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The New Orleans weekly note, Wed 28 Oct 2026.
What is on in the city from Wed 28 Oct 2026, which tentative dates have just been confirmed, and the weekends worth building a trip around while hotels are still bookable.
Edition of Wed 28 Oct 2026. This edition was emailed to subscribers on Wed 28 Oct 2026; it is published here about a week later, as every edition is.
On in the next two weeks
- Jim Hodges: Craig's closet · Fri 14 Jun 2024 to Wed 31 Mar 2027 · New Orleans Museum of Art
- Carlo Saraceni's Our Lady of Loreto and Peruvian Viceregal Statue Paintings · Fri 06 Dec 2024 to Mon 28 Dec 2026 · New Orleans Museum of Art
- Hanaq Pachap: Art of the Indigenous Guilds of Viceregal Peru · Tue 30 Sep 2025 to Wed 31 Mar 2027 · New Orleans Museum of Art
- New Orleans Musicians in Art: Selections from the Permanent Collection · Tue 04 Nov 2025 to Sun 16 May 2027 · The Historic New Orleans Collection
- Burke's Delight: The Stacey and Michael Burke Collection · Sat 17 Jan 2026 to Sun 28 Feb 2027 · Ogden Museum of Southern Art
- Sèvres Magnifique: French Porcelain from the Collection of Thomas B. Lemann · Sat 28 Feb 2026 to Sun 03 Jan 2027 · New Orleans Museum of Art
- Gálvez and Louisiana in the American Revolution · Sun 08 Mar 2026 to Sat 15 May 2027 · The Cabildo
- American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition · Fri 20 Mar 2026 to Sun 17 Jan 2027 · The Historic New Orleans Collection
- Come Back Fighting: USS New Orleans at War · Fri 10 Apr 2026 to Sun 14 Feb 2027 · The National WWII Museum
- 13th Annual HBCU Art Showcase · Mon 25 May 2026 to Sun 01 Nov 2026 · Ogden Museum of Southern Art
- Drawn to Combat: Bill Mauldin and the Art of War · Thu 16 Jul 2026 to Sun 18 Apr 2027 · The National WWII Museum
- The Dream is the Truth · Sat 25 Jul 2026 to Sun 10 Jan 2027 · Ogden Museum of Southern Art
- Louisiana Contemporary 2026 presented by The Helis Foundation · Sat 01 Aug 2026 to Sun 14 Feb 2027 · Ogden Museum of Southern Art
- In the Eyes and Mind of the Feral Child: The Art of Tom McNease · Sat 12 Sep 2026 to Sun 14 Mar 2027 · Ogden Museum of Southern Art
- Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions · Fri 18 Sep 2026 to Sun 09 May 2027 · The Historic New Orleans Collection
- Traditional Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Altar · Thu 24 Sep 2026 to Fri 06 Nov 2026 · Ogden Museum of Southern Art
- Second Nature: Japanese Rinpa Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection · Fri 02 Oct 2026 to Sun 14 Feb 2027 · New Orleans Museum of Art
- Disney's The Lion King · Wed 21 Oct 2026 to Sun 08 Nov 2026 · Saenger Theatre
- Charlie Halloran & the Tropicales · Sun 01 Nov 2026 · Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
- Higher Ground · Sun 01 Nov 2026 · Maple Leaf Bar
- Ogden After Hours · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Fri 29 Jan 2027 · Ogden Museum of Southern Art
- Preservation Hall Nightly Traditional Jazz · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Fri 29 Jan 2027 · Preservation Hall
- The Grammy Winning Hot 8 Brass Band · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Sun 27 Dec 2026 · The Howlin' Wolf
- Juice presents Sypher Sundays · Sun 01 Nov 2026 · Blue Nile
