New Orleans Festivals and Events

Don’t miss the next Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Don’t miss the next Mardi Gras in New Orleans July 23, 2009 Gregory Miller Examiner.com f you are like me, you like to be out in a crowd. One of the best things in life is free, if you live
Essence Festival keeps home in New Orleans
Essence Festival keeps home in New Orleans October 2, 2010 SunHerald.com NEW ORLEANS — The Essence Music Festival will call New Orleans home through 2014. Michelle Ebanks, president of Ess
Essence Music Fest Raises Spirits In New Orleans
Essence Music Fest Raises Spirits In New Orleans July 5, 2010 KWTX.com NEW ORLEANS (July 5, 2010)--Some went to help show their support for the Gulf Coast region facing an onslaught of oil from
French Quarter Fest: a free blast of New Orleans music
French Quarter Fest: a free blast of New Orleans music March 28, 2013 Edna Gundersen USA TODAY The 2013 French Quarter Festival, taking place April 11-14 in New Orleans, has for years been th
Janet Jackson performs at Essence in New Orleans
Janet Jackson performs at Essence in New Orleans July 2, 2010 By CHEVEL JOHNSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — It's been two years since singer Janet Jackson performed on a concert stage and
Lenny Kravitz, other musicians, band together in New Orleans for Gulf Aid benefit after oil spill
Lenny Kravitz, other musicians, band together in New Orleans for Gulf Aid benefit after oil spill May 11, 2010 BY LINDSAY GOLDWERT Daily News Musicians are tuning up to raise funds for the la
New Orleans expects large college contingent as Mardi Gras, spring break overlap
New Orleans expects large college contingent as Mardi Gras, spring break overlap February 14, 2011 The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Alexa Von Staden and her fiance had just one thought when
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2013 Lineup Feat. Phoenix, Frank Ocean
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2013 Lineup Feat. Phoenix, Frank Ocean January 17, 2013 by Michael Nelson Stereogum Just yesterday we got the news that French pop gods Phoenix had set a date for their r
New Orleans Jazz Fest announces attendance for 2010, dates for 2011
New Orleans Jazz Fest announces attendance for 2010, dates for 2011 May 07, 2010 By Keith Spera The Times-Picayune The 2011 New Orleans Jazz Fest will fall a week later on the calendar than u
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu expects Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Marathon to continue to grow
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu expects Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Marathon to continue to grow February 14, 2011 By David Helman NOLA.com Although he didn't pose a threat to the winners, one p
New Orleans Oyster Festival celebrated with urgency because of BP oil spill
New Orleans Oyster Festival celebrated with urgency because of BP oil spill June 05, 2010 By Masako Hirsch The Times-Picayune Raw oysters, chargrilled oysters, oysters Rockefeller -- the oy
New Orleans Prepares for 312th Year of Mardi Gras
New Orleans Prepares for 312th Year of Mardi Gras February 14, 2011 PR Newswire NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Orleans Saints were just two games away from making NFL histor
Plan now for Mardi Gras 2010 in New Orleans
Plan now for Mardi Gras 2010 in New Orleans July 10, 2009 Kathleen K Parker Examiner.com f you are thinking of going to Mardi Gras next year, you’d better get cracking. New Orleans fills up,
Wizard announces New Orleans Comic Con
Wizard announces New Orleans Comic Con October 19, 2010 By Mark Langshaw Digital Spy Wizard Entertainment has announced that its 2011 comic convention tour will kick off in New Orleans. Sch
Wizard World Absorbs NOLA Comic-Con into New Orleans Comic Con
Wizard World Absorbs NOLA Comic-Con into New Orleans Comic Con November 4, 2010 The Comic Book Bin Gareb Shamus, CEO of Wizard Entertainment, today announced the acquisition of NOLA Comic-Con,