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Cutting Edge CE Returns to New Orleans
The 34th Cutting Edge CE Music Business Conferences and Events will take place Aug. 26–30 at the InterContinental Hotel New Orleans, bringing together musicians, industry professionals, attorneys, filmmakers and cultural […]
New Herman Leonard Jazz Exhibition Opening at Ogden Museum
Ogden Museum of Southern Art has announced its new exhibition Herman Leonard: Images of Jazz, presented by The Helis Foundation. Opening Jan. 29, the exhibition features 30 selenium-toned silver gelatin […]
Jazz Fest 2026 Lineup (Updated With Full Lineup)
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival announced its Jazz Fest 2026 lineup. The event will take place over eight days from Thursday, April 23 through Sunday, April 26, and Thursday, […]
Gaudanse Launches “Key to Your HeART” House Raffle Fundraiser
Gaudanse (stylized as gaudanse) has announced the launch of its Key to Your HeART House Raffle, an ambitious new fundraising campaign with prize drawings culminating on February 14, 2026. The […]
Hogs for the Cause Releases Daily Artist Lineup for 2026 Festival
Hogs for the Cause has announced the daily artist breakout for its 2026 festival, set for April 10–11 at the UNO Lakefront Arena Festival Grounds. A limited number of single-day […]
Kronos Quartet Honors Mahalia Jackson on New Album
On April 3, the GRAMMY-winning Kronos Quartet will release Glorious Mahalia via Smithsonian Folkways, a new album honoring the life, voice, and activism of New Orleans–born gospel legend Mahalia Jackson. […]
Louisiana Cultures Camp Returns for MLK Weekend
Louisiana Cultures Camp returns January 16–18, 2026, for its third annual gathering, bringing together music, dance, food, language, and heritage crafts from across Louisiana’s diverse cultural traditions. The MLK Weekend […]
Harry Connick Jr. to Lead ‘Rockin’1000’ U.S. Debut in New Orleans
Harry Connick Jr. will return to his hometown of New Orleans to serve as Special Guest Artistic Director for the U.S. debut of Rockin’1000, taking place January 31, 2026, at […]
The Headhunters Launch 2026 Tour in New Orleans
Formed by Herbie Hancock in 1973, The Headhunters remain one of the foundational groups in jazz-funk history, celebrated for their genre-defining, best-selling recordings of the mid-1970s. The band’s legacy was […]
Events Honoring the Legacy of Alice Coltrane Take Place This Month
Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda will be celebrated in New Orleans on January 14 and 16 with The Life, Music, and Legacy of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda, a two-part performance and multimedia series […]