- Street Legends Brass Band · Sun 01 Nov 2026 · Blue Nile
- Charmaine Neville Band · Mon 02 Nov 2026 · Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
- George Porter Jr. Trio Ft. Chris Adkins (10pm) · Mon 02 Nov 2026 · Maple Leaf Bar
- George Porter Jr. Trio Ft. Chris Adkins (7pm) · Mon 02 Nov 2026 · Maple Leaf Bar
- The Victory Belles Salute to Hope · Mon 02 Nov 2026 to Sat 09 Jan 2027 · BB's Stage Door Canteen
- Tulane Men's Basketball vs UT Martin · Mon 02 Nov 2026 · Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse
- Tulane Women's Basketball vs Texas Southern · Mon 02 Nov 2026 · Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse
- Ingrid Jensen · Tue 03 Nov 2026 · Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
- Very Good Tuesday Ft. Solomon Fox, Deven Trusclair, Austin Clements, & Max Bronstein · Tue 03 Nov 2026 · Maple Leaf Bar
- Happy Organ Hour with Joe Ashlar, Stanton Moore, & Ari Teitel · Wed 04 Nov 2026 · Maple Leaf Bar
- Leroy Jones Quintet · Wed 04 Nov 2026 · Chickie Wah Wah
- LPO: Birds, Bugs & Kites · Wed 04 Nov 2026 · New Marigny Theatre
- New Orleans Pelicans vs Utah Jazz · Wed 04 Nov 2026 · Smoothie King Center
- Nick Shoulders · Wed 04 Nov 2026 · Tipitina's
- The Living Tombstone - The Multiplayer Tour · Wed 04 Nov 2026 · House of Blues New Orleans
- The Soul Sensations · Wed 04 Nov 2026 · Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
- The Uptown Jazz Orchestra with Terrence Taplin · Wed 04 Nov 2026 · Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
- Kota Dosa · Wed 04 Nov 2026 · Blue Nile
- Anthony Jeselnik: Wrath of Man · Thu 05 Nov 2026 · Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts
- Booker & Beyond - Ross Hoppe · Thu 05 Nov 2026 · Maple Leaf Bar
- Culture & Cocktails · Thu 05 Nov 2026 · Ogden Museum of Southern Art
- Founders Ball 2026: Sportsman's Paradise · Thu 05 Nov 2026 · The Cabildo
- Gram Parson's Birthday Bash · Thu 05 Nov 2026 · Chickie Wah Wah
- Sportsman's Paradise · Thu 05 Nov 2026 to Sun 24 Sep 2028 · The Cabildo
- Tony Dagradi New Orleans Saxophone Quartet · Thu 05 Nov 2026 · Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
- Tulane Men's Basketball vs Jackson State · Thu 05 Nov 2026 · Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse
- Grammy Award-Winning Irvin Mayfield's Music Church with Special Guests · Thu 05 Nov 2026 · Blue Nile
- Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy (Balcony Room) · Thu 05 Nov 2026 · Blue Nile
- Bowling For Soup · Fri 06 Nov 2026 · Tipitina's
- Danielle Mckinney: Shelter · Fri 06 Nov 2026 to Sun 15 Aug 2027 · New Orleans Museum of Art
- Eric Lindell · Fri 06 Nov 2026 · Chickie Wah Wah
- Gallatin Street Fridays: Mark Braud's Colossus Brass Band · Fri 06 Nov 2026 · New Orleans Jazz Museum
- Honey Island Swamp Band · Fri 06 Nov 2026 · Maple Leaf Bar
- Jon B. · Fri 06 Nov 2026 · House of Blues New Orleans
- Kabaka Pyramid [LATE NIGHT SHOW] · Fri 06 Nov 2026 · Chickie Wah Wah
- LOVE in the Garden Presented by Frischhertz · Fri 06 Nov 2026 · New Orleans Museum of Art
- New Orleans Pelicans vs Minnesota Timberwolves · Fri 06 Nov 2026 · Smoothie King Center
- Tipping Point: The Decade of Impact · Fri 06 Nov 2026 · Orpheum Theater
- ZOLTAN KASZAS: WORLDWIDE(ish) TOUR · Fri 06 Nov 2026 · The Joy Theater
- The Caesar Brothers' FunkBox · Fri 06 Nov 2026 · Blue Nile
- Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers · Fri 06 Nov 2026 · Blue Nile
- DJ FTK • For the Kulture (Balcony Room) · Fri 06 Nov 2026 · Blue Nile
- 2026 Food Forum: Gumbo! · Sat 07 Nov 2026 · The Historic New Orleans Collection
- 2026 Food Fête · Sat 07 Nov 2026 · The Historic New Orleans Collection
- Alexis & the Sanity: LPO Market Night · Sat 07 Nov 2026 · New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market
- David Nail: Down to the Studs · Sat 07 Nov 2026 · Chickie Wah Wah
- Dinosaur Jr. · Sat 07 Nov 2026 · Tipitina's
- DL Hughley & Don Lemon: DL + DL 'Anything Goes' · Sat 07 Nov 2026 · Orpheum Theater
- Great Scott! The Life/Work of Carol Scott · Sat 07 Nov 2026 to Sun 21 Feb 2027 · Contemporary Arts Center
- LSU New Orleans Men's Basketball vs Loyola New Orleans · Sat 07 Nov 2026 · Lakefront Arena
- Nic[o] Brierre Aziz: Sweet Surrender · Sat 07 Nov 2026 to Sun 14 Feb 2027 · Contemporary Arts Center
- Soul Project · Sat 07 Nov 2026 · Maple Leaf Bar
- Tulane Green Wave vs Tulsa · Sat 07 Nov 2026 · Yulman Stadium
- Beignet Fest · Sat 07 Nov 2026 · New Orleans City Park Festival Grounds
- Bayou Bacchanal · Sat 07 Nov 2026 · Washington Square Park
- Jonas Risin' Double Reunion Extravaganza with Special Guests · Sat 07 Nov 2026 · Blue Nile
- AFROBEAT NOLA (Balcony Room) · Sat 07 Nov 2026 · Blue Nile
- 18th Annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival · Sun 08 Nov 2026 · Oak Street (8100-8700 blocks)
- Charlie Halloran & the Tropicales · Sun 08 Nov 2026 · Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
- Hawthorne Heights - 20th anniversary of If Only You Were Lonely · Sun 08 Nov 2026 · House of Blues New Orleans
- New Orleans Saints vs Cleveland Browns · Sun 08 Nov 2026 · Caesars Superdome
- Rhett Miller · Sun 08 Nov 2026 · Chickie Wah Wah
- The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration · Sun 08 Nov 2026 · Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts
- Tulane Women's Basketball vs Alabama · Sun 08 Nov 2026 · Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse
- Juice presents Sypher Sundays · Sun 08 Nov 2026 · Blue Nile
- Street Legends Brass Band · Sun 08 Nov 2026 · Blue Nile
- Charmaine Neville Band · Mon 09 Nov 2026 · Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
- George Porter Jr. Trio Ft. Chris Adkins (10pm) · Mon 09 Nov 2026 · Maple Leaf Bar
- George Porter Jr. Trio Ft. Chris Adkins (7pm) · Mon 09 Nov 2026 · Maple Leaf Bar
- Lou Barlow and Bobby Bare Jr Acoustic Song Swap · Mon 09 Nov 2026 · Chickie Wah Wah
- Jamison Ross & UNO All Stars · Tue 10 Nov 2026 · Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
- Lamont Landers · Tue 10 Nov 2026 · Chickie Wah Wah
- Mannequin Pussy & Wednesday with Snõõper · Tue 10 Nov 2026 · Civic Theatre
- Tulane Men's Basketball vs Nicholls · Tue 10 Nov 2026 · Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse
- Very Good Tuesdays Ft. Amina Scott, Skerik, David Torkanowsky, Ari Teitel, John Maestas, & Thomas Glass · Tue 10 Nov 2026 · Maple Leaf Bar
Worth planning around
- Holiday on the Boulevard · Sat 12 Dec 2026 · Ashé Cultural Arts Center (tentative date; set the alert on its page and we will email you when it is confirmed)
Places to stay
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