It was in Congo Square that enslaved African people gathered on Sunday afternoons to practice their ancestral traditions. Their legacy lives on in the Congo Square Rhythms Festival and Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival, a free event that celebrates the music, food, and dance of o... Read more

YLC's free Wednesday at the Square concert series returns for the first time since 2019 this spring! YLC Wednesday at the Square is a free concert series in the heart of New Orleans Central Business District. Proceeds from food and beverage sales benefit the Young Leadershi... Read more

The Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival returns to New Orleans March 16-20, 2022! The eighth annual festival will again offer a mix of live music performances, interviews, and panel discussions at the New Orleans Jazz Museum (by admission - $15 each day); a free day of mus... Read more

The Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival and the Congo Square Rhythms Festival are back! These two beloved festivals are combining into one grand event with multiple stages, vendors, and arts markets. The festivals will happen concurrently on the weekend of March 25 to 27, 2022 at A... Read more

The Festival International de Louisiane lineup is out! This year's festival takes place April 27-May 1 in Lafayette. Festival International is a cultural celebration is known around the globe for its bold and diverse music, food, art, and unforgettable experiences. It is t... Read more

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is proud to present the return of Chanteuse: Celebrating New Orleans Women in Music, a concert series featuring outstanding women vocalists at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center located at 1225 N. Rampart Street. Tic... Read more

We'll be live video streaming from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Center on Saturday, January 29 as Oscar Rossignoli performs. Watch live at wwoz.org/livevideo or on our Facebook page. Doors open at 7pm and the concert begins promptly at 8pm. If you'd like to attend in pe... Read more

We'll be live video streaming from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Center on Saturday, January 22 as Mahmoud Chouki performs. Watch live at wwoz.org/livevideo or on our Facebook page. Doors open at 7pm and the concert begins promptly at 8pm. If you'd like to attend in pers... Read more

Satchmo SummerFest took place in and around the New Orleans Jazz Museum on Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1! WWOZ volunteer photographer Michele Goldfarb was on hand to capture some of the action. Check it out below and tune in to the Trad Jazz shows on WWOZ's archive... Read more

Tipitina's is bringing back their free summer concert series and the lineup looks great! Doors are open to everyone 21+ at this weekly Friday event, happening July 2-September 3.  Here's the schedule: July 2 Brass-A-Holics and Erica Falls July 9 Khris Royal & Dark Matter ... Read more