Hard rock legends Kiss will headline the Gretna Heritage Festival when the three-day event returns to downtown Gretna, LA from September 29 to October 1. Kiss—who last performed in the NEw Orleans area during the 2017 Endymion Extravaganza—will take the top slot on Saturday night, while Huey Lewis and The News headline on Friday night and The B-52’s headline on Sunday.
The rest of the Gretna Fest lineup features an assortment of international, national and local talent, including Our Lady Peace, G. Love & Special Sauce, Marc Broussard, Jonny P, Flow Tribe, Roddie Romero & The Hub City All-Stars, Honey Island Swamp Band and more.
Now in its 23rd year, Gretna Fest will take over 25 city blocks and bring thousands of people to the city’s historic downtown. In addition to the music, the event will also feature plenty of food and craft vendors, a German beer garden, Italian village, numerous carnival rides and more.
Tickets for Gretna Fest are now on sale. Children ages 12 and under get in for free.
Gretna Heritage Festival 2017 schedule:
FRIDAY
MAIN STAGE
8:30 – 10 Huey Lewis & the News
RIVERFRONT STAGE
3:30 – 5 Remedy
5:30 – 7 Honey Island Swamp Band
7:30 – 9 Jonny P
MARKET STAGE
4:30 – 6 Jamaican Me Breakfast Club
6:30 – 8 Greg Martinez & the Delta Kings
8:30- 10 Amanda Shaw
ITALIAN VILLAGE STAGE
5:30 – 7 Uptown Phunk
7:30 – 9 Louisiana Spice
SATURDAY
MAIN STAGE
7:45 – 9:15 Our Lady Peace
10 – 11:30 KISS
RIVERFRONT STAGE
1 – 2:30 Ginger and the Bee
3 – 4:30 Colin Lake
5 – 6:30 Flow Tribe
7 – 8:30 G.Love & Special Sauce
MARKET STAGE
2:45 – 4:15 Cha Wa
4:45 – 6:15 The Fortifiers
6:45 – 8:15 Mothership: Tribute to Led Zepplin
9 – 10:30 Roddie Romero & the Hub-City All-Stars
ITALIAN VILLAGE STAGE
2 – 3:30 Carlo Ditta
4 – 5:30 The Russell Welch Hot Quartet
6 – 7:30 Flipside
8 – 9:30 Rat Pack Now! Tribute
SUNDAY
MAIN STAGE
3:30 – 5 Coming Soon – We promise you’ll be excited
5:30 – 7 The B-52s
RIVERFRONT STAGE
11:30a – 1p Ryan Foret & the Foret Tradition
1:30 – 3 Rockin’ Dopsie Jr
3:30 – 5 Marc Broussard
MARKET STAGE
11:30a – 1p Paris Ave
1:30 – 3 Paperchase
3:30 – 5 The Chee Weez
ITALIAN VILLAGE STAGE
12:30 – 2 New Orleans Swinging Gypsies
2:30 – 4 Al “Lil Fats” Jackson
