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New Afro–New Orleans Festival Honors Big Chief Donald Harrison Sr.
The Inaugural Big Chief Donald Harrison, Sr. Afro–New Orleans Festival of Literature and Culture will take place on Saturday, January 24, from 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at the André Cailloux Center […]
Soul Brass Band Takes Mardi Gras West
The heartbeat of New Orleans heads to the West Coast this January as Soul Brass Band launches its first-ever Northern California tour. The “Mardi Gras Rolls West” Tour runs January […]
SPARK “Light Up St. Claude” Launches Community-Led Revitalization
SPARK “Light Up St. Claude” launches on Friday, January 10, 2026, marking the first major public initiative by the Bywater-Marigny Business Organization (ByMBO) to advance a community-led vision for the […]
Southern Nights Season 4 Women Songwriter Series is Back at Snug Harbor
The heroines of the popular Southern Nights songwriter series which showcases female songwriters returns January 11 at Snug Harbor and fans of the featured singers are welcome to submit song […]
Mary Gauthier Returns to New Orleans January 14
Grammy-nominated songwriter Mary Gauthier will perform in New Orleans on January 14 at Chickie Wah Wah. A Thibodeaux native, Gauthier has built a career as a songwriter and author whose […]
Countdown to King Cake Rings in Carnival Season at Southport Hall
New Orleans’ most anticipated unofficial holiday—the moment king cake becomes “legal”—will be celebrated in high style on January 5 at Southport Hall with Countdown to King Cake, a high-energy Carnival […]
2026 Joan of Arc Parade Has New Route & New Artistic Creations
The 18th Annual Joan of Arc Parade marches on Joan of Arc’s 614th birthday on January 6, 2026, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the French Quarter, and will feature more […]
12th Annual Giant Puppet Festival Rings in the New Year with Benefit Ball
The New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival will welcome 2026 with its Twelfth Annual New Year’s Eve Masquerade and Benefit Ball, taking place Wednesday, December 31, 2025, beginning at 8:00 p.m. […]
FullCircle Festival Explores Black New Orleans Heritage
The UnBrokenCircle Artist Collective will launch its inaugural event, FullCircle Festival, on Sunday, January 25, from noon to 6 p.m., during Folk Alliance International in New Orleans. Presented as part […]
Zydeco Legacy of Clifton Chenier Preserved in New Digital Releases
For the first time, all full-length albums of Clifton Chenier for the influential roots music label Arhoolie Records are now available digitally through Smithsonian Folkways Recordings in both standard and […]
