French Quarter Festival

Friday, Apr 11, 2025 at 11:00am

Various Venues in New Orleans, LA
504-522-5730

At French Quarter Festivals, Inc., we proudly bring the heart and soul of New Orleans to life through three signature events: French Quarter Festival, Satchmo SummerFest, and Holidays New Orleans Style. As a nonprofit organization, our mission is to promote the Vieux Carré and the city’s rich cultural heritage through world-class festivals that showcase New Orleans music, cuisine, and vibrant traditions.

Since 1984, the French Quarter Festival has celebrated the essence of New Orleans with over 20 stages showcasing every genre of local music, from traditional jazz to brass bands and Zydeco. Known as the city’s “favorite festival,” this event highlights the culinary excellence of over 60 Louisiana restaurants and attracts visitors from around the world to the iconic French Quarter.

Discover the joy of New Orleans’ culture at its finest—plan your festival experience with French Quarter Festivals, Inc. today!

Schedule of Events:

Chevron Stage

11:10 AM - 12:20 PM - Jolie Bonck and Jim Hobbs presents
Les Femmes Farouches

12:20 PM - 12:40 PM - Presented by French Market Corporation
Dance Lesson

12:40 PM - 1:50 PM - Babineaux Sisters Band

1:50 PM - 2:10 PM - Presented by French Market Corporation
Dance Lesson

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM - Waylon Thibodeaux Band

3:30 PM - 4:40 PM - Cuban Creations Cigar Bar presents
Jeffery Broussard & The Nighttime Syndicate

5:00 PM - 6:10 PM - New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF) presents
Keith Frank & Soileau Zydeco Band

6:40 PM - 8:00 PM - Chevron presents
The Original Pinettes Brass Band with Mia X

Abita Beer Stage

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - New Orleans Recreation & Culture Fund (NORCF) presents
Troy Sawyer & the Elementz

12:50 PM - 1:50 PM - Phelps presents
John "Papa" Gros

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM - New Orleans Recreation & Culture Fund (NORCF) presents
Grace Gibson

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - The Windsor Court presents
George Porter Jr & Runnin' Pardners
The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr

4:50 PM - 6:10 PM - New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF) presents
Flagboy Giz & the Wild Tchoupitoula

6:40 PM - 8:00 PM - New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF) presents
Anders Osborne

NewOrleans.com Stage powered by New Orleans & Company

11:15 AM - 12:25 PM - John Boutté

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM - Mahogany Jazz Hall presents
Mahogany Hall All Stars Band

2:20 PM - 3:30 PM - Kathleen & Edmund Schrenk presents
Alex McMurray

3:50 PM - 5:00 PM - The Derbes Foundation presents
Leroy Jones & New Orleans' Finest

5:20 PM - 6:45 PM - McLoughlin Family Foundation presents
Robin Barnes & The Fiya Birds

Tropical Isle Hand Grenade Stage

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM - Woodenhead 50th Anniversary

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - Joe Lastie's New Orleans Sound

1:50 PM - 2:50 PM - Al "Lil Fats" Jackson

3:10 PM - 4:10 PM - Friend of Fest presents
Susan Cowsill

4:30 PM - 5:45 PM - McLoughlin Family Foundation presents
Big Frank & Lil Frank & the Dirty Old Men

6:15 PM - 7:45 Pm - New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF) presents
Cupid & the Dance Party Express Band

Jack Daniel's Stage

11:10 AM - 12:30 PM - Malevitus

12:50 PM - 1:50 PM - JustWYN (Kevin Stylez)

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM - Indys Blu

3:30 PM - 4:40 PM - New Orleans Recreation & Culture Fund (NORCF) presents
Flow Tribe

5:00 PM - 6:20 PM - New Orleans Recreation & Culture Fund (NORCF) presents
Big Chief Juan Pardo's TRIBAL GOLD

6:40 PM - 8:00 PM - The Bec-Croche Giving Fund presents
The Soul Rebels

Willow DJ Stage

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM - New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF) presents
DJ Bigg Cheez

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF) presents
Fùnké

1:25 PM - 2:25 PM - New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF) Presents
C'estFunk

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF) Presents
Legatron Prime

3:35 PM - 4:35 PM - New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF) Presents
The DJ vs The Violinist

4:40 PM - 5:40 PM - New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF) Presents
DJ Jess

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM - New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF) Presents
DJ Arie Spins

6:50 PM - 7:50 PM - New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF) Presents
Captain Charles

Loyola Esplanade in the Shade Stage

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Shawn Williams

12:20 PM - 1:35 PM - Loyola University presents fish band!, Tired Eyes, Lizette, Left Hook

1:55 PM - 2:50 PM - Mia Borders

3:10 PM - 4:10 PM - Sam Price & the True Believers

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Pell

5:50 PM - 7:00 PM - The Leslie Fund presents
Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes

Louisiana Fish Fry Stage

11:15 AM - 12:25 PM - Jackson Square All-Stars

12:45 PM -1:55 PM - Magnetic Ear

2:15 PM - 3:40 PM - Red Wolf Brass Band

4:00 PM - 5:25 PM - Big 6 Brass Band

5:45 PM -7:00 PM - New Orleans Nightcrawlers

Songwriter Stage

11:00 AM - 11:55 AM - Beth Patterson

12:15 PM - 1:10 PM - Morgan Orion & The Afterburners

1:30 PM - 2:25 PM - Davis Rogan

2:45 PM - 3:40 PM - Kr3wcial

4:05 PM - 5:00 PM - Sam Friend

Pan-American Life Insurance Group Stage

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM - Friends from Ashland, Oregon presents
Loose Cattle

12:35 PM - 1:50 PM - Legendary Barbara Shorts & Blue Jazz

2:10 PM - 3:25 PM - Papo y Son Mandao

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM - The Nayo Jones Experience

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM - The New Orleans Klezmer All Stars

French Market Traditional Jazz Stage

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM - French Market Corporation presents
Dance Lesson

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - Palmetto Bug Stompers

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM - French Market Corporation presents
Dance Lesson

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM - Shake 'Em Up Jazz Band

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM - French Market Corporation presents
Dance Lesson

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - Louis Ford & His New Orleans Flairs

5:05 PM - 5:30 PM - French Market Corporation presents Dance Lesson

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Hotel Provincial presents
Ecirb Müller's Twisted Dixie

Dutch Alley Stage    

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM - Kid Simmons Jazz Band

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM - Rickie Monie & the Traditional Jazz Rambler

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM - New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra ft. Lars Edegran

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM - Sullivan Dabney's Muzik Jazz Band

House of Blues Voodoo Garden Stage    

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - House of Blues presents
Big Soul Band

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM - House of Blues presents
Jake Landry

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM - House of Blues presents
Tiffany Pollack

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM - House of Blues presents
Bubba Hebert & Alfred Doucet

Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta New Orleans

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM - The Royal Sonesta New Orleans presents
Chucky C & Friends

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM - The Royal Sonesta New Orleans presents
The Kyle Sharamitaro Band

5:00 PM - 7:30 PM - The Royal Sonesta New Orleans presents
The Wolfe Johns Blues Band


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