VOODOO CONTINUES ITS EVOLUTION AS A MUSICAL, CULTURAL AND IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH ADDITION OF FIRST-EVER ON SITE CAMPING Green Day will once again headline THE VOODOO MUSIC AND ARTS EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY STEPHEN REHAGE. The Grammy Award-winning trio last performed at VOODOO in 2004; their most recent appearance in New Orleans was at the historic [...]

 Save the date for Satchmo SummerFest – August 3-5, 2012 presented by French Quarter Festivals, Inc. The premier American Jazz Festival dedicated to the life, legacy, and music of New Orleans’ native son, Satchmo SummerFest will feature three days of fascinating seminars about the history and influence of jazz music in New Orleans and discussions [...]

The MotherShip Foundation announces the 7th Annual Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo Festival that will be held May 18-20, 2012 on the banks of historic and beautiful Bayou St. John. Over the last six years, Bayou Boogaloo has experienced tremendous growth. 2011 was a milestone year for what has quickly become on the South Louisiana’s signature cultural [...]

Welcome to the 41st Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival! On behalf of the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival Board of Directors, I invite you to enjoy this, the largest free festival in the great state of Louisiana, as our special guests. Sample our delicious southern delicacies, enjoy great music on our two band stages, experience some of our thrilling [...]

The Back to the Beach Festival – the Foundation’s signature event – will be held June 2 and 3 in Kenner’s Laketown (where Williams Boulevard meets the Lake). The two-day Festival has something for everyone: a family atmosphere with New Orleans’ best live music, out-of-this-world food from local caterers, arts & crafts vendors, and lots [...]

Fête Française, an annual event organized by Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans, carries the distinction of being the only French Festival in New Orleans. It is a unique opportunity to celebrate the French heritage of the city and showcase all things French: language, cuisine, art and music. The 13th Annual Fête Française theme is “Bleu, [...]

With jazz music wafting along the river, the aroma of robust New Orleans cuisine and the visual array of fine arts and crafts, Old Algiers RiverFest will be a sensory sensation on March 31-April 1. The eighth annual festival will be held at Mardi Gras World- Westbank at 233 Newton Street from 11 a.m. to [...]

Well known local artist, Brandon Delles, recreates the French Quarter Festival atmosphere with a triptych display of the Woldenberg Riverfront Park, Jackson Square, and the Louisiana State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint, while bringing to life the late French Quarter Festival regular, blues musician, Coco Robicheaux. Brandon captures New Orleans food, music, and culture by including [...]

Artists like Joe Krown, Topsy Chapman, Leo Jackson & The Melody Clouds, and James Rivers will all grace the stage at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse during the largest free music festival in the world. For the third consecutive year, the Playhouse will serve as an official stage for the 29th Annual French Quarter Festival. The [...]