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Wednesday at the Square!

John Dunlop

Free 10-Concert Series • Wednesdays 5-8 pm at Lafayette Square in NOLA!

YLC Wednesday at the Square is a free, 10-concert music series in the heart of New Orleans’ Central Business District. Proceeds from food and drink sales benefit the Young Leadership Council’s community service projects, designed not only to improve the quality of life in the Greater New Orleans area but also to foster leadership skills in young professionals. Enjoy free concerts from March 11th to May 13th while supporting a great cause! Click here to see the lineup!

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on 5/5 - 8/2/2022

John Dunlop

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a/k/a Jazz Fest, is a cultural feast in which thousands of musicians, cooks and craftspeople welcome 400,000 visitors each year. It showcases unforgettable music on multiple stages, delicious Louisiana cuisine in two large food areas, and crafts artisans from the region and around the world demonstrating and selling their work. The Festival celebrates the indigenous music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana, so the music encompasses every style associated with the city and the state: blues, R&B, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, Afro-Caribbean, folk, Latin, rock, rap, country, bluegrass and everything in between. And of course there is lots of jazz, both contemporary and traditional. It is held at the Fair Grounds Race Course over the course of 2 weekends, hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. NOLA time. The Heritage Fair takes place at the Fair Grounds Race Course, centrally located at 1751 Gentilly Boulevard, 10 minutes from the French Quarter.

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on 4/29 - 5/1/2022

John Dunlop

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a/k/a Jazz Fest, is a cultural feast in which thousands of musicians, cooks and craftspeople welcome 400,000 visitors each year. It showcases unforgettable music on multiple stages, delicious Louisiana cuisine in two large food areas, and crafts artisans from the region and around the world demonstrating and selling their work. The Festival celebrates the indigenous music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana, so the music encompasses every style associated with the city and the state: blues, R&B, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, Afro-Caribbean, folk, Latin, rock, rap, country, bluegrass and everything in between. And of course there is lots of jazz, both contemporary and traditional. It is held at the Fair Grounds Race Course over the course of 2 weekends (this is the 2nd weekend), hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. NOLA time. The Heritage Fair takes place at the Fair Grounds Race Course, centrally located at 1751 Gentilly Boulevard, 10 minutes from the French Quarter.

FQF - French Quarter Festival 4/21 - 24/2022

John Dunlop

French Quarter Festival features more than 20 stages throughout the French Quarter celebrating local music and representing every genre from traditional and contemporary jazz to R&B, New Orleans funk, brass bands, folk, gospel, Latin, Zydeco, classical, cabaret, and international. New Orleans great restaurants serve food and beverages in Jackson Square, the Jazz Museum at the Mint, JAX Brewery, and Woldenberg Riverfront Park during French Quarter Festival weekend. It showcases the culture and heritage of New Orleans while also contributing to the economic well-being of the community.

Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival - 3/26 & 27/2022

John Dunlop

It was in Congo Square that African slaves gathered on Sunday afternoons to practice their ancestral traditions. Their legacy lives on in our Treme Creole Gumbo / Congo Square Rhythms Festival, a free event that celebrates the music, food, and dance of our forebears, creating an event that is fun for the whole family.

We’ve combined two of our favorite festivals into one! The Treme Creole Gumbo and Congo Square Rhythms festivals sit on the outskirts of the French Quarter in Tremé, celebrating the neighborhood as a key proving ground in the birthplace of jazz!

BUKU Music + Art Project 3/25 - 26/2022

John Dunlop

BUKU Music + Art Project is a two-day music and arts festival founded in 2012 and held at Mardi Gras World. BUKU considers itself to be a boutique event that delivers a big festival punch without compromising its house-party vibe. BUKI describes itself a follows: vibrant music and art festival meets underground warehouse party celebrating the progressive subculture of New Orleans. It’s a New Orleans playground … the lines between fan and performer are blurred … am I looking at art or sitting on its? Does it matter? Let go and immerse yourself in: BUKULTURE! Music and art feel different like this.