French Quarter Festival
April 16–19, 2026 · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · French Quarter
The French Quarter Festival is a massive four-day celebration of Louisiana music, food, and culture held in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans. Known as the world's largest showcase of Louisiana music, the event features over 300 performances across 20 stages, ranging from traditional jazz and brass bands to zydeco, funk, and gospel. In addition to the music, the festival highlights the city's culinary excellence with over 60 local restaurant vendors and includes special events like the French Quarter Festival 5K and the Chevron Children's STEM Zone.
Lineup
Dawn Richard
EDM, Pop
Zeus
Alternative
The Dixie Cups
Pop, Soul
Tuba Skinny
Jazz, Blues
DJ Chino
World, Hip-Hop
Amanda Shaw
Americana, Pop
Bonerama
Rock, Jazz
New Breed
Hip-Hop, Metalcore
Paul Sanchez
Folk, Blues
Sweet Crude
Pop
Flow Tribe
Rock
Honey Island Swamp Band
Rock
Jon Cleary, The Absolute Monster Gentlemen
Juice
Alternative, Hip-Hop
Deezle
Hip-Hop, Pop
Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers
Americana
Wendell Brunious
Jazz
Water Seed
R&B
Jeremy Davenport
Jazz
Bag Of Donuts
Pop
Red Hot Brass Band
Jazz
Dj Vintage
Alternative
T'Monde
Americana
Sporty's Brass Band
Alternative
Alex McMurray
Rock
Magnetic Ear
Jazz
Soul Brass Band
R&B
Original Pinettes Brass Band
Jazz
DJ Legatron Prime
DJ Rq Away
Joe Lastie's New Orleans Sound
Lilli Lewis Project
Jazz
Lily Unless & The If Onlys
Country
Lisa Amos
R&B
Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters
World
Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots
Tidal Wave Brass Band
Jazz
Yvette Landry & The Jukes
Country
Antwigadee!
EDM
Ashton Hines and the Big Easy Brawlers
B. Cam & The Zydeco Young Bucks
Big Chief Juan Pardo’s Tribal Gold
Big Frank & Lil Frank & the Dirty Old Men
Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band
Bucktown All-Stars
Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. and The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band
Chere Elise R
Corey Ledet Zydeco & Black Magic
Cupid & the Dance Party Express Band
DJ Hollaback
DJ ODD Spinz
DJ Polo504
Don Vappie and the Creole Jazz Serenaders
Erica Falls & Vintage Soul
Flagboy Giz & the Wild Tchoupitoulas
George Porter Jr. & Runnin' Pardners
R&B
Gumbeaux Juice
Hasizzle with TBC Brass Band
Higher Heights Reggae Band
Irma Thomas “Soul Queen of New Orleans”
J.A.M. Brass Band
Jason Neville FunkySoul Band
Kyle Roussel’s Chuck of New Orleans
Lawrence Cotton Legendary Experience
Leroy Jones & New Orleans’ Finest
Les Femmes Farouches
LSD Clownsystem
Mahogany Hall All Stars Band
R&R Smokin’ Foundation
Red Wolf Brass Band
Robin Barnes & The Fiya Birds
Roderick “Rev” Paulin and The Congregation
Ronnie Lamarque Orchestra featuring Hot Rod Lincoln
Sally Baby's Silver Dollars
R&B
Sir Chantz Powell & The Sound of Funk (S.O.F.)
Smokin' on Some Brass
R&B
Storyville Stompers Brass Band of New Orleans
Jazz
The Big Easy Boys
The Roots of Music
Victor Campbell & Timba Swamp
Wanda Rouzan and a Taste of New Orleans
Waylon Thibodeaux Band
Young Pinstripe Brass Band
Genres
JazzR&BRockAmericanaHip-HopPop
Venue
French Quarter·French Quarter, New Orleans, LA 70130, New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesDirections
Ages0–99
Family FriendlyYes
The festival operates the 'Geauxing Green' initiative, which focuses on waste diversion through extensive recycling and composting programs. It utilizes solar-powered stages, electric golf carts, and requires all food vendors to use compostable serveware.
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