French Quarter Festival

Sunday, Apr 13, 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 - Poisson Rouge

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

12:40 PM - 1:50 PM - Tyrone Duhon & Double Standard Zydeko

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

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM - Sal Borelli presents
Amanda Shaw

3:30 PM - 4:40 PM - Presented by New Orleans Recreation & Culture Fund (NORCF)
Koray Broussard & the Zydeco Unit

5:00 PM - 6:10 Pm - The Helis Foundation presents
Lost Bayou Ramblers

6:40 Pm - 8:00 PM - Chevron presents
Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters

Abita Beer Stage

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - River Eckert Band

12:50 PM - 1:50 PM - Pat O'Brien's presents
Bucktown All-Stars

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM - Presented by Pennington Holloway Kim LLP
The Dixie Cups

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Woody & Kathy Jay present
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles

4:50 PM - 6:10 PM -Presented by New Orleans Recreation & Culture Fund (NORCF)
Sweet Crude

6:50 PM - 8:00 PM - Presented by New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF)
Big Freedia

NewOrleans.com Stage powered by New Orleans & Company

11:15 AM - 12:25 PM - Banu Gibson

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM - McLoughlin Family Foundation presents The Big Easy Boys

2:20 PM - 3:30 PM - The Derbes Foundation presents Wendell Brunious

3:50 PM - 5:10 PM - The Laurel Bed and Breakfast presents
Yusa & Mahmoud Chouki

5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
The Davenport Lounge presents
Jeremy Davenport

Tropical Isle Hand Grenade Stage

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM - Josh Kagler & Harmonistic Praise Crusade

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - Don Gallo & Dawna Eastman-Gallo present
Lynn Drury

1:50 PM - 2:50 PM - Higher Heights Reggae Ban

3:10 PM - 4:10 PM - Presented by New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF)
Wanda Rouzan & a Taste of New Orleans

4:30 PM - 5:45 PM - Royal Essence

6:15 PM - 7:45 PM - Presented by The Westin New Orleans
Honey Island Swamp Band

Jack Daniel's Stage

11:10 AM - 12:30 PM
Presented by The Shotgun Shack Kitties
Roderick "Rev" Paulin & The Congregation

12:50 PM - 1:50 PM - Happy Talk Band

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM -Presented by New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF)
Denisia feat. HaSizzle

3:30 PM - 4:40 PM - Gumbeaux Juice

5:00 PM - 6:20 PM - Presented by New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF)
Erica Falls

6:40 PM - 8:00 PM - Presented by New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund (NOTCF)
Cowboy Mouth

Willow DJ Stage

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM - DJ Odd Spinz

12:20 PM - 1:20 PM - Ngoma Numu

1:25 PM - 2:25 PM - Precious Cargo

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - T-Roy

3:35 PM - 4:35 PM - DJ Kelly Green

4:40 PM - 5:40 PM - DJ Jubilee

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM - KILOBAUUD (FKA Lil Jodeci)

6:50 PM - 7:50 PM - Raj Smoove

Ernie's Schoolhouse Stage (Natchez Wharf)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Friend of Fest presents
Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras

12:20 PM - 1:20 PM - Friend of Fest presents
St. Mary's Academy Cougar Marching Band

1:50 PM - 2:50 PM - Friend of Fest presents
Don Jamison Heritage School of Music

3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Friend of Fest presents
Alice M. Harte Middle School Band "The Heartbeat of the South"

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM -Friend of Fest presents
The Roots of Music

Loyola Esplanade in the Shade Stage

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Bon Bon Vivant

12:20 PM - 1:35 PM - Loyola University presents
Kai De Lua, rene’, Rénaissa Avari, TYJOHNSON & Friends

1:55 PM - 2:50 PM - Creole String Beans

3:10 PM - 4:10 PM -George Brown Band

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Kathleen & Edmund Schrenk present
Helen Gillet: ReBelle Musique

5:50 PM - 7:00 PM - Astral Project

Louisiana Fish Fry Stage

11:15 AM - 12:25 PM - Catch 504 Booking presents
Young Pinstripe Brass Band

12:45 PM -1:55 PM - Onward Brass Band

2:15 PM - 3:40 PM - Meyer The Hatter presents
Red Hot Brass Band

4:00 PM - 5:25 PM - Treme Brass Band

5:45 PM -7:00 PM - New Breed

Songwriter Stage

11:00 AM - 11:55 AM - Lisa O'Neill

12:15 PM - 1:10 PM - Gina Leslie

1:30 PM - 2:25 PM - Jamie Bernstein

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Bobbi Rae

4:05 PM - 5:00 PM - Carolyn Broussard Band

Pan-American Life Insurance Group Stage

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM - Bamboula 2000

12:35 PM - 1:50 PM - Vivaz

2:10 PM - 3:25 PM - Cactus Thief

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM - Ingrid Lucia

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Presented by Friend of Fest
Los Güiros

Hancock Whitney Stage    

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM - Hancock Whitney presents
The Pfister Sisters

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM - Hancock Whitney presents
John Mahoney Little Band

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM - Hancock Whitney presents
Tyler Twerk Thomson

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM - Hancock Whitney presents
Matt Lemmler presents “New Orleans in Stride” featuring Sari Jordan

Omni Royal Orleans Stage    

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM - Eustis Mortgage presents
Father Ron & Friends

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Nanci Zhang Trio

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM - Jolie Bonck and Jim Hobbs present
Louis Michot & Swamp Magic

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM -  Seva Venet’s Storyville Stringband

KREWE Eyewear Stage    

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM - KREWE presents
Los Tremolo Kings

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM - KREWE presents
Kid Merv & All That Jazz

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM - KREWE presents
Ya Ya Sol

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM - KREWE Eyewear presents
Sally Baby's Silver Dollars

BK House Garden Stage

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM - BK House presents
Hot Club of New Orleans

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM - BK House presents
Camile Baudoin & Friends

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM - BK House presents
The Tin Men

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM - BK House presents
Marty Peters & the Party Meters

French Market Traditional Jazz Stage    

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Presented by French Market Corporation
Dance Lesson

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - Secret Six Jazz Band

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Presented by French Market Corporation
Dance Lesson

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Charlie Halloran & the Tropicales

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM -Presented by French Market Corporation
Dance Lesson

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - The New Orleans Swinging Gypsies

5:05 PM - 5:30 PM - Presented by French Market Corporation
Dance Lesson

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Jamil Sharif

Dutch Alley Stage    

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM - The New Orleans Jazz Vipers

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM - Harry Mayronne & Chloe Marie

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM - Tom Saunders & the Hotcats

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM - Paulin Brothers Jazz Band

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Kids Stage    

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park presents
Sula Spirit & Asase Yaa's (Mother Earth) Song Circle

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM - New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park presents
Johnette Downing - Louisiana Roots Music for Children

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park presents
Sing-along & Instrument demonstration with friends of LA Folk Root

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park presents
Songs for Jr Rangers with Sam Kuslan

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park presents
NO FEAR Ambassadors (New Orleans Foundation for Experiential Arts Reach)

House of Blues Voodoo Garden Stage    

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - House of Blues presents
Sue Ford

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM - House of Blues presents
Jamey St. Pierre

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM - House of Blues presents
Joey Houck Band

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
House of Blues presents
DJ Troy

Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta New Orleans

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM - The Royal Sonesta New Orleans presents
Jenna McSwain Band

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
The Royal Sonesta New Orleans presents
Big Joe Kennedy


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