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French Quarter Fest

French Quarter Fest

New Orleans, United StatesOpen air

DatesApr 8–11, 2027 · 4 days

LocationNew Orleans, United States

PriceFree

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Overview

About

French Quarter Fest takes place each spring in New Orleans' French Quarter, spread across roughly twenty outdoor stages set among the historic streets and the Mississippi riverfront. Founded in 1984, it offers free admission to all performances and books exclusively Louisiana-based musicians, spanning traditional jazz, blues, zydeco, brass band and gospel.

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Venue type

Open air

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

Kids & family

Free for kids

Transport

Parking

Getting there

Location

2 Canal Street (Woldenberg Park)

Archive

Past editions

2026Apr 16–19, 202680+ artists

Cha Wa BBonerama

Cyril Neville DDelfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra

Amanda Shaw BBon Bon Vivant

Brass-A-Holics CCharmaine Neville CChubby Carrier and The Bayou Swamp Band CCupid AAlex McMurray AAstral Project AAurora Nealand & The Royal Roses BBad Penny Pleasuremakers BBamboula 2000 BBanu Gibson CCary Hudson CCreole String Beans AAcross Phoenix AAdoSoul and the Tribe AAlicia Renee aka Blue Eyes Sextet AAmigos do Samba AAnaïs St. John AAndy J Forest Treeaux AAntoine Diel & New Orleans Misfit Power Band AANTWIGADEE!AArrowhead Jazz Band AArsène Delay & Charlie Wooton AAshton Hines and the Big Easy Brawlers AAssata Renay AAudrey Lecrone AAudubon Charter School R&B Choir BB. Cam & The Zydeco Young Bucks BBag of Donuts BBeth Patterson BBig 6 Brass Band BBig Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles BBig Frank & Lil Frank & the Dirty Old Men BBill Summers & Jazalsa BBo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias BBobbi Rae BBorders Trio BBruce Daigrepont Cajun Band BBucktown All-Stars CCaleb Tokarska CCameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours CCamile Baudoin and Friends CCapivaras Jazz Quartet CCasme CChalmette High School Marching Band CCharlie Halloran and the Tropicales CChristian Serpas & Ghost Town CChucky C & Friends CClive Wilson's New Orleans Serenaders CCole Williams CCongo Square Preservation Society CCorey Ledet Zydeco & Black Magic CCraig Klein's New Orleans Allstars CCrescent City Sisters CCristina Kaminis CCupid & the Dance Party Express Band DDaphne Parker Powell DDeezle DDJ ChiNola DDJ Hollaback DDJ Legatron Prime DDJ ODD Spinz DDJ Polo504 DDJ Poppa DDJ RQ Away DDJ Spin DDJ Vintage DDon Jamison Heritage School of Music DDon Paul and Rivers Answer Moons5504 MillzBBuckwheat Zydeco Jr. and The Legendary Ils Sont Partis BandDDon Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders

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