Calendar of Events

New Orleans Fairgrounds, last weekend of April - first weekend of May. A musical celebration held at the Fairgrounds Race Track and celebrated throughout the city. Music, food, crafts, and more music! Outdoor stages host jazz, R&B, gospel, African, Caribbean, Cajun, blues, ragtime, folk, bluegrass, reggae and country music, with evening performances happening at venues all around town. Hundreds of unofficial street bands, local artists, crafts and food.

Musical Artists for May 2:


•Patti Smith
•Kem
•Roy Ayers
The 35th Anniversary Celebration of “One Mo’ Time!”
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
•Henry Butler
•Theresa Andersson
Lil’ Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers
•Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs
Glen David Andrews
•Pura Fé
•Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie
Hot 8 Brass Band
•Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys
Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes
Banu Gibson & Hot Jazz Feat. The Anderson Twins
Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns
•Pokey LaFarge
•Drink Small
Ingrid Lucia
Blended Voices feat. Germaine Bazzle, Phillip Manuel, and Leslie Smith
The Bolton Brothers
•Mia Borders
•Dee-1
Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove
•Balfa Toujours
•Maggie Koerner
Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone
Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra
•The Honeypots
The Mercy Brothers
•Orange Kellin’s New Orleans Deluxe Orchestra
Gravy
•Native Nations Intertribal
•Salio from the Republic of Georgia
Fi Yi Yi & the Mandingo Warriors
The Roots of Music Marching Crusaders
Mark Brooks & Friends with guest Barbara Shorts
Original Pinettes Brass Band
•Kid Merv & All That Jazz
Kidd Jordan & the Improvisational Arts Quintet
J. Monque’D Blues Band
•Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
Quinten Corvette
Big Chief Iron Horse & the Black Seminoles Mardi Gras Indians
Kumbuka African Dance & Drum Collective
•Grupo Sensacion
Louisiana Repertory Jazz Band
•The Last Straws
Woodshed: Hammond B3 feat. Kyle Roussel and Joe Ashlar
UNO Jazz Allstars
•Lyle Henderson & Emmanu-El
Grayhawk presents Native American Lore & Tales
Forgotten Souls Brass Band
•Ms. Lala & the Ya-Yas
Revolution, Ladies of Unity and VIP Ladies Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs
Jesuit High School Jazz Band
Josh Kagler & Harmonistic Praise Crusade
Delgado Community College Jazz Band
•The Chapman Family
Angela the Yarnspinner
Cheyenne and 7th Ward Creole Hunters Mardi Gras Indians
Pocket Aces Brass Band
•McDonogh #35 High School Gospel Choir
Eleanor McMain “Singing Mustangs” Choir
O. Perry Walker Charter High School Gospel Choir
Young Audiences Performance Arts Showcase
Pastor Tyrone Jefferson
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The Adams Middle School Players