Ye will play the Caesars Superdome on Aug. 28; presale sign-ups are open and general tickets go on sale July 17 at 10 a.m. per venue and tour pages.

July 6 marks the halfway point to Carnival 2027. A compressed 34‑day season, marquee parades and a floated parade‑rider tax are already shaping plans.

New Orleans’ Mortuary is opening a second attraction on the Northshore this Halloween: the Saw Mill will debut at Coquille Park in Covington on Oct. 2, 2026. Tickets include general, VIP and a $150 season pass.

GalaxyCon returns to New Orleans next weekend with William Shatner, Kevin Smith and a packed roster of panels, cosplay and late‑night After Dark events.

More than 7,000 competitors and thousands of fans packed the Morial Convention Center for the Pokémon North America International Championships, with winners eyeing Worlds in San Francisco.

Wilson Phillips will headline Metairie’s Uncle Sam Jam on July 3, with live music, VIP packages and a fireworks finale.

We Belong Here announced its New Orleans debut lineup, with ODESZA, Carl Cox and Steve Angello headlining a three‑day festival at the new Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park.

A new comedy room and full‑service restaurant opened in New Orleans East, booking national acts and serving dinner alongside nightly shows.

Chance the Rapper will play the Fillmore New Orleans on Sept. 9 as part of his Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour. Artist presales begin May 19.

For its 20th anniversary, Bayou Boogaloo moves off Bayou St. John and into The Broadside and the Pitot House, swapping rafts for stages and a VIP Canopy Club.

New Orleans will kick off America’s 250th with a five‑day flotilla of tall ships and naval vessels May 28–June 1. The free riverfront festival features ship tours, a Parade of Sail and fireworks.

Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Stephanie Mills bring The Queens tour to Smoothie King Center on May 7 — tickets, start time and venue notes.

Usher and Chris Brown will play the Caesars Superdome on November 20, 2026. Presales begin in late April and general tickets go on sale April 27 at noon local time.