The second week of 2026 offers a diverse mix of local and touring acts.

What were the best concerts of 2025 in New Orleans? Music writer Keith Spera looks back at Billie Eilish, Burna Boy, Lyle Lovett, Pearl Jam, Jon Batiste and more.

Sailing down the Mississippi on the Steamboat Natchez is one of the best things to do in New Orleans - Universal Images Group Editorial/Getty Images New Orleans is an experience-driven city with ...

When New Orleans bounce music grabs you, it doesn’t let go. New Orleans native Kevin Netters, known as “Big Daddie the DJ," knows this best, as he has been a DJ for more than 30 years. “It’s the holy ...

Hurricane Katrina roared ashore along the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2005. USA TODAY reporter Rick Jervis lived in New Orleans from 2007 to 2013, reporting on the city's recovery from the storm. Would New ...

SOURCE: New Orleans has been named a UNESCO Creative City of Music, joining nine other US cities in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, which recognizes the role of music in urban development and ...

Many musicians also had to leave New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, so there was a fear that the city's musical culture could be lost. Then two prominent jazz musicians got together and created a ...