This guide is built from the live listings in our index — 369 upcoming events across 27 venues in New Orleans. It rebuilds automatically as new dates go on sale, so the venues, genres and prices below reflect what is actually bookable rather than a snapshot from a year ago.
What's on in New Orleans
We're currently tracking 369 events in New Orleans, of which 189 are club nights, DJ sets or late shows. Between them they feature 304 listed acts, with dates on sale as far out as Fri, Apr 30, 2027.
Where the nights happen
These are the New Orleans rooms with the most on right now. The count is upcoming events we have listed, which is a decent proxy for how hard a venue is working — not a ranking of how good it is.
- Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — 59 upcoming events
- Gasa Gasa — 45 upcoming events
- Tipitina's — 41 upcoming events
- Chickie Wah Wah — 40 upcoming events
- The Fillmore New Orleans — 30 upcoming events
- House of Blues New Orleans — 30 upcoming events
- New Orleans Jazz Market — 21 upcoming events
- Howlin' Wolf — 19 upcoming events
What New Orleans plays
Across everything on sale, the most common billings are Jazz (97), Rock (81), Pop (59), Alternative (27), R&B (27) and Dance/Electronic (25). Each links through to every date in that genre.
- Jazz events in New Orleans — 97 listed
- Rock events in New Orleans — 81 listed
- Pop events in New Orleans — 59 listed
- Alternative events in New Orleans — 27 listed
- R&B events in New Orleans — 27 listed
- Dance/Electronic events in New Orleans — 25 listed
Which night to go out
Saturday is the busiest night in New Orleans — 84 of the 369 dated events we list fall on a Saturday, about 23%, with Friday next at 76. Midweek is thinner, which usually means shorter queues and cheaper entry rather than nothing happening.
- Monday — 13 events
- Tuesday — 28 events
- Wednesday — 59 events
- Thursday — 50 events
- Friday — 76 events
- Saturday — 84 events
- Sunday — 59 events
What a night out costs
Typical entry runs about $27.98, with most tickets between $6.90 and $50.79. We also list 24 free events. Those figures come from the sellers' own price ranges and move with demand — a lot of listings use dynamic pricing, so treat them as a guide and check the ticket page for the live number.
Planning the night
- Start times below are the venue's own local time, not yours — worth checking if you're travelling in.
- Age policy, door times and ID requirements are set by the venue and aren't in our feed. The seller's event page carries them.
- Line-ups change. For multi-act bills, the running order is usually announced close to the date.
- What's on tonight in New Orleans and this weekend are the fastest ways in if you're deciding now.
