Band, Herlin Riley Quartet, Denise Mangiardi Quintet, Annual Danny Barker Birthday Tribute w/Detroit Brooks & Friends.

  • ~ FQJ's Fave: It’s hard to pick a favorite this go-round – every evening hits a home-run. But we’re going with the Annual Danny Barker Birthday Tribute with Detroit Brooks and friends!

    Click here for the full month's schedule and links to purchase tickets!

January 23 - Thursday @7:30pm

Homecoming: Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane: A World Premiere

Free concert with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in the St. Louis Cathedral

  • Musical Louisiana: America’s Cultural Heritage, presented annually by the Historic New Orleans Collection and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, is both a concert for music lovers and an educational experience for students.

    Preconcert talk: 5 p.m., Williams Research Center (410 Chartres Street)
    Concert: 7:30 p.m., St. Louis Cathedral 

    Admission is free and open to the public, and seating is first-come, first-served. Guests can RSVP to receive concert reminders and email updates, but registration does not guarantee a seat: my.hnoc.org/17531

    ~ This year’s edition of Musical Louisiana presents the long-awaited world premiere of New Orleanian Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane (1887). This historic composition remains the earliest known surviving full-length opera written by a Black American composer. Lauded for works that transformed some of France’s most popular stages, Dédé packed a variety of musical genres into Morgiane, which has remained a hidden gem for over a century and yet to be heard—until now.

February 1, Saturday @7pm

Krewe of Chewbacchus

  • ~With at least 120 sub-krewes this year, this welcome alien invasion is one of the highlights of the Mardi Gras season, showcasing the city’s burgeoning creative community.

    ~See their website for more details

    ~Check out our photo gallery from 2024!

  • Below are 50 upcoming events happening in the FQ and surrounding neighborhoods. Want even more? Click the button at the bottom, which will take you to our FB Events page.

  • Our events are curated. For a complete list of live music happenings in the city, check out WWOZ’s Livewire Music Calendar!

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