Editors Note: This article is updated weekly with new shows. If you’re looking for live music and concerts in NOLA, you’ve come to the right place! Every month, we update this article with upcoming concerts, comedies, shows, and festivals across the Big Easy.
Spring is Spring’ing, New Orleans. Jazz Fest & French Quarter Fest is on the horizon, horror movie fans taking over Prytania Theatre, a full month of FVNKTION at Arora NOLA, and plenty more is hitting New Orleans this month! Jazz Fest pre- and post- shows, Wednesday at the Square, and the list continues… view some of our favorite happenings hitting the Big Easy this month (April 2024) below!
Thursday, April 4 – Disco Biscuits at house of blues new orleans
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Thursday, April 4 – SUnday, april 7: Overlook Film Fest at Prytania Theatre
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The Overlook Film Festival is a 4-day celebration of all things horror held in America’s most haunted city, New Orleans. Each spring, genre fans and cinephiles from the world over convene in the heart of the French Quarter, home to countless apparition sightings, voodoo legends, vampire curses and even some lore related to our namesake, horror fiction’s most frightening creation. The festival is produced in partnership with The Prytania Theatres.
Films on the lineup this year include the opening night of CUCKOO starring Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), All You Need is Death (2023), The Beyond (1981) in 4K restoration, Creature from the Black Lagoon 3D (1954) showing on 35mm film, Hands of Orlac (1924) accompanied by a new live score, and much more! You can check out all of the films showing during this year’s event here.
Friday, april 5- Level up at Republic NOLA
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Friday, april 5 – slander at the metropolitan
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Friday, April 5 – Bunny’s House featuring Toribio + Unicorn Fukr + Nile Ashton at the Rabbit Hole
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Saturday, April 6 – FVNKtION featuring Marvel Years + Dino Brawl + Sleepy Ron at Arora NOLA
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ARORA NOLA & River Beats NOLA are proud to announce a new monthly series for the city of New Orleans: FVNKTION, which features electronic-focused music; consisting of bass, house, electro-soul & funk, and every subgenre in between.
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Wednesday, April 10 + 17 + 24 – Wednesday at the Square
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | WEDNESDAYS 5-8PM | LAFAYETTE SQUARE
YLC Wednesday at the Square is a free concert series in the heart of New Orleans Central Business District. Proceeds from food and beverage sales benefit the Young Leadership Council’s community projects, designed not only to improve the quality of life in the Greater New Orleans area but also to foster leadership skills in young professionals. Check out the full schedule, happening every Wednesday starting March 6, below!
Thursday, April 11 – Sunday, april 14 – french quarter fest
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French Quarter Festival was first produced in 1984 as a way to bring residents back to the Quarter; following the World’s Fair and extensive sidewalk repairs in the French Quarter. Spanning across the French Quarter’s 78 square blocks, French Quarter Fest is the largest free festival, which includes 20 musical stages, over 265 musical acts, and cuisine from over 50 restaurants. That’s right, it’s all free.99.
Friday, April 12 – NOLA Rocks at House of Blues New Orleans
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Saturday, April 13 – Emma B at the Rabbit Hole
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Saturday, april 13 – Kountry Wayne at the Orpheum theater
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Saturday, April 13 – Inferno Burlesque at house of blues new orleans
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Saturday, april 13 – emo prom at Republic NOLA
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Saturday, April 13 – Brothers Osborne with Zach Top at Saenger Theatre
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Sunday, April 14 – Beach Fossils at house of blues new orleans
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Sunday, April 14 – Asking Alexandria at Fillmore New Orleans
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Monday, April 15 – City Morgue at House of Blues New Orleans
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Tuesday, April 16 – Jesse Mccartney at the Fillmore New Orleans
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Tuesday, April 16 – Mo Lowda & the Humble at Toulouse Theatre
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Saturday, April 20 – Mad Hatter’s Ball at The Rabbit Hole ft. P.Y.M.P
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Tuesday, April 23 – Social Distortion & Bad Religion at the fillmore new orleans
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Tuesday, April 23 – Bad Religion at the Fillmore New Orleans
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Thursday, April 25 – Rebirth Brass Band at house of blues new orleans
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Thursday, April 25 – May 5 – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
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Friday, april 26 – River Beats Presents: The deep featuring Marsh at Arora Nola
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A fan favourite on the roster of renowned UK label Anjunadeep and one of the breakout stars of the melodic house scene, Marsh has sculpted a distinctly warm, emotional sound since he first emerged in the mid-2010s. Inspired by his teenage love of the emotionally rich, early 2000s trance sound and the musicality of crossover drum & bass acts like Pendulum, he’s distilled these disparate influences into a captivating and soulful signature style.
Check out Marsh’s latest release, “Warrior,” here on River Beats.
Friday, April 26 – Cory Wong & Dumpstaphunk at the fillmore new orleans
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Friday, April 26 – 4/26/24 – The New Mastersounds (Late Show) at the fillmore new orleans
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saturday, April 27 – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue at saenger theatre
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Saturday, April 27 – MYTHM at ARORA NOLA
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Sunday, April 28 – The Revivalists at the fillmore new orleans
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Monday, April 29 – Shorty Fest featuring Trombone Shorty at Tipitina’s
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Shorty Fest Presented by Acura will take place at Tipitina’s on Monday, April 29th! Brought to you by the Trombone Shorty Foundation with support from Gia Maione Prima Foundation and Tip-It Foundation, the 11th Annual Shorty Fest Presented by Acura brings the community together to preserve the future of New Orleans’ music culture. This year’s musical lineup features performances by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Galactic feat. Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph, Sun Ra Arkestra, and students from the Trombone Shorty Academy. The FREE outdoor “Cultural Block Party” begins at 5pm.
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